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1 In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.
2 Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.
3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
4 And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke.
5 Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.
6 Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:
7 And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.
8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.
9 And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.
10 Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
11 Then said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate,
12 And the LORD have removed men far away, and there be a great forsaking in the midst of the land.
13 But yet in it shall be a tenth, and it shall return, and shall be eaten: as a teil tree, and as an oak, whose substance is in them, when they cast their leaves: so the holy seed shall be the substance thereof.
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
Qui vais-je envoyer — Qui vais-je envoyer
Le Dieu qui dit nous — qui va marcher pour nous ?
Répondre à l'appel — J'ai répondu
Me voici, envoie-moi — Me voici, envoie-moi !
Notes and references
his…: or, the skirts thereof
one…: Heb. this cried to this
the whole…: Heb. his glory is the fulness of the whole earth
door: Heb. thresholds
undone: Heb. cut off
having…: Heb. and in his hand a live coal
laid…: Heb. caused it to touch
Here…: Heb. behold me
indeed, but understand: or, without ceasing, etc: Heb. in hearing, etc
utterly…: Heb. desolate with desolation
and it…: or, when it is returned, and hath been broused