And you yourselves will become to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. ” What a privileged position God thus offered Israel!
وَلَاحِقًا ،‏ وَصَفَ يَهْوَهُ مَا فَعَلَهُ لِهذِهِ ٱلْأُمَّةِ فِي تِلْكَ ٱلْمُنَاسَبَةِ ،‏ قَائِلًا :‏ ‏ « أَقْسَمْتُ لَكِ وَدَخَلْتُ مَعَكِ فِي عَهْدٍ » .‏ —‏ حز ١٦ :‏ ٨‏ .‏