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A Vision of the Lord in the Temple
1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I had a vision of the Lord. He was on his throne high above, and his robe filled the temple.
2 Flaming creatures with six wings each were flying over him. They covered their faces with two of their wings and their bodies with two more. They used the other two wings for flying,
3 as they shouted,
“Holy, holy, holy,
Lord All-Powerful!
The earth is filled
with your glory.”
4 As they shouted, the doorposts of the temple shook, and the temple was filled with smoke.
5 Then I cried out, “I'm doomed! Everything I say is sinful, and so are the words of everyone around me. Yet I have seen the King, the Lord All-Powerful.”
6 One of the flaming creatures flew over to me with a burning coal that it had taken from the altar with a pair of metal tongs.
7 It touched my lips with the hot coal and said, “This has touched your lips. Your sins are forgiven, and you are no longer guilty.”
8 After this, I heard the Lord ask, “Is there anyone I can send? Will someone speak for us?”
“I'll go,” I answered. “Send me!”
9 Then the Lord told me to go and speak this message to the people:
“You will listen and listen,
but never understand.
You will look and look,
but never see.”
The Lord also said,
10 “Make these people stubborn!
Make them stop up
their ears,
cover their eyes,
and fail to understand.
Don't let them turn to me
and be healed.”
11 Then I asked the Lord, “How long will this last?”
The Lord answered:
Until their towns are destroyed and their houses are deserted, until their fields are empty,
12 and I have sent them far away, leaving their land in ruins.
13 If only a tenth of the people are left, even they will be destroyed. But just as stumps remain after trees have been cut down, some of my chosen ones will be left.
Chapter themes
The end of a reign — In the year that king Uzziah died
The vision of the Lord — I saw also the Lord
The King on his throne — sitting upon a throne
God above all — high and lifted up
Glory fills the temple — filled the temple
Standing before the throne — Above it stood
The angels of fire — the seraphims
Winged heavenly creatures — each one had six wings
Not seeing God — with twain he covered his face
The humility of angels — with twain he covered his feet
Ready to serve — with twain he did fly
The answering song — And one cried unto another
The holiness of God — Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts
Glory seen everywhere — the whole earth is full of his glory
The voice that shakes — the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried
Glory filling the sanctuary — the house was filled with smoke
Dread before God — Woe is me! for I am undone
Unworthy lips — I am a man of unclean lips
A defiled people — I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips
Seeing the King — mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts
The heavenly messenger — Then flew one of the seraphims unto me
The purifying fire — having a live coal in his hand
Fire from the altar — which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar
The purifying touch — And he laid it upon my mouth
Forgiveness granted — thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged
Entendre la voix de Dieu — J'ai entendu le Seigneur dire