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.

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1In 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.

2Above 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.

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

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

5Then 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.”

6Then one of the seraphim flew to me, and in his hand was a glowing coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar.

7And 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.”

8Then 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 yearבִּשְׁנַת־H8141Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructthat Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְH4428Article | Noun - masculine singularUzziahעֻזִּיָּ֔הוּH5818Noun - proper - masculine singulardiedמוֹת֙H4194Noun - masculine singular constructI sawוָאֶרְאֶ֧הH7200Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe Lordאֲדֹנָ֛יH136Noun - proper - masculine singularseatedיֹשֵׁ֥בH3427Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularonעַל־H5921Prepositiona throneכִּסֵּ֖אH3678Noun - masculine singularhighרָ֣םH7311Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularand exaltedוְנִשָּׂ֑אH5375Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularand the train of His robeוְשׁוּלָ֖יוH7757Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularfilledמְלֵאִ֥יםH4390Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe templeהַהֵיכָֽל׃H1964Article | Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Or the hem of His robe
Verse 2

Original words

Aboveמִמַּ֙עַל֙H4605Preposition-m | AdverbHimל֔וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularstoodעֹמְדִ֤ים׀H5975Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralseraphimשְׂרָפִ֨יםH8314Noun - masculine pluraleachלְאֶחָ֑דH259Preposition-l | Number - masculine singularhaving sixשֵׁ֧שׁH8337Number - feminine singularwingsכְּנָפַ֛יִםH3671Noun - fdשֵׁ֥שׁשֵׁ֥שׁH8337Number - feminine singularכְּנָפַ֖יִםכְּנָפַ֖יִםH3671Noun - fdWith two [wings]בִּשְׁתַּ֣יִם׀H8147Preposition-b | Number - fdthey coveredיְכַסֶּ֣הH3680Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singulartheir facesפָנָ֗יוH6440Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singularwith twoוּבִשְׁתַּ֛יִםH8147Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Number - fdthey coveredיְכַסֶּ֥הH3680Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singulartheir feetרַגְלָ֖יוH7272Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singularand with twoוּבִשְׁתַּ֥יִםH8147Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Number - fdthey were flyingיְעוֹפֵֽף׃H5774Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 3

Original words

And theyזֶ֤הH2088Pronoun - masculine singularwere calling outוְקָרָ֨אH7121Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionone anotherזֶה֙H2088Pronoun - masculine singular. . .וְאָמַ֔רH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularHolyקָד֧וֹשׁ׀H6918Adjective - masculine singularholyקָד֛וֹשׁH6918Adjective - masculine singularholyקָד֖וֹשׁH6918Adjective - masculine singularis the LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularof Hostsצְבָא֑וֹתH6635Noun - common pluralallכָל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe earthהָאָ֖רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularis fullמְלֹ֥אH4393Noun - masculine singular constructof His gloryכְּבוֹדֽוֹ׃H3519Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 4

Original words

At the soundמִקּ֖וֹלH6963Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof their voicesהַקּוֹרֵ֑אH7121Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularthe doorpostsאַמּ֣וֹתH520Noun - feminine plural constructand thresholdsהַסִּפִּ֔יםH5592Article | Noun - masculine pluralshookוַיָּנֻ֙עוּ֙H5128Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluraland the templeוְהַבַּ֖יִתH1004Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singularwas filledיִמָּלֵ֥אH4390Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularwith smokeעָשָֽׁן׃H6227Noun - masculine singular
Verse 5

Original words

Then I saidוָאֹמַ֞רH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularWoeאֽוֹי־H188Interjectionis meלִ֣יPreposition | first person common singularforכִֽי־H3588ConjunctionI am ruinedנִדְמֵ֗יתִיH1820Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularbecauseכִּ֣יH3588ConjunctionIאָנֹ֔כִיH595Pronoun - first person common singularam a manאִ֤ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularof uncleanטְמֵֽא־H2931Adjective - masculine singular constructlipsשְׂפָתַ֙יִם֙H8193Noun - fddwellingיוֹשֵׁ֑בH3427Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularamongוּבְתוֹךְ֙H8432Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructa peopleעַם־H5971Noun - masculine singularof uncleanטְמֵ֣אH2931Adjective - masculine singular constructlipsשְׂפָתַ֔יִםH8193Noun - fd. . .אָנֹכִ֖יH595Pronoun - first person common singularforכִּ֗יH3588Conjunction-אֶת־H853Direct object markermy eyesעֵינָֽי׃H5869Noun - cdc | first person common singularhave seenרָא֥וּH7200Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralthe Kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְH4428Article | Noun - masculine singularthe LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularof Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתH6635Noun - common plural
Verse 6

Original words

Then oneאֶחָד֙H259Number - masculine singularofמִן־H4480Prepositionthe seraphimהַשְּׂרָפִ֔יםH8314Article | Noun - masculine pluralflewוַיָּ֣עָףH5774Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto meאֵלַ֗יH413Preposition | first person common singularand in his handוּבְיָד֖וֹH3027Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularwas a glowing coalרִצְפָּ֑הH7531Noun - feminine singularthat he had takenלָקַ֖חH3947Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularwith tongsבְּמֶ֨לְקַחַ֔יִםH4457Preposition-b | Noun - mdfromמֵעַ֥לH5921Preposition-mthe altarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃H4196Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 7

Original words

And with it he touchedוַיַּגַּ֣עH5060Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .עַל־H5921Prepositionmy mouthפִּ֔יH6310Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularand saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularNow thatהִנֵּ֛הH2009Interjectionthisזֶ֖הH2088Pronoun - masculine singular. . .עַל־H5921Prepositionhas touchedנָגַ֥עH5060Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularyour lipsשְׂפָתֶ֑יךָH8193Noun - feminine dual construct | second person masculine singularyour iniquityעֲוֺנֶ֔ךָH5771Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singularis removedוְסָ֣רH5493Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularand your sinוְחַטָּאתְךָ֖H2403Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularis atoned forתְּכֻפָּֽר׃H3722Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Verse 8

Original words

Then I heardוָאֶשְׁמַ֞עH8085Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe voiceק֤וֹלH6963Noun - masculine singular constructof the Lordאֲדֹנָי֙H136Noun - proper - masculine singularsayingאֹמֵ֔רH559Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerWhomמִ֥יH4310Interrogativeshall I sendאֶשְׁלַ֖חH7971Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularWhoוּמִ֣יH4310Conjunctive waw | Interrogativewill goיֵֽלֶךְ־H1980Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularfor Usלָ֑נוּPreposition | first person common pluralAnd I saidוָאֹמַ֖רH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularHere am Iהִנְנִ֥יH2005Interjection | first person common singularSend meשְׁלָחֵֽנִי׃H7971Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular

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