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# wrapped him in long strips of cloth
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In some cultures mothers comfort their babies by wrapping them tightly in cloth or a blanket. Alternate translation: "wrapped cloths firmly around him" or "wrapped him tightly in a blanket"
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# laid him in a manger
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A manger is a box or frame where people put hay or other food for animals to eat. Mary may have used dry hay as a cushion for the baby.
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# there was no room for them in the inn
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"there was no space for them to stay in the guest room.
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