The cold, rainy season usually began in October, and shepherds ​ — especially in the colder highlands, such as those around Bethlehem — ​ brought their sheep into protected shelters at night.
Tavaliselt oktoobris algaval külmal ja vihmasel aastaajal tõid karjased – seda eriti külmemal mägismaal, nagu seda on Petlemma ümbrus – lambad ööseks varjualusesse.