For the LORD has chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Possession. Hebrew, "jewel ""property. "Chaldean, "well-beloved. "See Deuteronomy lii. 8., and Ecclesiasticus xvii. 14. (Calmet)
The first patriarchs corresponded with God's goodness: but their descendants were for the most part ungrateful: so that Christians have now entered into their place, and must praise God. (Berthier)