Jesaja 6:6

Schlachter Bibel

Da flog einer der Seraphim zu mir, der hatte eine glühende Kohle in seiner Hand, die er mit der Zange vom Altar genommen;

Parallel Translations

Lutherbible (1912)
Da flog der Seraphim einer zu mir und hatte eine glühende Kohle in der Hand, die er mit der Zange vom Altar nahm,

Bible Verse Review
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flew: Isaiah 6:2, Daniel 9:21-23, Hebrews 1:7, Hebrews 1:14

having: etc. Heb. and in his hand a live coal, Ezekiel 10:2, Matthew 3:11, Acts 2:3, Revelation 8:3-5

which: Leviticus 16:12, Hebrews 9:22-26, Hebrews 13:10, Revelation 8:3-5

Reciprocal: Exodus 25:38 - the tongs Numbers 16:46 - from off Jeremiah 1:9 - and touched Ezekiel 1:8 - General Ezekiel 10:8 - General Revelation 14:6 - another Revelation 16:7 - out

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then flew one of the seraphim unto me,.... When the prophet had confessed his sin; for upon that follows the application of pardon; and when the seraph, or minister of the Gospel, had an order from the Lord to publish the doctrine of it: it is God's act alone to forgive sin; it is the work of his ministers to preach forgiveness of sin, and that to sensible sinners; who when they are made sensible of sin, and distressed with it, the Lord takes notice of them, and sends messengers to them, to comfort them, by acquainting them that their iniquity is forgiven; who go on such an errand cheerfully and swiftly; and though they do not know the particular person, yet the Lord directs their ministration to him, and makes it effectual.

Having a live coal in his hand: by which is meant the word of God, comparable to fire, and to a burning coal of fire, Jeremiah 23:29 for the light and heat which it gives both to saints and sinners, and for its purity and purifying nature:

[which] he had taken with the tongs from off the altar; of burnt offering, where the fire was always burning; which was a type of Christ, and his sacrifice; and this shows what particular doctrine of the word it was the seraph or Gospel minister took, and delivered in this visionary way; it was the doctrine of pardon, founded upon the sacrifice and satisfaction of Christ. To this sense of the words the Targum agrees, which paraphrases them thus,

"and there flew to me one of the ministers, and in his mouth a word which he received from his Shechinah, upon the throne of glory, in the highest heavens, above the altar,''

See Revelation 14:6.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Then flew - Isaiah is represented as standing out of the temple; the seraphim as in it.

Having a live coal - The Vulgate renders this, ‘A stone.’ This is, probably, the original meaning of the word; see 1 Kings 19:6. It at first denoted a hot stone which was used to roast meat upon. It may also mean a coal, from its resemblance to such a stone.

From off the altar - The altar of burnt-offering. This stood in the court of the priests, in front of the temple; see the notes at Matthew 21:12. The fire on this altar was at first kindled by the Lord, Leviticus 9:24, and was kept continually burning; Leviticus 6:12-13.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Isaiah 6:6. A live coal — The word of prophecy, which was put into the mouth of the prophet.

From off the altar — That is, from the altar of burnt-offerings, before the door of the temple, on which the fire that came down at first from heaven (Leviticus 9:24; 2 Chronicles 7:1) was perpetually burning. It was never to be extinguished, Leviticus 6:12-13.