Isaiah 6:2

New International Reader's Version

Above him were seraphs. Each of them had six wings. With two wings they covered their faces. With two wings they covered their feet. And with two wings they were flying.

Cross References

Genesis 17:3

Abram fell with his face to the ground. God said to him,

1 Kings 19:13

When Elijah heard it, he pulled his coat over his face. He went out and stood at the entrance to the cave. Then a voice said to him, “Elijah, what are you doing here?”

1 Kings 22:19

Micaiah continued, “Listen to the Lord’s message. I saw the Lord sitting on his throne. All the angels of heaven were standing around him. Some were standing at his right side. The others were standing at his left side.

1 Kings 6:24

One wing of the first cherub was seven and a half feet long. The other wing was also seven and a half feet long. So the wings measured 15 feet from tip to tip.

1 Kings 6:27

Solomon placed the cherubim inside the Most Holy Room in the temple. Their wings were spread out. The wing tip of one cherub touched one wall. The wing tip of the other touched the other wall. The tips of their wings touched each other in the middle of the room.

1 Kings 8:7

Their wings were spread out over the place where the ark was. They covered the ark. They also covered the poles used to carry it.

Nehemiah 9:6

You are the one and only Lord. You made the heavens. You made even the highest heavens. You created all the stars in the sky. You created the earth and everything on it. And you made the oceans and everything in them. You give life to everything. Every living being in heaven worships you.

Job 1:6

One day angels came to the Lord. Satan also came with them.

Job 15:15

God doesn’t trust his holy angels. Even the heavens aren’t pure in his sight.

Job 4:18

God doesn’t trust those who serve him. He even brings charges against his angels.

Psalm 103:20

Praise the Lord, you angels of his. Praise him, you mighty ones who carry out his orders and obey his word.

Psalm 104:4

He makes the winds serve as his messengers. He makes flashes of lightning serve him.

Psalm 18:10

He stood on the cherubim and flew. The wings of the wind lifted him up.

Psalm 89:7

God is highly respected among his holy angels. He’s more wonderful than all those who are around him.

Exodus 25:20

They must have their wings spread up over the cover. The cherubim must face each other and look toward the cover.

Exodus 3:6

He continued, “I am the God of your father. I am the God of Abraham. I am the God of Isaac. And I am the God of Jacob.” When Moses heard that, he turned his face away. He was afraid to look at God.

Exodus 37:9

He made them as part of the cover itself. Their wings spread up over the cover. The cherubim faced each other and looked toward the cover.

Isaiah 6:6

A seraph flew over to me. He was holding a hot coal. He had used tongs to take it from the altar.

Ezekiel 1:11

That’s what their faces looked like. They each had two wings that spread out and lifted up. Each wing touched the wing of another creature on either side. They each had two other wings that covered their bodies.

Ezekiel 1:24

When the living creatures moved, I heard the sound of their wings. It was like the roar of rushing waters. It sounded like the thundering voice of the Mighty God. It was like the loud noise an army makes. When the creatures stood still, they lowered their wings.

Ezekiel 1:4

I looked up and saw a windstorm coming from the north. I saw a huge cloud. The fire of lightning was flashing out of it. Bright light surrounded it. The center of the fire looked like glowing metal.

Ezekiel 1:6

But each of them had four faces and four wings.

Ezekiel 1:9

The wings of one touched the wings of another. Each of the creatures went straight ahead. They didn’t change their direction as they moved.

Ezekiel 10:16

When the cherubim moved, the wheels beside them moved. The cherubim spread their wings to rise from the ground. As they did, the wheels didn’t leave their side.

Ezekiel 10:21

Each one had four faces and four wings. Under their wings was what looked like human hands.

Daniel 7:10

A river of fire was flowing. It was coming out from in front of God. Thousands and thousands of angels served him. Millions of them stood in front of him. The court was seated. And the books were opened.

Daniel 9:21

While I was still praying, Gabriel came to me. I had seen him in my earlier vision. He flew over to me very quickly. It was about the time when the evening sacrifice is offered.

Zechariah 3:4

The angel spoke to those who were standing near him. He said, “Take his dirty clothes off.” He said to Joshua, “I have taken your sin away. I will put fine clothes on you.”

Luke 1:10

The time came for this to be done. All who had gathered to worship were praying outside.

Hebrews 1:7

Here is something else God says about the angels. “God makes his angels to be like spirits. He makes those who serve him to be like flashes of lightning.” (Psalm 104:4)

Revelation 14:6

I saw another angel. He was flying high in the air. He came to tell everyone on earth the good news that will always be true. He told it to every nation, tribe and people, no matter what language they spoke.

Revelation 4:8

Each of the four living creatures had six wings. Each creature was covered all over with eyes. It had eyes even under its wings. Day and night, they never stop saying, “ ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God who rules over all.’ (Isaiah 6:3) He was, and he is, and he will come.”

Revelation 7:11

All the angels were standing around the throne. They were standing around the elders and the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces in front of the throne and worshiped God.

Revelation 8:13

As I watched, I heard an eagle that was flying high in the air. It called out in a loud voice, “How terrible! How terrible it will be for those living on the earth! How terrible! They will suffer as soon as the next three angels blow their trumpets!”