“Gaze down from Your holy abode, from the heavens”; we have done that which You ordained on us; also You do that which You promised us: “Gaze down from Your holy abode, from the heavens, and bless Your nation, Israel”: with sons and daughters. “. . . and the land which You have given us”: with dew and rain, and with offspring of livestock. “. . . as You swore to our forefathers, a land flowing with milk and honey”: in order that You may instill taste in the produce.

From here they said: Yisraelim and mamzerim may recite the declaration, but not converts and not freed slaves, since they do not have a share in the Land. R' Meir says: Also not Kohanim and Leviim, since they did not get a share in the Land. R' Yose says: They have [the] open cities.