DEUTERONOMY 26:19 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“And to make thee high above all nations which he hath made, in praise, and in name, and in honour; and that thou mayest be an holy people unto the Lord thy God, as he hath spoken.”
And that he will set you high above all nations that he has made, in praise and in fame and in honor; and that you shall be a people holy to the LORD your God, as he promised — the covenant elevates Israel: high above all nations ('al gadol l'goyim kol asher asah'). Holiness (kodesh) is not earned but given, contingent on obedience, and grounds Israel's distinct mission among the peoples.
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