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Isaiah 66:21

Judgment

19 I will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from among them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, and the archers of Lud; to Tubal, Javan, and the islands far away who have not heard of My fame or seen My glory. So they will proclaim My glory among the nations.

20 And 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.”

“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.

23 From one New Moon to another and from one Sabbath to another, all mankind will come to worship before Me,” says the LORD.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“And I will select some of them as priests and Levites,” says the LORD.
KJV
And I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, saith the LORD.
WEB
Of them I will also select priests and Levites,” says the LORD.
ASV
And of them also will I take for priests [and] for Levites, saith Jehovah.
DARBY
And I will also take of them for priests [and] for Levites, saith Jehovah.
BLB
“And also from them I will take priests [and] Levites,” says YHWH.
ÅB
også av dem[^4] vil jeg ta meg noen til prester[^5], til levitter, sier Herren.
OTB
Og jeg vil velge noen av dem som prester og levitter,» sier Herren.
B1930
også av dem vil jeg ta mig nogen til prester, til levitter, sier Herren. / < d.e. hedningefolkene.> / < 1PE 2, 5.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 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.

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  • 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.”

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  • 1 Peter 2:5

    you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

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  • 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.

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  • Isaiah 61:6

    But you will be called the priests of the LORD; they will speak of you as ministers of our God; you will feed on the wealth of nations, and you will boast in their riches.

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  • Revelation 20:6

    Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and will reign with Him for a thousand years.

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  • Revelation 5:10

    You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon the earth.”

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  • Jeremiah 13:18–22

    Say to the king and to the queen mother: “Take a lowly seat, for your glorious crowns have fallen from your heads.”

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