Although Jehovah had the right to ownership of the Israelites because he had redeemed them out of Egypt, he, as the kind and merciful God, gave them the opportunity voluntarily to express their desire to serve him.
यहोवा ने इस्राएलियों को उसकी सेवा करने के लिए अपना समर्पण व्यक्‍त करने का अवसर क्यों दिया, और उन्होंने कैसी प्रतिक्रिया दिखायी?