^{18 Ref} And he saith unto him, `We are passing over from Beth-Lehem-Judah unto the sides of the hill-country of Ephraim -- thence I `am', and I go unto Beth-Lehem-Judah; and to the house of Jehovah I am going, and there is no man gathering me into the house,

¹⁹ and both straw and provender are for our asses, and also bread and wine there are for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man with thy servants; there is no lack of anything.'

^{20 Ref} And the old man saith, `Peace to thee; only, all thy lack `is' on me, only in the broad place lodge not.'

^{21 Ref} And he bringeth him in to his house, and mixeth `food' for the asses, and they wash their feet, and eat and drink.