Isaiah 6 · Verse 3

Isaiah 6:3

And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
Isaiah 6:3, King James Version

Isaiah 6:3 in other translations

BSBAnd they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.”
WEBOne called to another, and said, “Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of Armies! The whole earth is full of his glory!”
ASVAnd one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is Jehovah of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
YLTAnd this one hath called unto that, and hath said: ‘Holy, Holy, Holy, is Jehovah of Hosts, The fulness of all the earth is His glory.'
DARBYAnd one called to the other and said, Holy, holy, holy is Jehovah of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!
BBEAnd one said in a loud voice to another, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of armies: all the earth is full of his glory.
WebsterAnd one cried to another, and said, Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.

What does Isaiah 6:3 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
3. (Re 4:8). The Trinity is implied (on "Lord," see on Is 6:1). God's holiness is the keynote of Isaiah's whole prophecies. whole earth--the Hebrew more emphatically, the fulness of the whole earth is His glory (Psa 24:1; 72:19).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 3 Holy, holy, holy - This hymn performed by the seraphim, divided into two choirs, the one singing responsively to the other, which Gregory Nazian., Carm. 18, very elegantly calls Συμφωνον, αντιφωνον, αγγελων στασιν, is formed upon the practice of alternate singing, which prevailed in the Jewish Church from the time of Moses, whose ode at the Red Sea was thus performed, (see Exo 15:20, Exo 15:21), to that of Ezra, under whom the priests and Levites sung alternately, "O praise Jehovah, for he is gracious; For his mercy endureth for ever;" Ezr 3:11. See De Sac. Poes. Hebr. Prael. xix., at the beginning.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 6:1-8

The vision which Isaiah beheld in the temple. (Is. 6:1-8) The Lord declares the blindness to come upon the Jewish nation, and the destruction which would follow. (Is. 6:9-13) Verses 1-8 In this figurative vision, the temple is thrown open to view, even to the most holy place. The prophet, standing outside the temple, sees the Divine Presence seated on the mercy-seat, raised over the ark of the covenant, between the…

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Isaiah 6:3 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְקָרָ֨אve.ka.Ra'and he calledH7121
זֶ֤הzehthisH2088
אֶל\־'el-toH413
זֶה֙zehthisH2088
וְאָמַ֔רve.'a.Marand he saidH559
קָד֧וֹשׁ\׀ka.Do.osh[is] holyH6918
קָד֛וֹשׁka.Do.oshholyH6918
קָד֖וֹשׁka.Do.oshholyH6918
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068
צְבָא֑וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635
מְלֹ֥אme.Lo'[the] fullness ofH4393
כָל\־khol-allH3605
הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH776
כְּבוֹדֽוֹ\׃ke.vo.Do[is] glory hisH3519

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Isaiah 6:3

  • Revelation 4:8-9

    And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,

  • Psalms 72:19

    And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.

  • Numbers 14:21

    But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord.

  • Exodus 15:11

    Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

  • Ezra 3:11

    And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the Lord; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid.

  • Isaiah 11:9-10

    They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea. And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.

  • Exodus 15:20-21

    And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

  • Isaiah 40:5

    And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.

  • Zechariah 14:9

    And the Lord shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one Lord, and his name one.

  • Isaiah 24:16

    From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, even glory to the righteous. But I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me! the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.

  • Psalms 57:11

    Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.

  • Habakkuk 2:14

    For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
one cried unto another. Heb. this cried to this.
Ex 15:20,21; Ezr 3:11; Ps 24:7-10
Holy.
Ex 15:11; Re 4:8,9; 15:3,4
the whole earth, etc. Heb. his glory is the fulness of thewhole earth.
11:9,10; 24:16; 40:5; Nu 14:21; Ps 19:1-3; 57:11; 72:19; Hab 2:14
Zec 14:9; Eph 1:18

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Context

  • Isaiah 6:2

    Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.

  • Isaiah 6:3

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

  • Isaiah 6:4

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

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Isaiah 6:3 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y el uno al otro daba voces, diciendo: Santo, santo, santo, Jehová de los ejércitos: toda la tierra está llena de su gloria.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et l’un criait à l’autre, et disait: Saint, saint, saint, est l’ Éternel des armées; toute la terre est pleine de sa gloire!
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und einer rief dem anderen zu und sprach: Heilig, heilig, heilig ist Jehova der Heerscharen, die ganze Erde ist voll seiner Herrlichkeit!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et clamabant alter ad alterum, et dicebant: Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus Dominus, Deus exercituum; plena est omnis terra gloria ejus.