⁴ they resorted to a ruse: They went as a delegation whose donkeys were loaded^[a] with worn-out sacks and old wineskins, cracked and mended.

⁵ They put worn and patched sandals on their feet and wore old clothes. All the bread of their food supply was dry and moldy.

¹³ And these wineskins that we filled were new, but see how cracked they are. And our clothes and sandals are worn out by the very long journey.”