Micah 5:7-9

5:7 Those survivors from ¹  Jacob will live ² 

in the midst of many nations. ³ 

They will be like the dew the Lord sends,

like the rain on the grass,

that does not hope for men to come

or wait around for humans to arrive. ⁴ 

5:8 Those survivors from Jacob will live among the nations,

in the midst of many peoples.

They will be like a lion among the animals of the forest,

like a young lion among the flocks of sheep,

which attacks when it passes through;

it rips its prey ⁵  and there is no one to stop it. ⁶ 

5:9 Lift your hand triumphantly against your adversaries; ⁷ 

may all your enemies be destroyed! ⁸ 

[5:7]  ¹ tn Heb “the remnant of” (also in v. 8).

[5:7]  ² tn Heb “will be.”

[5:7]  ³ tn This could mean “(scattered) among the nations” (cf. CEV, NLT) or “surrounded by many nations” (cf. NRSV).

[5:7]  ⁴ tn Heb “that does not hope for man, and does not wait for the sons of men.”

[5:8]  ⁵ tn The words “its prey” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[5:8]  ⁶ tn Heb “and there is no deliverer.”

[5:9]  ⁷ tn Heb “let your hand be lifted against your adversaries.”

[5:9]  ⁸ tn Heb “be cut off.”