In effect, their stance was to be like that later set forth for God's present-day people by the prophet Micah: "All the peoples will walk, each in the name of its god, but we will walk in the name of Jehovah our God forever and ever." - Mic.
Empeleni, ukuma kwabo kwakufanele kufane nalokho kamuva umprofethi uMika akuchaza ngokuphathelene nabantu bakaNkulunkulu banamuhla: "Zonke izizwe, ziyohamba yileso naleso ngegama likankulunkulu waso; kodwa thina, siyohamba ngegama likaJehova uNkulunkulu wethu kuze kube nini nanini, yebo kuze kube phakade." - Mika 4:5.