Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And I will select some of them also to be priests and Levites,” says the LORD. New Living Translation “And I will appoint some of them to be my priests and Levites. I, the LORD, have spoken! English Standard Version And some of them also I will take for priests and for Levites, says the LORD. Berean Standard Bible “And I will select some of them as priests and Levites,” says the LORD. King James Bible And I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, saith the LORD. New King James Version And I will also take some of them for priests and Levites,” says the LORD. New American Standard Bible I will also take some of them as priests and Levites,” says the LORD. NASB 1995 “I will also take some of them for priests and for Levites,” says the LORD. NASB 1977 “I will also take some of them for priests and for Levites,” says the LORD. Legacy Standard Bible I will also take some of them for priests and for Levites,” says Yahweh. Amplified Bible I will also take some of them as priests and Levites,” says the LORD. Christian Standard Bible I will also take some of them as priests and Levites,” says the LORD. Holman Christian Standard Bible I will also take some of them as priests and Levites,” says the LORD.” American Standard Version And of them also will I take for priests and for Levites, saith Jehovah. Contemporary English Version I promise that some of them will be priests and others will be helpers in my temple. I, the LORD, have spoken. English Revised Version And of them also will I take for priests and for Levites, saith the LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation "I will make some of them priests and Levites," declares the LORD. Good News Translation I will make some of them priests and Levites. International Standard Version Then I will also select some of them for myself as priests and as Levites," says the LORD. Majority Standard Bible “And I will select some of them as priests and Levites,” says the LORD. NET Bible And I will choose some of them as priests and Levites," says the LORD. New Heart English Bible And I will also take some of them for myself as priests and Levites," says the LORD. Webster's Bible Translation And I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, saith the LORD. World English Bible Of them I will also select priests and Levites,” says Yahweh. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd I also take of them for priests, "" For Levites,” said YHWH. Young's Literal Translation And also of them I take for priests, For Levites, said Jehovah. Smith's Literal Translation And I also will take from them for priests, for Levites, said Jehovah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd I will take of them to be priests, and Levites, saith the Lord. Catholic Public Domain Version And I will take from them to be priests and Levites, says the Lord. New American Bible Some of these I will take as priests and Levites, says the LORD. New Revised Standard Version And I will also take some of them as priests and as Levites, says the LORD. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd I will also take some of them for priests and for Levites, says the LORD. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Also I shall take some of them for Priests and for Levites, says LORD JEHOVAH OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And of them also will I take for the priests and for the Levites, saith the LORD. Brenton Septuagint Translation And I will take of them priests and Levites, saith the Lord. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God's Final Judgments Against the Wicked…20And they will bring all your brothers from all the nations as a gift to the LORD on horses and chariots and wagons, on mules and camels, to My holy mountain Jerusalem,” says the LORD, “just as the Israelites bring an offering in a clean vessel to the house of the LORD.” 21“And I will select some of them as priests and Levites,” says the LORD. 22“For just as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, will endure before Me,” declares the LORD, “so your descendants and your name will endure.… Cross References Exodus 19:6 And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.” 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. Revelation 1:6 who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen. Revelation 5:10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon the earth.” Romans 15:16 to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. Malachi 1:11 For My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name, because My name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD of Hosts. 1 Corinthians 9:13-14 Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings? / In the same way, the Lord has prescribed that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel. Hebrews 7:12 For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed as well. Numbers 3:10 So you shall appoint Aaron and his sons to carry out the duties of the priesthood; but any outsider who approaches the tabernacle must be put to death.” Jeremiah 33:18 nor will the priests who are Levites ever fail to have a man before Me to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings, and to present sacrifices.” 1 Samuel 2:35 Then I will raise up for Myself a faithful priest. He will do whatever is in My heart and mind. And I will build for him an enduring house, and he will walk before My anointed one for all time. Ezekiel 44:15-16 But the Levitical priests, who are descended from Zadok and who kept charge of My sanctuary when the Israelites went astray from Me, are to approach Me to minister before Me. They will stand before Me to offer Me fat and blood, declares the Lord GOD. / They alone shall enter My sanctuary and draw near to My table to minister before Me. They will keep My charge. Zechariah 14:16-19 Then all the survivors from the nations that came against Jerusalem will go up year after year to worship the King, the LORD of Hosts, and to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles. / And should any of the families of the earth not go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of Hosts, then the rain will not fall on them. / And if the people of Egypt will not go up and enter in, then the rain will not fall on them; this will be the plague with which the LORD strikes the nations who do not go up to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles. ... Acts 6:7 So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith. Romans 12:1 Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. Treasury of Scripture And I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, said the LORD. Isaiah 61:6 But ye shall be named the Priests of the LORD: men shall call you the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves. Exodus 19:6 And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel. Jeremiah 13:18-22 Say unto the king and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down: for your principalities shall come down, even the crown of your glory… Jump to Previous Levites Priests SelectJump to Next Levites Priests SelectIsaiah 66 1. The glorious God will be served in humble sincerity5. He comforts the humble by showing the confusion of their enemies 7. With the marvelous growth 10. And the gracious benefits of the church 15. God's severe judgments against the wicked 18. The Gentiles shall have an holy church 24. And see the damnation of the wicked And I will select The phrase "And I will select" indicates a divine choice and election by God. The Hebrew root for "select" is "בָּחַר" (bachar), which means to choose or elect. This choice is not arbitrary but is based on God's sovereign will and purpose. In the context of Isaiah, this selection signifies God's initiative in establishing a new order, where He calls individuals into service for His divine plan. It reflects the grace and mercy of God, who chooses people not based on their merit but on His purpose and love. some of them as priests and Levites says the LORD Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And I willוְגַם־ (wə·ḡam-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and select אֶקַּ֛ח (’eq·qaḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 3947: To take some of them מֵהֶ֥ם (mê·hem) Preposition-m | Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They as priests לַכֹּהֲנִ֥ים (lak·kō·hă·nîm) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3548: Priest and Levites,” לַלְוִיִּ֖ם (lal·wî·yim) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi says אָמַ֥ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say the LORD. יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Links Isaiah 66:21 NIVIsaiah 66:21 NLT Isaiah 66:21 ESV Isaiah 66:21 NASB Isaiah 66:21 KJV Isaiah 66:21 BibleApps.com Isaiah 66:21 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 66:21 Chinese Bible Isaiah 66:21 French Bible Isaiah 66:21 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 66:21 Of them also will I take (Isa Isi Is) |