Isaiah 6:2

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Above Him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Above 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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Above it stood the seraphim: each one had six wings; with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Above 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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Above{H4605} him stood{H5975} the seraphim:{H8314} each one{H259} had six{H8337} wings;{H3671} with twain{H8147} he covered{H3680} his face,{H6440} and with twain{H8147} he covered{H3680} his feet,{H7272} and with twain{H8147} he did fly.{H5774}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Above{H4605} it stood{H5975}{(H8802)} the seraphims{H8314}: each one{H259} had six{H8337} wings{H3671}; with twain{H8147} he covered{H3680}{(H8762)} his face{H6440}, and with twain{H8147} he covered{H3680}{(H8762)} his feet{H7272}, and with twain{H8147} he did fly{H5774}{(H8787)}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    From aboue flakred the Seraphins, wherof euery one had sex wynges. With twayne ech couered his face, wt twayne his fete, and with twayne dyd he flye.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    The Seraphims stoode vpon it: euery one had sixe wings: with twaine he couered his face, and with twaine hee couered his feete, and with twaine he did flie.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And about hym stoode Seraphims, whereof one had sixe winges, with twayne eche couered his face, with twayne his feete, and with twayne did he flee.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Above 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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Above him stood the seraphim. Each one had six wings. With two he covered his face. With two he covered his feet. With two he flew.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Seraphs are standing above it: six wings hath each one; with two `each' covereth its face, and with two `each' covereth its feet, and with two `each' flieth.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Above him stood the seraphim: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Above him stood the seraphim: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Over him were the winged ones: every one had six wings; two for covering his face, two for covering his feed, and two for flight.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Above him stood the seraphim. Each one had six wings. With two he covered his face. With two he covered his feet. With two he flew.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Seraphs stood over him; each one had six wings. With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and they used the remaining two to fly.

Referenced Verses

  • Rev 4:8 : 8 Each of the four living creatures had six wings and were covered with eyes all around, even under their wings. Day and night they never stop saying: "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, who is, and who is to come."
  • Ps 103:20 : 20 Bless the Lord, you His angels, mighty in strength, who carry out His word, obedient to the voice of His command.
  • Isa 6:6 : 6 Then one of the seraphim flew to me. He had a glowing coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar.
  • 1 Kgs 6:24 : 24 One wing of the cherub was five cubits and the other wing was five cubits, making a total of ten cubits from wingtip to wingtip.
  • Rev 7:11 : 11 And all the angels stood around the throne, the elders, and the four living creatures. They fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God,
  • Ezek 1:11 : 11 Their faces and their wings were spread out above. Each had two wings touching those of another and two covering their bodies.
  • Ezek 1:24 : 24 When they moved, I heard the sound of their wings like the roar of mighty waters, like the voice of the Almighty, a sound of tumult like the noise of an army. When they stood still, they let down their wings.
  • Ezek 10:16 : 16 When the cherubim moved, the wheels would go beside them, and when the cherubim lifted their wings to rise from the ground, the wheels did not turn away but stayed close to them.
  • Ezek 10:21 : 21 Each had four faces and four wings, and under their wings was what looked like human hands.
  • Dan 7:10 : 10 A river of fire was flowing and coming out from before Him. A thousand thousands served Him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before Him. The court sat, and the books were opened.
  • Dan 9:21 : 21 while I was still praying, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision earlier, came to me in swift flight at the time of the evening sacrifice.
  • Zech 3:4 : 4 The angel said to those who were standing before him, 'Take off his filthy clothes.' Then he said to Joshua, 'See, I have taken away your sin, and I will clothe you with fine garments.'
  • Luke 1:10 : 10 At the time of the incense offering, the whole assembly of the people was praying outside.
  • Heb 1:7 : 7 In speaking of the angels, He says, 'He makes His angels winds, and His servants flames of fire.'
  • Rev 8:13 : 13 Then I looked, and I heard an eagle flying in mid-heaven, calling out in a loud voice, 'Woe! Woe! Woe to those who live on the earth because of the blasts of the trumpets about to be sounded by the three remaining angels!'
  • Rev 14:6 : 6 Then I saw another angel flying in midair, holding the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live on the earth — to every nation, tribe, language, and people.
  • Ezek 1:6 : 6 Each of them had four faces and four wings.
  • Ezek 1:9 : 9 Their wings touched one another. They did not turn as they moved; each one went straight ahead.
  • 1 Kgs 6:27 : 27 He placed the cherubim in the inner house, and their wings were spread out. One wing of each cherub touched one wall, and their other wings touched each other in the center of the house.
  • 1 Kgs 8:7 : 7 The cherubim spread their wings over the place of the Ark, and the cherubim overshadowed the Ark and its poles from above.
  • 1 Kgs 19:13 : 13 When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak, went out, and stood at the entrance of the cave. Then a voice came to him, saying, 'What are you doing here, Elijah?'
  • 1 Kgs 22:19 : 19 Micaiah continued, 'Therefore, hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, with all the host of heaven standing around Him on His right and on His left.'
  • Job 1:6 : 6 One day, the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them.
  • Job 4:18 : 18 Behold, He puts no trust in His servants, and He charges His angels with error.
  • Job 15:15 : 15 Behold, God puts no trust in His holy ones, and even the heavens are not pure in His sight.
  • Ps 18:10 : 10 He parted the heavens and came down; dark clouds were under His feet.
  • Ps 89:7 : 7 For who in the skies can be compared to the LORD? Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD?
  • Ps 104:4 : 4 He makes His messengers winds, His servants flames of fire.
  • Gen 17:3 : 3 Abram fell facedown, and God spoke with him, saying,
  • Exod 3:6 : 6 Then he said, 'I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.' At this, Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at God.
  • Exod 25:20 : 20 The cherubim shall have their wings outstretched upward, overshadowing the mercy seat with their wings. Their faces shall be toward each other, looking toward the mercy seat.
  • Exod 37:9 : 9 The cherubim had their wings spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat with their wings. Their faces were turned toward one another, looking toward the mercy seat.
  • Ezek 1:4 : 4 I looked, and there was a stormy wind coming from the north, a great cloud with flashing fire inside it and a bright light surrounding it. From within the fire there was something that gleamed like amber.

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  • 1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a high and exalted throne, and the train of His robe filled the temple.

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    3 And they were calling to one another, "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory!"

    4 The foundations of the thresholds shook at the sound of the voices of those who called, and the temple was filled with smoke.

    5 Then I said, "Woe to me! For I am ruined because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of Hosts."

    6 Then one of the seraphim flew to me. He had a glowing coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar.

    7 He touched my mouth with it and said, "Behold, this has touched your lips; your iniquity is removed, and your sin is atoned for."

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    5 From its center came the likeness of four living creatures, and this was their appearance: they had a human-like form.

    6 Each of them had four faces and four wings.

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    8 Under their wings on their four sides were human hands. All four of them had faces and wings.

    9 Their wings touched one another. They did not turn as they moved; each one went straight ahead.

    10 Their faces had this appearance: Each of the four had the face of a human, on the right side the face of a lion, on the left side the face of an ox, and each also had the face of an eagle.

    11 Their faces and their wings were spread out above. Each had two wings touching those of another and two covering their bodies.

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    22 Over the heads of the living creatures there was something like an expanse, gleaming like awe-inspiring crystal, spread out above their heads.

    23 Under the expanse, their wings were spread out straight, one toward another, and each creature had two wings covering its body on one side and two wings covering its body on the other side.

    24 When they moved, I heard the sound of their wings like the roar of mighty waters, like the voice of the Almighty, a sound of tumult like the noise of an army. When they stood still, they let down their wings.

    25 A voice came from above the expanse over their heads as they stood still with their wings lowered.

    26 Above the expanse over their heads was something like a throne, resembling a sapphire stone. And on the likeness of the throne was a likeness with the appearance of a human seated above it.

  • 8 Each of the four living creatures had six wings and were covered with eyes all around, even under their wings. Day and night they never stop saying: "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, who is, and who is to come."

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    11 The wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits long. One wing of the first cherub was five cubits and touched the wall of the house, and its other wing, also five cubits, touched the wing of the second cherub.

    12 Similarly, the wing of the second cherub, measuring five cubits, touched the other wall of the house, and its other wing, also five cubits, overlapped with the wing of the first cherub.

    13 The wings of these cherubim were spread out twenty cubits in total. They stood on their feet, and their faces were turned inward toward the house.

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    26 The height of the first cherub was ten cubits, and so was the height of the second cherub.

    27 He placed the cherubim in the inner house, and their wings were spread out. One wing of each cherub touched one wall, and their other wings touched each other in the center of the house.

    28 He overlaid the cherubim with gold.

  • 21 Each had four faces and four wings, and under their wings was what looked like human hands.

  • 24 One wing of the cherub was five cubits and the other wing was five cubits, making a total of ten cubits from wingtip to wingtip.

  • 22 Then the cherubim lifted their wings, and the wheels were beside them, and the glory of the God of Israel was above them.

  • 9 The cherubim had their wings spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat with their wings. Their faces were turned toward one another, looking toward the mercy seat.

  • 12 Their entire bodies, backs, hands, wings, and the wheels were completely covered with eyes all around—the wheels belonged to all four of them.

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    6 The priests placed the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD in its place inside the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, under the wings of the cherubim.

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  • 20 The cherubim shall have their wings outstretched upward, overshadowing the mercy seat with their wings. Their faces shall be toward each other, looking toward the mercy seat.

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    5 The sound of the wings of the cherubim could be heard as far as the outer court, like the voice of God Almighty when He speaks.

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    18 Then the glory of the LORD departed from over the threshold of the temple and stopped above the cherubim.

    19 As I watched, the cherubim lifted their wings and rose from the ground, with the wheels beside them. They stopped at the entrance to the eastern gate of the LORD's house, and the glory of the God of Israel was above them.

  • 11 He rode on a cherub and flew; he appeared on the wings of the wind.

  • 8 Under the wings of the cherubim could be seen something like the form of a human hand.

  • 10 He parted the heavens and came down; dark clouds were under His feet.

  • 8 The cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and covered the ark and its poles from above.

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    14 Each cherub had four faces: one was the face of a cherub, the second the face of a man, the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle.

    15 The cherubim rose upward; they were the living beings I had seen by the Kebar River.

    16 When the cherubim moved, the wheels would go beside them, and when the cherubim lifted their wings to rise from the ground, the wheels did not turn away but stayed close to them.

  • 6 Before the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass, clear as crystal. In the middle of the throne and around it were four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind.

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    1 I looked, and I saw above the expanse that was over the heads of the cherubim something like a sapphire stone, resembling the appearance of a throne, appearing over them.

    2 And He said to the man clothed in linen, 'Go in among the wheels beneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with burning coals from among the cherubim and scatter them over the city.' And he went in as I watched.

  • 19 When the living creatures moved, the wheels moved beside them, and when the living creatures rose from the ground, the wheels also rose.

  • 13 The appearance of the living creatures was like burning coals of fire or like torches. Fire moved back and forth among the living creatures. It was radiant, and lightning flashed out of it.

  • 15 As I looked at the living creatures, I saw one wheel on the ground beside each of the four living creatures.