Isaiah 6:2

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.

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.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
Above him stood the seraphim. Each one had six wings. With two he covered his face. With two he covered his feet. With two he flew.
ASV
Above him stood the seraphim: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.
DARBY
Seraphim were standing above him: each had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he flew.
BLB
Seraphim stood above Him, [with] six wings for each—six wings—with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.
ÅB
Serafer sto omkring ham. Seks vinger hadde hver; med to dekket han sitt åsyn, med to dekket han sine føtter, og med to fløy han.
OTB
Over ham sto serafer, hver av dem hadde seks vinger: med to dekket de ansiktene sine, med to dekket de føttene sine, og med to fløy de.
B1930
Serafer stod omkring ham. Seks vinger hadde hver; med to dekket han sitt åsyn, med to dekket han sine føtter, og med to fløi han.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Revelation 4:8

    And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.

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  • Ezekiel 1:11

    Thus were their faces: and their wings were stretched upward; two wings of every one were joined one to another, and two covered their bodies.

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  • Psalms 103:20

    Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.

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  • Psalms 104:4

    Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:

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  • Isaiah 6:6

    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:

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  • 1 Kings 6:24

    And five cubits was the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the other wing of the cherub: from the uttermost part of the one wing unto the uttermost part of the other were ten cubits.

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  • Zechariah 3:4

    And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.

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  • Psalms 18:10

    And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.

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