Isaiah 6:1

In the year of King Uzziah's death I saw the Lord seated in his place, high and lifted up, and the Temple was full of the wide skirts of his robe.

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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.

In Context

2Over him were the winged ones: every one had six wings; two for covering his face, two for covering his feed, and two for flight.

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Cross References

Exodus 24:10And they saw the God of Israel; and under his feet there was, as it seemed, a jewelled floor, clear as the heavens.

1 Kings 8:10Now when the priests had come out of the holy place, the house of the Lord was full of the cloud,

1 Kings 22:19And he said, Give ear now to the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord seated on his seat of power, with all the army of heaven in their places round him at his right hand and at his left.

2 Chronicles 26:22Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, were recorded by Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz.

Job 42:5Word of you had come to my ears, but now my eye has seen you.

Psalms 108:5\108:4\For your mercy is higher than the heavens: and your unchanging faith than the clouds.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 6:1

Hitherto, it should seem, Isaiah had prophesied as a candidate, having only a virtual and tacit commission; but here we have him (if I may so speak) solemnly ordained and set apart to the prophetic office by a more express or explicit commission, as his work grew more upon his hands: or perhaps, having seen little success of his ministry, he began to think of giving it up; and therefore God saw fit to renew his commission here in this chapter, in such a manner as might excite and encourage his zeal and industry in… Read the whole commentary →

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