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Micah 5:7

NETBible	Those survivors from¹ Jacob will live² 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
NIV © biblegateway Mic 5:7	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.
NASB © biblegateway Mic 5:7	Then the remnant of Jacob Will be among many peoples Like dew from the LORD, Like showers on vegetation Which do not wait for man Or delay for the sons of men.
NLT © biblegateway Mic 5:7	Then the few left in Israel will go out among the nations. They will be like dew sent by the LORD or like rain falling on the grass, which no one can hold back.
MSG © biblegateway Mic 5:7	The purged and select company of Jacob will be like an island in the sea of peoples. They'll be like dew from GOD, like summer showers Not mentioned in the weather forecast, not subject to calculation or control.
BBE © SABDAweb Mic 5:7	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.
NRSV © bibleoremus Mic 5:7	Then the remnant of Jacob, surrounded by many peoples, shall be like dew from the LORD, like showers on the grass, which do not depend upon people or wait for any mortal.
NKJV © biblegateway Mic 5:7	Then the remnant of Jacob Shall be in the midst of many peoples, Like dew from the LORD, Like showers on the grass, That tarry for no man Nor wait for the sons of men.
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KJV	And the remnant <07611> of Jacob <03290> shall be in the midst <07130> of many <07227> people <05971> as a dew <02919> from the LORD <03068>_, as the showers <07241> upon the grass <06212>_, that tarrieth <06960> (8762) not for man <0376>_, nor waiteth <03176> (8762) for the sons <01121> of men <0120>_.
NASB © biblegateway Mic 5:7	Then the remnant <07611> of Jacob <03290> Will be among <07130> many <07227> peoples <05971> Like dew <02919> from the LORD <03068> , Like showers <07241> on vegetation <06212> Which <0834> do not wait <06960> for man <0376> Or delay <03176> for the sons <01121> of men <0120> .
LXXM	(5:6) kai <2532> CONJ estai <1510> V-FMI-3S to <3588> T-NSN upoleimma {N-NSN} tou <3588> T-GSM iakwb <2384> N-PRI en <1722> PREP toiv <3588> T-DPN eynesin <1484> N-DPN en <1722> PREP mesw <3319> A-DSN lawn <2992> N-GPM pollwn <4183> A-GPM wv <3739> CONJ drosov {N-NSF} para <3844> PREP kuriou <2962> N-GSM piptousa <4098> V-PAPNS kai <2532> CONJ wv <3739> CONJ arnev {N-NPM} epi <1909> PREP agrwstin {N-ASF} opwv <3704> CONJ mh <3165> ADV sunacyh <4863> V-APS-3S mhdeiv <3367> A-NSM mhde <3366> CONJ uposth {V-AAS-3S} en <1722> PREP uioiv <5207> N-DPM anyrwpwn <444> N-GPM
NET [draft] ITL	Those survivors <07611> from Jacob <03290> will live <01961> in the midst <07130> of many <07227> nations <05971> . They will be like the dew <02919> the Lord <03068> sends, like the rain <07241> on <05921> the grass <06212> , that <0834> does not <03808> hope <06960> for men <0376> to come or <03808> wait <03176> around for humans <0120> <01121> to arrive.
HEBREW	Mda <0120> ynbl <01121> lxyy <03176> alw <03808> syal <0376> hwqy <06960> al <03808> rsa <0834> bve <06212> yle <05921> Mybybrk <07241> hwhy <03068> tam <0853> ljk <02919> Mybr <07227> Myme <05971> brqb <07130> bqey <03290> tyras <07611> hyhw <01961> (5:7) <5:6>

NETBible

Those survivors from¹ Jacob will live² 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

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “the remnant of” (also in v. 8).

²tn Heb “will be.”

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

⁴tn Heb “that does not hope for man, and does not wait for the sons of men.”

⁴sn Men wait eagerly for the dew and the rain, not vice versa. Just as the dew and rain are subject to the Lord, not men, so the remnant of Israel will succeed by the supernatural power of God and not need the support of other nations. There may even be a military metaphor here. Israel will overwhelm their enemies, just as the dew completely covers the grass (see 2 Sam 17:12). This interpretation would be consistent with the image of v. 7.