5. Then I said:Woe is me for I am ruined because I am a man of unclean lipsand live among a people of unclean lips, and because my eyes have seen the King,the Lord of Hosts.
6. Then one of the seraphim flew to me, and in his hand was a glowing coal that he had taken from the altar with tongs.
7. He touched my mouth with it and said:Now that this has touched your lips,your wickedness is removedand your sin is atoned for.
8. Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying:Who should I send?Who will go for Us?I said:Here I am. Send me.
9. And He replied:Go! Say to these people:Keep listening, but do not understand; keep looking, but do not perceive.