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.
And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew - already mentioned in Micah 5:3. It in its comparative smallness stands in antithesis to the "many people." A remnant though Israel be amidst many nations, after her restoration, yet she shall exercise the same blessed influence in quickening them spiritually that the small imperceptible dew exercises in refreshing the grass (Deuteronomy 32:2; Psalms 72:6; Psalms 110:3). The influence of the Jews restored from Babylon in making many Gentile proselytes is an earnest of a larger similar effect hereafter (Isaiah 66:19; Zechariah 8:13, "It shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the pagan, O house of Judah, and house of Israel: so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing").
From the Lord. Israel's restoration, and the consequent conversion of the Gentiles, are solely of grace.
As the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man - translate, 'that tarry not for man:' the relative "that" refers to the antecedent "showers." Moreover, in х kirbiybiym (H7241), from raabab (H7231), to multiply] showers, composed of multitudes of drops, there is implied the coming multiplication of Israel after its long-continued, diminution in power and numbers-entirely God's work, as independent of human contrivance as the dews and rains that fertilize the soil.