# Tobias

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> The Book of Tobit
> 
> Tob 1
> The book of the words of Tobit, son of Tobiel, the son of
> Ananiel, the son of Aduel, the son of Gabael, of the seed of
> Asael, of the tribe of Nephthali;
> 
> 2
> Who in the time of Enemessar king of the Assyrians was led
> captive out of Thisbe, which is at the right hand of that city,
> which is called properly Nephthali in Galilee above Aser.
> 
> 3
> I Tobit have walked all the days of my life in the ways of
> truth and justice, and I did many almsdeeds to my brethren, and
> my nation, who came with me to Nineve, into the land of the
> Assyrians.
> 
> 4
> And when I was in mine own country, in the land of Israel
> being but young, all the tribe of Nephthali my father fell from
> the house of Jerusalem, which was chosen out of all the tribes
> of Israel, that all the tribes should sacrifice there, where the
> temple of the habitation of the most High was consecrated and
> built for all ages.
> 
> 5
> Now all the tribes which together revolted, and the house of
> my father Nephthali, sacrificed unto the heifer Baal.
> 
> 6
> But I alone went often to Jerusalem at the feasts, as it was
> ordained unto all the people of Israel by an everlasting decree,
> having the firstfruits and tenths of increase, with that which
> was first shorn; and them gave I at the altar to the priests the
> children of Aaron.
> 
> 7
> The first tenth part of all increase I gave to the sons of
> Aaron, who ministered at Jerusalem: another tenth part I sold
> away, and went, and spent it every year at Jerusalem:
> 
> 8
> And the third I gave unto them to whom it was meet, as Debora
> my father's mother had commanded me, because I was left an
> orphan by my father.
> 
> 9
> Furthermore, when I was come to the age of a man, I married
> Anna of mine own kindred, and of her I begat Tobias.
> 
> 10
> And when we were carried away captives to Nineve, all my
> brethren and those that were of my kindred did eat of the bread
> of the Gentiles.
> 
> 11
> But I kept myself from eating;
> 
> 12
> Because I remembered God with all my heart.
> 
> 13
> And the most High gave me grace and favour before Enemessar,
> so that I was his purveyor.
> 
> 14
> And I went into Media, and left in trust with Gabael, the
> brother of Gabrias, at Rages a city of Media ten talents of
> silver.
> 
> 15
> Now when Enemessar was dead, Sennacherib his son reigned in
> his stead; whose estate was troubled, that I could not go into
> Media.
> 
> 16
> And in the time of Enemessar I gave many alms to my brethren,
> and gave my bread to the hungry,
> 
> 17
> And my clothes to the naked: and if I saw any of my nation
> dead, or cast about the walls of Nineve, I buried him.
> 
> 18
> And if the king Sennacherib had slain any, when he was come,
> and fled from Judea, I buried them privily; for in his wrath he
> killed many; but the bodies were not found, when they were
> sought for of the king.
> 
> 19
> And when one of the Ninevites went and complained of me to
> the king, that I buried them, and hid myself; understanding that
> I was sought for to be put to death, I withdrew myself for fear.
> 
> 20
> Then all my goods were forcibly taken away, neither was there
> any thing left me, beside my wife Anna and my son Tobias.
> 
> 21
> And there passed not five and fifty days, before two of his
> sons killed him, and they fled into the mountains of Ararath;
> and Sarchedonus his son reigned in his stead; who appointed over
> his father's accounts, and over all his affairs, Achiacharus my
> brother Anael's son.
> 
> 22
> And Achiacharus intreating for me, I returned to Nineve. Now
> Achiacharus was cupbearer, and keeper of the signet, and
> steward, and overseer of the accounts: and Sarchedonus appointed
> him next unto him: and he was my brother's son.
> 
> Tob 2
> Now when I was come home again, and my wife Anna was restored
> unto me, with my son Tobias, in the feast of Pentecost, which is
> the holy feast of the seven weeks, there was a good dinner
> prepared me, in the which I sat down to eat.
> 
> 2
> And when I saw abundance of meat, I said to my son, Go and
> bring what poor man soever thou shalt find out of our brethren,
> who is mindful of the Lord; and, lo, I tarry for thee.
> 
> 3
> But he came again, and said, Father, one of our nation is
> strangled, and is cast out in the marketplace.
> 
> 4
> Then before I had tasted of any meat, I started up, and took
> him up into a room until the going down of the sun.
> 
> 5
> Then I returned, and washed myself, and ate my meat in
> heaviness,
> 
> 6
> Remembering that prophecy of Amos, as he said, Your feasts
> shall be turned into mourning, and all your mirth into
> lamentation.
> 
> 7
> Therefore I wept: and after the going down of the sun I went
> and made a grave, and buried him.
> 
> 8
> But my neighbours mocked me, and said, This man is not yet
> afraid to be put to death for this matter: who fled away; and
> yet, lo, he burieth the dead again.
> 
> 9
> The same night also I returned from the burial, and slept by
> the wall of my courtyard, being polluted and my face was
> uncovered:
> 
> 10
> And I knew not that there were sparrows in the wall, and mine
> eyes being open, the sparrows muted warm dung into mine eyes,
> and a whiteness came in mine eyes: and I went to the physicians,
> but they helped me not: moreover Achiacharus did nourish me,
> until I went into Elymais.
> 
> 11
> And my wife Anna did take women's works to do.
> 
> 12
> And when she had sent them home to the owners, they paid her
> wages, and gave her also besides a kid.
> 
> 13
> And when it was in my house, and began to cry, I said unto
> her, From whence is this kid? is it not stolen? render it to the
> owners; for it is not lawful to eat any thing that is stolen.
> 
> 14
> But she replied upon me, It was given for a gift more than
> the wages. Howbeit I did not believe her, but bade her render it
> to the owners: and I was abashed at her. But she replied upon
> me, Where are thine alms and thy righteous deeds? behold, thou
> and all thy works are known.
> 
> Tob 3
> Then I being grieved did weep, and in my sorrow prayed,
> saying,
> 
> 2
> O Lord, thou art just, and all thy works and all thy ways are
> mercy and truth, and thou judgest truly and justly for ever.
> 
> 3
> Remember me, and look on me, punish me not for my sins and
> ignorances, and the sins of mg fathers, who have sinned before
> thee:
> 
> 4
> For they obeyed not thy commandments: wherefore thou hast
> delivered us for a spoil, and unto captivity, and unto death,
> and for a proverb of reproach to all the nations among whom we
> are dispersed.
> 
> 5
> And now thy judgments are many and true: deal with me
> according to my sins and my fathers': because we have not kept
> thy commandments, neither have walked in truth before thee.
> 
> 6
> Now therefore deal with me as seemeth best unto thee, and
> command my spirit to be taken from me, that I may be dissolved,
> and become earth: for it is profitable for me to die rather than
> to live, because I have heard false reproaches, and have much
> sorrow: command therefore that I may now be delivered out of
> this distress, and go into the everlasting place: turn not thy
> face away from me.
> 
> 7
> It came to pass the same day, that in Ecbatane a city of
> Media Sara the daughter of Raguel was also reproached by her
> father's maids;
> 
> 8
> Because that she had been married to seven husbands, whom
> Asmodeus the evil spirit had killed, before they had lain with
> her. Dost thou not know, said they, that thou hast strangled
> thine husbands? thou hast had already seven husbands, neither
> wast thou named after any of them.
> 
> 9
> Wherefore dost thou beat us for them? if they be dead, go thy
> ways after them, let us never see of thee either son or
> daughter.
> 
> 10
> Whe she heard these things, she was very sorrowful, so that
> she thought to have strangled herself; and she said, I am the
> only daughter of my father, and if I do this, it shall be a
> reproach unto him, and I shall bring his old age with sorrow
> unto the grave.
> 
> 11
> Then she prayed toward the window, and said, Blessed art
> thou, O Lord my God, and thine holy and glorious name is blessed
> and honourable for ever: let all thy works praise thee for
> ever.
> 
> 12
> And now, O Lord, I set I mine eyes and my face toward thee,
> 
> 13
> And say, Take me out of the earth, that I may hear no more
> the reproach.
> 
> 14
> Thou knowest, Lord, that I am pure from all sin with man,
> 
> 15
> And that I never polluted my name, nor the name of my father,
> in the land of my captivity: I am the only daughter of my
> father, neither hath he any child to be his heir, neither any
> near kinsman, nor any son of his alive, to whom I may keep
> myself for a wife: my seven husbands are already dead; and why
> should I live? but if it please not thee that I should die,
> command some regard to be had of me, and pity taken of me, that
> I hear no more reproach.
> 
> 16
> So the prayers of them both were heard before the majesty of
> the great God.
> 
> 17
> And Raphael was sent to heal them both, that is, to scale
> away the whiteness of Tobit's eyes, and to give Sara the
> daughter of Raguel for a wife to Tobias the son of Tobit; and to
> bind Asmodeus the evil spirit; because she belonged to Tobias by
> right of inheritance. The selfsame time came Tobit home, and
> entered into his house, and Sara the daughter of Raguel came
> down from her upper chamber.
> 
> Tob 4
> In that day Tobit remembered the money which he had committed
> to Gabael in Rages of Media,
> 
> 2
> And said with himself, I have wished for death; wherefore do
> I not call for my son Tobias that I may signify to him of the
> money before I die?
> 
> 3
> And when he had called him, he said, My son, when I am dead,
> bury me; and despise not thy mother, but honour her all the days
> of thy life, and do that which shall please her, and grieve her
> not.
> 
> 4
> Remember, my son, that she saw many dangers for thee, when
> thou wast in her womb: and when she is dead, bury her by me in
> one grave.
> 
> 5
> My son, be mindful of the Lord our God all thy days, and let
> not thy will be set to sin, or to transgress his commandments:
> do uprightly all thy life long, and follow not the ways of
> unrighteousness.
> 
> 6
> For if thou deal truly, thy doings shall prosperously succeed
> to thee, and to all them that live justly.
> 
> 7
> Give alms of thy substance; and when thou givest alms, let
> not thine eye be envious, neither turn thy face from any poor,
> and the face of God shall not be turned away from thee.
> 
> 8
> If thou hast abundance give alms accordingly: if thou have
> but a little, be not afraid to give according to that little:
> 
> 9
> For thou layest up a good treasure for thyself against the
> day of necessity.
> 
> 10
> Because that alms do deliver from death, and suffereth not to
> come into darkness.
> 
> 11
> For alms is a good gift unto all that give it in the sight of
> the most High.
> 
> 12
> Beware of all whoredom, my son, and chiefly take a wife of
> the seed of thy fathers, and take not a strange woman to wife,
> which is not of thy father's tribe: for we are the children of
> the prophets, Noe, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: remember, my son,
> that our fathers from the beginning, even that they all married
> wives of their own kindred, and were blessed in their children,
> and their seed shall inherit the land.
> 
> 13
> Now therefore, my son, love thy brethren, and despise not in
> thy heart thy brethren, the sons and daughters of thy people, in
> not taking a wife of them: for in pride is destruction and much
> trouble, and in lewdness is decay and great want: for lewdness
> is the mother of famine.
> 
> 14
> Let not the wages of any man, which hath wrought for thee,
> tarry with thee, but give him it out of hand: for if thou serve
> God, he will also repay thee: be circumspect my son, in all
> things thou doest, and be wise in all thy conversation.
> 
> 15
> Do that to no man which thou hatest: drink not wine to make
> thee drunken: neither let drunkenness go with thee in thy
> journey.
> 
> 16
> Give of thy bread to the hungry, and of thy garments to them
> that are naked; and according to thine abundance give alms: and
> let not thine eye be envious, when thou givest alms.
> 
> 17
> Pour out thy bread on the burial of the just, but give
> nothing to the wicked.
> 
> 18
> Ask counsel of all that are wise, and despise not any counsel
> that is profitable.
> 
> 19
> Bless the Lord thy God alway, and desire of him that thy ways
> may be directed, and that all thy paths and counsels may
> prosper: for every nation hath not counsel; but the Lord himself
> giveth all good things, and he humbleth whom he will, as he
> will; now therefore, my son, remember my commandments, neither
> let them be put out of thy mind.
> 
> 20
> And now I signify this to they that I committed ten talents
> to Gabael the son of Gabrias at Rages in Media.
> 
> 21
> And fear not, my son, that we are made poor: for thou hast
> much wealth, if thou fear God, and depart from all sin, and do
> that which is pleasing in his sight.
> 
> Tob 5
> Tobias then answered and said, Father, I will do all things
> which thou hast commanded me:
> 
> 2
> But how can I receive the money, seeing I know him not?
> 
> 3
> Then he gave him the handwriting, and said unto him, Seek
> thee a man which may go with thee, whiles I yet live, and I will
> give him wages: and go and receive the money.
> 
> 4
> Therefore when he went to seek a man, he found Raphael that
> was an angel.
> 
> 5
> But he knew not; and he said unto him, Canst thou go with me
> to Rages? and knowest thou those places well?
> 
> 6
> To whom the angel said, I will go with thee, and I know the
> way well: for I have lodged with our brother Gabael.
> 
> 7
> Then Tobias said unto him, Tarry for me, till I tell my
> father.
> 
> 8
> Then he said unto him, Go and tarry not. So he went in and
> said to his father, Behold, I have found one which will go with
> me. Then he said, Call him unto me, that I may know of what
> tribe he is, and whether he be a trusty man to go with thee.
> 
> 9
> So he called him, and he came in, and they saluted one
> another.
> 
> 10
> Then Tobit said unto him, Brother, shew me of what tribe and
> family thou art.
> 
> 11
> To whom he said, Dost thou seek for a tribe or family, or an
> hired man to go with thy son? Then Tobit said unto him, I would
> know, brother, thy kindred and name.
> 
> 12
> Then he said, I am Azarias, the son of Ananias the great, and
> of thy brethren.
> 
> 13
> Then Tobit said, Thou art welcome, brother; be not now angry
> with me, because I have enquired to know thy tribe and thy
> family; for thou art my brother, of an honest and good stock:
> for I know Ananias and Jonathas, sons of that great Samaias, as
> we went together to Jerusalem to worship, and offered the
> firstborn, and the tenths of the fruits; and they were not
> seduced with the error of our brethren: my brother, thou art of
> a good stock.
> 
> 14
> But tell me, what wages shall I give thee? wilt thou a drachm
> a day, and things necessary, as to mine own son?
> 
> 15
> Yea, moreover, if ye return safe, I will add something to thy
> wages.
> 
> 16
> So they were well pleased. Then said he to Tobias, Prepare
> thyself for the journey, and God send you a good journey. And
> when his son had prepared all things far the journey, his father
> said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in heaven,
> prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company. So
> they went forth both, and the young man's dog with them.
> 
> 17
> But Anna his mother wept, and said to Tobit, Why hast thou
> sent away our son? is he not the staff of our hand, in going in
> and out before us?
> 
> 18
> Be not greedy to add money to money: but let it be as refuse
> in respect of our child.
> 
> 19
> For that which the Lord hath given us to live with doth
> suffice us.
> 
> 20
> Then said Tobit to her, Take no care, my sister; he shall
> return in safety, and thine eyes shall see him.
> 
> 21
> For the good angel will keep him company, and his journey
> shall be prosperous, and he shall return safe.
> 
> 22
> Then she made an end of weeping.
> 
> Tob 6
> And as they went on their journey, they came in the evening
> to the river Tigris, and they lodged there.
> 
> 2
> And when the young man went down to wash himself, a fish
> leaped out of the river, and would have devoured him.
> 
> 3
> Then the angel said unto him, Take the fish. And the young
> man laid hold of the fish, and drew it to land.
> 
> 4
> To whom the angel said, Open the fish, and take the heart and
> the liver and the gall, and put them up safely.
> 
> 5
> So the young man did as the angel commanded him; and when
> they had roasted the fish, they did eat it: then they both went
> on their way, till they drew near to Ecbatane.
> 
> 6
> Then the young man said to the angel, Brother Azarias, to
> what use is the heart and the liver and the gal of the fish?
> 
> 7
> And he said unto him, Touching the heart and the liver, if a
> devil or an evil spirit trouble any, we must make a smoke
> thereof before the man or the woman, and the party shall be no
> more vexed.
> 
> 8
> As for the gall, it is good to anoint a man that hath
> whiteness in his eyes, and he shall be healed.
> 
> 9
> And when they were come near to Rages,
> 
> 10
> The angel said to the young man, Brother, to day we shall
> lodge with Raguel, who is thy cousin; he also hath one only
> daughter, named Sara; I will speak for her, that she may be
> given thee for a wife.
> 
> 11
> For to thee doth the right of her appertain, seeing thou only
> art of her kindred.
> 
> 12
> And the maid is fair and wise: now therefore hear me, and I
> will speak to her father; and when we return from Rages we will
> celebrate the marriage: for I know that Raguel cannot marry her
> to another according to the law of Moses, but he shall be guilty
> of death, because the right of inheritance doth rather appertain
> to thee than to any other.
> 
> 13
> Then the young man answered the angel, I have heard, brother
> Azarias that this maid hath been given to seven men, who all
> died in the marriage chamber.
> 
> 14
> And now I am the only son of my father, and I am afraid, lest
> if I go in unto her, I die, as the other before: for a wicked
> spirit loveth her, which hurteth no body, but those which come
> unto her; wherefore I also fear lest I die, and bring my
> father's and my mother's life because of me to the grave with
> sorrow: for they have no other son to bury them.
> 
> 15
> Then the angel said unto him, Dost thou not remember the
> precepts which thy father gave thee, that thou shouldest marry a
> wife of thine own kindred? wherefore hear me, O my brother; for
> she shall be given thee to wife; and make thou no reckoning of
> the evil spirit; for this same night shall she be given thee in
> marriage.
> 
> 16
> And when thou shalt come into the marriage chamber, thou
> shalt take the ashes of perfume, and shalt lay upon them some of
> the heart and liver of the fish, and shalt make a smoke with it:
> 
> 17
> And the devil shall smell it, and flee away, and never come
> again any more: but when thou shalt come to her, rise up both of
> you, and pray to God which is merciful, who will have pity on
> you, and save you: fear not, for she is appointed unto thee from
> the beginning; and thou shalt preserve her, and she shall go
> with thee. Moreover I suppose that she shall bear thee children.
> Now when Tobias had heard these things, he loved her, and his
> heart was effectually joined to her.
> 
> Tob 7
> And when they were come to Ecbatane, they came to the house
> of Raguel, and Sara met them: and after they had saluted one
> another, she brought them into the house.
> 
> 2
> Then said Raguel to Edna his wife, How like is this young man
> to Tobit my cousin!
> 
> 3
> And Raguel asked them, From whence are ye, brethren? To whom
> they said, We are of the sons of Nephthalim, which are captives
> in Nineve.
> 
> 4
> Then he said to them, Do ye know Tobit our kinsman? And they
> said, We know him. Then said he, Is he in good health?
> 
> 5
> And they said, He is both alive, and in good health: and
> Tobias said, He is my father.
> 
> 6
> Then Raguel leaped up, and kissed him, and wept,
> 
> 7
> And blessed him, and said unto him, Thou art the son of an
> honest and good man. But when he had heard that Tobit was blind,
> he was sorrowful, and wept.
> 
> 8
> And likewise Edna his wife and Sara his daughter wept.
> Moreover they entertained them cheerfully; and after that they
> had killed a ram of the flock, they set store of meat on the
> table. Then said Tobias to Raphael, Brother Azarias, speak of
> those things of which thou didst talk in the way, and let this
> business be dispatched.
> 
> 9
> So he communicated the matter with Raguel: and Raguel said to
> 
> Tobias, Eat and drink, and make merry
> 
> Tob 7
> For it is meet that thou shouldest marry my daughter:
> nevertheless I will declare unto thee the truth.
> 
> 11
> I have given my daughter in marriage te seven men, who died
> that night they came in unto her: nevertheless for the present
> be merry. But Tobias said, I will eat nothing here, till we
> agree and swear one to another.
> 
> 12
> Raguel said, Then take her from henceforth according to the
> manner, for thou art her cousin, and she is thine, and the
> merciful God give you good success in all things.
> 
> 13
> Then he called his daughter Sara, and she came to her father,
> and he took her by the hand, and gave her to be wife to Tobias,
> saying, Behold, take her after the law of Moses, and lead her
> away to thy father. And he blessed them;
> 
> 14
> And called Edna his wife, and took paper, and did write an
> instrument of covenants, and sealed it.
> 
> 15
> Then they began to eat.
> 
> 16
> After Raguel called his wife Edna, and said unto her, Sister,
> prepare another chamber, and bring her in thither.
> 
> 17
> Which when she had done as he had bidden her, she brought her
> thither: and she wept, and she received the tears of her
> daughter, and said unto her,
> 
> 18
> Be of good comfort, my daughter; the Lord of heaven and earth
> give thee joy for this thy sorrow: be of good comfort, my
> daughter.
> 
> Tob 8
> And when they had supped, they brought Tobias in unto her.
> 
> 2
> And as he went, he remembered the words of Raphael, and took
> the ashes of the perfumes, and put the heart and the liver of
> the fish thereupon, and made a smoke therewith.
> 
> 3
> The which smell when the evil spirit had smelled, he fled
> into the utmost parts of Egypt, and the angel bound him.
> 
> 4
> And after that they were both shut in together, Tobias rose
> out of the bed, and said, Sister, arise, and let us pray that
> God would have pity on us.
> 
> 5
> Then began Tobias to say, Blessed art thou, O God of our
> fathers, and blessed is thy holy and glorious name for ever; let
> the heavens bless thee, and all thy creatures.
> 
> 6
> Thou madest Adam, and gavest him Eve his wife for an helper
> and stay: of them came mankind: thou hast said, It is not good
> that man should be alone; let us make unto him an aid like unto
> himself.
> 
> 7
> And now, O Lord, I take not this my sister for lush but
> uprightly: therefore mercifully ordain that we may become aged
> together.
> 
> 8
> And she said with him, Amen.
> 
> 9
> So they slept both that night. And Raguel arose, and went and
> made a grave,
> 
> 10
> Saying, I fear lest he also be dead.
> 
> 11
> But when Raguel was come into his house,
> 
> 12
> He said unto his wife Edna. Send one of the maids, and let
> her see whether he be alive: if he be not, that we may bury him,
> and no man know it.
> 
> 13
> So the maid opened the door, and went in, and found them both
> asleep,
> 
> 14
> And came forth, and told them that he was alive.
> 
> 15
> Then Raguel praised God, and said, O God, thou art worthy to
> be praised with all pure and holy praise; therefore let thy
> saints praise thee with all thy creatures; and let all thine
> angels and thine elect praise thee for ever.
> 
> 16
> Thou art to be praised, for thou hast made me joyful; and
> that is not come to me which I suspected; but thou hast dealt
> with us according to thy great mercy.
> 
> 17
> Thou art to be praised because thou hast had mercy of two
> that were the only begotten children of their fathers: grant
> them mercy, O Lord, and finish their life in health with joy and
> mercy.
> 
> 18
> Then Raguel bade his servants to fill the grave.
> 
> 19
> And he kept the wedding feast fourteen days.
> 
> 20
> For before the days of the marriage were finished, Raguel had
> said unto him by an oath, that he should not depart till the
> fourteen days of the marriage were expired;
> 
> 21
> And then he should take the half of his goods, and go in
> safety to his father; and should have the rest when I and my
> wife be dead.
> 
> Tob 9
> Then Tobias called Raphael, and said unto him,
> 
> 2
> Brother Azarias, take with thee a servant, and two camels,
> and go to Rages of Media to Gabael, and bring me the money, and
> bring him to the wedding.
> 
> 3
> For Raguel hath sworn that I shall not depart.
> 
> 4
> But my father counteth the days; and if I tarry long, he will
> be very sorry.
> 
> 5
> So Raphael went out, and lodged with Gabael, and gave him the
> handwriting: who brought forth bags which were sealed up, and
> gave them to him.
> 
> 6
> And early in the morning they went forth both together, and
> came to the wedding: and Tobias blessed his wife.
> 
> Tob 10
> Now Tobit his father counted every day: and when the days of
> the journey were expired, and they came not,
> 
> 2
> Then Tobit said, Are they detained? or is Gabael dead, and
> there is no man to give him the money?
> 
> 3
> Therefore he was very sorry.
> 
> 4
> Then his wife said unto him, My son is dead, seeing he
> stayeth long; and she began to wail him, and said,
> 
> 5
> Now I care for nothing, my son, since I have let thee go, the
> light of mine eyes.
> 
> 6
> To whom Tobit said, Hold thy peace, take no care, for he is
> safe.
> 
> 7
> But she said, Hold thy peace, and deceive me not; my son is
> dead. And she went out every day into the way which they went,
> and did eat no meat on the daytime, and ceased not whole nights
> to bewail her son Tobias, until the fourteen days of the wedding
> were expired, which Raguel had sworn that he should spend there.
> Then Tobias said to Raguel, Let me go, for my father and my
> mother look no more to see me.
> 
> 8
> But his father in law said unto him, Tarry with me, and I
> will send to thy father, and they shall declare unto him how
> things go with thee.
> 
> 9
> But Tobias said, No; but let me go to my father.
> 
> 10
> Then Raguel arose, and gave him Sara his wife, and half his
> goods, servants, and cattle, and money:
> 
> 11
> And he blessed them, and sent them away, saying, The God of
> heaven give you a prosperous journey, my children.
> 
> 12
> And he said to his daughter, Honour thy father and thy mother
> in law, which are now thy parents, that I may hear good report
> of thee. And he kissed her. Edna also said to Tobias, The Lord
> of heaven restore thee, my dear brother, and grant that I may
> see thy children of my daughter Sara before I die, that I may
> rejoice before the Lord: behold, I commit my daughter unto thee
> of special trust; where are do not entreat her evil.
> 
> Tob 11
> After these things Tobias went his way, praising God that he
> had given him a prosperous journey, and blessed Raguel and Edna
> his wife, and went on his way till they drew near unto Nineve.
> 
> 2
> Then Raphael said to Tobias, Thou knowest, brother, how thou
> didst leave thy father:
> 
> 3
> Let us haste before thy wife, and prepare the house.
> 
> 4
> And take in thine hand the gall of the fish. So they went
> their way, and the dog went after them.
> 
> 5
> Now Anna sat looking about toward the way for her son.
> 
> 6
> And when she espied him coming, she said to his father,
> Behold, thy son cometh, and the man that went with him.
> 
> 7
> Then said Raphael, I know, Tobias, that thy father will open
> his eyes.
> 
> 8
> Therefore anoint thou his eyes with the gall, and being
> pricked therewith, he shall rub, and the whiteness shall fall
> away, and he shall see thee.
> 
> 9
> Then Anna ran forth, and fell upon the neck of her son, and
> said unto him, Seeing I have seen thee, my son, from henceforth
> I am content to die. And they wept both.
> 
> 10
> 
> Tobit also went forth toward the door, and stumbled
> son ran unto him,
> 
> Tob 11
> And took hold of his father: and he strake of the gall on his
> fathers' eyes, saying, Be of good hope, my father.
> 
> 12
> And when his eyes began to smart, he rubbed them;
> 
> 13
> And the whiteness pilled away from the corners of his eyes:
> and when he saw his son, he fell upon his neck.
> 
> 14
> And he wept, and said, Blessed art thou, O God, and blessed
> is thy name for ever; and blessed are all thine holy angels:
> 
> 15
> For thou hast scourged, and hast taken pity on me: for,
> behold, I see my son Tobias. And his son went in rejoicing, and
> told his father the great things that had happened to him in
> Media.
> 
> 16
> Then Tobit went out to meet his daughter in law at the gate
> of Nineve, rejoicing and praising God: and they which saw him go
> marvelled, because he had received his sight.
> 
> 17
> But Tobias gave thanks before them, because God had mercy on
> him. And when he came near to Sara his daughter in law, he
> blessed her, saying, Thou art welcome, daughter: God be blessed,
> which hath brought thee unto us, and blessed be thy father and
> thy mother. And there was joy among all his brethren which were
> at Nineve.
> 
> 18
> And Achiacharus, and Nasbas his brother's son, came:
> 
> 19
> And Tobias' wedding was kept seven days with great joy.
> 
> Tob 12
> Then Tobit called his son Tobias, and said unto him, My son,
> see that the man have his wages, which went with thee, and thou
> must give him more.
> 
> 2
> And Tobias said unto him, O father, it is no harm to me to
> give him half of those things which I have brought:
> 
> 3
> For he hath brought me again to thee in safety, and made
> whole my wife, and brought me the money, and likewise healed
> thee.
> 
> 4
> Then the old man said, It is due unto him.
> 
> 5
> So he called the angel, and he said unto him, Take half of
> all that ye have brought and go away in safety.
> 
> 6
> Then he took them both apart, and said unto them, Bless God,
> praise him, and magnify him, and praise him for the things which
> he hath done unto you in the sight of all that live. It is good
> to praise God, and exalt his name, and honourably to shew forth
> the works of God; therefore be not slack to praise him.
> 
> 7
> It is good to keep close the secret of a king, but it is
> honourable to reveal the works of God. Do that which is good,
> and no evil shall touch you.
> 
> 8
> Prayer is good with fasting and alms and righteousness. A
> little with righteousness is better than much with
> unrighteousness. It is better to give alms than to lay up gold:
> 
> 9
> For alms doth deliver from death, and shall purge away all
> sin. Those that exercise alms and righteousness shall be filled
> with life:
> 
> 10
> But they that sin are enemies to their own life.
> 
> 11
> Surely I will keep close nothing from you. For I said, It was
> good to keep close the secret of a king, but that it was
> honourable to reveal the works of God.
> 
> 12
> Now therefore, when thou didst pray, and Sara thy daughter in
> law, I did bring the remembrance of your prayers before the Holy
> One: and when thou didst bury the dead, I was with thee
> likewise.
> 
> 13
> And when thou didst not delay to rise up, and leave thy
> dinner, to go and cover the dead, thy good deed was not hid from
> me: but I was with thee.
> 
> 14
> And now God hath sent me to heal thee and Sara thy daughter
> in law.
> 
> 15
> I am Raphael, one of the seven holy angels, which present the
> prayers of the saints, and which go in and out before the glory
> of the Holy One.
> 
> 16
> Then they were both troubled, and fell upon their faces: for
> they feared.
> 
> 17
> But he said unto them, Fear not, for it shall go well with
> you; praise God therefore.
> 
> 18
> For not of any favour of mine, but by the will of our God I
> came; wherefore praise him for ever.
> 
> 19
> All these days I did appear unto you; but I did neither eat
> nor drink, but ye did see a vision.
> 
> 20
> Now therefore give God thanks: for I go up to him that sent
> me; but write all things which are done in a book.
> 
> 21
> And when they arose, they saw him no more.
> 
> 22
> Then they confessed the great and wonderful works of God, and
> how the angel of the Lord had appeared unto them.
> 
> Tob 13
> Then Tobit wrote a prayer of rejoicing, and said, Blessed be
> God that liveth for ever, and blessed be his kingdom.
> 
> 2
> For he doth scourge, and hath mercy: he leadeth down to hell,
> and bringeth up again: neither is there any that can avoid his
> hand.
> 
> 3
> Confess him before the Gentiles, ye children of Israel: for
> he hath scattered us among them.
> 
> 4
> There declare his greatness, and extol him before all the
> living: for he is our Lord, and he is the God our Father for
> ever.
> 
> 5
> And he will scourge us for our iniquities, and will have
> mercy again, and will gather us out of all nations, among whom
> he hath scattered us.
> 
> 6
> If ye turn to him with your whole heart, and with your whole
> mind, and deal uprightly before him, then will he turn unto you,
> and will not hide his face from you. Therefore see what he will
> do with you, and confess him with your whole mouth, and praise
> the Lord of might, and extol the everlasting King. In the land
> of my captivity do I praise him, and declare his might and
> majesty to a sinful nation. O ye sinners, turn and do justice
> before him: who can tell if he will accept you, and have mercy
> on you?
> 
> 7
> I will extol my God, and my soul shall praise the King of
> heaven, and shall rejoice in his greatness.
> 
> 8
> Let all men speak, and let all praise him for his
> righteousness.
> 
> 9
> O Jerusalem, the holy city, he will scourge thee for thy
> children's works, and will have mercy again on the sons of the
> righteous.
> 
> 10
> Give praise to the Lord, for he is good: and praise the
> everlasting King, that his tabernacle may be builded in thee
> again with joy, and let him make joyful there in thee those that
> are captives, and love in thee for ever those that are
> miserable.
> 
> 11
> Many nations shall come from far to the name of the Lord God
> with gifts in their hands, even gifts to the King of heaven; all
> generations shall praise thee with great joy.
> 
> 12
> Cursed are all they which hate thee, and blessed shall all be
> which love thee for ever.
> 
> 13
> Rejoice and be glad for the children of the just: for they
> shall be gathered together, and shall bless the Lord of the
> just.
> 
> 14
> O blessed are they which love thee, for they shall rejoice in
> thy peace: blessed are they which have been sorrowful for all
> thy scourges; for they shall rejoice for thee, when they have
> seen all thy glory, and shall be glad for ever.
> 
> 15
> Let my soul bless God the great King.
> 
> 16
> For Jerusalem shall be built up with sapphires and emeralds,
> and precious stone: thy walls and towers and battlements with
> pure gold.
> 
> 17
> And the streets of Jerusalem shall be paved with beryl and
> carbuncle and stones of Ophir.
> 
> 18
> And all her streets shall say, Alleluia; and they shall
> praise him, saying, Blessed be God, which hath extolled it for
> ever.
> 
> Tob 14
> So Tobit made an end of praising God.
> 
> 2
> And he was eight and fifty years old when he lost his sight,
> which was restored to him after eight years: and he gave alms,
> and he increased in the fear of the Lord God, and praised him.
> 
> 3
> And when he was very aged he called his son, and the sons of
> his son, and said to him, My son, take thy children; for,
> behold, I am aged, and am ready to depart out of this life.
> 
> 4
> Go into Media my son, for I surely believe those things which
> Jonas the prophet spake of Nineve, that it shall be overthrown;
> and that for a time peace shall rather be in Media; and that our
> brethren shall lie scattered in the earth from that good land:
> and Jerusalem shall be desolate, and the house of God in it
> shall be burned, and shall be desolate for a time;
> 
> 5
> And that again God will have mercy on them, and bring them
> again into the land, where they shall build a temple, but not
> like to the first, until the time of that age be fulfilled; and
> afterward they shall return from all places of their captivity,
> and build up Jerusalem gloriously, and the house of God shall be
> built in it for ever with a glorious building, as the prophets
> have spoken thereof.
> 
> 6
> And all nations shall turn, and fear the Lord God truly, and
> shall bury their idols.
> 
> 7
> So shall all nations praise the Lord, and his people shall
> confess God, and the Lord shall exalt his people; and all those
> which love the Lord God in truth and justice shall rejoice,
> shewing mercy to our brethren.
> 
> 8
> And now, my son, depart out of Nineve, because that those
> things which the prophet Jonas spake shall surely come to pass.
> 
> 9
> But keep thou the law and the commandments, and shew thyself
> merciful and just, that it may go well with thee.
> 
> 10
> And bury me decently, and thy mother with me; but tarry no
> longer at Nineve. Remember, my son, how Aman handled Achiacharus
> that brought him up, how out of light he brought him into
> darkness, and how he rewarded him again: yet Achiacharus was
> saved, but the other had his reward: for he went down into
> darkness. Manasses gave alms, and escaped the snares of death
> which they had set for him: but Aman fell into the snare, and
> perished.
> 
> 11
> Wherefore now, my son, consider what alms doeth, and how
> righteousness doth deliver. When he had said these things, he
> gave up the ghost in the bed, being an hundred and eight and
> fifty years old; and he buried him honourably.
> 
> 12
> And when Anna his mother was dead, he buried her with his
> father. But Tobias departed with his wife and children to
> Ecbatane to Raguel his father in law,
> 
> 13
> Where he became old with honour, and he buried his father and
> mother in law honourably, and he inherited their substance, and
> his father Tobit's.
> 
> 14
> And he died at Ecbatane in Media, being an hundred and seven
> and twenty years old.
> 
> 15
> But before he died he heard of the destruction of Nineve,
> which was taken by Nabuchodonosor and Assuerus: and before his
> death he rejoiced over Nineve.
>
> — *Tobias*