Parallel Verses

World English Bible

Above him stood the seraphim. Each one had six wings. With two he covered his face. With two he covered his feet. With two he flew.

New American Standard Bible

Seraphim stood above Him, each having six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.

King James Version

Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.

Holman Bible

Seraphim were standing above Him; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.

International Standard Version

The seraphim stood above him. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he was flying.

A Conservative Version

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 flew.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

Above Him seraphim (heavenly beings) stood; each one had six wings: with two wings he covered his face, with two wings he covered his feet, and with two wings he flew.

Bible in Basic English

Over him were the winged ones: every one had six wings; two for covering his face, two for covering his feed, and two for flight.

Darby Translation

Seraphim were standing above him: each had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he flew.

Julia Smith Translation

And seraphs standing from above to it; six wings, six wings to one; with two he will cover his face, and with two he will cover his feet, and with two he will fly.

King James 2000

Above it 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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Seraphs [were] standing above him. {Each had six wings}: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.

Modern King James verseion

Above it stood the seraphs; each one had six wings; with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

From above flickered the Seraphims, whereof every one had six wings: With twain each covered his face, with twain his feet, and with twain did he fly.

NET Bible

Seraphs stood over him; each one had six wings. With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and they used the remaining two to fly.

New Heart English Bible

Above him stood the seraphim. Each one had six wings. With two he covered his face. With two he covered his feet. With two he flew.

The Emphasized Bible

Seraphim, were standing above him; six wings severally, had each one, - With twain, he covered his face And with twain, he covered his feet And with twain, he did fly.

Webster

Above it stood seraphim: each one had six wings; with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.

Youngs Literal Translation

Seraphs are standing above it: six wings hath each one; with two each covereth its face, and with two each covereth its feet, and with two each flieth.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
the seraphims
שׂרף 
Saraph 
Usage: 7

אחד 
'echad 
Usage: 432

שׁשּׁה שׁשׁ 
Shesh 
Usage: 215

כּנף 
Kanaph 
Usage: 109

with twain
שׁתּים שׁנים 
Sh@nayim 
Usage: 767

he covered
כּסה 
Kacah 
כּסה 
Kacah 
Usage: 152
Usage: 152

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

and with twain
שׁתּים שׁנים 
Sh@nayim 
שׁתּים שׁנים 
Sh@nayim 
Usage: 767
Usage: 767

רגל 
Regel 
Usage: 247

Context Readings

Isaiah's Commission

1 In the year that king Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up; and his train filled the temple. 2 Above him stood the seraphim. Each one had six wings. With two he covered his face. With two he covered his feet. With two he flew. 3 One called to another, and said, "Holy, holy, holy, is Yahweh of Armies! The whole earth is full of his glory!"


Cross References

Revelation 4:8

The four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within. They have no rest day and night, saying, "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come!"

Psalm 103:20

Praise Yahweh, you angels of his, who are mighty in strength, who fulfill his word, obeying the voice of his word.

Ezekiel 1:11

Such were their faces. Their wings were spread out above. Two wings of each one touched another, and two covered their bodies.

Genesis 17:3

Abram fell on his face. God talked with him, saying,

Exodus 3:6

Moreover he said, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look at God.

Exodus 25:20

The cherubim shall spread out their wings upward, covering the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces toward one another. The faces of the cherubim shall be toward the mercy seat.

Exodus 37:9

The cherubim spread out their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces toward one another. The faces of the cherubim were toward the mercy seat.

1 Kings 6:24

Five cubits was the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the other wing of the cherub: from the uttermost part of the one wing to the uttermost part of the other were ten cubits.

1 Kings 6:27

He set the cherubim within the inner house; and the wings of the cherubim were stretched forth, so that the wing of the one touched the one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched one another in the midst of the house.

1 Kings 8:7

For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and its poles above.

1 Kings 19:13

It was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entrance of the cave. Behold, a voice came to him, and said, "What are you doing here, Elijah?"

1 Kings 22:19

Micaiah said, "Therefore hear the word of Yahweh. I saw Yahweh sitting on his throne, and all the army of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.

Job 1:6

Now it happened on the day when God's sons came to present themselves before Yahweh, that Satan also came among them.

Job 4:18

Behold, he puts no trust in his servants. He charges his angels with error.

Job 15:15

Behold, he puts no trust in his holy ones. Yes, the heavens are not clean in his sight;

Psalm 18:10

He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he soared on the wings of the wind.

Psalm 89:7

a very awesome God in the council of the holy ones, to be feared above all those who are around him?

Psalm 104:4

He makes his messengers winds; his servants flames of fire.

Isaiah 6:6

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

Ezekiel 1:4

I looked, and behold, a stormy wind came out of the north, a great cloud, with flashing lightning, and a brightness around it, and out of its midst as it were glowing metal, out of the midst of the fire.

Ezekiel 1:6

Everyone had four faces, and each one of them had four wings.

Ezekiel 1:9

their wings were joined one to another; they didn't turn when they went; each one went straight forward.

Ezekiel 1:24

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 an army: when they stood, they let down their wings.

Ezekiel 10:16

When the cherubim went, the wheels went beside them; and when the cherubim lifted up their wings to mount up from the earth, the wheels also didn't turn from beside them.

Ezekiel 10:21

Every one had four faces, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings.

Daniel 7:10

A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousands of thousands ministered to him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.

Daniel 9:21

yes, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening offering.

Zechariah 3:4

He answered and spoke to those who stood before him, saying, "Take the filthy garments off of him." To him he said, "Behold, I have caused your iniquity to pass from you, and I will clothe you with rich clothing."

Luke 1:10

The whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense.

Hebrews 1:7

Of the angels he says, "Who makes his angels winds, and his servants a flame of fire."

Revelation 7:11

All the angels were standing around the throne, the elders, and the four living creatures; and they fell on their faces before his throne, and worshiped God,

Revelation 8:13

I saw, and I heard an eagle, flying in mid heaven, saying with a loud voice, "Woe! Woe! Woe for those who dwell on the earth, because of the other voices of the trumpets of the three angels, who are yet to sound!"

Revelation 14:6

I saw an angel flying in mid heaven, having an eternal Good News to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth, and to every nation, tribe, language, and people.

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