Like a fluttering bird or like a flying swallow, so a curse without cause does not come to rest.

At the fords of the Arnon the Moabite women are like a bird that flies about when forced from its nest.

Like an eagle that stirs up its nest, that hovers over its young, so the Lord spread out his wings and took him, he lifted him up on his pinions.

Who prepares prey for the raven, when its young cry out to God and wander about for lack of food?

Ephraim has been like a dove, easily deceived and lacking discernment. They called to Egypt for help; they turned to Assyria for protection.

till an arrow pierces his liver – like a bird hurrying into a trap, and he does not know that it will cost him his life.

My hand discovered the wealth of the nations, as if it were in a nest, as one gathers up abandoned eggs, I gathered up the whole earth. There was no wing flapping, or open mouth chirping.”

Now a wind went out from the Lord and brought quail from the sea, and let them fall near the camp, about a day’s journey on this side, and about a day’s journey on the other side, all around the camp, and about three feet high on the surface of the ground.