Isaiah 6:1

In the year of the death of king Uzziah, I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and his train filled the temple.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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

2Seraphim 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.

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Cross References

Exodus 24:10and they saw the God of Israel; and there was under his feet as it were work of transparent sapphire, and as it were the form of heaven for clearness.

1 Kings 8:10And it came to pass when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of Jehovah,

1 Kings 22:19And he said, Hear therefore the word of Jehovah: I saw Jehovah sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him, on his right hand and on his left;

2 Chronicles 26:22And the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz write.

Job 42:5I had heard of thee by the hearing of the ear, but now mine eye seeth thee:

Psalms 108:5Be thou exalted above the heavens, O God, and thy glory above all the earth.

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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