KJV ORIGINAL
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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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Like an eagle that stirs up her nest, hovers over her babies, spreads out her wings wide, picks them up, and carries them on her wings:
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is comparing His care for His people to how a mother eagle tenderly yet boldly teaches her young to fly by carrying them on her strong wings.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from the Song of Moses, a poem Moses sang to the Israelites just before his death as they prepared to enter the Promised Land. Moses was reminding them of God's faithful care throughout their 40 years in the wilderness, using imagery they would understand from observing eagles in their mountainous terrain.
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