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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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
As birds flying, so will the Lord of hosts defend Jerusalem,.... As the preceding metaphor expresses the mighty power of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
As birds flying - This is another comparison indicating substantially the same thing as the former, that Yahweh would…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Passing over "Leaping forward" - The generality of interpreters observe in this place an allusion to the deliverance…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Isaiah 31:1-5
This is the last of four chapters together that begin with woe; and they are all woes to the sinners that were found…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Jehovah's protection of Jerusalem is expressed by a very different figure that of birds hovering over their nests. The…
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