She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place. ] Where she and her young are safe: so Pliny
FOOTNOTES:
F18 says, eagles make their nests in rocks, even in the precipices of them, as the philosopher quoted in the preceding verse; and here on the tooth, edge, or precipice of the rock, which is inaccessible, and so like a strong fortified place.
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"Is it by your wisdom that the hawk soars, and spreads his wings toward the south?
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Is it at your command that the eagle mounts up and makes his nest on high?
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On the rock he dwells and makes his home in the fastness of the rocky crag.
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Thence he spies out the prey; his eyes behold it afar off.
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His young ones suck up blood; and where the slain are, there is he."
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