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Deuteronomy 32:11

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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כְּנֶ֨שֶׁר֙kenesheras eagleנֶשֶׁרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as eagle”, the ordinary formH5404the eagle (or other large bird of prey)eagle.יָעִ֣ירyairwakeעוּרverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “wake”, an unfinished actionH5782to wake (literally or figuratively)(a-) wake(-n, up), lift up (self), [idiom] master, raise (up), stir up (self).קִנּ֔וֹqinvonestקֵןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “nest”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7064a nest (as fixed), sometimes including the nestlings; figuratively, a chamber or dwellingnest, room.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…גּוֹזָלָ֖יוgozalayvyoungגּוֹזָלnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “young”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1469a nestling (as being comparatively nude of feathers)young (pigeon).יְרַחֵ֑ףyerachefflutterרָחַףverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “flutter”, an unfinished actionH7363to brood; by implication, to be relaxedflutter, move, shake.יִפְרֹ֤שׂyifrosbreakפָּרַשׂverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “break”, an unfinished actionH6566to break apart, disperse, etc.break, chop in pieces, lay open, scatter, spread (abroad, forth, selves, out), stretch (forth, out).כְּנָפָיו֙kenafayvwingכָּנָףnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “wing”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3671an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bedclothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinnacle[phrase] bird, border, corner, end, feather(-ed), [idiom] flying, [phrase] (one an-) other, overspreading, [idiom] quarters, skirt, [idiom] sort, uttermost part, wing(-ed).יִקָּחֵ֔הוּyiqachehvtakeלָקַחverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “take”, an unfinished actionH3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.יִשָּׂאֵ֖הוּyisaehvlift upנָשָׂאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “lift up”, an unfinished actionH5375to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relativeaccept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable…עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…אֶבְרָתֽוֹevratvofeatherאֶבְרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “feather”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH84{a pinion}feather, wing.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

As an eagle that stirreth up her nest, hovereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her pinions —

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

As an eagle waketh up its nest, Over its young ones fluttereth, Spreadeth its wings — taketh them, Beareth them on its pinions; —

World English Bible

As an eagle that stirs up her nest, that flutters over her young, he spread abroad his wings, he took them, he bore them on his feathers.

Darby Translation

As the eagle stirreth up its nest, Hovereth over its young, Spreadeth out its wings, Taketh them, beareth them on its feathers,

Douay-Rheims

As the eagle enticing her young to fly, and hovering over them, he spread his wings, and hath taken him and carried him on his shoulders.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

As an eagle that stirreth up her nest, hovereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her pinions —

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

As an eagle would watch over his brood, and yearns over his young, receives them having spread his wings, and takes them up on his back:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὡς ἀετὸς σκεπάσαι νοσσιὰν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐπὶ τοῖς νοσσοῖς αὐτοῦ ἐπεπόθησε, διεὶς τὰς πτέρυγας αὐτοῦ ἐδέξατο αὐτοὺς, καὶ ἀνέλαβεν αὐτοὺς ἐπὶ τῶν μεταφρένων αὐτοῦ.