Deuteronomy 26:18 meaning and explanation

And today the LORD has proclaimed that you are His people and treasured possession as He promised, that you are to keep all His commandments,

Deuteronomy 26:18, Berean Standard Bible

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Moses speaks to Israel on the plains of Moab, just before they cross into Canaan. In verse 17 the people declared that the LORD is their God; here the LORD answers that declaration, formally claiming Israel as His own people and treasured possession, a phrase recalling Exodus 19:5.

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