Isaiah 31:5

Easy To Read Version

The Lord All-Powerful will defend {\cf2\super [291]} Jerusalem—like birds flying over their nests. The Lord will save her. The Lord will “pass over” and save Jerusalem.

Cross References

Genesis 1:2

the earth was completely empty; nothing was on the earth. Darkness covered the ocean, and God’s Spirit moved over [1] the water.

2 Kings 19:34

I will protect this city and save it. I will do this for myself and for my servant David.”

2 Chronicles 32:22

So the Lord saved Hezekiah and the people in Jerusalem from Sennacherib the king of Assyria and from all other people. The Lord cared for Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem.

Psalm 37:40

The Lord helps good people\par and saves them.\par Good people depend on the Lord,\par and he saves them from bad people.\par

Psalm 46:5

God is in that city,\par so it will never be destroyed.\par God is there to help even before sunrise.\par

Psalm 46:6

The nations will shake with fear,\par those kingdoms will fall\par when the Lord shouts,\par and the earth crumbles.\par

Psalm 91:4

You can go to God for protection.\par He will protect you\par like a bird spreading its wings\par over its babies.\par God will be like a shield and a wall protecting you.\par

Exodus 12:27

you will say, ‘This Passover is to honor the Lord. Why? Because when we were in Egypt, the Lord passed over [74] the houses of Israel. The Lord killed the Egyptians, but he saved the people in our houses. So now the people bow down and worship the Lord.’”

Exodus 19:4

‘You people have seen what I can do to my enemies. You saw what I did to the people of Egypt. You saw that I carried you out of Egypt like an eagle and brought you here to me.

Isaiah 10:14

With my own hands I have taken the riches of all these people—like a person taking eggs from a bird’s nest. A bird often leaves its nest and eggs. And there is nothing to protect the nest. There is no bird to chirp and fight with its wings and beak. So people take the eggs. \{In the same way,\} there was no person to stop me from taking all the people on earth.”

Isaiah 26:1

At that time, people will sing this song in Judah:

Isaiah 27:3

“I, the Lord, will care for that garden.\par I will water the garden at the right time.\par I will guard that garden day and night.\par No one will hurt that garden.\par

Isaiah 35:4

People are afraid and confused. Say to those people, “Be strong! Don’t be afraid!” Look, your God will come and punish your enemies. He will come and give you your reward. The Lord will save you.

Isaiah 37:35

I will protect this city and save it.\par I will do this for myself\par and for my servant David.”\par

Isaiah 38:6

I will save you and this city from the king of Assyria. I will protect this city.’”

Zechariah 9:14

The Lord will appear to them,\par and he will shoot his arrows like lightning.\par The Lord my Master will blow the trumpet,\par and the army will rush forward\par like a desert dust storm.\par

Zechariah 9:8

I will not let enemy armies pass through it. I will not let them hurt my people any more. With my own eyes I saw how much my people suffered \{in the past\}.”

Deuteronomy 32:11

The Lord was like an eagle to Israel. An eagle pushes her babies from the nest {to teach them to fly}. She flies with her babies to protect them. She spreads her wings to catch them {when they fall}. And she carries them on her wings {to a safe place}. The Lord is like that.