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And now,וְעַתָּהifאִםyou will listen carefullyשָׁמוֹעַ תִּשְׁמְעוּto my voiceבְּקֹלִיand keepוּשְׁמַרְתֶּםmy covenant,אֶת בְּרִיתִיyou shall beוִהְיִיתֶםmy special treasureלִי סְגֻלָּהout of allמִכָּלthe peoples;הָעַמִּיםforכִּיallכָּלthe earthהָאָרֶץis mine;לִי
Allusion · Titus 2:14
Go to Titus 2:14Both texts speak of a “people” that is God’s special possession (segullah in Hebrew; periousios in Greek, its only occurrence in the NT).
They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.
- עַמִּיםamimH5971λαὸνlaonG2992“people”
- סְגֻלָּהsegulaH5459περιούσιονperiousionG4041“special treasure, treasured possession”
Allusion · 1 Peter 2:9
Go to 1 Peter 2:9Both texts call the people of God “a holy nation” and connect it with the priesthood and with God’s special possession.
They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.
- גוֹיgoyH1471ἔθνοςethnosG1484“nation”
- קָדוֹשׁkadoshH6918ἅγιονhagionG40“holy”
- כֹּהֲנִיםkohanimH3548ἱεράτευμαhierateumaG2406“priest”
- עַמִּיםamimH5971λαὸςlaosG2992“people”
Thread: Covenant · 4 of 10
בְּרִית / διαθήκη
At Sinai: if Israel keeps the covenant, it will be YHWH’s special treasure.