Focused Passage

Isaiah 6:1-8

The Holy King, the Cleansed Prophet, and the Hardening Commission

The chapter moves from the death of Uzziah to the vision of the enthroned Lord, to the seraphic proclamation of holiness, to Isaiah’s confession of uncleanness, to atoning cleansing from the altar, to willing commission, to a hardening message, to devastating judgment, and finally to the promise of the holy seed.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple.

2 Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying.

3 And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.”

4 At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook, and the temple was filled with smoke.

5 Then I said: “Woe is me, for I am ruined, because I am a man of unclean lips dwelling among 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, and in his hand was a glowing coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar.

7 And with it he touched my mouth and said: “Now that this has touched your lips, your iniquity is removed and your sin is atoned for.”

8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying: “Whom shall I send? Who will go for Us?” And I said: “Here am I. Send me!”

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Original words

In the year בִּשְׁנַת־ H8141 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct that King הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ H4428 Article | Noun - masculine singular Uzziah עֻזִּיָּ֔הוּ H5818 Noun - proper - masculine singular died מוֹת֙ H4194 Noun - masculine singular construct I saw וָאֶרְאֶ֧ה H7200 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the Lord אֲדֹנָ֛י H136 Noun - proper - masculine singular seated יֹשֵׁ֥ב H3427 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular on עַל־ H5921 Preposition a throne כִּסֵּ֖א H3678 Noun - masculine singular high רָ֣ם H7311 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular and exalted וְנִשָּׂ֑א H5375 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular and the train of His robe וְשׁוּלָ֖יו H7757 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular filled מְלֵאִ֥ים H4390 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the temple הַהֵיכָֽל׃ H1964 Article | Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Or the hem of His robe
Verse 2

Original words

Above מִמַּ֙עַל֙ H4605 Preposition-m | Adverb Him ל֔וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular stood עֹמְדִ֤ים׀ H5975 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural seraphim שְׂרָפִ֨ים H8314 Noun - masculine plural each לְאֶחָ֑ד H259 Preposition-l | Number - masculine singular having six שֵׁ֧שׁ H8337 Number - feminine singular wings כְּנָפַ֛יִם H3671 Noun - fd שֵׁ֥שׁ שֵׁ֥שׁ H8337 Number - feminine singular כְּנָפַ֖יִם כְּנָפַ֖יִם H3671 Noun - fd With two [wings] בִּשְׁתַּ֣יִם׀ H8147 Preposition-b | Number - fd they covered יְכַסֶּ֣ה H3680 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular their faces פָנָ֗יו H6440 Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular with two וּבִשְׁתַּ֛יִם H8147 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Number - fd they covered יְכַסֶּ֥ה H3680 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular their feet רַגְלָ֖יו H7272 Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singular and with two וּבִשְׁתַּ֥יִם H8147 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Number - fd they were flying יְעוֹפֵֽף׃ H5774 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 3

Original words

And they זֶ֤ה H2088 Pronoun - masculine singular were calling out וְקָרָ֨א H7121 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition one another זֶה֙ H2088 Pronoun - masculine singular . . . וְאָמַ֔ר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Holy קָד֧וֹשׁ׀ H6918 Adjective - masculine singular holy קָד֛וֹשׁ H6918 Adjective - masculine singular holy קָד֖וֹשׁ H6918 Adjective - masculine singular is the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular of Hosts צְבָא֑וֹת H6635 Noun - common plural all כָל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the earth הָאָ֖רֶץ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular is full מְלֹ֥א H4393 Noun - masculine singular construct of His glory כְּבוֹדֽוֹ׃ H3519 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 4

Original words

At the sound מִקּ֖וֹל H6963 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct of their voices הַקּוֹרֵ֑א H7121 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular the doorposts אַמּ֣וֹת H520 Noun - feminine plural construct and thresholds הַסִּפִּ֔ים H5592 Article | Noun - masculine plural shook וַיָּנֻ֙עוּ֙ H5128 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural and the temple וְהַבַּ֖יִת H1004 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular was filled יִמָּלֵ֥א H4390 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular with smoke עָשָֽׁן׃ H6227 Noun - masculine singular
Verse 5

Original words

Then I said וָאֹמַ֞ר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Woe אֽוֹי־ H188 Interjection is me לִ֣י Preposition | first person common singular for כִֽי־ H3588 Conjunction I am ruined נִדְמֵ֗יתִי H1820 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular because כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction I אָנֹ֔כִי H595 Pronoun - first person common singular am a man אִ֤ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular of unclean טְמֵֽא־ H2931 Adjective - masculine singular construct lips שְׂפָתַ֙יִם֙ H8193 Noun - fd dwelling יוֹשֵׁ֑ב H3427 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular among וּבְתוֹךְ֙ H8432 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct a people עַם־ H5971 Noun - masculine singular of unclean טְמֵ֣א H2931 Adjective - masculine singular construct lips שְׂפָתַ֔יִם H8193 Noun - fd . . . אָנֹכִ֖י H595 Pronoun - first person common singular for כִּ֗י H3588 Conjunction - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker my eyes עֵינָֽי׃ H5869 Noun - cdc | first person common singular have seen רָא֥וּ H7200 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural the King הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ H4428 Article | Noun - masculine singular the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular of Hosts צְבָא֖וֹת H6635 Noun - common plural
Verse 6

Original words

Then one אֶחָד֙ H259 Number - masculine singular of מִן־ H4480 Preposition the seraphim הַשְּׂרָפִ֔ים H8314 Article | Noun - masculine plural flew וַיָּ֣עָף H5774 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to me אֵלַ֗י H413 Preposition | first person common singular and in his hand וּבְיָד֖וֹ H3027 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular was a glowing coal רִצְפָּ֑ה H7531 Noun - feminine singular that he had taken לָקַ֖ח H3947 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular with tongs בְּמֶ֨לְקַחַ֔יִם H4457 Preposition-b | Noun - md from מֵעַ֥ל H5921 Preposition-m the altar הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ H4196 Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 7

Original words

And with it he touched וַיַּגַּ֣ע H5060 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular . . . עַל־ H5921 Preposition my mouth פִּ֔י H6310 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular and said וַיֹּ֕אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Now that הִנֵּ֛ה H2009 Interjection this זֶ֖ה H2088 Pronoun - masculine singular . . . עַל־ H5921 Preposition has touched נָגַ֥ע H5060 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular your lips שְׂפָתֶ֑יךָ H8193 Noun - feminine dual construct | second person masculine singular your iniquity עֲוֺנֶ֔ךָ H5771 Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular is removed וְסָ֣ר H5493 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular and your sin וְחַטָּאתְךָ֖ H2403 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular is atoned for תְּכֻפָּֽר׃ H3722 Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Verse 8

Original words

Then I heard וָאֶשְׁמַ֞ע H8085 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the voice ק֤וֹל H6963 Noun - masculine singular construct of the Lord אֲדֹנָי֙ H136 Noun - proper - masculine singular saying אֹמֵ֔ר H559 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Whom מִ֥י H4310 Interrogative shall I send אֶשְׁלַ֖ח H7971 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Who וּמִ֣י H4310 Conjunctive waw | Interrogative will go יֵֽלֶךְ־ H1980 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular for Us לָ֑נוּ Preposition | first person common plural And I said וָאֹמַ֖ר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Here am I הִנְנִ֥י H2005 Interjection | first person common singular Send me שְׁלָחֵֽנִי׃ H7971 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular

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