In his deathbed blessing of his sons, the patriarch Jacob foretold: “The scepter will not turn aside from Judah, neither the commander’s staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes; and to him the obedience of the peoples will belong. ”
Kui patriarh Jaakob surivoodil oma poegi õnnistas, ütles ta: „Ei lahku valitsuskepp Juudast ega korraldamissau tema jalgade vahelt, kuni tuleb tema valitseja [„ Siilo ”, P 1997], keda rahvad võtavad kuulda! ”.