Zechariah 2:12
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12 The Lord will inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land and will again choose Jerusalem.(A)
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Zechariah 1:17
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17 Proclaim further: Thus says the Lord of hosts: My cities shall again overflow with prosperity; the Lord will again comfort Zion and again choose Jerusalem.”(A)
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Deuteronomy 32:9
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9 the Lord’s own portion was his people,
Jacob his allotted share.(A)
Jeremiah 10:16
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16 The portion of Jacob is not like these,
for he is the one who formed all things,
and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance;
the Lord of hosts is his name.(A)
Psalm 33:12
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12 Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord,
the people whom he has chosen as his heritage.(A)
Jeremiah 51:19
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19 Not like these is the portion of Jacob,
for he is the one who formed all things,
and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance;
the Lord of hosts is his name.(A)
Isaiah 41:9
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9 you whom I took from the ends of the earth
and called from its farthest corners,
saying to you, “You are my servant;
I have chosen you and not cast you off”;(A)
Psalm 135:4
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4 For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself,
Israel as his own possession.(A)
Psalm 82:8
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8 Rise up, O God, judge the earth,
for all the nations belong to you!(A)
Exodus 19:5-6
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5 Now, therefore, if you obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession out of all the peoples. Indeed, the whole earth is mine,(A) 6 but you shall be for me a priestly kingdom and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you shall speak to the Israelites.”(B)
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