Do Angels Cover Their Faces?

Do Angels Cover Their Faces?

In the book of Isaiah, some have misread the text to believe the angels cover their faces in front of God for they fear him. Is this true? Well, let us take a look at the chapter in question, chapter six. "6 In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. 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. And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory," (Isaiah 6:1-3 KJV). This passage does not describe the angels being covered, but God by his angels. Twain means a couple, pair, or two; the passage is saying that two covered his face, two covered his feet, and two simply flew near him.

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“Twain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twain. Accessed 15 Jan. 2023.