The Hittite wives of Esau “were a source of bitterness of spirit ” to Esau’s godly parents, Isaac and Rebekah. Illness must have caused anxiety for such Christians as Timothy and Trophimus.
(‏ روما ٥ :‏ ١٢‏ )‏ عَلَى سَبِيلِ ٱلْمِثَالِ ،‏ كَانَتْ زَوْجَتَا عِيسُو ٱلْحِثِّيَّتَانِ « مَرَارَةَ رُوحٍ » لِوَالِدَيْهِ ٱلتَّقِيَّيْنِ ،‏ إِسْحَاقَ وَرِفْقَةَ .‏