Shortly thereafter, he set them apart as his special people, taking them into a covenant relationship with himself.
Dievs izraēliešiem teica: ” Tagad, ja jūs uzklausīsit manu balsi un turēsit manu derību, tad jūs Man būsit par īpašumu visu tautu vidū, jo Man pieder visa pasaule. ” ( 2.