Dear Jehovah God,
טוַיָּבֹ֗אוּ אֶל־הַמָּקוֹם֘ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָֽמַר־ל֣וֹ הָֽאֱלֹהִים֒ וַיִּ֨בֶן שָׁ֤ם אַבְרָהָם֙ אֶת־הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ וַיַּֽעֲרֹ֖ךְ אֶת־הָֽעֵצִ֑ים וַיַּֽעֲקֹד֙ אֶת־יִצְחָ֣ק בְּנ֔וֹ וַיָּ֤שֶׂם אֹתוֹ֙ עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ מִמַּ֖עַל לָֽעֵצִֽים:
When they came to the place that God had told him, Abraham built the altar there and arranged the wood. He then bound Isaac, his son, tying his hands and feet behind him, and placed him on the altar, on top of the wood.
Isaiah 2:4 – work of righteousness
And You judge between the nations, and render decisions for many peoples; and they hammer their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation does not lift up sword against nation, and never again do they learn war.
Isaiah 32:17, 18; Joel 3:10 – they will hammer
And the work of righteousness is peace, and the service of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever. Then my people live in a peaceful habitation, and in secure dwellings and in undisturbed resting places.
Beat our plowshares into swords and our pruning hooks into spears; let the weak say that he is a mighty man.
Isaiah 9:5, 7; 11:6-9; Hosea 2:18; Zechariah 9:10 – nation will not lift
For every boot of the booted warrior in the battle tumult, and cloak rolled in blood, is for burning, fuel for the fire.
There is no end to the increase of His government or of peace, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness from then on and forevermore. The zeal of You Jehovah of hosts accomplishes this. The Lord sends a message against Jacob, and it falls on Israel. And all the people know it, that is, Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria, asserting in pride and in arrogance of heart.
In this day You also make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, the birds of the sky and the creeping things of the ground. And You abolish the bow, the sword and war from the land, and make them lie down in safety.
You cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem; and the bow of war is cut off. And You speak peace to the nations; and Your dominion is from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.
Intention of this prayer: they will hammer, and nation will not lift.
And You judge between the nations, and reprove many decisions for many peoples; and they hammer their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation does not lift sword against nation, and never again do they learn war. And the work of righteousness is peace, and the service of righteousness, quietness and security forever. Then YWYS’ people live in a peaceful habitation, and in secure dwellings and in undisturbed resting places. Beat YFA’ plowshares into swords and YFA’ pruning hooks into spears; let the weak say that he is a mighty man.
For every boot of the booted warrior in the tumult, and cloak rolled in blood, is for burning, fuel for the fire. There is no end to the increase of government or of peace, on the throne of David, YWYS, and over His kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness from then on and forevermore. The zeal of You Jehovah of hosts accomplishes this. The Lord, YWYS, sends a word against Jacob, and it falls on Israel, both humans and angels. And all the people know Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria, asserting in pride and in arrogance of heart. In this day You also make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, the birds of the sky and the creeping things of the ground. And You break the bow, the sword and war from the land, and make them lie down in safety. You cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem; and the bow of war cut off. And You speak peace to the nations; and Your dominion is from sea, the people, to sea, the people, and from the River, i.e. Euphrates, to the ends of the earth.
You are Transcendent. I am Your witness, Jehovah, and Your servant who You have chosen, so that I may know and believe You and understand that You are He. Before You there is no God formed, and there is none after You. For Your thoughts are not my thoughts, nor are my ways Your ways, Jehovah. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are Your ways higher than my ways and Your thoughts than my thoughts. You, Jehovah God, are above Your creation, and You would exist if there were no creation. Your existence is totally apart from Your creatures and creation.
You are Wise. Do we not know? Have we not hear? The Everlasting God, Jehovah, the Creator of the ends of the earth does not become weary or tired. Your understanding is inscrutable. Let the name of You God Jehovah be blessed forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to You. Your actions are based on Your character. Your wisdom causes You to choose righteous ends and make the most fitting plans to achieve those ends.
You are Jehovah God, Jehovah the One and Only!
שמע ישראל יהוה אלהנו יהוה אחד:
אמו. Amen, Amen, & Amen.