(A)Like birds hovering, so the Lord of hosts
    will protect Jerusalem;
he will protect and deliver it;
    he will spare and rescue it.”

(B)Turn to him from whom people[a] have (C)deeply revolted, O children of Israel. For in that day (D)everyone shall cast away his idols of silver and his idols of gold, which your hands have sinfully made for you.

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  1. Isaiah 31:6 Hebrew they

Like [a]flying (A)birds so the Lord of armies will protect Jerusalem.
He will (B)protect and save it;
He will pass over and rescue it.

(C)Return to Him against whom [b]you have been (D)profoundly obstinate, you sons of Israel. For on that day every person will (E)reject his silver idols and his gold idols, which your hands have made for you as (F)a sin.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 31:5 Or hovering
  2. Isaiah 31:6 Lit they

Like birds hovering(A) overhead,
    the Lord Almighty will shield(B) Jerusalem;
he will shield it and deliver(C) it,
    he will ‘pass over’(D) it and will rescue it.”

Return,(E) you Israelites, to the One you have so greatly revolted(F) against. For in that day(G) every one of you will reject the idols of silver and gold(H) your sinful hands have made.(I)

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