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Deuteronomy 32:11

Protection and safetyGod's loveStrength and help in weaknessGod's presence

9 For the LORD’s portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.

10 He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye.

As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings:

12 So the LORD alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him.

13 He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock;

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BSB
As an eagle stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, He spread His wings to catch them and carried them on His pinions.
KJV
As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings:
WEB
As an eagle that stirs up her nest, that flutters over her young, he spread abroad his wings, he took them, he bore them on his feathers.
ASV
As an eagle that stirreth up her nest, That fluttereth over her young, He spread abroad his wings, he took them, He bare them on his pinions.
DARBY
As the eagle stirreth up its nest, Hovereth over its young, Spreadeth out its wings, Taketh them, beareth them on its feathers,
BLB
As an eagle stirs up his nest, he hovers over his young, he spreads his wings, he takes him, he carries him upon his pinions,
ÅB
Som ørnen vekker sitt rede og svever over sine unger, slik bredte han ut sine vinger, tok ham opp og bar ham på sine slagfjær.
OTB
Som en ørn som vekker sitt rede, som svever over sine unger, brer ut sine vinger, fanger dem, bærer dem på sine fjær,
B1930
Som ørnen vekker sitt rede og svever over sine unger, således bredte han ut sine vinger, tok ham op og bar ham på sine slagfjær.

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Cross references

  • Exodus 19:4

    Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles’ wings, and brought you unto myself.

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  • Isaiah 46:4

    And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.

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  • Isaiah 63:9

    In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.

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  • Isaiah 40:31

    But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

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  • Isaiah 31:5

    As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it.

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  • Revelation 12:4

    And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.

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  • Hebrews 11:3

    Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

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