It meant that they belonged to Jehovah, and Jehovah treated them as his “special property. ” How did Israel benefit from being dedicated to God?
كَتَبَ ٱلْمُرَنِّمُ ٱلْمُلْهَمُ :‏ « يُخْبِرُ يَعْقُوبَ بِكَلِمَتِهِ ،‏ وَإِسْرَائِيلَ بِفَرَائِضِهِ وَأَحْكَامِهِ .‏