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:
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 1:31 says God carried Israel like a man carries his son—same caring action, different metaphor.
Exodus 19:4 uses the same eagle imagery: God bore Israel on eagles' wings from Egypt — the metaphor behind this verse.
In Isaiah 31:5, God protects Jerusalem like hovering birds—same bird imagery for divine care as the eagle here.
Isaiah 46:4 has God promising to carry His people to old age—same carrying theme as the eagle carrying Israel.
Isaiah 63:9 says God lifted and carried Israel in love—direct parallel to the eagle carrying them here.
Psalm 91:4 promises refuge under God's wings—directly echoes the eagle's pinions sheltering Israel.
Isaiah 46:3 says God has carried Israel from birth—same carrying theme as the eagle bearing them up.
In Matthew 23:37, Jesus uses the same bird imagery (hen gathering chicks) to express His longing to protect Jerusalem, echoing God's eagle care in Deuteronomy.
In Luke 13:34, Jesus repeats the hen-and-chicks metaphor, mirroring the protective eagle imagery of Deuteronomy 32:11.
In Revelation 12:14, the woman is given eagle wings to flee to safety, echoing the protective eagle imagery of God carrying Israel in Deuteronomy.