KJV King James Version
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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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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then one of the seraphim flew to me, and in his hand was a glowing coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar.
WEB World English Bible
Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar.
ASV American Standard Version
Then flew one of the seraphim unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And flee unto me doth one of the seraphs, and in his hand a burning coal, (with tongs he hath taken it from off the altar,)
Surrounding context — Isaiah 6
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.
5 Then said I, Woe [is] me! for I am undone; because I [am] a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.
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:
7 And he laid [it] upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.
8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here [am] I; send me.
9 And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיָּ֣עָףH5774 · uphto flyאֵלַ֗יH413 · elto(wards)אֶחָד֙H259 · e.chadoneמִן־H4480 · minfromהַשְּׂרָפִ֔יםH8314 · sa.raphserpentוּבְיָד֖וֹH3027 · yadhandרִצְפָּ֑הH7531 · rits.pahpavementבְּמֶ֨לְקַחַ֔יִםH4457 · mel.qachtongלָקַ֖חH3947 · la.qachto take: takeמֵעַ֥לH5921 · aluponהַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃H4196 · miz.be.achaltar
Cross-references
Revelation 8:3-5And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer [it] with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.Hebrews 9:22-26And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.Ezekiel 10:2And he spake unto the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in between the wheels, [even] under the cherub, and fill thine hand with coals of fire from between the cherubims, and scatter [them] over the city. And he went in in my sight.Isaiah 6:2Above 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.Hebrews 1:7And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.Hebrews 13:10We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.Leviticus 16:12And he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the LORD, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring [it] within the vail:Hebrews 1:14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?Daniel 9:21-23Yea, whiles I [was] speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.Acts 2:3And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.Matthew 3:11I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and [with] fire:
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