² for you are a holy people belonging to the Lord your God. The Lord has chosen you to be His own possession^(A) out of all the peoples on the face of the earth.

²¹ “You are not to eat any carcass; you may give it to a temporary resident living within your gates, and he may eat it, or you may sell it to a foreigner. For you are a holy people belonging to the Lord your God. You must not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk.

¹⁹ that He will elevate you to praise, fame, and glory above all the nations He has made, and that you will be a holy people^(A) to the Lord your God as He promised.”

⁹ The Lord will establish you as His holy people,^(A) as He swore to you, if you obey the commands of the Lord your God and walk in His ways.