2 NephiChapter16

v1.7

1 In the year that king Uzziah died, I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.

2 Above it 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.

3 And one cried unto another, and said: Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of Hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory.

4 And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke.

5 Then said I: Wo is unto 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.

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

7 And he laid it upon my mouth, and said: Lo, this has touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.

8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said: Here am I; send me.

9 And he said: Go and tell this people—Hear ye indeed, but they understood not; and see ye indeed, but they perceived not.

10 Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes—lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted and be healed.

11 Then said I: Lord, how long? And he said: Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate;

12 And the Lord have removed men far away, for there shall be a great forsaking in the midst of the land.

13 But yet there shall be a tenth, and they shall return, and shall be eaten, as a teil-tree, and as an oak whose substance is in them when they cast their leaves; so the holy seed shall be the substance thereof.

In the year that King Uzziah died,I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up,and the train of his robe filled the temple.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 flew.And one called to another and said:Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of Hosts;the whole earth is full of his glory.And the doorposts shook at the voice of the one who called,and the house was filled with smoke.

Then I said: Woe is me! I am undone,because I am a man of unclean lips,and I live among a people of unclean lips;because my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of Hosts.Then one of the seraphim flew to me,holding a live coal that he had taken from the altar with tongs,and he laid it on my mouth and said:See, this has touched your lips;your guilt is taken away,and your sin purged.

And I heard the voice of the Lord, saying:Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?Then I said: Here am I; send me.

And he said: Go and tell this people—Hear indeed, but they did not understand;and see indeed, but they did not perceive.Make the heart of this people dull;make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes,or they will see with their eyes,and hear with their ears,and understand with their heart,and be converted and be healed.

Then I said: Lord, how long?And he said: Until the cities lie wasted, without inhabitants,and the houses stand empty,and the land is utterly desolate;and the Lord has removed everyone far away,because there will be a great forsaking in the midst of the land.But still there will be a tenth,and they will return and be consumed,like a terebinth or an oakwhose substance remains in them when they shed their leaves;so the holy seed will be its substance.

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In the year that king Uzziah died, I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.

In the year that King Uzziah died,I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up,and the train of his robe filled the temple.

2

Above it 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.

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 flew.

3

And one cried unto another, and said: Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of Hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory.

And one called to another and said:Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of Hosts;the whole earth is full of his glory.

4

And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke.

And the doorposts shook at the voice of the one who called,and the house was filled with smoke.

5

Then said I: Wo is unto 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.

Then I said: Woe is me! I am undone,because I am a man of unclean lips,and I live among a people of unclean lips;because my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of Hosts.

6

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

Then one of the seraphim flew to me,holding a live coal that he had taken from the altar with tongs,

7

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

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

8

Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said: Here am I; send me.

And I heard the voice of the Lord, saying:Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?Then I said: Here am I; send me.

9

And he said: Go and tell this people—Hear ye indeed, but they understood not; and see ye indeed, but they perceived not.

And he said: Go and tell this people—Hear indeed, but they did not understand;and see indeed, but they did not perceive.

10

Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes—lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted and be healed.

Make the heart of this people dull;make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes,or they will see with their eyes,and hear with their ears,and understand with their heart,and be converted and be healed.

11

Then said I: Lord, how long? And he said: Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate;

Then I said: Lord, how long?And he said: Until the cities lie wasted, without inhabitants,and the houses stand empty,and the land is utterly desolate;

12

And the Lord have removed men far away, for there shall be a great forsaking in the midst of the land.

and the Lord has removed everyone far away,because there will be a great forsaking in the midst of the land.

13

But yet there shall be a tenth, and they shall return, and shall be eaten, as a teil-tree, and as an oak whose substance is in them when they cast their leaves; so the holy seed shall be the substance thereof.

But still there will be a tenth,and they will return and be consumed,like a terebinth or an oakwhose substance remains in them when they shed their leaves;so the holy seed will be its substance.

OriginalModern English
1 In the year that king Uzziah died, I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. 2 Above it 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. 3 And one cried unto another, and said: Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of Hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory. 4 And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke.
1In the year that King Uzziah died,I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up,and the train of his robe filled the temple.2Above 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 flew.3And one called to another and said:Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of Hosts;the whole earth is full of his glory.4And the doorposts shook at the voice of the one who called,and the house was filled with smoke.
5 Then said I: Wo is unto 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. 6 Then flew one of the seraphim unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar; 7 And he laid it upon my mouth, and said: Lo, this has touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.
5Then I said: Woe is me! I am undone,because I am a man of unclean lips,and I live among a people of unclean lips;because my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of Hosts.6Then one of the seraphim flew to me,holding a live coal that he had taken from the altar with tongs,7and he laid it on my mouth and said:See, this has touched your lips;your guilt is taken away,and your sin purged.
8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said: Here am I; send me.
8And I heard the voice of the Lord, saying:Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?Then I said: Here am I; send me.
9 And he said: Go and tell this people—Hear ye indeed, but they understood not; and see ye indeed, but they perceived not. 10 Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes—lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted and be healed.
9And he said: Go and tell this people—Hear indeed, but they did not understand;and see indeed, but they did not perceive.10Make the heart of this people dull;make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes,or they will see with their eyes,and hear with their ears,and understand with their heart,and be converted and be healed.
11 Then said I: Lord, how long? And he said: Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate; 12 And the Lord have removed men far away, for there shall be a great forsaking in the midst of the land. 13 But yet there shall be a tenth, and they shall return, and shall be eaten, as a teil-tree, and as an oak whose substance is in them when they cast their leaves; so the holy seed shall be the substance thereof.
11Then I said: Lord, how long?And he said: Until the cities lie wasted, without inhabitants,and the houses stand empty,and the land is utterly desolate;12and the Lord has removed everyone far away,because there will be a great forsaking in the midst of the land.13But still there will be a tenth,and they will return and be consumed,like a terebinth or an oakwhose substance remains in them when they shed their leaves;so the holy seed will be its substance.
1

In the year that king Uzziah died, I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.

In the year that King Uzziah died,I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up,and the train of his robe filled the temple.

2

Above it 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.

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 flew.

3

And one cried unto another, and said: Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of Hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory.

And one called to another and said:Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of Hosts;the whole earth is full of his glory.

4

And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke.

And the doorposts shook at the voice of the one who called,and the house was filled with smoke.

5

Then said I: Wo is unto 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.

Then I said: Woe is me! I am undone,because I am a man of unclean lips,and I live among a people of unclean lips;because my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of Hosts.

6

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

Then one of the seraphim flew to me,holding a live coal that he had taken from the altar with tongs,

7

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

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

8

Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said: Here am I; send me.

And I heard the voice of the Lord, saying:Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?Then I said: Here am I; send me.

9

And he said: Go and tell this people—Hear ye indeed, but they understood not; and see ye indeed, but they perceived not.

And he said: Go and tell this people—Hear indeed, but they did not understand;and see indeed, but they did not perceive.

10

Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes—lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted and be healed.

Make the heart of this people dull;make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes,or they will see with their eyes,and hear with their ears,and understand with their heart,and be converted and be healed.

11

Then said I: Lord, how long? And he said: Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate;

Then I said: Lord, how long?And he said: Until the cities lie wasted, without inhabitants,and the houses stand empty,and the land is utterly desolate;

12

And the Lord have removed men far away, for there shall be a great forsaking in the midst of the land.

and the Lord has removed everyone far away,because there will be a great forsaking in the midst of the land.

13

But yet there shall be a tenth, and they shall return, and shall be eaten, as a teil-tree, and as an oak whose substance is in them when they cast their leaves; so the holy seed shall be the substance thereof.

But still there will be a tenth,and they will return and be consumed,like a terebinth or an oakwhose substance remains in them when they shed their leaves;so the holy seed will be its substance.