But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for {\i God's} own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
And they shall be mine, saith Jehovah of hosts, {\i even} mine own possession, in the day that I make; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.\par
and Jehovah hath avouched thee this day to be a people for his own possession, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments;
The portion of Jacob is not like these; for he is the former of all things; and {\i Israel} is the tribe of his inheritance: Jehovah of hosts is his name.\par