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Isaiah 6:5

Then I said: “Woe is me, for I am ruined, because I am a man of unclean lips dwelling among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of Hosts.”

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ASV

Then 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.

KJV

Then 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, the Lord of hosts.

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Original language & word study

23 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וָאֹמַ֞רva.'o.Marand I saidH559 →
אֽוֹי־'o-woe!H188 →
לִ֣יlito me
כִֽי־khi-forH3588 →
נִדְמֵ֗יתִיnid.Mei.tiI am destroyedH1820 →
כִּ֣יkiforH3588 →
אִ֤ישׁ'ish[am] a manH376 →
טְמֵֽא־te.me'-unclean ofH2931 →
שְׂפָתַ֙יִם֙se.fa.Ta.yimlipsH8193 →
אָנֹ֔כִי'a.No.khiIH595 →
וּבְתוֹךְ֙u.ve.toKhand in amongH8432 →
עַם־'am-a peopleH5971 →
טְמֵ֣אte.Me'unclean ofH2931 →
שְׂפָתַ֔יִםse.fa.Ta.yimlipsH8193 →
אָנֹכִ֖י'a.no.KhiIH595 →
יוֹשֵׁ֑בyo.Shev[am] dwellingH3427 →
כִּ֗יKiforH3588 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
הַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428 →
יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
צְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635 →
רָא֥וּra.'Uthey have seenH7200 →
עֵינָֽי׃'ei.Naieyes myH5869 →

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Luke 5:8–9When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees. “Go away from me, Lord,” he said, “for I am a sinful man.”James 3:6–10The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.Jeremiah 9:3–8“They bend their tongues like bows; lies prevail over truth in the land. For they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not take Me into account,” declares the LORD.Jeremiah 1:6“Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I surely do not know how to speak, for I am only a child!”Matthew 12:34–37You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.Luke 5:8When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees. “Go away from me, Lord,” he said, “for I am a sinful man.”Exodus 6:30But in the LORD’s presence Moses replied, “Since I am unskilled in speech, why would Pharaoh listen to me?”Job 42:5My ears had heard of You, but now my eyes have seen You.Exodus 4:10“Please, Lord,” Moses replied, “I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since You have spoken to Your servant, for I am slow of speech and tongue.”Isaiah 29:13Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.Ezekiel 2:6–8But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns surround you, and you dwell among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words or dismayed by their presence, though they are a rebellious house.Matthew 25:34Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.Nehemiah 1:6let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to hear the prayer that I, Your servant, now pray before You day and night for Your servants, the Israelites. I confess the sins that we Israelites have committed against You. Both I and my father’s house have sinned.Luke 18:13But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’Genesis 32:30So Jacob named the place Peniel, saying, “Indeed, I have seen God face to face, and yet my life was spared.”Genesis 18:27Then Abraham answered, “Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord—though I am but dust and ashes—Ezekiel 33:31So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.Revelation 1:16–17He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.

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