- I caused:
- "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} + "For¹ what¹ nationª [is there so] great,ª who¹ [hath] Godª [so] nighª unto¹ them, as the LORDª our Godª [is] in all¹ [things that] we callª° upon¹ him [for]?" {Deu 4:7} + "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" {Deu 26:18} + "He foundª° him in a desertª land,ª and in the wasteª howlingª wilderness;ª he led him about,ª° he instructedª° him, he keptª° him as the appleª of his eye.ª ... But Jeshurunª waxed fat,ª° and kicked:ª° thou art waxen fat,ª° thou art grown thick,ª° thou art coveredª° [with fatness]; then he forsookª° Godª [which] madeª° him, and lightly esteemedª° the Rockª of his salvation.ª" {Deu 32:10-15} + "For¹ the LORDª hath chosenª° Jacobª unto himself, [and] Israelª for his peculiar treasure.ª" {Psa 135:4} + "He hath not¹ dealtª° so¹ with any¹ nation:ª and [as for his] judgments,ª they have not¹ knownª° them. Praiseª° ye the LORD.ª" {Psa 147:20}
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