Bible Commentaries
Isaiah 6

Introduction

Overview

Isaiah 6:1, Isaiah, in a vision of the Lord in his glory, Isaiah 6:5, being terrified, has apprehensions removed; Isaiah 6:8, He offers himself, and is sent to shew the obstinacy of the people unto their desolation; Isaiah 6:13, A remnant shall be saved.

Verse 1

am 3245, bc 759

the year: 2 Kings 15:7, Azariah, 2 Chronicles 26:22, 2 Chronicles 26:23

I saw also: Exodus 24:10, Exodus 24:11, Numbers 12:8, Ezekiel 1:1, Ezekiel 1:25-28, John 1:18, John 12:41, 1 Timothy 6:16

sitting: Isaiah 66:1, 1 Kings 22:19, Ezekiel 10:1, Daniel 7:9, Matthew 25:31, Revelation 3:21, Revelation 4:2, Revelation 4:10, Revelation 5:1, Revelation 5:7, Revelation 6:16, Revelation 7:15-17

high: Isaiah 12:4, Isaiah 57:15, Psalms 46:10, Psalms 108:5, Psalms 113:5, Ephesians 1:20, Ephesians 1:21

his train: or, the skirts thereof

filled: 1 Kings 8:10, 1 Kings 8:11, Revelation 15:8

Reciprocal: Exodus 3:6 - hid Exodus 25:20 - toward Exodus 29:43 - sanctified 2 Chronicles 5:14 - the glory 2 Chronicles 7:1 - the glory 2 Chronicles 18:18 - I saw 2 Chronicles 26:3 - Uzziah Job 2:1 - Again Job 42:5 - mine Psalms 138:5 - for great Isaiah 1:1 - the days Isaiah 14:28 - General Jeremiah 3:17 - the throne Jeremiah 17:12 - General Ezekiel 1:26 - the likeness of a Ezekiel 43:7 - the place of my throne Ezekiel 44:2 - because Daniel 10:17 - talk Amos 9:1 - I saw Habakkuk 2:20 - the Lord Acts 7:32 - Then Acts 7:55 - and saw 2 Corinthians 4:6 - the light Revelation 11:19 - the temple

Verse 2

stood: 1 Kings 22:19, Job 1:6, Daniel 7:10, Zechariah 3:4, Luke 1:10, Revelation 7:11

seraphims: Psalms 104:4, Ezekiel 1:4, Hebrews 1:7

wings: Exodus 25:20, Exodus 37:9, 1 Kings 6:24, 1 Kings 6:27, 1 Kings 8:7, Ezekiel 1:6, Ezekiel 1:9, Ezekiel 1:24, Ezekiel 10:21, Revelation 4:8

covered his face: Genesis 17:3, Exodus 3:6, 1 Kings 19:13, Psalms 89:7

his feet: Job 4:18, Job 15:15, Ezekiel 1:11

did fly: Isaiah 6:6, Psalms 18:10, Psalms 103:20, Ezekiel 10:16, Daniel 9:21, Revelation 8:13, Revelation 14:6

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 18:42 - put his face Nehemiah 9:6 - the host Job 2:1 - Again Psalms 84:1 - O Lord Psalms 113:6 - humbleth Psalms 148:2 - all his angels Luke 2:13 - a multitude Luke 11:2 - Thy will Ephesians 3:10 - intent Hebrews 1:14 - ministering

Verse 3

one cried unto another: Heb. this cried to this, Exodus 15:20, Exodus 15:21, Ezra 3:11, Psalms 24:7-10

Holy: Exodus 15:11, Revelation 4:8, Revelation 4:9, Revelation 15:3, Revelation 15:4

the whole earth: etc. Heb. his glory is the fulness of the whole earth, Isaiah 11:9, Isaiah 11:10, Isaiah 24:16, Isaiah 40:5, Numbers 14:21, Psalms 19:1-3, Psalms 57:11, Psalms 72:19, Habakkuk 2:14, Zechariah 14:9, Ephesians 1:18

Reciprocal: Leviticus 11:44 - ye shall Leviticus 19:2 - Ye shall Leviticus 20:26 - the Lord Joshua 24:19 - holy 1 Samuel 2:2 - none holy 1 Kings 18:15 - of hosts liveth 1 Kings 22:19 - all the host 1 Chronicles 16:29 - the glory Nehemiah 9:6 - the host Job 4:18 - he put Psalms 22:3 - But Psalms 24:10 - The Lord Psalms 30:4 - holiness Psalms 57:5 - thy glory Psalms 66:2 - General Psalms 84:1 - O Lord Psalms 97:6 - all the Psalms 99:3 - for it Psalms 99:9 - for the Psalms 103:1 - holy name Psalms 108:5 - thy glory Psalms 111:9 - holy Psalms 148:13 - for his name Proverbs 30:3 - the holy Isaiah 2:10 - for fear Isaiah 5:16 - God that is holy Isaiah 35:2 - they shall Isaiah 37:16 - Lord Isaiah 57:15 - whose Ezekiel 3:12 - Blessed Ezekiel 43:2 - the glory Ezekiel 43:5 - the glory Ezekiel 44:4 - the glory Daniel 4:17 - the holy Amos 9:1 - Smite Habakkuk 3:3 - and the earth Zechariah 3:4 - those Matthew 6:9 - Hallowed Luke 1:49 - and Luke 2:9 - and the Luke 2:13 - a multitude Luke 11:2 - Thy will Acts 7:2 - The God Ephesians 3:21 - be Hebrews 1:14 - ministering Hebrews 12:21 - Moses 1 Peter 1:15 - is Revelation 3:7 - he that is holy

Verse 4

posts: Ezekiel 1:24, Ezekiel 10:5, Amos 9:1

door: Heb. thresholds

the house: Exodus 40:34, 1 Kings 8:10-12, 2 Chronicles 5:13, 2 Chronicles 5:14, 2 Chronicles 6:1, Psalms 18:8, Revelation 11:19, Revelation 15:8

Reciprocal: Exodus 19:18 - General Exodus 40:35 - General Leviticus 19:2 - Ye shall Ezekiel 44:4 - the glory Luke 2:9 - and they

Verse 5

said I: Exodus 33:20, Judges 6:22, Judges 13:22, Job 42:5, Job 42:6, Daniel 10:6-8, Habakkuk 3:16, Luke 5:8, Luke 5:9, Revelation 1:16, Revelation 1:17

undone: Heb. cut off

a man: Exodus 4:10, Exodus 6:12, Exodus 6:30, Jeremiah 1:6, Zechariah 3:1-7, Matthew 12:34-37, James 3:1, James 3:2

I dwell: Isaiah 29:13, Jeremiah 9:3-8, Ezekiel 2:6-8, Ezekiel 33:31, James 3:6-10

mine eyes: Isaiah 33:17, Revelation 1:5-7

Reciprocal: Genesis 18:27 - I have Genesis 18:30 - General Genesis 29:19 - General Genesis 32:10 - not worthy of the least of all Genesis 32:30 - I have Exodus 3:11 - General Leviticus 13:45 - Unclean 2 Samuel 6:9 - afraid 2 Samuel 12:13 - The Lord 2 Samuel 24:17 - I have sinned 1 Kings 19:13 - he wrapped his face 1 Chronicles 13:12 - afraid of God 2 Chronicles 7:2 - the priests Nehemiah 1:6 - both I Job 4:14 - Fear Job 9:20 - mine Job 10:15 - If I be wicked Job 23:16 - For God Job 40:4 - Behold Psalms 31:22 - I am Psalms 116:12 - General Proverbs 18:12 - and Proverbs 30:2 - I am Song of Solomon 2:14 - that art Isaiah 64:6 - are all Jeremiah 4:31 - Woe Jeremiah 23:9 - like a drunken Ezekiel 36:31 - shall loathe Daniel 9:20 - confessing Micah 7:1 - woe Zephaniah 1:7 - thy Zechariah 3:4 - I have Zechariah 14:16 - the King Luke 2:9 - and they Luke 17:10 - General Luke 18:13 - standing Acts 2:3 - like Romans 7:14 - but Romans 7:21 - evil 1 Corinthians 9:16 - woe Galatians 3:11 - that Galatians 5:17 - the flesh Philippians 3:9 - not

Verse 6

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

Verse 7

he laid it upon: Heb. caused it to touch, Jeremiah 1:9, Daniel 10:16

thine iniquity: Isaiah 43:25, Isaiah 53:5, Isaiah 53:10, Matthew 9:2, Hebrews 9:13, Hebrews 9:14, 1 John 1:7, 1 John 2:1, 1 John 2:2

Reciprocal: Exodus 4:11 - General Leviticus 16:12 - from off Numbers 16:46 - from off Nehemiah 8:10 - the joy Psalms 65:3 - transgressions Psalms 85:3 - taken Ezekiel 10:2 - coals Daniel 9:21 - touched Hosea 14:2 - away Matthew 8:15 - touched Revelation 14:6 - another

Verse 8

I heard: Genesis 3:8-10, Deuteronomy 4:33-36, Ezekiel 1:24, Ezekiel 10:5, Acts 28:25-28

Whom: Exodus 4:10-13, 1 Kings 22:20, Acts 22:21, Acts 26:16, Acts 26:17

us: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 11:7

Then: Matthew 4:20-22, Acts 20:24, Ephesians 3:8

Here am I: Heb. Behold me, Isaiah 65:1

Reciprocal: Genesis 22:1 - General Joshua 5:14 - What saith 1 Samuel 3:9 - Speak 2 Samuel 1:7 - Here am I Nehemiah 8:10 - the joy Job 38:35 - Here we are Jeremiah 23:21 - General Ezekiel 2:3 - I send Ezekiel 9:1 - cried Daniel 4:17 - the holy Acts 9:10 - Behold Romans 1:15 - I 1 Corinthians 9:17 - if I 1 Peter 5:2 - not by

Verse 9

Go: Isaiah 29:13, Isaiah 30:8-11, Exodus 32:7-10, Jeremiah 15:1, Jeremiah 15:2, Hosea 1:9

Hear ye: Isaiah 43:8, Isaiah 44:18-20, Matthew 13:14, Matthew 13:15, Mark 4:12, Luke 8:10, John 12:40, Acts 28:26, Acts 28:27, Romans 11:8

indeed: or, without ceasing, Heb. in hearing

indeed: Heb. in seeing.

Reciprocal: Exodus 10:20 - General Deuteronomy 28:28 - General Deuteronomy 29:4 - General Joshua 11:20 - it was 1 Kings 22:23 - the Lord 2 Chronicles 18:19 - Who shall entice Job 12:24 - He taketh Job 33:14 - perceiveth Psalms 69:23 - Their eyes Psalms 119:144 - understanding Isaiah 28:13 - that Isaiah 29:10 - the Lord Isaiah 29:14 - for the wisdom Isaiah 42:19 - Who is blind Isaiah 48:8 - thou heardest Jeremiah 4:22 - For my Jeremiah 5:21 - O foolish Jeremiah 6:10 - their ear Jeremiah 7:27 - hearken Jeremiah 28:8 - prophesied Ezekiel 12:2 - which Zechariah 11:17 - the sword Matthew 15:10 - Hear Mark 3:5 - hardness Mark 7:14 - and understand Mark 8:18 - see Mark 11:33 - We Luke 19:42 - but Luke 20:7 - that John 8:27 - General John 8:43 - ye cannot John 9:39 - might be John 10:6 - they understood not John 12:39 - because John 12:41 - when 2 Corinthians 7:9 - that ye 2 Thessalonians 2:11 - God

Verse 10

the heart: Isaiah 29:10, Isaiah 63:17, Exodus 7:3, Exodus 10:27, Exodus 11:10, Exodus 14:17, Deuteronomy 2:30, Ezekiel 3:6-11, 2 Corinthians 2:16

fat: Deuteronomy 32:15, Psalms 17:10

ears heavy: Jeremiah 6:10, Zechariah 7:11

lest: Jeremiah 5:21, John 3:19, John 3:20, Acts 3:19, Acts 28:27

convert: Isaiah 19:22, Matthew 13:15

Reciprocal: Genesis 48:10 - dim Exodus 4:21 - I will harden Exodus 10:20 - General Leviticus 3:3 - the fat Deuteronomy 28:28 - General Deuteronomy 29:4 - General Joshua 11:20 - it was 1 Kings 22:23 - the Lord 2 Chronicles 18:19 - Who shall entice Nehemiah 9:25 - did eat Job 12:24 - He taketh Job 15:27 - he covereth Job 33:16 - openeth Psalms 51:13 - converted Psalms 69:23 - Their eyes Psalms 119:70 - heart is as fat Psalms 119:144 - understanding Psalms 135:16 - eyes have they Proverbs 16:30 - shutteth Proverbs 30:3 - the holy Song of Solomon 5:7 - watchmen Isaiah 28:13 - that Isaiah 29:14 - for the wisdom Isaiah 44:18 - for he hath Isaiah 48:8 - thou heardest Isaiah 59:1 - his ear Jeremiah 4:22 - For my Jeremiah 7:27 - hearken Jeremiah 17:14 - Heal Jeremiah 36:3 - that I Lamentations 3:65 - sorrow Ezekiel 12:2 - which Daniel 4:16 - be changed Zechariah 7:12 - lest Zechariah 11:15 - a foolish Zechariah 11:17 - the sword Matthew 13:14 - the prophecy Matthew 18:3 - Except Matthew 21:27 - We cannot tell Mark 3:5 - hardness Mark 4:12 - That seeing Mark 8:18 - see Mark 11:33 - We Luke 11:34 - but Luke 19:42 - but Luke 20:7 - that John 10:6 - they understood not John 12:39 - because John 12:41 - when Acts 28:26 - Go Romans 11:7 - and the rest 2 Corinthians 3:14 - their 2 Corinthians 4:4 - blinded Ephesians 1:18 - eyes 2 Thessalonians 2:11 - God Hebrews 5:11 - dull Revelation 22:2 - healing

Verse 11

Lord: Psalms 74:10, Psalms 90:13, Psalms 94:3

Until the: Isaiah 1:7, Isaiah 3:26, Isaiah 24:1-12

utterly desolate: Heb. desolate with desolation

Reciprocal: Genesis 29:19 - General Leviticus 26:32 - And I Deuteronomy 4:26 - ye shall 2 Kings 24:2 - according 1 Chronicles 20:1 - wasted Psalms 69:25 - habitation Song of Solomon 5:7 - watchmen Isaiah 1:25 - purge Isaiah 5:6 - I will lay Isaiah 10:22 - the consumption Isaiah 17:9 - General Isaiah 24:3 - shall Isaiah 27:10 - the defenced Isaiah 32:13 - come Jeremiah 2:15 - his cities Jeremiah 4:7 - to Jeremiah 4:27 - The Jeremiah 7:34 - for Jeremiah 18:16 - make Jeremiah 21:6 - I will Jeremiah 22:6 - surely Jeremiah 34:22 - and I will Jeremiah 44:2 - a desolation Jeremiah 44:6 - wasted Jeremiah 52:27 - Thus Ezekiel 6:6 - all your Ezekiel 12:19 - that her Ezekiel 15:8 - I will Ezekiel 33:28 - I will lay Ezekiel 36:4 - desolate Daniel 8:13 - How Daniel 9:2 - the desolations Micah 2:4 - We Micah 7:13 - General Zephaniah 1:2 - I will Zephaniah 1:13 - their goods

Verse 12

the Lord: Isaiah 26:15, 2 Kings 25:11, 2 Kings 25:21, Jeremiah 15:4, Jeremiah 52:28-30

a great: Jeremiah 4:29, Jeremiah 12:7, Lamentations 5:20, Romans 11:1, Romans 11:2, Romans 11:15

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 24:2 - according Isaiah 5:6 - I will lay Isaiah 24:1 - maketh the Isaiah 27:10 - the defenced Jeremiah 4:27 - The Jeremiah 52:27 - Thus Daniel 9:2 - the desolations

Verse 13

But yet: Isaiah 1:9, Isaiah 4:3, Isaiah 10:20-22, Matthew 24:22, Mark 13:20, Romans 11:5, Romans 11:6, Romans 11:16-29

and it shall return: etc. or, when it is returned, and hath been broused

teil tree: The teil-tree is the linden or lime-tree, a species very common in Palestine; the leaf of which resembles that of the laurel, and its flower that of the olive. But the original ailah which our translators render the oak (but here distinguished from allon the oak), and Bp. Lowth the ilex in Isaiah 1:29-30, probably denotes, as Celsius contends, the terebintḣ It is an evergreen of moderate size, but having the top and branches large in proportion to the trunk; leaves, like those of the olive, but green intermixed with red and purple; flowers, like those of the vine, growing in bunches, and purple; fruit, of a ruddy purple, the size of a juniper berry, hanging in clusters, very juicy, and containing a single seed of the size of a grape stone; wood, hard and fibrous, from which a resin distils; with an excresence scattered among the leaves, of the size of a chestnut, of a purple colour, variegated with green and white.

substance: or, stock, or stem, Job 14:7-9

so the holy: Isaiah 65:8, Isaiah 65:9, Genesis 22:18, Ezra 9:2, Malachi 2:15, John 15:1-3, Romans 9:5, Romans 11:5, Romans 11:24, Galatians 3:16-19, Galatians 3:28, Galatians 3:29

Reciprocal: Genesis 18:26 - General Genesis 30:27 - the Lord Deuteronomy 14:2 - General 2 Chronicles 12:12 - also in Judah things went well 2 Chronicles 30:6 - and he will Isaiah 7:2 - the house Isaiah 7:3 - Shearjashub Isaiah 10:22 - yet a remnant Isaiah 19:24 - shall Isaiah 24:13 - there Isaiah 27:6 - General Isaiah 30:17 - a beacon Isaiah 37:31 - remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah Jeremiah 3:14 - one of a city Jeremiah 31:17 - General Ezekiel 6:8 - General Ezekiel 12:16 - I will Ezekiel 14:22 - therein Micah 4:7 - I will Zephaniah 3:13 - remnant Zechariah 13:8 - but Romans 9:29 - Except Romans 11:17 - some Galatians 3:8 - In Revelation 7:3 - Hurt not