Jehovah had already told Abraham that the nation that came from him would open the way for blessings to people of all the earth. ​ — Genesis 3: 15; 12: 2, 3, 6, 7.
Jehoova oli juba varem Aabrahamile öelnud, et just temast põlvneva rahva kaudu saavad õnnistused osaks kogu maa elanikele.