Isaiah 6:4

Isaiah 6:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke.
• New International Version (NIV)At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with smoke.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the posts of the door were shaken by the voice of him who cried out, and the house was filled with smoke.

Context of Isaiah 6:4

2Angels were standing above him. Each had six wings: With two they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew. 3They called to each other and said, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Armies! The whole earth is filled with his glory.” Their voices shook the foundations of the doorposts, and the temple filled with smoke. 5So I said, “Oh, no! I’m doomed. Every word that passes through my lips is sinful. I live among people with sinful lips. I have seen the king, the Lord of Armies!” 6Then one of the angels flew to me. In his hand was a burning coal that he had taken from the altar with tongs.

Isaiah 6:4 word by word

וַיָּנֻ֙עוּ֙ אַמּ֣וֹת הַסִּפִּ֔ים מִקּ֖וֹל הַקּוֹרֵ֑א וְהַבַּ֖יִת יִמָּלֵ֥א עָשָֽׁן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the postsאַמָּה'ammâh · foundationH520
• of the doorסַףsaph · thresholdH5592
• movedנוּעַnûa‛ · to shakeH5128
• at the voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• of him that criedקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• and the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
• was filledמָלֵאmâlê' mâlâ' · to fillH4390
• with smokeעָשָׁן‛âshân · smokeH6227

Cross-references for Isaiah 6:4

• Ezekiel 1:24When the creatures moved, I heard the sound of their wings. The sound was like the noise of rushing water, like the thunder of the Almighty, like the commotion in an army camp. When the creatures stood still, they lowered their wings.
• Ezekiel 10:5The sound of the angels’ wings was heard as far as the outer courtyard. It was like the sound of the Almighty God when he speaks.
• Amos 9:1I saw the Lord standing by the altar, and he said: Strike the tops of the pillars so that the foundations shake. Cut off everyone’s head. I will kill with a sword all who are left. None of them will be able to get away. None of them will be able to escape.
• Exodus 40:34Then the ⌞column of⌟ smoke covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tent.
• 1 Kings 8:10When the priests left the holy place, a cloud filled the Lord’s temple.
• 2 Chronicles 5:13the trumpeters and singers praised and thanked the Lord in unison. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and other musical instruments, they sang in praise to the Lord: “He is good; his mercy endures forever.” Then the Lord’s temple was filled with a cloud.
• 2 Chronicles 6:1Then Solomon said, “The Lord said he would live in a dark cloud.
• Psalms 18:8Smoke went up from his nostrils, and a raging fire came out of his mouth. Glowing coals flared up from it.
• Revelation 11:19God’s temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his promise was seen inside his temple. There was lightning, noise, thunder, an earthquake, and heavy hail.
• Revelation 15:8The temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and his power. No one could enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels came to an end.

Commentaries on Isaiah 6:4

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4And the posts of the door - Margin, Thresholds.‘ There is some difficulty in the Hebrew here, but the meaning of the expression is sufficiently apparent. It means that there was a tremour, or concussion, as if by awe, or by the sound attending the cry. It is evidently a poetic expression. The house - The temple. Was filled with smoke - There is here, doubtless, a reference to “the cloud” that is so often mentioned in the Old Testament as the visible…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-13Isaiah’s great vision of the Lord as King on his throne was a turning point in his life. This vision shaped his work as a prophet. Scholars understand the historical setting of this event in two main ways: Some see Isaiah 6 as Isaiah's original call to ministry. This would mean Isaiah 1–5 and 7–12 belong to the time of King Ahaz. Ahaz began to rule after King Uzziah died(Isaiah 6:1). If this is correct, Isaiah’s call did not appear at the beginning of the…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. posts of ... door--rather, foundations of the thresholds. house--temple. smoke--the Shekinah cloud (1Ki 8:10; Eze 10:4).Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 6:4

• Cloud
• God
• Prophets
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Commentaries on Isaiah 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings