Yet only on your ancestors did the Lord set his heart to love them. He chose you, their descendants, from all the peoples, as it is today.
You sons of Israel, his servants, offspring of Jacob, the chosen ones!
For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his treasured possession.
You rooted out nations to plant them, crushed peoples and expelled them.
You alone I have known, among all the families of the earth; Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.
If the Lord is pleased with us, he will bring us in to this land and give it to us, a land which flows with milk and honey.
In respect to the gospel, they are enemies on your account; but in respect to election, they are beloved because of the patriarchs.
For love of your ancestors he chose their descendants after them and by his presence and great power led you out of Egypt,
But you are “a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so that you may announce the praises” of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.