Isaiah 6:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Isaiah 6:1

Isaiah Called to Be a Prophet

1 In the year that ^aKing Uzziah died, I ^bsaw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple.

2 Above it stood seraphim; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, ^awith two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.

3 And one cried to another and said:
^a“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;
^bThe whole earth is full of His glory!”

4 And the posts of the door were shaken by the voice of him who cried out, and the house was filled with smoke.

5 So I said:
“Woe is me, for I am¹ undone!
Because I am a man of ^aunclean lips,
And I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips;
For my eyes have seen the King,
The Lord of hosts.”

6 Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a live coal which he had taken with the tongs from ^athe altar.

7 And he ^atouched my mouth with it, and said:
“Behold, this has touched your lips;
Your iniquity is taken away,
And your sin¹ purged.”

8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying:
“Whom shall I send,
And who will go for ^aUs?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.”

9 And He said, “Go, and ^atell this people:
‘Keep on hearing, but do not understand;
Keep on seeing, but do not perceive.’

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Definitions of words in Isaiah 6:1:

His {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

In {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Robe {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Sitting {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Sitting {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Throne {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Throne {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Train {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Year {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Year {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Lord {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

On {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
On {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

Uzziah {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

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