King James Version

Isaiah 66:21

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

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וְגַםvegamand alsoגַּםconjunction, particle, affirmation — “and also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.מֵהֶ֥םmehemfromמֵהֶ֥םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “from”fromאֶקַּ֛חeqachtakeלָקַחverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “take”, an unfinished actionH3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.לַכֹּהֲנִ֥יםlakohanimto priestכֹּהֵןpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “to priest”, the ordinary formH3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.לַלְוִיִּ֖םlalviyimto Leviiteלֵוִיִּיpreposition, with the article, noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute — “to Leviite”, the ordinary formH3881a Levite or descendant of LeviLeviite.אָמַ֥רamarsayאָמַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “say”, a completed actionH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…יְהוָֽהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

And also of them I take for priests, For Levites, said Jehovah.

World English Bible

Of them I will also select priests and Levites,” says Yahweh.

Darby Translation

And I will also take of them for priests [and] for Levites, saith Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims

And I will take of them to be priests, and Levites, saith the Lord.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἀπʼ αὐτῶν λήμψομαι ἱερεῖς καὶ Λευίτας, εἶπε Κύριος.