Isaiah 6:1

In the year that the Melech Uziyah died, I saw Adonoi sitting upon a kisse, high and lifted up, and His robe filled the Heikhal.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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

2Above Him stood ministering the + 6:2 flaming seraphim; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he did fly.

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Cross References

Exodus 24:10And they saw the Elohei Yisroel; and there was under His feet the likeness of sapphire stone pavement, and like the very Shomayim in its clearness.

1 Kings 8:10And it came to pass, when the Kohanim were come out of the Kodesh, that the anan filled the Beis Hashem,

1 Kings 22:19And he said, Shema Devar Hashem: I saw Hashem sitting on his kisse, and all the Tzva HaShomayim standing by Him on His right hand and on His left.

2 Chronicles 26:22Now the rest of the acts of Uziyah, harishonim and ha'acharonim, did Yeshayahu ben Amotz, HaNavi, record.

Job 42:5I have heard of Thee by the hearing of the ozen, 1 but now mine eye hath seen Thee. 1

Psalms 108:5For Thy chesed is gadol above Shomayim; 1 and Thy emes reacheth unto the clouds. 1

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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