7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Micah 5:7:1 ⧉וְהָיָ֣הvehayaand it shall be Micah 5:7:2 ⧉שְׁאֵרִ֣יתsheeritthe remnant of Micah 5:7:3 ⧉יַעֲקֹ֗בyaakovJacob Micah 5:7:4 ⧉בְּקֶ֙רֶב֙bekerevin the midst of Micah 5:7:5 ⧉עַמִּ֣יםamimpeoples Micah 5:7:6 ⧉רַבִּ֔יםrabimmany Micah 5:7:7 ⧉כְּטַ֣לketallike dew Micah 5:7:8 ⧉מֵאֵ֖תmeetfrom with Micah 5:7:9 ⧉יְהוָ֑הyahwehthe LORD Micah 5:7:10 ⧉כִּרְבִיבִ֖יםkirvevivimlike showers Micah 5:7:11 ⧉עֲלֵי־עֵ֑שֶׂבaleesevupon grass Micah 5:7:12 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhich Micah 5:7:13 ⧉לֹֽא־יְקַוֶּ֥הloyekavedoes not wait for Micah 5:7:14 ⧉לְאִ֖ישׁleishfor a man Micah 5:7:15 ⧉וְלֹ֣אveloand does not Micah 5:7:16 ⧉יְיַחֵ֔לyeyakheltarry or hope Micah 5:7:17 ⧉לִבְנֵ֥יlivnefor the sons of Micah 5:7:18 ⧉אָדָֽם׃adamman or mankind |
7. Formal Translation Then the remnant of Jacob will be among many peoples like dew from the LORD {Yahweh, Rain-Sender}, like showers upon the grass, which does not wait for a man, and does not look for the sons of man. |
7. Dynamic Translation The remnant of Jacob will live among many nations like dew that comes from the LORD {Yahweh, Blessing Giver}, like rain on the grass, and it does not linger for anyone or hold back for human beings. |