It implied a covenant between God and the people of Israel whereby Israel was to be faithful to God and obey his commandments, and God in turn was to protect and bless his faithful people. The idea of the chosen people has had a profound and lasting effect on the Jews because it imparted a special significance to their relationship with God. The term chosen people is a free translation of the biblical terms ʿ am segullah (“treasure people”) and ʿ am nahallah (“heritage people”). This idea is a recurring theme in Jewish liturgy and is expressed in many passages of Scripture, as for example: “For you are a people holy to the Lord your God, and the Lord has chosen you to be a people of his own possession, out of all the nations that are on the face of the earth” (Deut.
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