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One cried to another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is Yahweh of Hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
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The Meaning of Thrice Holy
Commentators explain that the threefold repetition of "holy" is a Hebrew literary device for the superlative. The seraphim are declaring that God is not merely holy, but supremely, perfectly, and utterly holy. This vision of God's absolute purity and majesty is meant to inspire profound awe and reverence in all who approach Him.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And one cried to another - Hebrew: “This cried to this.” That is, they cried to each other in alternate responses. One cried holy; …
19th Century
Anglican
And one cried to another. —So in Psalm 29:9, which, describing a thunderstorm, favors the suggestion that the lightnings were thou…
Baptist
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.
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16th Century
Protestant
And they cried one to another. It was necessary that all these things should be presented to the Prophet in a vision, to produce a stronge…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And one cried unto another This denotes the publicness of their ministry, and their harmony and unity in it; they an…
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…
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13th Century
Catholic
In the year that king Uzziah died. After denouncing the fault of the two tribes and adding the corrective punishment, the p…
