When the prophet Jonah reacted unmercifully when the inhabitants of Nineveh repented and were spared God’s judgment, Jehovah stated: “For my part, ought I not to feel sorry for Nineveh the great city, in which there exist more than one hundred and twenty thousand men who do not at all know the difference between their right hand and their left, besides many domestic animals? ”
Kui prohvet Joona pahandas selle peale, et Niineve elanikud kahetsesid ja pääsesid Jumala kohtumõistmisest, teatas Jehoova: „[Kas] mina ei peaks armu andma Niinevele, sellele suurele linnale, kus on enam kui kaksteist korda kümme tuhat inimest, kes ei oska vahet teha oma parema ja vasaku käe vahel, ja kus on palju loomi! ”.