Similar expressions were made by Rebekah, Moses, Elijah, and Job. ​ — Genesis 25: 22; 27: 46; Numbers 11: 15; 1 Kings 19: 4; Job 3: 21; 14: 13.
Sarnaseid mõtteid väljendasid ka Rebeka, Mooses, Eelija ja Iiob.