But the poor man had nothing, except one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own food, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Daughter. All these expressions tended to show the affection of the owner for this pet lamb. (Haydock)
In Arabia, one of the finest is commonly fed in the house along with the children. (Bo chart, Anim. T. i. B. ii. 46.)
It is not necessary that every word of this parable should have been verified in Bethsabee. (Calmet)
Many things are usually added for ornament. (Menochius)