Bullinger Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 31:5

Bullinger Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 31:5 - 31:5

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Bullinger Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 31:5 - 31:5

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31:1 - 31:1
31:2 - 31:2
31:3 - 31:3
31:4 - 31:4
31:5 - 31:5
31:6 - 31:6
31:7 - 31:7
31:8 - 31:8
31:9 - 31:9

As birds flying. As birds hovering [covering and protecting their nest with their wings], so will, &c. The Figure of speech Ellipsis is to be thus supplied. Reference to Pentateuch (Deu_32:11). App-92.

defend = shield. The verb is found only in Isaiah's utterances (2Ki_19:34, 2Ki_20:6. 2Ki_31:5; 2Ki_37:35; 2Ki_38:6; and Zec_9:15; Zec_12:8.

defending, &c. = shielding. Only used of God. Only here, 2Ki_19:34; 2Ki_20:6. Literally "[then there will be] a shielding, and He will rescue; a passing over [as in Egypt at the Passover], and he will cause to escape. "

passing over. Reference to Pentateuch (Ex. Isa_12:13, Isa_12:23, Isa_12:27). App-92. This word is nowhere else used in this sense.