Cattle belong to the Creator; their overlord is God the Healer. In that he prepares them with these two verses, thus by addressing Him with them he secures him, so that his self is not injured. He prepares them with two; the sacrificer has two feet; it serves for support. Having prepared them, he offers five libations; cattle are fivefold; thus he wins cattle. Now the victim is led to death, and if he should lay hold on it, the sacrificer would be likely to die. "The breath of the sacrifice is apart from the victim," he says, for distinction. "If the victim has uttered a cry," with these words he offers a libation, for calming. "O ye slayers, come to the sacrifices," he says; that is according to the text. When the omentum is being taken, the strength goes away from the fire. "Thee they keep to carry the offering," with these words he pours a libation over the omentum; it serves also for making the victim ready. In the case of some the cry of "hail!" is uttered before an offering, in the case of others after. "Hail to God, to the angels hail!" with these words he pours a libation on either side of the omentum; thus he delights both.