Micah 5:7
“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.”
Micah 5:7 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many peoples as a dew from the Lord, and as drops upon the grass, which waiteth not for man, nor tarrieth for the children of men.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- 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.
- DARBYDarby
- And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many peoples as dew from Jehovah, as showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, neither waiteth for the sons of men.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- The remnant of Jacob will be in the midst of many peoples, like dew from Yahweh, like showers on the grass, that don't wait for man, nor wait for the sons of men.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And the remnant of Jacob hath been in the midst of many peoples, As dew from Jehovah ; as showers on the herb, That waiteth not for man, nor stayeth for the sons of men.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- 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.
Context: Micah 5
5And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men.
6And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: thus shall he deliver us from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when he treadeth within our borders.
7And 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.
8And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go through, both treadeth down, and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver.
9Thine hand shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut off.
About Micah 5: Ruler from Bethlehem
Micah prophesies of a ruler who will come from the small town of Bethlehem to rule over Israel, a reference to the coming of Jesus.
Commentary
In Micah 5, the prophet Micah speaks of the coming of a ruler from Bethlehem, a small town in Judah. This ruler will be a great leader, a shepherd of the people, and will bring peace and justice to the land. He will be a source of strength and protection for the people of Israel, and will be a light to the nations.