It is the feast of our nation.

Let us eat and drink together." So, partly by his importunity, but mainly in their bewilderment, yet against all rule and custom, they suffered themselves to go with him.
And when they were come into his house and were seated about his table in the patio, and he had washed his hands and taken the wine and blessed it, and passed it to all, and they had drunk together, he could not keep back his tongue from taunting them.

Then when he had washed again and dipped the celery in the vinegar, and they had drunk of the wine once more, he taunted them afresh and laughed.

But nothing yet had they understood of his meaning, and they looked into each other's faces and asked, "What is it ?" "Wait! Only wait!" Israel answered.

"You shall see!" At that moment Ruth sent for him to her chamber, and he went in to her.
"I am a sorrowful woman," she said.