To them, Jehovah made the same promise that he made to ancient Israel: “I shall be their God, and they will be my people. ”
(‏ اش ٤٣ :‏ ١٠ ؛‏ ١ بط ٢ :‏ ٩‏ )‏ وَقَدْ قَطَعَ يَهْوَه مَعَهُمُ ٱلْوَعْدَ نَفْسَهُ ٱلَّذِي أَعْطَاهُ لِأُمَّةِ إِسْرَائِيلَ ٱلْقَدِيمَةِ :‏ « أَكُونُ إِلٰهَهُمْ ،‏ وَيَكُونُونَ شَعْبِي » .‏