Isaiah 6:1-9

1In the year of 1King Uzziah’s death 2I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, lofty and exalted, with the train of His robe filling the temple. 2Seraphim stood above Him, 3each having six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 3And one called out to another and said, “4Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of hosts, The 56whole earth is full of His glory.” 4And the 7foundations of the thresholds trembled at the voice of him who called out, while the 89temple was filling with smoke. 5Then I said, “10Woe is me, for I am ruined! Because I am a man of 11unclean lips, And I live among a 12people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the 13King, the Lord of hosts.”

6Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a burning coal in his hand, which he had taken from the 14altar with tongs. 7He 15touched my mouth with it and said, “Behold, this has touched your lips; and 16your iniquity is taken away and your sin is 17forgiven.” 8Then I heard the 18voice of the Lord, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then 19I said, “Here am I. Send me!” 9He said, “Go, and tell this people: ‘Keep on 20listening, but do not perceive; Keep on looking, but do not understand.’