- the LORD'S[YHWH's]:
- "And the LORDª hath avouchedª° thee this dayª to be¹ his peculiarª people,ª as¹ he hath promisedª° thee, and that [thou] shouldest keepª° all¹ his commandments;ª ... And to makeª° thee highª above¹ all¹ nationsª which¹ he hath made,ª° in praise,ª and in name,ª and in honour;ª and that thou mayest be¹ an holyª peopleª unto the LORDª thy God,ª as¹ he hath spoken.ª°" {Deu 26:18-19} + "Fearª and dreadª shall fallª° upon¹ them; by the greatnessª of thine armª they shall be [as] stillª° as a stone;ª till¹ thy peopleª pass over,ª° O LORD,ª till¹ the peopleª pass over,ª° [which]ª thou hast purchased.ª°" {Exd 15:16} + "Now¹ therefore, if¹ ye will obey²° my voice² indeed,ª°¹ and keepª°¹ my covenant,ª then ye shall be¹ a peculiar treasureª unto me above all¹¹ people:ª for¹ all¹ the earthª [is] mine: ... And ye¹ shall be¹ unto me a kingdomª of priests,ª and an holyª nation.ª These¹ [are] the wordsª which¹ thou shalt speakª° unto¹ the childrenª of Israel.ª" {Exd 19:5-6} + "Then Samuelª tookª°¹ a vialª of oil,ª and pouredª° [it] upon¹ his head,ª and kissedª° him, and said,ª° [Is it] not¹ because¹ the LORDª hath anointedª° thee [to be] captainª over¹ his inheritance?ª" {1Sm 10:1} + "From followingª¹ the ewes great with youngª° he broughtª° him to feedª° Jacobª his people,ª and Israelª his inheritance.ª" {Psa 78:71} + "For¹ the LORDª hath chosenª° Jacobª unto himself, [and] Israelª for his peculiar treasure.ª" {Psa 135:4} + "Thisª peopleª have I formedª° for myself; they shall shew forthª° my praise.ª" {Isa 43:21} + "The portionª of Jacobª [is] not¹ like them:¹ for¹ he¹ [is] the formerª° of all¹ [things]; and Israelª [is] the rodª of his inheritance:ª The LORDª of hostsª [is] his name.ª" {Jer 10:16} + "The portionª of Jacobª [is] not¹ like them;¹ for¹ he¹ [is] the formerª° of all things:¹ and [Israel is] the rodª of his inheritance:ª the LORDª of hostsª [is] his name.ª" {Jer 51:19} + "The¹ eyesª of yourª understandingª being enlightened;ª° that² yeª may knowª° whatª isª° the¹ hopeª of hisª calling,ª andª whatª the¹ richesª of the¹ gloryª of hisª inheritanceª inª the¹ saints,ª" {Eph 1:18} + "Butª yeª [are] a chosenª generation,ª a royalª priesthood,ª an holyª nation,ª a peculiarªª people;ª thatª ye should shew forthª° the¹ praisesª of him¹ who hath calledª° youª out ofª darknessª intoª hisª marvellousª light:ª ... Whichª in time pastª [were] notª a people,ª butª [are] nowª the peopleª of God:ª which² had²° not² obtained mercy,ª°¹ butª nowª have obtained mercy.ª°" {1Pe 2:9-10}
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