Isaiah 6:2
ContextNETBible | Seraphs 1 stood over him; each one had six wings. With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, 2 and they used the remaining two to fly. |
NIV © biblegateway Isa 6:2 |
Above him were seraphs, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. |
NASB © biblegateway Isa 6:2 |
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. |
NLT © biblegateway Isa 6:2 |
Hovering around him were mighty seraphim, each with six wings. With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with the remaining two they flew. |
MSG © biblegateway Isa 6:2 |
Angel-seraphs hovered above him, each with six wings. With two wings they covered their faces, with two their feet, and with two they flew." |
BBE © SABDAweb Isa 6:2 |
Over him were the winged ones: every one had six wings; two for covering his face, two for covering his feet, and two for flight. |
NRSV © bibleoremus Isa 6:2 |
Seraphs were in attendance above him; each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, and with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew. |
NKJV © biblegateway Isa 6:2 |
Above it stood seraphim; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. |
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NETBible | Seraphs 1 stood over him; each one had six wings. With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, 2 and they used the remaining two to fly. |
NET Notes |
1 tn Hebrew שָׂרָף (saraf, “seraph”) literally means “burning one,” perhaps suggesting that these creatures had a fiery appearance (cf. TEV, CEV “flaming creatures”; NCV “heavenly creatures of fire”). Elsewhere in the OT the word “seraph” refers to poisonous snakes (Num 21:6; Deut 8:15; Isa 14:29; 30:6). Perhaps they were called “burning ones” because of their appearance or the effect of their venomous bites, which would cause a victim to burn up with fever. It is possible that the seraphs seen by Isaiah were at least partially serpentine in appearance. Though it might seem strange for a snake-like creature to have wings, two of the texts where “seraphs” are snakes describe them as “flying” (Isa 14:29; 30:6), perhaps referring to their darting movements. See the note at 14:29. 2 sn Some understand “feet” here as a euphemistic reference to the genitals. |