Isaiah 66 · Verse 21

Isaiah 66:21

And I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, saith the Lord.
Isaiah 66:21, King James Version

Isaiah 66:21 in other translations

BSB“And I will select some of them as priests and Levites,” says the LORD.
WEBOf them I will also select priests and Levites,” says the LORD.
ASVAnd of them also will I take for priests and for Levites, saith Jehovah.
YLTAnd also of them I take for priests, For Levites, said Jehovah.
DARBYAnd I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, saith Jehovah.
BBEAnd some of them will I take for priests and Levites, says the Lord.
WebsterAnd I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, saith the LORD.

What does Isaiah 66:21 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
21. of them--the Gentiles. priests ... Levites--for spiritual worship: enjoying the direct access to God which was formerly enjoyed by the ministers of the temple alone (1Pe 2:9; Re 1:6).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 21 And for Levites - For ללוים laleviyim, fifty-nine MSS., (eight ancient), have וללוים velaleviyim, adding the conjunction ו vau, which the sense seems necessarily to require: and so read all the ancient versions. See Jos 3:3, and the various readings on that place in Kennicott's Bible.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 66:15-24

A prophetic declaration is given of the Lord's vengeance on all enemies of his church, especially that of all antichristian opposers of the gospel in the latter days. Is. 66:19,20, set forth the abundance of means for conversion of sinners. These expressions are figurative, and express the plentiful and gracious helps for bringing God's elect home to Christ. All shall be welcome; and nothing shall be wanting for…

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Isaiah 66:21 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְגַם\־ve.gam-and alsoH1571
מֵהֶ֥םme.Hemsome of them
אֶקַּ֛ח'e.KachI will takeH3947
לַכֹּהֲנִ֥יםla.ko.ha.Nimto <the> priestsH3548
לַלְוִיִּ֖םlal.vi.Yimto <the> LevitesH3881
אָמַ֥ר'a.Marhe saysH559
יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Isaiah 66:21

  • 1 Peter 2:9

    But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

  • 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.

  • 1 Peter 2:5

    Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

  • Revelation 1:6

    And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

  • 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.

  • Revelation 20:6

    Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

  • Revelation 5:10

    And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

  • 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. The cities of the south shall be shut up, and none shall open them: Judah shall be carried away captive all of it, it shall be wholly carried away captive. Lift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north: where is the flock that was given thee, thy beautiful flock? What wilt thou say when he shall punish thee? for thou hast taught them to be captains, and as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail? …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
61:6; Ex 19:6; Jer 13:18-22; 1Pe 2:5,9; Re 1:6; 5:10; 20:6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Isaiah 66:20

    And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering unto the Lord out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the Lord, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the Lord.

  • Isaiah 66:21

    And I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, saith the Lord.

  • Isaiah 66:22

    For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the Lord, so shall your seed and your name remain.

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Isaiah 66:21 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y tomaré también de ellos para sacerdotes y Levitas, dice Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et j’en prendrai aussi d’entre eux pour sacrificateurs, pour Lévites, dit l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und auch aus ihnen werde ich zu Priestern und zu Leviten nehmen, spricht Jehova.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et assumam ex eis in sacerdotes et Levitas, dicit Dominus.