Being descendants of faithful patriarchs and of those delivered out of Egypt as God’s chosen people did not prevent the unfaithful Israelites from having a bad standing with God like that of the Cushites.
Kuigi truudusetud iisraellased olid jumalakartlike patriarhide ja Egiptusest vabastatud Jumala valitud rahva järeltulijad, puudus neil Jehoova soosing nagu etiooplastel.