"For the Lord's portion is His people; Jacob is the lot of His inheritance. He found him in a desert land, and in the waste, howling wilderness; He led him about, He instructed him, He kept him as the apple of His eye." Deut. 32:9, 10. "For thus saith the Lord of hosts: After the glory hath He sent Me unto the nations which spoiled you; for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of His eye." Zech. 2:8.

"Men Herrens del blev Jakob, Israel hans tilmålte lod. Han fandt det i ørkenlandet, i ødemarken, blandt ørkenens hyl; han værned det med vågent øje og vogted det som sin øjesten." Thi så siger Hærskarers Herre, hvis herlighed sendte mig til folkene, der hærger eder: Den, som rører eder rører min øjesten."