3 as they shouted,“Holy, holy, holy,Lord All-Powerful!The earth is filledwith your glory.”
4 As they shouted, the doorposts of the temple shook, and the temple was filled with smoke.
5 Then I cried out, “I'm doomed! Everything I say is sinful, and so are the words of everyone around me. Yet I have seen the King, the Lord All-Powerful.”
6 One of the flaming creatures flew over to me with a burning coal that it had taken from the altar with a pair of metal tongs.
7 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.”
8 After this, I heard the Lord ask, “Is there anyone I can send? Will someone speak for us?”“I'll go,” I answered. “Send me!”
9 Then the Lord told me to go and speak this message to the people:“You will listen and listen,but never understand.You will look and look,but never see.”The Lord also said,