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 were standing above Him, 3each having six wings: with two each covered his face, and with two each covered his feet, and with two each flew. 3And one called out to another and said, “4Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of armies. 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 to 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 armies.”

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 guilt is taken away and atonement is made for your sin.” 8Then I heard the 17voice of the Lord, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then 18I said, “Here am I. Send me!” 9And He said, “Go, and tell this people: ‘Keep on 19listening, but do not understand; And keep on looking, but do not gain knowledge.’