Isaiah 6:1

In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw My Lord, sitting upon a throne high and lifted up, and, his skirts, did fill the temple,

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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; six wings severally, had each one,—With twain, he covered his face And with twain, he covered his feet And with twain, he did fly.

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Cross References

Exodus 24:10and they saw the God of Israel,—and under his feet, like a pavement of sapphire, and like the very heavens for brightness; and

1 Kings 8:10And so it was, when the priests came forth out of the holy place, that, a cloud, filled the house of Yahweh;

1 Kings 22:19Then he said, Therefore, hear thou the word of Yahweh,—I saw Yahweh, sitting upon his throne, and all the host of the heavens, standing by him, on his right hand, and on his left.

2 Chronicles 26:22Now, the rest of the story of Uzziah, first and last, hath Isaiah son of Amoz, the prophet, written.

Job 42:5By the hearing of the ear, had I heard thee, but, now, mine own eye, hath seen thee.

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

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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