📖 Isaiah — Chapter 6 (KJV)
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Scripture source: Project Gutenberg KJV, ebook 10.
Isaiah 6:1 In Rthe year that king Uzziah died I saw also the LORD sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and This train filled the temple.
Isaiah 6:2 Above it Rstood 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.
Isaiah 6:3 And RTone cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: Tthe whole earth is full of his glory.
Isaiah 6:4 And the Rposts of the Tdoor moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke.
Isaiah 6:5 Then Rsaid I, Woe is me! for I am Tundone; 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.
Isaiah 6:6 Then Rflew one of the seraphims unto me, Thaving a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:
Isaiah 6:7 And Rhe Tlaid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.
Isaiah 6:8 Also RI heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, THere am I; send me.
Isaiah 6:9 And he said, Go, and tell this people, RHear ye Tindeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.
Isaiah 6:10 Make Rthe heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
Isaiah 6:11 Then said I, RLord, how long? And he answered, Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be Tutterly desolate,
Isaiah 6:12 And Rthe LORD have removed men far away, and there be a great forsaking in the midst of the land.
Isaiah 6:13 RBut yet in it shall be a tenth, Tand it shall return, and shall be eaten: as a teil tree, and as an oak, whose substance is in them, when they cast their leaves: so the holy seed shall be the substance thereof.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 6:1–5 — The Holy King and unclean lips
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Isaiah sees the Lord enthroned and hears the repeated proclamation of holiness. The vision exposes his own uncleanness and that of his people.
Key Truth: Reverence begins with honest confession.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “In the ____ that king Uzziah died I saw also the LORD sitting …” (Isaiah 6:1)
Find it in Isaiah 6:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… of the door moved at the voice of him that ____ , and the house was filled with smoke.” (Isaiah 6:4)
Find it in Isaiah 6:4 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “____ said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because …” (Isaiah 6:5)
Find it in Isaiah 6:5 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 6:6–9 — Cleansed and commissioned
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
A coal from the altar touches Isaiah’s lips and announces cleansing. He answers the call to serve, then receives a difficult commission to an unresponsive people.
Key Truth: Received mercy calls forth willing service.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “… Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? ____ said I, Here am I; send me.” (Isaiah 6:8)
Find it in Isaiah 6:8 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Also I ____ the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, …” (Isaiah 6:8)
Find it in Isaiah 6:8 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “And he ____ , Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but …” (Isaiah 6:9)
Find it in Isaiah 6:9 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 6:10–13 — A hard commission with remnant hope
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The message reveals persistent dullness and coming desolation. Yet the stump and holy seed keep hope within judgment rather than declaring final annihilation.
Key Truth: Serve faithfully without controlling the response.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “Make the ____ of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and …” (Isaiah 6:10)
Find it in Isaiah 6:10 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “And the ____ have removed men far away, and there be a great …” (Isaiah 6:12)
Find it in Isaiah 6:12 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “But yet in it shall be a ____ , and it shall return, and shall be eaten: as …” (Isaiah 6:13)
Find it in Isaiah 6:13 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
John 12:41 — John connects Isaiah’s vision with seeing Christ’s glory.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
What response of service follows your acknowledgment of mercy?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. How does the seraphim’s cry magnify the LORD?
2. What does seeing the King bring Isaiah to acknowledge?
3. What does the touch upon the lips signify in the scene?
4. How does Isaiah answer the call for a messenger?
5. What hope remains in the tree comparison?
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