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Isaiah 6:5-13

5 “Woe to me!” I cried. “I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty.”

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

7 With it he touched my mouth and said, “See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for.”

8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?”
And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”

9 He said, “Go and tell this people:
“‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding;
be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’

10 Make the heart of this people calloused;
make their ears dull
and close their eyes.
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
hear with their ears,
understand with their hearts,
and turn and be healed.”

11 Then I said, “For how long, O Lord?”
And he answered:
“Until the cities lie ruined
and without inhabitant,
until the houses are left deserted
and the fields ruined and ravaged,

12 until the Lord has sent everyone far away
and the land is utterly forsaken.

13 And though a tenth remains in the land,
it will again be laid waste.
But as the terebinth and oak
leave stumps when they are cut down,
so the holy seed will be the stump in the land.”

Cross References for Isaiah 6:5-13

Jeremiah 4:31 - I hear a cry as of a woman in labor, a groan as of one bearing her first child— the cry of the ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 4:31 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 4:31

Genesis 18:27 - Then Abraham spoke up again: “Now that I have been so bold as to speak to the Lord, though I am... Click to read the verse Genesis 18:27 Click to read the verse Genesis 18:27

Galatians 3:11 - Clearly no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.” Click to read the verse Galatians 3:11 Click to read the verse Galatians 3:11

Song of Songs 2:14 - Lover My dove in the clefts of the rock, in the hiding places on the mountainside, show me your... Click to read the verse Song of Songs 2:14 Click to read the verse Song of Songs 2:14

Genesis 32:30 - So Jacob called the place Peniel, saying, “It is because I saw God face to face, and yet my lif... Click to read the verse Genesis 32:30 Click to read the verse Genesis 32:30

2 Samuel 24:17 - When David saw the angel who was striking down the people, he said to the Lord, “I am the one w... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 24:17 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 24:17

Luke 5:8 - When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sin... Click to read the verse Luke 5:8 Click to read the verse Luke 5:8

Genesis 18:30 - Then he said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak. What if only thirty can be found th... Click to read the verse Genesis 18:30 Click to read the verse Genesis 18:30

Job 40:4 - “I am unworthy—how can I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth. Click to read the verse Job 40:4 Click to read the verse Job 40:4

Luke 18:13 - “But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his b... Click to read the verse Luke 18:13 Click to read the verse Luke 18:13

Genesis 32:10 - I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness you have shown your servant. I had only my s... Click to read the verse Genesis 32:10 Click to read the verse Genesis 32:10

Judges 13:22 - “We are doomed to die!” he said to his wife. “We have seen God!” Click to read the verse Judges 13:22 Click to read the verse Judges 13:22

Genesis 29:19 - Laban said, “It’s better that I give her to you than to some other man. Stay here with me.” Click to read the verse Genesis 29:19 Click to read the verse Genesis 29:19

Exodus 4:10 - Moses said to the Lord, “O Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you ... Click to read the verse Exodus 4:10 Click to read the verse Exodus 4:10

Luke 17:10 - So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, ‘We are unworthy se... Click to read the verse Luke 17:10 Click to read the verse Luke 17:10

Job 42:5-6 - My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you. Click to read the verse Job 42:5-6 Click to read the verse Job 42:5-6

Habakkuk 3:16 - I heard and my heart pounded, my lips quivered at the sound; decay crept into my bones, and my ... Click to read the verse Habakkuk 3:16 Click to read the verse Habakkuk 3:16

Matthew 25:34 - “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take yo... Click to read the verse Matthew 25:34 Click to read the verse Matthew 25:34

1 Kings 19:13 - When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of ... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 19:13 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 19:13

Jeremiah 1:6 - “Ah, Sovereign Lord,” I said, “I do not know how to speak; I am only a child.” Click to read the verse Jeremiah 1:6 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 1:6

Exodus 6:12 - But Moses said to the Lord, “If the Israelites will not listen to me, why would Pharaoh listen ... Click to read the verse Exodus 6:12 Click to read the verse Exodus 6:12

Exodus 6:30 - But Moses said to the Lord, “Since I speak with faltering lips, why would Pharaoh listen to me?” Click to read the verse Exodus 6:30 Click to read the verse Exodus 6:30

Exodus 33:20 - But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for no one may see me and live.” Click to read the verse Exodus 33:20 Click to read the verse Exodus 33:20

Ezekiel 33:31 - My people come to you, as they usually do, and sit before you to listen to your words, but they... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 33:31 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 33:31

Micah 7:1 - What misery is mine! I am like one who gathers summer fruit at the gleaning of the vineyard; th... Click to read the verse Micah 7:1 Click to read the verse Micah 7:1

Isaiah 64:6 - All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags;... Click to read the verse Isaiah 64:6 Click to read the verse Isaiah 64:6

Judges 6:22 - When Gideon realized that it was the angel of the Lord, he exclaimed, “Ah, Sovereign Lord! I ha... Click to read the verse Judges 6:22 Click to read the verse Judges 6:22

Revelation 1:16-17 - In his right hand he held seven stars, and out of his mouth came a sharp double-edged sword. Hi... Click to read the verse Revelation 1:16-17 Click to read the verse Revelation 1:16-17

2 Chronicles 7:2 - The priests could not enter the temple of the Lord because the glory of the Lord filled it. Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 7:2 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 7:2

Leviticus 13:45 - “The person with such an infectious disease must wear torn clothes, let his hair be unkempt, co... Click to read the verse Leviticus 13:45 Click to read the verse Leviticus 13:45

Romans 7:14 - We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. Click to read the verse Romans 7:14 Click to read the verse Romans 7:14

Ezekiel 36:31 - Then you will remember your evil ways and wicked deeds, and you will loathe yourselves for your... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 36:31 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 36:31

Galatians 5:17 - For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary t... Click to read the verse Galatians 5:17 Click to read the verse Galatians 5:17

Numbers 17:12 - The Israelites said to Moses, “We will die! We are lost, we are all lost! Click to read the verse Numbers 17:12 Click to read the verse Numbers 17:12

Isaiah 33:17 - Your eyes will see the king in his beauty and view a land that stretches afar. Click to read the verse Isaiah 33:17 Click to read the verse Isaiah 33:17

Philippians 3:9 - and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that whi... Click to read the verse Philippians 3:9 Click to read the verse Philippians 3:9

Isaiah 29:13 - The Lord says: “These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but... Click to read the verse Isaiah 29:13 Click to read the verse Isaiah 29:13

2 Samuel 6:9 - David was afraid of the Lord that day and said, “How can the ark of the Lord ever come to me?” Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 6:9 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 6:9

Psalms 31:22 - In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from your sight!” Yet you heard my cry for mercy when I calle... Click to read the verse Psalms 31:22 Click to read the verse Psalms 31:22

Jeremiah 51:57 - I will make her officials and wise men drunk, her governors, officers and warriors as well; the... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 51:57 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 51:57

Luke 5:8-9 - When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sin... Click to read the verse Luke 5:8-9 Click to read the verse Luke 5:8-9

Daniel 9:20 - The Seventy “Sevens” While I was speaking and praying, confessing my sin and the sin of my peop... Click to read the verse Daniel 9:20 Click to read the verse Daniel 9:20

Nehemiah 1:6 - let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer your servant is praying before ... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 1:6 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 1:6

Zechariah 14:16 - Then the survivors from all the nations that have attacked Jerusalem will go up year after year... Click to read the verse Zechariah 14:16 Click to read the verse Zechariah 14:16

1 Chronicles 13:12 - David was afraid of God that day and asked, “How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?” Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 13:12 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 13:12

Job 9:20 - Even if I were innocent, my mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, it would pronounce me ... Click to read the verse Job 9:20 Click to read the verse Job 9:20

Matthew 12:34-37 - You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the... Click to read the verse Matthew 12:34-37 Click to read the verse Matthew 12:34-37

Job 4:14 - fear and trembling seized me and made all my bones shake. Click to read the verse Job 4:14 Click to read the verse Job 4:14

Job 10:15 - If I am guilty—woe to me! Even if I am innocent, I cannot lift my head, for I am full of shame ... Click to read the verse Job 10:15 Click to read the verse Job 10:15

Job 23:16 - God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me. Click to read the verse Job 23:16 Click to read the verse Job 23:16

Job 42:5 - My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you. Click to read the verse Job 42:5 Click to read the verse Job 42:5

Proverbs 30:2 - “I am the most ignorant of men; I do not have a man’s understanding. Click to read the verse Proverbs 30:2 Click to read the verse Proverbs 30:2

Jeremiah 23:9 - Lying Prophets Concerning the prophets: My heart is broken within me; all my bones tremble. I a... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 23:9 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 23:9

Jeremiah 9:3-8 - “They make ready their tongue like a bow, to shoot lies; it is not by truth that they triumph i... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 9:3-8 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 9:3-8

Ezekiel 2:6-8 - And you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers a... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 2:6-8 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 2:6-8

James 3:6-10 - The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole p... Click to read the verse James 3:6-10 Click to read the verse James 3:6-10

James 3:1-2 - Taming the Tongue Not many of you should presume to be teachers, my brothers, because you know ... Click to read the verse James 3:1-2 Click to read the verse James 3:1-2

Zechariah 3:1-7 - Clean Garments for the High Priest Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the... Click to read the verse Zechariah 3:1-7 Click to read the verse Zechariah 3:1-7

Revelation 1:5-7 - and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler ... Click to read the verse Revelation 1:5-7 Click to read the verse Revelation 1:5-7

Daniel 10:6-8 - His body was like chrysolite, his face like lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms ... Click to read the verse Daniel 10:6-8 Click to read the verse Daniel 10:6-8

Acts 2:3 - They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. Click to read the verse Acts 2:3 Click to read the verse Acts 2:3

Zephaniah 1:7 - Be silent before the Sovereign Lord, for the day of the Lord is near. The Lord has prepared a s... Click to read the verse Zephaniah 1:7 Click to read the verse Zephaniah 1:7

1 Corinthians 9:16 - Yet when I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, for I am compelled to preach. Woe to me if I do n... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 9:16 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 9:16