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Isaiah 6:6
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then one of the seraphim flew to me, and in his hand was a glowing coal that he had taken from the altar with tongs.
Then one of the seraphim flew to me, and in his hand was a glowing coal that he had taken from the altar with tongs.
Hebrew Names Version
Then flew one of the serafim to me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:
Then flew one of the serafim to me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:
King James Version
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:
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:
English Standard Version
Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar.
Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar.
New American Standard Bible
Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a burning coal in his hand, which he had taken from the altar with tongs.
Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a burning coal in his hand, which he had taken from the altar with tongs.
New Century Version
One of the heavenly creatures used a pair of tongs to take a hot coal from the altar. Then he flew to me with the hot coal in his hand.
One of the heavenly creatures used a pair of tongs to take a hot coal from the altar. Then he flew to me with the hot coal in his hand.
Amplified Bible
Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a burning coal in his hand, which he had taken from the altar with tongs.
Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a burning coal in his hand, which he had taken from the altar with tongs.
World English Bible
Then flew one of the seraphim to me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:
Then flew one of the seraphim to me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then flewe one of the Seraphims vnto me with an hote cole in his hand, which he had taken from the altar with the tongs:
Then flewe one of the Seraphims vnto me with an hote cole in his hand, which he had taken from the altar with the tongs:
Legacy Standard Bible
Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a burning coal in his hand, which he had taken from the altar with tongs.
Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a burning coal in his hand, which he had taken from the altar with tongs.
Berean Standard Bible
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.
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.
Contemporary English Version
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.
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.
Complete Jewish Bible
One of the s'rafim flew to me with a glowing coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar.
One of the s'rafim flew to me with a glowing coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar.
Darby Translation
And one of the seraphim flew unto me, and he had in his hand a glowing coal, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar;
And one of the seraphim flew unto me, and he had in his hand a glowing coal, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar;
Easy-to-Read Version
There was a fire on the altar. One of the Seraph angels used a pair of tongs to take a hot coal from the fire. Then the angel flew to me with it in his hand.
There was a fire on the altar. One of the Seraph angels used a pair of tongs to take a hot coal from the fire. Then the angel flew to me with it in his hand.
George Lamsa Translation
Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar;
Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar;
Good News Translation
Then one of the creatures flew down to me, carrying a burning coal that he had taken from the altar with a pair of tongs.
Then one of the creatures flew down to me, carrying a burning coal that he had taken from the altar with a pair of tongs.
Lexham English Bible
Then one of the seraphs flew to me, and in his hand was a hot coal he had taken from the altar with tongs.
Then one of the seraphs flew to me, and in his hand was a hot coal he had taken from the altar with tongs.
Literal Translation
Then one of the seraphs flew to me with a live coal in his hand, snatched with tongs from the altar.
Then one of the seraphs flew to me with a live coal in his hand, snatched with tongs from the altar.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then flewe one of the Seraphins vnto me, hauinge a hote cole in his honde, which he had taken from the aulter with the tonges,
Then flewe one of the Seraphins vnto me, hauinge a hote cole in his honde, which he had taken from the aulter with the tonges,
American Standard Version
Then flew one of the seraphim unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:
Then flew one of the seraphim unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:
Bible in Basic English
Then a winged one came to me with a burning coal in his hand, which he had taken from off the altar with the fire-spoon.
Then a winged one came to me with a burning coal in his hand, which he had taken from off the altar with the fire-spoon.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then flew unto me one of the seraphim, with a glowing stone in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar;
Then flew unto me one of the seraphim, with a glowing stone in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar;
King James Version (1611)
Then flew one of the Seraphims vnto mee, hauing a liue-cole in his hand, which hee had taken with the tongs from off the altar.
Then flew one of the Seraphims vnto mee, hauing a liue-cole in his hand, which hee had taken with the tongs from off the altar.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then flewe one of the Seraphims vnto me, hauing a hote cole in his hand, whiche he had taken from the aulter with the tongues,
Then flewe one of the Seraphims vnto me, hauing a hote cole in his hand, whiche he had taken from the aulter with the tongues,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And there was sent to me one of the seraphs, and he had in his hand a coal, which he had taken off the altar with the tongs:
And there was sent to me one of the seraphs, and he had in his hand a coal, which he had taken off the altar with the tongs:
English Revised Version
Then flew one of the seraphim unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:
Then flew one of the seraphim unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And oon of serafyn flei to me, and a brennynge cole was in his hond, which cole he hadde take with a tonge fro the auter.
And oon of serafyn flei to me, and a brennynge cole was in his hond, which cole he hadde take with a tonge fro the auter.
Update Bible Version
Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having a live charcoal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:
Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having a live charcoal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:
Webster's Bible Translation
Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having a live coal in his hand, [which] he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:
Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having a live coal in his hand, [which] he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:
New English Translation
But then one of the seraphs flew toward me. In his hand was a hot coal he had taken from the altar with tongs.
But then one of the seraphs flew toward me. In his hand was a hot coal he had taken from the altar with tongs.
New King James Version
Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a live coal which he had taken with the tongs from the altar.
Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a live coal which he had taken with the tongs from the altar.
New Living Translation
Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a burning coal he had taken from the altar with a pair of tongs.
Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a burning coal he had taken from the altar with a pair of tongs.
New Life Bible
Then one of the seraphim flew to me, with a burning coal which he had taken from the altar using a special tool.
Then one of the seraphim flew to me, with a burning coal which he had taken from the altar using a special tool.
New Revised Standard
Then one of the seraphs flew to me, holding a live coal that had been taken from the altar with a pair of tongs.
Then one of the seraphs flew to me, holding a live coal that had been taken from the altar with a pair of tongs.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then flew unto me one of the seraphim, And in his hand, a live coal, - With tongs, had he taken it from off the altar.
Then flew unto me one of the seraphim, And in his hand, a live coal, - With tongs, had he taken it from off the altar.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And one of the seraphims flew to me, and in his hand was a live coal, which he had taken with the tongs off the altar.
And one of the seraphims flew to me, and in his hand was a live coal, which he had taken with the tongs off the altar.
Revised Standard Version
Then flew one of the seraphim to me, having in his hand a burning coal which he had taken with tongs from the altar.
Then flew one of the seraphim to me, having in his hand a burning coal which he had taken with tongs from the altar.
Young's Literal Translation
And flee unto me doth one of the seraphs, and in his hand a burning coal, (with tongs he hath taken [it] from off the altar,)
And flee unto me doth one of the seraphs, and in his hand a burning coal, (with tongs he hath taken [it] from off the altar,)
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a burning coal in his hand, which he had taken from the altar with tongs.
Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a burning coal in his hand, which he had taken from the altar with tongs.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
flew: Isaiah 6:2, Daniel 9:21-23, Hebrews 1:7, Hebrews 1:14
having: etc. Heb. and in his hand a live coal, Ezekiel 10:2, Matthew 3:11, Acts 2:3, Revelation 8:3-5
which: Leviticus 16:12, Hebrews 9:22-26, Hebrews 13:10, Revelation 8:3-5
Reciprocal: Exodus 25:38 - the tongs Numbers 16:46 - from off Jeremiah 1:9 - and touched Ezekiel 1:8 - General Ezekiel 10:8 - General Revelation 14:6 - another Revelation 16:7 - out
Cross-References
Genesis 6:8
But Noah was different. God liked what he saw in Noah.
But Noah was different. God liked what he saw in Noah.
Genesis 6:17
"I'm going to bring a flood on the Earth that will destroy everything alive under Heaven. Total destruction.
"I'm going to bring a flood on the Earth that will destroy everything alive under Heaven. Total destruction.
Genesis 6:18
"But I'm going to establish a covenant with you: You'll board the ship, and your sons, your wife and your sons' wives will come on board with you. You are also to take two of each living creature, a male and a female, on board the ship, to preserve their lives with you: two of every species of bird, mammal, and reptile—two of everything so as to preserve their lives along with yours. Also get all the food you'll need and store it up for you and them."
"But I'm going to establish a covenant with you: You'll board the ship, and your sons, your wife and your sons' wives will come on board with you. You are also to take two of each living creature, a male and a female, on board the ship, to preserve their lives with you: two of every species of bird, mammal, and reptile—two of everything so as to preserve their lives along with yours. Also get all the food you'll need and store it up for you and them."
Exodus 32:14
And God did think twice. He decided not to do the evil he had threatened against his people.
And God did think twice. He decided not to do the evil he had threatened against his people.
Deuteronomy 32:36
Yes, God will judge his people, but oh how compassionately he'll do it. When he sees their weakened plight and there is no one left, slave or free, He'll say, "So where are their gods, the rock in which they sought refuge, The gods who feasted on the fat of their sacrifices and drank the wine of their drink-offerings? Let them show their stuff and help you, let them give you a hand!
Yes, God will judge his people, but oh how compassionately he'll do it. When he sees their weakened plight and there is no one left, slave or free, He'll say, "So where are their gods, the rock in which they sought refuge, The gods who feasted on the fat of their sacrifices and drank the wine of their drink-offerings? Let them show their stuff and help you, let them give you a hand!
Psalms 81:13
"Oh, dear people, will you listen to me now? Israel, will you follow my map? I'll make short work of your enemies, give your foes the back of my hand. I'll send the God -haters cringing like dogs, never to be heard from again. You'll feast on my fresh-baked bread spread with butter and rock-pure honey."
"Oh, dear people, will you listen to me now? Israel, will you follow my map? I'll make short work of your enemies, give your foes the back of my hand. I'll send the God -haters cringing like dogs, never to be heard from again. You'll feast on my fresh-baked bread spread with butter and rock-pure honey."
Psalms 95:10
class="poetry"> Come, let's shout praises to God , raise the roof for the Rock who saved us! Let's march into his presence singing praises, lifting the rafters with our hymns! And why? Because God is the best, High King over all the gods. In one hand he holds deep caves and caverns, in the other hand grasps the high mountains. He made Ocean—he owns it! His hands sculpted Earth! So come, let us worship: bow before him, on your knees before God , who made us! Oh yes, he's our God, and we're the people he pastures, the flock he feeds. Drop everything and listen, listen as he speaks: "Don't turn a deaf ear as in the Bitter Uprising, As on the day of the Wilderness Test, when your ancestors turned and put me to the test. For forty years they watched me at work among them, as over and over they tried my patience. And I was provoked—oh, was I provoked! ‘Can't they keep their minds on God for five minutes? Do they simply refuse to walk down my road?' Exasperated, I exploded, ‘They'll never get where they're headed, never be able to sit down and rest.'"
class="poetry"> Come, let's shout praises to God , raise the roof for the Rock who saved us! Let's march into his presence singing praises, lifting the rafters with our hymns! And why? Because God is the best, High King over all the gods. In one hand he holds deep caves and caverns, in the other hand grasps the high mountains. He made Ocean—he owns it! His hands sculpted Earth! So come, let us worship: bow before him, on your knees before God , who made us! Oh yes, he's our God, and we're the people he pastures, the flock he feeds. Drop everything and listen, listen as he speaks: "Don't turn a deaf ear as in the Bitter Uprising, As on the day of the Wilderness Test, when your ancestors turned and put me to the test. For forty years they watched me at work among them, as over and over they tried my patience. And I was provoked—oh, was I provoked! ‘Can't they keep their minds on God for five minutes? Do they simply refuse to walk down my road?' Exasperated, I exploded, ‘They'll never get where they're headed, never be able to sit down and rest.'"
Psalms 110:4
God gave his word and he won't take it back: you're the permanent priest, the Melchizedek priest. The Lord stands true at your side, crushing kings in his terrible wrath, Bringing judgment on the nations, handing out convictions wholesale, crushing opposition across the wide earth. The King-Maker put his King on the throne; the True King rules with head held high!
God gave his word and he won't take it back: you're the permanent priest, the Melchizedek priest. The Lord stands true at your side, crushing kings in his terrible wrath, Bringing judgment on the nations, handing out convictions wholesale, crushing opposition across the wide earth. The King-Maker put his King on the throne; the True King rules with head held high!
Isaiah 48:18
Tested in the Furnace of Affliction "And now listen to this, family of Jacob, you who are called by the name Israel: Who got you started in the loins of Judah, you who use God 's name to back up your promises and pray to the God of Israel? But do you mean it? Do you live like it? You claim to be citizens of the Holy City; you act as though you lean on the God of Israel, named God -of-the-Angel-Armies. For a long time now, I've let you in on the way I work: I told you what I was going to do beforehand, then I did it and it was done, and that's that. I know you're a bunch of hardheads, obstinate and flint-faced, So I got a running start and began telling you what was going on before it even happened. That is why you can't say, ‘My god-idol did this.' ‘My favorite god-carving commanded this.' You have all this evidence confirmed by your own eyes and ears. Shouldn't you be talking about it? And that was just the beginning. I have a lot more to tell you, things you never knew existed. This isn't a variation on the same old thing. This is new, brand-new, something you'd never guess or dream up. When you hear this you won't be able to say, ‘I knew that all along.' You've never been good listeners to me. You have a history of ignoring me, A sorry track record of fickle attachments— rebels from the womb. But out of the sheer goodness of my heart, because of who I am, I keep a tight rein on my anger and hold my temper. I don't wash my hands of you. Do you see what I've done? I've refined you, but not without fire. I've tested you like silver in the furnace of affliction. Out of myself, simply because of who I am, I do what I do. I have my reputation to keep up. I'm not playing second fiddle to either gods or people. "Listen, Jacob. Listen, Israel— I'm the One who named you! I'm the One. I got things started and, yes, I'll wrap them up. Earth is my work, handmade. And the skies—I made them, too, horizon to horizon. When I speak, they're on their feet, at attention. "Come everybody, gather around, listen: Who among the gods has delivered the news? I, God , love this man Cyrus, and I'm using him to do what I want with Babylon. I, yes I, have spoken. I've called him. I've brought him here. He'll be successful. Come close, listen carefully: I've never kept secrets from you. I've always been present with you." And now, the Master, God , sends me and his Spirit with this Message from God , your Redeemer, The Holy of Israel: "I am God , your God, who teaches you how to live right and well. I show you what to do, where to go. If you had listened all along to what I told you, your life would have flowed full like a river, blessings rolling in like waves from the sea. Children and grandchildren are like sand, your progeny like grains of sand. There would be no end of them, no danger of losing touch with me." Get out of Babylon! Run from the Babylonians! Shout the news. Broadcast it. Let the world know, the whole world. Tell them, " God redeemed his dear servant Jacob!" They weren't thirsty when he led them through the deserts. He made water pour out of the rock; he split the rock and the water gushed. "There is no peace," says God , "for the wicked."
Tested in the Furnace of Affliction "And now listen to this, family of Jacob, you who are called by the name Israel: Who got you started in the loins of Judah, you who use God 's name to back up your promises and pray to the God of Israel? But do you mean it? Do you live like it? You claim to be citizens of the Holy City; you act as though you lean on the God of Israel, named God -of-the-Angel-Armies. For a long time now, I've let you in on the way I work: I told you what I was going to do beforehand, then I did it and it was done, and that's that. I know you're a bunch of hardheads, obstinate and flint-faced, So I got a running start and began telling you what was going on before it even happened. That is why you can't say, ‘My god-idol did this.' ‘My favorite god-carving commanded this.' You have all this evidence confirmed by your own eyes and ears. Shouldn't you be talking about it? And that was just the beginning. I have a lot more to tell you, things you never knew existed. This isn't a variation on the same old thing. This is new, brand-new, something you'd never guess or dream up. When you hear this you won't be able to say, ‘I knew that all along.' You've never been good listeners to me. You have a history of ignoring me, A sorry track record of fickle attachments— rebels from the womb. But out of the sheer goodness of my heart, because of who I am, I keep a tight rein on my anger and hold my temper. I don't wash my hands of you. Do you see what I've done? I've refined you, but not without fire. I've tested you like silver in the furnace of affliction. Out of myself, simply because of who I am, I do what I do. I have my reputation to keep up. I'm not playing second fiddle to either gods or people. "Listen, Jacob. Listen, Israel— I'm the One who named you! I'm the One. I got things started and, yes, I'll wrap them up. Earth is my work, handmade. And the skies—I made them, too, horizon to horizon. When I speak, they're on their feet, at attention. "Come everybody, gather around, listen: Who among the gods has delivered the news? I, God , love this man Cyrus, and I'm using him to do what I want with Babylon. I, yes I, have spoken. I've called him. I've brought him here. He'll be successful. Come close, listen carefully: I've never kept secrets from you. I've always been present with you." And now, the Master, God , sends me and his Spirit with this Message from God , your Redeemer, The Holy of Israel: "I am God , your God, who teaches you how to live right and well. I show you what to do, where to go. If you had listened all along to what I told you, your life would have flowed full like a river, blessings rolling in like waves from the sea. Children and grandchildren are like sand, your progeny like grains of sand. There would be no end of them, no danger of losing touch with me." Get out of Babylon! Run from the Babylonians! Shout the news. Broadcast it. Let the world know, the whole world. Tell them, " God redeemed his dear servant Jacob!" They weren't thirsty when he led them through the deserts. He made water pour out of the rock; he split the rock and the water gushed. "There is no peace," says God , "for the wicked."
Isaiah 63:10
But they turned on him; they grieved his Holy Spirit. So he turned on them, became their enemy and fought them.
But they turned on him; they grieved his Holy Spirit. So he turned on them, became their enemy and fought them.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then flew one of the seraphim unto me,.... When the prophet had confessed his sin; for upon that follows the application of pardon; and when the seraph, or minister of the Gospel, had an order from the Lord to publish the doctrine of it: it is God's act alone to forgive sin; it is the work of his ministers to preach forgiveness of sin, and that to sensible sinners; who when they are made sensible of sin, and distressed with it, the Lord takes notice of them, and sends messengers to them, to comfort them, by acquainting them that their iniquity is forgiven; who go on such an errand cheerfully and swiftly; and though they do not know the particular person, yet the Lord directs their ministration to him, and makes it effectual.
Having a live coal in his hand: by which is meant the word of God, comparable to fire, and to a burning coal of fire, Jeremiah 23:29 for the light and heat which it gives both to saints and sinners, and for its purity and purifying nature:
[which] he had taken with the tongs from off the altar; of burnt offering, where the fire was always burning; which was a type of Christ, and his sacrifice; and this shows what particular doctrine of the word it was the seraph or Gospel minister took, and delivered in this visionary way; it was the doctrine of pardon, founded upon the sacrifice and satisfaction of Christ. To this sense of the words the Targum agrees, which paraphrases them thus,
"and there flew to me one of the ministers, and in his mouth a word which he received from his Shechinah, upon the throne of glory, in the highest heavens, above the altar,''
See Revelation 14:6.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Then flew - Isaiah is represented as standing out of the temple; the seraphim as in it.
Having a live coal - The Vulgate renders this, ‘A stone.’ This is, probably, the original meaning of the word; see 1 Kings 19:6. It at first denoted a hot stone which was used to roast meat upon. It may also mean a coal, from its resemblance to such a stone.
From off the altar - The altar of burnt-offering. This stood in the court of the priests, in front of the temple; see the notes at Matthew 21:12. The fire on this altar was at first kindled by the Lord, Leviticus 9:24, and was kept continually burning; Leviticus 6:12-13.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Isaiah 6:6. A live coal — The word of prophecy, which was put into the mouth of the prophet.
From off the altar — That is, from the altar of burnt-offerings, before the door of the temple, on which the fire that came down at first from heaven (Leviticus 9:24; 2 Chronicles 7:1) was perpetually burning. It was never to be extinguished, Leviticus 6:12-13.
