Just how intensely he feels is illustrated by Jehovah’s own words to his people, recorded at Zechariah 2: 8: “He that is touching you is touching my eyeball. ”
To, cik dziļas ir Jehovas jūtas, labi parāda vārdi, ko viņš pats teica savai tautai un kas pierakstīti Cakarijas 2: 12: ” Tas, kurš pieskaras jums, pieskaras manam acs ābolam. ”