Reference: Hen (2)
Fausets
Mt 23:37; Lu 13:34. As "the eagle stirring up her nest, fluttering over her young, spreading abroad her wings, taking, bearing them on her wings," represents the Old Testament aspect of Jehovah in relation to Israel under the law (De 32:11), so the "hen," Christ the lowly loving Son of God gathering God's children under His overshadowing wing, in the gospel (Ru 2:12; Ps 17:8; 91:4). (See EAGLE.) So Jehovah "passed over", or sprang forward to overshadow Israel from the destroying angel (Ex 12:13). (See PASSOVER; EXODUS.)
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And the blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are, and I will see the blood, and I will pass over you, and there will not be a destructive plague among you when I strike the land of Egypt.
As an eagle stirs up its nest, hovers over its young, spreads out its wings, takes them, carries them on its pinions,
May Yahweh reward your work and may a full reward be [given to] you from Yahweh, the God of Israel, under whose wings you came to take refuge."
Keep me as {the apple of your eye}. Hide me in the shadow of your wings
With his feathers he will cover you, and under his wings you can take refuge. His faithfulness [will be] a shield and a buckler.
"Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How many times I wanted to gather your children together {the way} a hen gathers her young together under [her] wings, and you were not willing!
"Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How many times I wanted to gather your children together {the way} a hen [gathers] her own brood under [her] wings, and you were not willing!
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Hen.
The hen is nowhere noticed in the Bible except in
Mt 23:37; Lu 13:34
That a bird so common in Palestine should receive such slight notice is certainly peculiar.
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"Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How many times I wanted to gather your children together {the way} a hen gathers her young together under [her] wings, and you were not willing!
"Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How many times I wanted to gather your children together {the way} a hen [gathers] her own brood under [her] wings, and you were not willing!