Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
so the Lord of Hosts will protect Jerusalem
by protecting it, He will rescue it,
by sparing it, He will deliver it.
New American Standard Bible
He will
He will pass over and rescue it.
King James Version
As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it.
International Standard Version
Like birds hovering overhead, so the LORD of the Heavenly Armies will protect Jerusalem; he will shield and deliver it; and he will pass over and bring it to safety.
A Conservative Version
As birds hovering, so LORD of hosts will protect Jerusalem. He will protect and deliver. He will pass over and preserve.
American Standard Version
As birds hovering, so will Jehovah of hosts protect Jerusalem; he will protect and deliver it , he will pass over and preserve it .
Amplified
Like flying birds, so will the Lord of hosts protect Jerusalem;
He will protect and save it,
He will pass over and rescue it.
Bible in Basic English
Like 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.
Darby Translation
As birds with outstretched wings, so will Jehovah of hosts cover Jerusalem; covering, he will also deliver, passing over, he will rescue it.
Julia Smith Translation
Its birds flying, so will Jehovah of armies cover over Jerusalem, covering and he delivered; and passing over he saved.
King James 2000
As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending, he will also deliver it; and passing over, he will preserve it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Like birds flying [overhead], so Yahweh of hosts will protect Jerusalem; he will protect and deliver [it]; he will pass over and rescue [it].
Modern King James verseion
As birds flying, so Jehovah of Hosts will defend Jerusalem; also defending, He will deliver it; and passing over He will preserve it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Like as birds flutter about their nests, so shall the LORD of Hosts keep, save, defend and deliver Jerusalem.
NET Bible
Just as birds hover over a nest, so the Lord who commands armies will protect Jerusalem. He will protect and deliver it; as he passes over he will rescue it.
New Heart English Bible
As birds hovering, so the LORD of hosts will protect Jerusalem. He will protect and deliver it. He will pass over and preserve it."
The Emphasized Bible
As little mother-birds hovering, so, will Yahweh of hosts throw a covering ever Jerusalem, - Covering, so will he rescue, Passing over, so will he deliver!
Webster
As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it.
World English Bible
As birds hovering, so Yahweh of Armies will protect Jerusalem. He will protect and deliver it. He will pass over and preserve it."
Youngs Literal Translation
As birds flying, so doth Jehovah of Hosts Cover over Jerusalem, covering and delivering, Passing over, and causing to escape.'
Themes
Battle of Life » God » Represented as » A defence
Birds » Rapid flight of, alluded to
Topics
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 31:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Egyptians Are No Help
4
For this is what the Lord said to me:
when a band of shepherds is called out against it,
and is not terrified by their shouting
or subdued by their noise,
so the Lord of Hosts will come down
to fight on Mount Zion
and on its hill.
so the Lord of Hosts will protect Jerusalem
by protecting it, He will rescue it,
by sparing it, He will deliver it.
Cross References
Psalm 91:4
you will take refuge under His wings.
His faithfulness will be a protective shield.
Deuteronomy 32:11
and hovers over His young;
He spreads His wings, catches him,
and lifts him up on His pinions.
Exodus 12:27
you are to reply, ‘It is the Passover sacrifice
Exodus 19:4
‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Me.
Psalm 37:40
He will deliver them from the wicked and will save them
because they take refuge in Him.
Psalm 46:5
God will help her when the morning dawns.
Isaiah 10:14
to seize the wealth of the nations.
Like one gathering abandoned eggs,
I gathered the whole earth.
No wing fluttered;
no beak opened or chirped.
Isaiah 37:35
because of Me
and because of My servant David.”
Isaiah 38:6
And I will deliver you and this city from the power of the king of Assyria; I will defend this city.