Note how the Bible describes Jacob’s reaction when he was led to believe that his son Joseph had been devoured by a vicious wild beast: “Jacob, tearing his clothes and putting on a loincloth of sackcloth, mourned his son for a long time.
Perhatikan bagaimana Alkitab melukiskan reaksi Yakub ketika ia termakan berita bahwa putranya, Yusuf, tewas dimangsa seekor binatang buas, ” Yakub, sambil mengoyak pakaiannya lalu mengenakan cawat kain goni, berkabung atas putranya untuk waktu yang lama.