Psalm 135:4
For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
Cross-references
In Psalm 33:12, the blessing of being chosen by God as his heritage parallels this verse's declaration of Israel as his treasured possession.
Psalm 74:2 calls Israel 'the tribe of Your inheritance,' reinforcing the idea of God's purchased and chosen people.
Exodus 19:6 adds 'kingdom of priests and holy nation,' further defining Israel's identity as God's possession.
1 Peter 2:9 applies 'people for his own possession' to the church, extending the OT election to believers.
Titus 2:14 applies the OT 'special treasure' language to the church, redeemed by Christ to be His own possession.
Malachi 3:17 uses the same 'segullah' (special treasure) for the faithful remnant, showing continuity of God's treasured people.
Zechariah 2:10-12 speaks of God choosing Jerusalem and inheriting Judah as his portion, echoing the treasured possession.
Isaiah 43:21 states God formed this people to declare his praise — the purpose of being his treasured possession.
Isaiah 41:8 explicitly calls Jacob God's chosen servant, mirroring the election language of Psalm 135:4.
1 Samuel 12:22 assures God will not forsake his chosen people because he made them his own — a direct complement.
In Deuteronomy 32:9, this same concept of Israel as Yahweh's allotted inheritance and special possession is echoed, reinforcing the covenant relationship.
Deuteronomy 10:15 emphasizes God's love for the patriarchs and their descendants, confirming Israel's chosen status.
Deuteronomy 7:7 explains God's choice was not due to Israel's numbers but out of love — reinforcing the treasured possession theme.
In Deuteronomy 7:6, God chooses Israel as his treasured possession — the same language this verse uses about Jacob.
Exodus 19:5 is the original declaration of Israel as God's treasured possession — the source of this theme.
In 1 Chronicles 16:13, Israel is called 'His chosen ones,' directly paralleling the chosen Jacob in this verse.
Isaiah 43:4 echoes this: God calls Israel 'precious' and 'honored' — the same treasured-possession status.
Jeremiah 10:16 repeats this: 'Israel is the tribe of his inheritance' — identical language of being God's portion.
Jeremiah 13:11 says God made Israel cling to him to be 'a people for me, a name and a praise' — same chosen-possession theme.
Jeremiah 51:19 is identical to 10:16: 'Israel is the tribe of his inheritance' — direct echo of God's chosen nation.
Zechariah 2:12 explicitly says God will again 'choose Jerusalem' and inherit Judah as his portion — same language of chosen possession.
Acts 13:17 states God chose Israel's fathers and made them great — a direct NT restatement of his choosing.
Deuteronomy 4:20 explicitly calls Israel God's inheritance, taken from Egypt to be His people — a direct parallel to being His special treasure.
Ephesians 1:4 expands this election to believers in Christ, chosen before creation to be holy and blameless.