Holy Scripture

Isaiah 6:7

A church father on this verse
“We read also in Isaiah that the prophet is purified with fire by "one of the seraphim which was sent to him, when he took with a pair of tongs one coal from those which were upon the altar; and he touched the lips of the prophet and said, Behold, I have taken away your iniquities." These appear to me to be mystical an…”
Origen of Alexandria, 3th c. — HOMILIES ON LEVITICUS 9:7.2

Source: Septuagint

Original

7and he touched my mouth, and said, Behold, this has touched thy lips, and will take away thine iniquities, and will purge off thy sins.

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In context

5And I said, Woe is me, for I am pricked to the heart; for being a man, and having unclean lips, I dwell in the midst of a people having unclean lips; and I have seen with mine eyes the King, the Lord of hosts.

6And there was sent to me one of the seraphs, and he had in his hand a coal, which he had taken off the altar with the tongs:

— Isaiah 6:7 —

8And I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go to this people? And I said, Behold, I am here, send me. And he said, Go, and say to this people,

9Ye shall hear indeed, but ye shall not understand; and ye shall see indeed, but ye shall not perceive.

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