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Micah 5:7 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Micah 5:7 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Micah chapter 5 verse 7 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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 (KJV)
Historical Context for Micah 5:7
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Commentary on Micah 5:7
And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the LORD. The phrase "remnant of Jacob" (שְׁאֵרִית יַעֲקֹב, she'erit Ya'akov) refers to the faithful surviving community—those who trust Messiah. In judgment, God preserves a remnant (Isaiah 10:20-22; Romans 9:27; 11:5). This remnant becomes a blessing "in the midst of many people"—among Gentile nations. The simile "as a dew from the LORD" (כְּטַל מֵאֵת יְהוָה, ke-tal me'et Yahweh) pictures gentle, life-giving moisture descending from heaven. Dew in Israel's dry climate meant survival for crops during rainless summers....
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Micah 5:7
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“as showers that water the earth.”
“and streams on the dry ground. I will pour my Spirit on your seed”
“Therefore will he give them up”
“and send down his roots like Lebanon.”
“as the small rain on the tender grass”
“in holy array. Out of the womb of the morning”
“and says”
“Yahweh will appear. He will come to us like the rain”
“in the power of God's Spirit; so that from Jerusalem”
“that living waters will go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the eastern sea”