When Jehovah chose Israel as his special nation, he made a covenant with them, saying: “If you will strictly obey my voice and will indeed keep my covenant, then you will certainly become my special property out of all other peoples, because the whole earth belongs to me.
Kad Jehova izvēlējās Izraēlu sev par īpašu tautu, viņš noslēdza ar to vienošanos jeb derību un teica: ” Ja jūs uzklausīsit manu balsi un turēsit manu derību, tad jūs Man būsit par īpašumu visu tautu vidū, jo Man pieder visa pasaule.