At the time the Israelites became a nation dedicated to Jehovah, he promised them: “If you will strictly obey my voice and will indeed keep my covenant, then you will certainly become my special property out of all other peoples, because the whole earth belongs to me.
Ajal, mil iisraellastest sai Jehoovale pühitsetud rahvas, tõotas ta neile: „Kui te nüüd tõesti kuulate minu häält ja peate minu lepingut, siis te olete minu omand kõigi rahvaste hulgast, sest minu päralt on kogu maailm!