Above him stood the seraphim: each one had six wings; with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he did fly.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Above it - Either above the throne, or above him. The Septuagint renders it, ‘Round about him’ - κύκλῳ αὐτοῦ kuklō autou. …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Above it stood the seraphims... — It is noticeable that this is the only passage in which the seraphim are mentioned as p…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the LORD sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And the seraphim stood upon it. Having declared that God appeared to him full of majesty and glory, he adds that God was attended by angel…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Above it stood the seraphims
Not above the temple, nor above the throne, much le above him that sat upon it, but eith…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

In this figurative vision, the temple is thrown open to view, even to the most holy place. The prophet, standing outside the temple, sees the Divin…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. In the year that king Uzziah died. After denouncing the fault of the two tribes and adding the corrective punishment, the p…

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