“Will the wild ox consent to serve you,
Or will he spend the night at your manger?

Where no oxen are, the manger is clean,
But much revenue comes by the strength of the ox.

“An ox knows its owner,
And a donkey its master’s manger,
But Israel does not know,
My people do not understand.”

And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

This will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

So they came in a hurry and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and the baby as He lay in the manger.