He was fond of Ishmael, and he could not see past his own fatherly emotions on this issue. However, Jehovah saw the matter clearly, so he intervened.
او اسماعیل را دوست داشت و احساسات پدرانه‌اش اجازه نمی‌داد که منطقی به این موضوع نگاه کند .‏