You are hereHomeBARNovember/December 2002Queries & Comments The theme of the wings of the birds of prey sheltering Israel after they came out of Egypt (Exodus 19:4) is also used to describe God protecting Israel (Deuteronomy 32:11). See the Jewish Aramaic translations to those verses. Join the BAS Library! Already a library member? Log in here. Institution user? Log in with your IP address.