Isaiah 31:5
What does Isaiah 31:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 31:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000As birds hovering, so will Jehovah of hosts protect Jerusalem; he will protect and deliver it, he will pass over and preserve it.
KJV
King James Version · 1611As birds flying, so will the Lord of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901As birds hovering, so will Jehovah of hosts protect Jerusalem; he will protect and deliver it, he will pass over and preserve it.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Like birds with outstretched wings, so will the Lord of armies be a cover to Jerusalem; he will be a cover and salvation for it, going over it he will keep it from danger.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862As birds flying, so doth Jehovah of Hosts Cover over Jerusalem, covering and delivering, Passing over, and causing to escape.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752As birds flying, so will the Lord of hosts protect Jerusalem, protecting and delivering, passing over and saving.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890As birds with outstretched wings, so will Jehovah of hosts cover Jerusalem; covering, he will also deliver, passing over, he will rescue [it].
Context
v.4For thus saith Jehovah unto me, As the lion and the young lion growling over his prey, if a multitude of shepherds be called forth against him, will not be dismayed at their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so will Jehovah of hosts come down to fight upon mount Zion, and upon the hill thereof.
v.5This passage
v.6Turn ye unto him from whom ye have deeply revolted, O children of Israel.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 38:6
And I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city.
- Deuteronomy 32:11
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.
- Psalms 37:40
And Jehovah helpeth them, and rescueth them: He rescueth them from the wicked, and saveth them, Because they have taken refuge in him.
- Psalms 91:4
He will cover thee with his pinions, And under his wings shalt thou take refuge: His truth is a shield and a buckler.
- Psalms 46:5
God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God will help her, and that right early.
- Isaiah 10:14
and my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the peoples; and as one gathereth eggs that are forsaken, have I gathered all the earth: and there was none that moved the wing, or that opened the mouth, or chirped.
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