Some foreign residents became worshippers of Jehovah, sharing the feelings of the Moabite Ruth, who declared to the Israelite Naomi: “Your people will be my people, and your God my God. ”
Mõned Jehoova teenijaiks saanud mitteiisraellased tundsid samamoodi nagu moablanna Rutt, kes ütles Iisraeli naisele Noomile: „Sinu rahvas on minu rahvas ja sinu Jumal on minu Jumal! ”.