Note how the Bible describes Jacob’s reaction when he was led to believe that his son Joseph had been devoured by a vicious wild beast: “Jacob, tearing his clothes and putting on a loincloth of sackcloth, mourned his son for a long time.
Pane tähele, kuidas Piibel kirjeldab Jaakobi tundeid, kes arvas, et kuri elajas sõi ära tema poja Joosepi: „Jaakob käristas oma riided lõhki, kinnitas kotiriide niuete ümber ja leinas oma poega kaua aega.