Micah 5:7 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וְהָיָ֣ה׀h1961
1And the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֣יתh7611
2of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֗בh3290
3shall be in the midstבְּקֶ֙רֶב֙h7130
4peopleעַמִּ֣יםh5971
5of manyרַבִּ֔יםh7227
6as a dewכְּטַל֙h2919
7מֵאֵ֣תh853
8from the LORDיְהוָ֔הh3068
9as the showersכִּרְבִיבִ֖יםh7241
10עֲלֵיh5921
11upon the grassעֵ֑שֶׂבh6212
12אֲשֶׁ֤רh834
13לֹֽאh3808
14that tarriethיְקַוֶּה֙h6960
15not for manלְאִ֔ישׁh376
16וְלֹ֥אh3808
17nor waitethיְיַחֵ֖לh3176
18for the sonsלִבְנֵ֥יh1121
19of menאָדָֽם׃h120

Other Translations

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the rest of Jacob will be among the nations, in the middle of the mass of peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the woods, like a young lion among the flocks of sheep: if he goes through, they will be crushed under foot and pulled to bits, and there will be no saviour.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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.