Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:
Now then, if you will truly listen to my voice and keep my agreement with you, then you will be my special treasure above all other people on earth, because the whole world belongs to me.
God is telling the Israelites that if they obey Him and keep their covenant, they will be His treasured people among all the nations of the earth.
📚 Historical Context
This verse occurs at Mount Sinai, where God is speaking to Moses just before giving the Ten Commandments to the Israelites. The people had recently been freed from slavery in Egypt and were camped at the base of the mountain. God was establishing His covenant relationship with Israel, setting them apart as His chosen nation through whom He would bless the world.
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