When Jacob learned of his sons ’ actions, he rebuked them, saying: “You have brought ostracism upon me in making me a stench to the inhabitants of the land,... and they will certainly gather together against me and assault me and I must be annihilated, I and my house. ”
Kui Jaakob kuulis oma poegade teost, noomis ta neid, öeldes: „Te saadate mind õnnetusse, sellepärast et te mind olete teinud vihatavaks maa elanike [hulgas],... kui nad kogunevad mu vastu, siis nad löövad mind ja me hukkume, niihästi mina kui mu pere! ”.