Thus, sin and death ruled down to the time when God gave the Israelites a law code, which clearly showed that they were sinners.
وَهكَذَا ،‏ مَلَكَتِ ٱلْخَطِيَّةُ وَٱلْمَوْتُ إِلَى أَنْ أَعْطَى ٱللهُ ٱلْإِسْرَائِيلِيِّينَ مَجْمُوعَةَ ٱلشَّرَائِعِ ٱلَّتِي أَظْهَرَتْ بِوُضُوحٍ أَنَّهُمْ خُطَاةٌ‏ .‏