He will cover you with His feathers;
you will take refuge under His wings.
His faithfulness will be a protective shield.

He will remove its digestive tract, cutting off the tail feathers, and throw it on the east side of the altar at the place for ashes.

The wings of the ostrich flap joyfully,
but are her feathers and plumage like the stork’s?

You are to say: This is what the Lord God says:

A great eagle with great wings, long pinions,
and full plumage of many colors
came to Lebanon and took the top of the cedar.

But there was another great eagle
with great wings and thick plumage.
And this vine bent its roots toward him!
It stretched out its branches to him
from its planting bed,
so that he might water it.