Tobit 7
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
King James Version with Apocrypha
1And they went in to Raguel, and Raguel received them with joy.
1And 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.
2And Raguel looking upon Tobias, said to Anna his wife: How like is this young man to my cousin?
2Then said Raguel to Edna his wife, How like is this young man to Tobit my cousin!
3And when he had spoken these words, he said: Whence are ye young men our brethren?
3And Raguel asked them, From whence are ye, brethren? To whom they said, We are of the sons of Nephthalim, which are captives in Nineve.
4But they said: We are of the tribe of Nephtali, of the captiveof Ninive.
4Then he said to them, Do ye know Tobit our kinsman? And they said, We know him. Then said he, Is he in good health?
5And Raguel said to them: Do you know Tobias my brother? And they said: We know him.
5And they said, He is both alive, and in good health: and Tobias said, He is my father.
6And when he was speaking many good things of him, the angel said to Raguel: Tobias concerning whom thou inquirest is this young man’s father.
6Then Raguel leaped up, and kissed him, and wept,
7And Raguel went to him, and kissed him with tears, and weeping upon his neck, said: A blessing be upon thee, my son, because thou art the son of a good and most virtuous man.
7And 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.
8And Anna his wife, and Sara their daughter wept.
8And 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.
9And after they had spoken, Raguel commanded a sheep to be killed, and a feast to be prepared. And when he desired them to sit down to dinner,
9So he communicated the matter with Raguel: and Raguel said to Tobias, Eat and drink, and make merry:
10Tobias said: I will not eat nor drink here this day, unless thou first grant me my petition, and promise to give me Sara thy daughter.
10For it is meet that thou shouldest marry my daughter: nevertheless I will declare unto thee the truth.
11Now when Raguel heard this he was afraid, knowing what had happened to those seven husbands, that went in unto her: and he began to fear lest it might happen to him also in like manner: and as he was in suspense, and gave no answer to his petition,
11I have given my daughter in marriage to 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.
12The angel said to him: Be not afraid to give her to this man, for to him who feareth God is thy daughter due to be his wife: therefore another could not have her.
12Raguel 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.
13Then Raguel said: I doubt not but God hath regarded my prayers and tears in his sight.
13Then 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;
14And I believe he hath therefore made you come to me, that this maid might be married to one of her own kindred, according to the law of Moses: and now doubt not but I will give her to thee.
14And called Edna his wife, and took paper, and did write an instrument of covenants, and sealed it.
15And taking the right hand of his daughter, he gave it into the right hand of Tobias, saying: The God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob be with you, and may he join you together, and fulfill his blessing in you.
15Then they began to eat.
16And taking paper they made a writing of the marriage.
16After Raguel called his wife Edna, and said unto her, Sister, prepare another chamber, and bring her in thither.
17And afterwards they made merry, blessing God.
17Which 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,
18And Raguel called to him Anna his wife, and bade her prepare another chamber.
18Be of good comfort, my daughter; the Lord of heaven and earth give thee joy for this thy sorrow: be of good comfort, my daughter.
19And she brought Sara her daughter in thither, and she wept.
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20And she said to her: Be of good cheer, my daughter: the Lord of heaven give thee joy for the trouble thou hast undergone.
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