Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness covered the surface of the watery depths, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.
Deuteronomy 32:11 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised He watches over his nest like an eagle and hovers over his young; he spreads his wings, catches him, and carries him on his feathers. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 As an eagle stirreth up her nest, Fluttereth over her young, Spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, Beareth them on her wings: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition As an eagle that stirs up her nest, that flutters over her young, He spread abroad His wings and He took them, He bore them on His pinions. [Luke 13:34.] American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Like an eagle protecting its nest, hovering over its young, God spread out his wings, took hold of Israel, carried him on his back. Catholic Public Domain Version just as an eagle encourages its young to fly, and, flying above them, stretches out its wings, and takes them up, and carries them on its shoulders. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version As the eagle enticing her young to fly, and hovering over them, he spread his wings, and hath taken him and carried him on his shoulders. |
Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness covered the surface of the watery depths, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.
“You have seen what I did to the Egyptians and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself.
Like hovering birds, so the Lord of Armies will protect Jerusalem; by protecting it, he will rescue it; by passing over it, he will deliver it.
but those who trust in the Lord will renew their strength; they will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not become weary, they will walk and not faint.
I will be the same until your old age, and I will bear you up when you turn grey. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will bear and rescue you.
In all their suffering, he suffered, , and the angel of his presence saved them. He redeemed them because of his love and compassion; he lifted them up and carried them all the days of the past.
Just as underwear clings to one’s waist, so I fastened the whole house of Israel and of Judah to me’ #– #this is the Lord’s declaration #– #‘so that they might be my people for my fame, praise, and glory, but they would not obey.
It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by the hand, , but they never knew that I healed them.
He said about Benjamin: The Lord’s beloved rests securely on him. He shields him all day long, and he rests on his shoulders.
By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible.
The woman was given two wings of a great eagle, so that she could fly from the serpent’s presence to her place in the wilderness, where she was nourished for a time, times, and half a time.
Its tail swept away a third of the stars in heaven and hurled them to the earth. And the dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she did give birth it might devour her child.