The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 16:6

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Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:

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Isaiah 6:6 (KJV)
Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:

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Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:;

Simple English

Then one of the seraphim flew to me. He had a hot coal in his hand. He had taken it with tongs from the altar.

Paraphrase

Then one of the seraphim flew to me. In his hand he held a burning coal he’d taken from the altar with tongs.