Deuteronomy 32:11 “As an eagle stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, He spread His…”

Deuteronomy 32:11

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

As an eagle stereth vp her nest, flootereth ouer her birdes, stretcheth out her wings, taketh them, and beareth them on her wings,

Darby Translation

As the eagle stirreth up its nest, Hovereth over its young, Spreadeth out its wings, Taketh them, beareth them on its feathers,

Young's Literal Translation

As an eagle waketh up its nest, Over its young ones fluttereth, Spreadeth its wings — taketh them, Beareth them on its pinions; —

Bible in Basic English

As an eagle, teaching her young to make their flight, with her wings outstretched over them, takes them up on her strong feathers:

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Cross references

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

Exodus 19:4 Isaiah 46:4 Isaiah 63:9 Isaiah 40:31 Isaiah 31:5 Hebrews 11:3

Exodus 19:4 · BSB

‘You have seen for yourselves what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself.

Isaiah 46:4 · BSB

Even to your old age, I will be the same, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will sustain you and deliver you.

Isaiah 63:9 · BSB

In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.

Isaiah 40:31 · BSB

But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.

Isaiah 31:5 · BSB

Like birds hovering overhead, so the LORD of Hosts will protect Jerusalem. He will shield it and deliver it; He will pass over it and preserve it.”

Hebrews 11:3 · BSB

By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10He found him in a desert land, in a barren, howling wilderness; He surrounded him, He instructed him, He guarded him as the apple of His eye.

12The LORD alone led him, and no foreign god was with him.

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