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I said, "Mourn for me; I'm ruined! I'm a man with unclean lips, and I live among a people with unclean lips. Yet I've seen the king, the LORD of heavenly forces!"
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Then one of the winged creatures flew to me, holding a glowing coal that he had taken from the altar with tongs.
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He touched my mouth and said, "See, this has touched your lips. Your guilt has departed, and your sin is removed."
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Then I heard the Lord's voice saying, "Whom should I send, and who will go for us?" I said, "I'm here; send me."
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God said, "Go and say to this people: Listen intently, but don't understand; look carefully, but don't comprehend.