Isaiah 6:2 “Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they c…”

Isaiah 6:2

Above 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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James 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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

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.

Darby Translation

Seraphim were standing above him: each had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he flew.

Young's Literal Translation

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.

Bible in Basic English

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.

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Cross references

“stood”

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

Zechariah 3:4 · BSB

So the angel said to those standing before him, “Take off his filthy clothes!” Then he said to Joshua, “See, I have removed your iniquity, and I will clothe you with splendid robes.”

1 Kings 22:19 · BSB

Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by Him on His right and on His left.

Job 1:6 · BSB

One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them.

Daniel 7:10 · BSB

A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.

Revelation 7:11 · BSB

And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. And they fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God,

Luke 1:10 · BSB

And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.

“seraphims”

Psalm 104:4 Ezekiel 1:4 Hebrews 1:7

Psalm 104:4 · BSB

He makes the winds His messengers, flames of fire His servants.

Ezekiel 1:4 · BSB

I looked and saw a whirlwind coming from the north, a great cloud with fire flashing back and forth and brilliant light all around it. In the center of the fire was a gleam like amber,

Hebrews 1:7 · BSB

Now about the angels He says: “He makes His angels winds, His servants flames of fire.”

“wings”

Revelation 4:8 1 Kings 6:24 Exodus 25:20 Exodus 37:9 1 Kings 6:27 1 Kings 8:7

Revelation 4:8 · BSB

And each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around and within. Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!”

1 Kings 6:24 · BSB

One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long, and the other wing was five cubits long as well. So the full wingspan was ten cubits.

Exodus 25:20 · BSB

And the cherubim are to have wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the mercy seat.

Exodus 37:9 · BSB

And the cherubim had wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim faced each other, looking toward the mercy seat.

1 Kings 6:27 · BSB

And he placed the cherubim inside the innermost room of the temple. Since their wings were spread out, the wing of the first cherub touched one wall, while the wing of the second cherub touched the other wall, and in the…

1 Kings 8:7 · BSB

For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and overshadowed the ark and its poles.

“covered his face”

Genesis 17:3 Exodus 3:6 1 Kings 19:13 Psalm 89:7

Genesis 17:3 · BSB

Then Abram fell facedown, and God said to him,

Exodus 3:6 · BSB

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, for he was afraid to look at God.

1 Kings 19:13 · BSB

When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

Psalm 89:7 · BSB

In the council of the holy ones, God is greatly feared, and awesome above all who surround Him.

“his feet”

Ezekiel 1:11 Job 15:15 Job 4:18

Ezekiel 1:11 · BSB

Such were their faces. Their wings were spread upward; each had two wings touching the wings of the creature on either side, and two wings covering its body.

Job 15:15 · BSB

If God puts no trust in His holy ones, if even the heavens are not pure in His eyes,

Job 4:18 · BSB

If God puts no trust in His servants, and He charges His angels with error,

“did fly”

Psalm 103:20 Isaiah 6:6 Psalm 18:10 Revelation 8:13 Revelation 14:6 Daniel 9:21

Psalm 103:20 · BSB

Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command.

Isaiah 6:6 · 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.

Psalm 18:10 · BSB

He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.

Revelation 8:13 · BSB

And as I observed, I heard an eagle flying overhead, calling in a loud voice, “Woe! Woe! Woe to those who dwell on the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the remaining three angels!”

Revelation 14:6 · BSB

Then I saw another angel flying overhead, with the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation and tribe and tongue and people.

Daniel 9:21 · BSB

while 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.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

3And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.”

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