I've heard it said that perhaps Isaiah had a problem with foul language. This is taken from Isaiah's confession that he was a man of unclean lips and living amongst people of unclean lips.
However, when one understands that in the law those who had leprosy were supposed to cover their lips one can see a deeper confession. Leprosy was the worst condition that could befall on human being at that time. For many, it was a living death and was a picture of sin in the life of people. Some who had leprosy didn't look very sick, and others would have been reminiscent of a horror movie. The truth was no matter how good you looked at the time death was always coming and eventually, everyone would become the most vile-looking creatures.
Isaiah was the prophet of God but as he stood in the presence of almighty God whatever view he had of himself was blown away. Isaiah saw himself as he really was a person filled with sin a person condemned by the leprosy of the soul a person who needed mercy but deserved to be condemned. Thankfully God gave and is still giving forgiveness to those who recognize their own sinfulness and come to God in humility.
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