Isaiah 6:7
New International Version
With it he touched my mouth and said, “See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for.”

New Living Translation
He touched my lips with it and said, “See, this coal has touched your lips. Now your guilt is removed, and your sins are forgiven.”

English Standard Version
And he touched my mouth and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for.”

Berean Standard Bible
And with it he touched my mouth and said: “Now that this has touched your lips, your iniquity is removed and your sin is atoned for.”

King James Bible
And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.

New King James Version
And he touched my mouth with it, and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; Your iniquity is taken away, And your sin purged.”

New American Standard Bible
He touched my mouth with it and said, “Behold, this has touched your lips; and your guilt is taken away and atonement is made for your sin.”

NASB 1995
He touched my mouth with it and said, “Behold, this has touched your lips; and your iniquity is taken away and your sin is forgiven.”

NASB 1977
And he touched my mouth with it and said, “Behold, this has touched your lips; and your iniquity is taken away, and your sin is forgiven.”

Legacy Standard Bible
And he touched my mouth with it and said, “Behold, this has touched your lips; and your iniquity is taken away, and your sin is atoned for.”

Amplified Bible
He touched my mouth with it and said, “Listen carefully, this has touched your lips; your wickedness [your sin, your injustice, your wrongdoing] is taken away and your sin atoned for and forgiven.”

Christian Standard Bible
He touched my mouth with it and said: Now that this has touched your lips, your iniquity is removed and your sin is atoned for.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He touched my mouth with it and said: Now that this has touched your lips, your wickedness is removed and your sin is atoned for.

American Standard Version
and he touched my mouth with it, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin forgiven.

Contemporary English Version
It touched my lips with the hot coal and said, "This has touched your lips. Your sins are forgiven, and you are no longer guilty."

English Revised Version
and he touched my mouth with it, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He touched my mouth with it and said, "This has touched your lips. Your guilt has been taken away, and your sin has been forgiven."

Good News Translation
He touched my lips with the burning coal and said, "This has touched your lips, and now your guilt is gone, and your sins are forgiven."

International Standard Version
He touched my mouth and said, "Look! Now that this has touched your lips, your guilt is taken away, and your sins atoned for."

Majority Standard Bible
And with it he touched my mouth and said: “Now that this has touched your lips, your iniquity is removed and your sin is atoned for.”

NET Bible
He touched my mouth with it and said, "Look, this coal has touched your lips. Your evil is removed; your sin is forgiven."

New Heart English Bible
He touched my mouth with it, and said, "Look, this has touched your lips; and your iniquity is taken away, and your sins forgiven."

Webster's Bible Translation
And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thy iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.

World English Bible
He touched my mouth with it, and said, “Behold, this has touched your lips; and your iniquity is taken away, and your sin forgiven.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and he strikes against my mouth and says: “Behold, this has struck against your lips, "" And your iniquity is turned aside, "" And your sin is covered.”

Young's Literal Translation
and he striketh against my mouth, and saith: 'Lo, this hath stricken against thy lips, And turned aside is thine iniquity, And thy sin is covered.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will touch upon my mouth, and say, Behold, this touched upon thy lips; and took away thine iniquity, and thy sin shall be covered.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he touched my mouth, and said: Behold this hath touched thy lips, and thy iniquities shall be taken away, and thy sin shall be cleansed.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he touched my mouth, and he said, “Behold, this has touched your lips, and so your iniquities will be taken away, and your sin will be cleansed.”

New American Bible
He touched my mouth with it. “See,” he said, “now that this has touched your lips, your wickedness is removed, your sin purged.”

New Revised Standard Version
The seraph touched my mouth with it and said: “Now that this has touched your lips, your guilt has departed and your sin is blotted out.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And he touched my mouth and said to me, Lo, this has touched your lips; your iniquity is taken away, and your sins are forgiven.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And it touched my mouth and he said to me, “Behold I have brought this to your lips to remove your evil and your sins will be forgiven”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and he touched my mouth with it, and said: Lo, this hath touched thy lips; And thine iniquity is taken away, And thy sin expiated.

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

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Isaiah's Vision of the Lord in His Glory
6Then one of the seraphim flew to me, and in his hand was a glowing coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. 7And with it he touched my mouth and said: “Now that this has touched your lips, your iniquity is removed and your sin is atoned for.”

Cross References
Matthew 9:2-6
Just then some men brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.” / On seeing this, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!” / But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts? ...

1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Psalm 51:2-7
Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. / For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. / Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge. ...

Hebrews 9:14
how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!

1 Peter 1:18-19
For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers, / but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.

Jeremiah 1:9
Then the LORD reached out His hand, touched my mouth, and said to me: “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.

John 15:3
You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.

Ephesians 5:26
to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,

Numbers 19:18-20
Then a man who is ceremonially clean is to take some hyssop, dip it in the water, and sprinkle the tent, all the furnishings, and the people who were there. He is also to sprinkle the one who touched a bone, a grave, or a person who has died or been slain. / The man who is ceremonially clean is to sprinkle the unclean person on the third day and on the seventh day. After he purifies the unclean person on the seventh day, the one being cleansed must wash his clothes and bathe in water, and that evening he will be clean. / But if a person who is unclean does not purify himself, he will be cut off from the assembly, because he has defiled the sanctuary of the LORD. The water of purification has not been sprinkled on him; he is unclean.

Malachi 3:2-3
But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap. / And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness.

1 Corinthians 6:11
And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

Revelation 1:5
and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,

Psalm 103:12
As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.

Zechariah 3:1-5
Then the angel showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, with Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him. / And the LORD said to Satan: “The LORD rebukes you, Satan! Indeed, the LORD, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebukes you! Is not this man a firebrand snatched from the fire?” / Now Joshua was dressed in filthy garments as he stood before the angel. ...

Titus 3:5
He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.


Treasury of Scripture

And he laid it on my mouth, and said, See, this has touched your lips; and your iniquity is taken away, and your sin purged.

he laid it upon.

Jeremiah 1:9
Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.

Daniel 10:16
And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength.

thine iniquity

Isaiah 43:25
I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

Isaiah 53:5,10
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed…

Matthew 9:2
And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.

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And with it he touched my mouth
The phrase "touched my mouth" is significant in the context of Isaiah's prophetic calling. The Hebrew word for "touched" is נָגַע (naga), which implies a direct and transformative contact. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the mouth symbolizes the instrument of speech and prophecy. By touching Isaiah's mouth, the seraph is preparing him for his divine mission, purifying the very organ that will proclaim God's messages. This act signifies the cleansing and empowerment necessary for Isaiah to speak on behalf of the Holy One of Israel.

and said 'Now that this has touched your lips
The "lips" in Hebrew, שָׂפָה (saphah), are often associated with speech and communication. The emphasis on the lips being touched highlights the purification of Isaiah's words. In the biblical narrative, lips are not just physical but represent the purity and truth of one's speech. The seraph's declaration underscores the transformation that has occurred, indicating that Isaiah's words will now be aligned with divine truth and authority.

your guilt is taken away
The term "guilt" in Hebrew is עָוֹן (avon), which refers to iniquity or moral wrongdoing. The phrase "taken away" is from the Hebrew סוּר (sur), meaning to remove or depart. This signifies a complete removal of Isaiah's moral burden, a divine act of grace. In the conservative Christian perspective, this prefigures the redemptive work of Christ, who takes away the sins of the world. Isaiah's experience is a foreshadowing of the ultimate atonement provided through Jesus, emphasizing God's willingness to forgive and restore.

and your sin atoned for
The word "sin" in Hebrew is חַטָּאָה (chatta'ah), denoting an offense against God's law. "Atoned for" comes from the Hebrew כָּפַר (kaphar), meaning to cover or make reconciliation. This concept is central to the sacrificial system in the Old Testament, where atonement involves covering sin through a substitute. In Isaiah's vision, the atonement is immediate and divine, pointing to the ultimate atonement through Christ's sacrifice. This highlights the theme of God's mercy and the transformative power of divine forgiveness, which cleanses and commissions Isaiah for his prophetic role.

(7) And he laid it upon my mouth.--So Jehovah "touched the mouth" of Isaiah's great successor (Jeremiah 1:9); but not in that case with a "coal from the altar." That prophet, like Moses (Exodus 4:10), had felt only or chiefly the want of power ("Alas! I cannot speak), and power was given him. Isaiah desired purity, and his prayer also was answered.

Thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.--The clauses express the two elements of the great change which men, according to their varying systems, have called Conversion, the New Birth, Regeneration; but which is at all times a necessary stage in the perfecting of the saints of God. Pardon and purity are the conditions alike of the prophet's work and of the completeness of his own spiritual life.

Verse 7. - He laid it upon my mouth; literally, he caused it to touch my mouth; i.e. "he touched my mouth with it." He brought it into contact with that part of him which the prophet had recognized (ver. 5) as the seat of impurity. Thine iniquity is taken away. By the contact the prophet's impurity is purged, and he is freed from it. The symbolical net showed

(1) that sin could be purged;

(2) that the highest angelic nature could not, alone and of its own force, purge it; and

(3) that the purging could come only from that fire which consumes the incense that is laid upon the altar of God. Dr. Kay suggests that this fire is "the Divine love."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And with it he touched
וַיַּגַּ֣ע (way·yag·ga‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5060: To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike

my mouth
פִּ֔י (pî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

and said,
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“Now that
הִנֵּ֛ה (hin·nêh)
Interjection
Strong's 2009: Lo! behold!

this
זֶ֖ה (zeh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

has touched
נָגַ֥ע (nā·ḡa‘)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5060: To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike

your lips,
שְׂפָתֶ֑יךָ (śə·p̄ā·ṯe·ḵā)
Noun - fdc | second person masculine singular
Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin

your iniquity
עֲוֺנֶ֔ךָ (‘ă·wō·ne·ḵā)
Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5771: Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity

is removed
וְסָ֣ר (wə·sār)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5493: To turn aside

and your sin
וְחַטָּאתְךָ֖ (wə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯə·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender

is atoned for.”
תְּכֻפָּֽר׃ (tə·ḵup·pār)
Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3722: To cover, to expiate, condone, to placate, cancel


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