Even though their suffering was often a result of their own stubbornness, Isaiah wrote concerning Jehovah: “During all their distress it was distressing to him. ”
فرغم أنهم غالبا ما عانوا المشقات نتيجة عنادهم ،‏ فقد وصف اشعيا مشاعر يهوه قائلا :‏ « في كل شدتهم تضايق » .‏