Isaiah 6:4
What does Isaiah 6:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 6:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the bases of the door-pillars were shaking at the sound of his cry, and the house was full of smoke.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the posts of the thresholds are moved by the voice of him who is calling, and the house is full of smoke.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the lintels of the doors were moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke.
Context
v.3And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is Jehovah of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
v.4This passage
v.5Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, Jehovah of hosts.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 40:34
Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of Jehovah filled the tabernacle.
- Revelation 11:19
And there was opened the temple of God that is in heaven; and there was seen in his temple the ark of his covenant; and there followed lightnings, and voices, and thunders, and an earthquake, and great hail.
- Revelation 15:8
And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and none was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels should be finished.
- 1 Kings 8:10
And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of Jehovah,
- Psalms 18:8
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals were kindled by it.
- Ezekiel 1:24
And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings like the noise of great waters, like the voice of the Almighty, a noise of tumult like the noise of a host: when they stood, they let down their wings.
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