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Isaiah 31:5

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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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  1. Psalms 91:4Rank 1 from verse 5
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    4He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

  2. Psalms 37:40Rank 2 from verse 5
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    40And the Lord shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.

  3. Deuteronomy 32:11Rank 3 from verse 5
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    11As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings:

  4. Isaiah 37:35Rank 4 from verse 5
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    35For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.

  5. Isaiah 38:6Rank 5 from verse 5
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    6And I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria: and I will defend this city.

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Isaiah 31:5

COMBINED MEANING

hosts

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1. Armies or multitudes. 2. Persons who receive or entertain guests.

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COMBINED MEANING

defend

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To protect, guard, preserve, or rescue from attack or danger.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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defending

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of defend, meaning to protect, guard, preserve, or rescue from attack or danger.

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deliver

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Sense 1: To rescue, save, free, or bring safely out of danger or bondage. Sense 2: To hand over, give up, or place into another's power or possession. Sense 3: To bring forth, convey, declare, or commit something to another. Sense 4: To give birth or be delivered of a child.

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passing

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1. Moving through, by, over, or out. 2. Surpassing or exceeding.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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preserve

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To keep safe from harm, loss, decay, or destruction; to protect, maintain, or save.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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31:4For thus hath the Lord spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the Lord of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.

31:5As 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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31:6¶ Turn ye unto him from whom the children of Israel have deeply revolted.

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