Deuteronomy 32:11 BSB

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.

BSB

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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.

KJV

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

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Commentary

3 voices

Ambrose of Milan

Interrogation of Job and David, Chapter V (397)

Finally, listen to Moses saying: He spread his wings and took them, and carried them on his shoulders (Deuteronomy 32:11): just as an eagle carries its offspring, which it is accustomed to examine; in order to hold and nurture those who have the true nature of birth, and to observe the grace of incorruptible nature; or to reject those in whom it has detected the weakness of a degenerate origin at a tender age.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1765)

Her nest - Her young ones in the nest; which she by her cry and motion provoketh to fly. Her wings - As preparing herself to fly. On her wings - Or, as on her wings, that is, gently, and tenderly and safely too, as if she carried them not in her claws for fear of hurting them, but upon her wings.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

As an eagle stirreth up her nest - Flutters over her brood to excite them to fly; or, as some think, disturbs her nest to oblige the young ones to leave it; so God by his plagues in Egypt obliged the Israelites, otherwise very reluctant, to leave a place which he appeared by his judgments to have devoted to destruction. Fluttereth over her young - ירחף yeracheph, broodeth over them, communicating to them a portion of her own vital warmth: so did God, by the influences of his Spirit, enlighten, encourage, and strengthen their minds.

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Original language & word study

12 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
כְּנֶ֙שֶׁר֙	ke.Ne.sher	like an eagle	H5404 →
יָעִ֣יר	ya.'Ir	[which] it stirs up	H5782 →
קִנּ֔וֹ	ki.No	nest its	H7064 →
עַל־	'al-	over	H5921 →
גּוֹזָלָ֖יו	go.za.Lav	young ones its	H1469 →
יְרַחֵ֑ף	ye.ra.Chef	it hovers	H7363 →
יִפְרֹ֤שׂ	yif.Ros	it spreads out	H6566 →
כְּנָפָיו֙	ke.na.Fav	wings its	H3671 →
יִקָּחֵ֔הוּ	yi.ka.Che.hu	it takes it	H3947 →
יִשָּׂאֵ֖הוּ	yi.sa.'E.hu	it carries it	H5375 →
עַל־	'al-	on	H5921 →
אֶבְרָתֽוֹ׃	'ev.ra.To	pinion its	H84 →

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Where the connections lead

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Through
Isaiah 40:31
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.
leads to
- Lamentations 3:25–26
  The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.
- 2 Corinthians 4:16
  Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.
- Psalms 27:13–14
  Still I am certain to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
- Psalms 103:5
  who satisfies you with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
- 2 Corinthians 12:9–10
  But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of…
Through
Isaiah 46:4
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…
leads to
- Psalms 71:18
  Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come.
- Psalms 48:14
  For this God is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide even till death.
- Hebrews 13:8
  Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

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02Original language & word study

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Where the connections lead

04Related verses

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06About Deuteronomy

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

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The walk

Related verses

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About Deuteronomy