For thou didst separate them from among all the people of the earth, to be thine inheritance, as thou spakest by the hand of Moses thy servant, when thou broughtest our fathers out of Egypt, O LORD God.
You set them apart from all the peoples of the earth to be your special possession, just as you promised through your servant Moses when you brought our ancestors out of Egypt, O LORD God.
Solomon is reminding God that He chose Israel as His special people, fulfilling the promise He made through Moses during the Exodus from Egypt.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Solomon's prayer at the dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem, around 950 BC. Solomon is referencing God's covenant with Israel that began when Moses led the Israelites out of Egyptian slavery centuries earlier. The concept of Israel being God's 'inheritance' or special possession was central to their identity as the chosen people.
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