1 Peter 2:9

But you are an AM NIVCHAR (a chosen people ), + 2:9 Isa 43:20; Ex 6:7 a MAMLECHET KOHANIM (a kingdom of priests, royal priests), + 2:9 Ex 19:6 a GOY KADOSH (a holy nation), + 2:9 Ex 19:6 an AM SEGULLAH (a people of treasured possession), + 2:9 Ex 19:5; Mal 3:17 for this purpose: that you may declare the wondrous deeds of the One who gave you the kri'ah (calling) and summoned you out of choshech into his marvelous ohr. + 2:9 Isa 43:21; 42:12

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

In Context

8And EVEN NEGEF U'L'TZUR MICHSHOL (a stone for stumbling over and a rock for falling over). + 2:8 Isa 8:14 They stumble because they have no mishma'at (obedience) + 2:8 1:2,14,22; 4:17 to the Dvar Hashem which is also what they were appointed for. + 2:8 2Kgs 2:9,12 ,17; Yd 1:4; Ro 9:14-24

10You, who once were LO AMI (not My people) + 2:10 Hos 1:9 but now AMI ATAH (My people you are), + 2:10 Hos 2:23 the AM Hashem (the people of G-d), the ones having not received rachamim, but now having received rachamim. + 2:10 Hos 2:23

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Cross References

Exodus 19:5Now therefore, if ye will obey My voice very carefully, and be shomer over My brit, then ye shall be a segullah (treasured possession) unto Me above all people; for kol ha'aretz is Mine;

Deuteronomy 7:6For thou art an Am Kadosh unto Hashem Eloheicha; Hashem Eloheicha hath chosen thee to be an Am Segullah (Treasured People) unto Himself, above all people that are upon the face of ha'adamah.

Deuteronomy 14:2For thou art an Am Kadosh unto Hashem Eloheicha, and Hashem hath chosen thee to be an Am Segullah (treasured people) unto Himself, above kol haamim that are upon ha'adamah.

Deuteronomy 26:18And Hashem hath distinguished thee today to be His Am Segullah (treasured people), as He hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest be shomer over all His mitzvot;

Psalms 33:12Ashrei is the Goy whose Elohav is Hashem; 1 and HaAm whom He hath chosen for His own nachalah. 1

Psalms 106:5That I may see the good of Bechireicha (Thy chosen ones), 1 that I may rejoice in the simchah of Thy nation, 1 that I may glory with Thine nachalah (the people of Thy inheritance). 1

Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 2:5-13

The Living Stone; Cautions against Sensuality. ( a. d. 66.) 4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, 5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. 6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. 7 Unto you therefore which believe he is… Read the whole commentary →

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