Isaiah 6:6

In 11 translations

BSB

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.

KJV

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:having…: Heb. and in his hand a live coal

WEB

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

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:

LSV

And one of the seraphim flees to me, and in his hand—a burning coal (with tongs he has taken [it] from off the altar),

YLT

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,)

DBY

And one of the seraphim flew unto me, and he had in his hand a glowing coal, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar;

DRC

And one of the seraphims flew to me, and in his hand was a live coal, which he had taken with the tongs off the altar.

GNV

Then flewe one of the Seraphims vnto me with an hote cole in his hand, which he had taken from the altar with the tongs:

JPS

Then flew unto me one of the seraphim, with a glowing stone in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar;

LXXE

And there was sent to me one of the seraphs, and he had in his hand a coal, which he had taken off the altar with the tongs:

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WLC

וַיָּ֣עָף אֵלַ֗י אֶחָד֙ מִן־הַשְּׂרָפִ֔ים וּבְיָד֖וֹ רִצְפָּ֑ה בְּמֶ֨לְקַחַ֔יִם לָקַ֖ח מֵעַ֥ל הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἀπεστάλη πρὸς μὲ ἓν τῶν σεραφὶμ, καὶ ἐν τῇ χειρὶ εἶχεν ἄνθρακα, ὃν τῇ λαβίδι ἔλαβεν ἀπὸ τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου,

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• Revelation 8:3–5Then another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne. And the smoke of the…
• Hebrews 9:22–26According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. So it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with…
• Ezekiel 10:2And the LORD said to the man clothed in linen, “Go inside the wheelwork beneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with burning coals from among the cherubim and scatter them over the city.” And as I watched, he went in.
• Hebrews 13:10We have an altar from which those who serve at the tabernacle have no right to eat.
• Leviticus 16:12Then he must take a censer full of burning coals from the altar before the LORD, and two handfuls of finely ground fragrant incense, and take them inside the veil.
• Hebrews 1:7Now about the angels He says: “He makes His angels winds, His servants flames of fire.”
• Isaiah 6:2Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying.
• Acts 2:3They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.
• Daniel 9:21–23while I was still praying, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice. He instructed me and spoke with me, saying: “O Daniel, I have come now…
• Hebrews 1:14Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
• Matthew 3:11I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

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