The persecution that threatened this faithful man was evidently so vicious, so violent, that Jehovah “transferred him, ” taking him from the living state to the sleep of death before the enemies could lay hold of him.
Tagakiusamine, mis ähvardas seda ustavat meest, oli ilmselt nii raevukas, nii vägivaldne, et Jehoova ’ võttis ta ära ’ — suigutas ta surmaunne enne, kui vaenlased ta tapnud oleksid.