Such prerogative as We confined to Bani-Israel was based on Our knowledge - Surah Ad-Dukhan ayat 32 in Tafsir

﴿وَلَقَدِ ٱخۡتَرۡنَٰهُمۡ عَلَىٰ عِلۡمٍ عَلَى ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ﴾
[الدُّخان: 32]

Such prerogative as We confined to Bani-Israel was based on Our knowledge of who best deserved, among all people of the time, to be the recipient of Our mercy and blessings

﴿ولقد اخترناهم على علم على العالمين﴾ [الدُّخان: 32]

Dr Kamal Omar
And surely indeed, We chose those (Bani Israiel) because of knowledge (they possessed), over the worlds

Dr Laleh Bakhtiar
And, certainly, We chose them with knowledge above the worlds

Dr Munir Munshey
Of course, We chose them purposely over all others

Edward Henry Palmer
And we did choose them, wittingly, above the worlds

Farook Malik
and We chose them, in spite of knowing their weaknesses above the nations of the world

George Sale
And We chose them, knowingly, above all people

Maududi
We knowingly exalted them (i.e., the Children of Israel) above other peoples of the world