When Jehovah chose Israel as his special nation, he made a covenant with them, saying: “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.
Kui Jehoova valis Iisraeli oma rahvaks, sõlmis ta iisraellastega lepingu, öeldes: „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!