Yet, Jacob prayed: “O God of my father Abraham and God of my father Isaac, O Jehovah, you who are saying to me, ‘ Return to your land and to your relatives and I will deal well with you, ’ I am unworthy of all the loving - kindnesses and of all the faithfulness that you have exercised toward your servant, for with but my staff I crossed this Jordan and now I have become two camps.
Kuid ta otsustas siiski palvetada: ” Mu isa Aabrahami Jumal ja mu isa Iisaki Jumal, Jehoova, kes mulle ütlesid: mine tagasi oma maale ja oma sugulaste seltsi, siis ma teen sulle head! Mina pole väärt kõiki neid heategusid ja kõike seda truudust, mida sa oma sulasele oled osutanud!