As long as the Israelites remained faithful to Jehovah, they were richly blessed by him and enjoyed a way of life that was visibly superior to that of all the nations round about.
بلی برکت یَهُوَه است که شخص را « دولتمند می‌سازد » !‏ —‏ اعداد ۱۶ :‏ ۱۳ ؛‏ تثنیه ۴ :‏ ۵ -‏ ۸ ؛‏ ۱۱ :‏ ۸ -‏ ۱۵ .‏