Jehovah counseled him to be realistic and remember what lay ahead: “Here I am bringing in a calamity upon all flesh,... and I will give you your soul as a spoil in all the places to which you may go. ”
وقد نصحه الله بأن يعرب عن التعقل ويتذكر ما يكمن امامه ،‏ قائلا له :‏ « هأنذا جالب بلية على كل ذي جسد .‏ .‏ .‏