Micah 5:7

The remnant of Jacob will be among many peoples, like dew from Yahweh, like showers on the grass, that don’t wait for man, nor wait for the sons of men.

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WEBBE

The remnant of Jacob will be amongst many peoples like dew from the LORD, like showers on the grass, that don’t wait for man nor wait for the sons of men.

BSB

Then the remnant of Jacob will be in the midst of many peoples like dew from the LORD, like showers on the grass, which do not wait for man or linger for mankind.

KJV

And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the LORD, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men.

ASV

And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many peoples as dew from Jehovah, as showers upon the grass, that tarry not for man, nor wait for the sons of men.

BBE

And the rest of Jacob will be among the mass of peoples like dew from the Lord, like showers on the grass, which may not be kept back by man, or be waiting for the sons of men.

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וְהָיָה ve·ha·yah and it will be H1961 שְׁאֵרִית she·'e·rit [the] remnant of H7611 יַעֲקֹב ya·'a·ko Jacob H3290 בְּקֶרֶב be·ke·rev in [the] midst of H7130 עַמִּים 'a·mim peoples H5971 רַבִּים ra·bim many H7227 כְּטַל ke·tal like dew H2919 מֵאֵת me·'et from with H854 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 כִּרְבִיבִים kir·vi·vim like copious showers H7241 עֲלֵי־ 'a·lei- on H5921 עֵשֶׂב 'e·sev vegetation H6212 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 לֹא־ lo'- not H3808 יְקַוֶּה ye·ka·veh it waits H6960 לְאִישׁ le·'ish for anyone H376 וְלֹא ve·lo' and not H3808 יְיַחֵל ye·ya·chel it waits H3176 לִבְנֵי liv·nei for [the] children of H1121 אָדָם 'a·dam humankind H120

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 7–15

The remnant of Israel, converted to Christ in the primitive times, were among many nations as the drops of dew, and were made instruments in calling a large increase of spiritual worshippers. But to those who neglected or opposed this salvation, they would, as lions, cause terror, their doctrine condemning them. The Lord also declares that he would cause not only the reformation of the Jews, but the purification of the Christian church. In like manner shall we be assured of victory in our personal conflicts, as we simply depend upon the Lord our salvation, worship him, and serve him with diligence.

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Israel

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.