And if he comes between nine o’clock and midnight or between midnight and three o’clock in the morning and finds them being watchful, those slaves will be blessed [for doing so].
But you should know this: if the owner of a house had known when a thief was coming, he would have been watching so as not to allow his house to be broken into.
But you should realize this, if the owner of the house had known exactly when the burglar was coming, he would not have allowed his house to be broken into.