Tobit 7
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
1And they went in to Raguel, and Raguel received them with joy.
1Ingressi sunt autem ad Raguelem, et suscepit eos Raguel cum gaudio.
2And Raguel looking upon Tobias, said to Anna his wife: How like is this young man to my cousin?
2Intuensque Tobiam Raguel, dixit Annæ uxori suæ: Quam similis est juvenis iste consobrino meo !
3And when he had spoken these words, he said: Whence are ye young men our brethren?
3Et cum hæc dixisset, ait: Unde estis juvenes fratres nostri? At illi dixerunt: Ex tribu Nephthali sumus, ex captivitate Ninive.
4But they said: We are of the tribe of Nephtali, of the captiveof Ninive.
4Dixitque illis Raguel: Nostis Tobiam fratrem meum? Qui dixerunt: Novimus.
5And Raguel said to them: Do you know Tobias my brother? And they said: We know him.
5Cumque multa bona loqueretur de eo, dixit angelus ad Raguelem: Tobias, de quo interrogas, pater istius est.
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.
6Et misit se Raguel, et cum lacrimis osculatus est eum, et plorans supra collum ejus
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.
7dixit: Benedictio sit tibi, fili mi, quia boni et optimi viri filius es.
8And Anna his wife, and Sara their daughter wept.
8Et Anna uxor ejus, et Sara ipsorum filia, lacrimatæ sunt.
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,
9Postquam autem locuti sunt, præcepit Raguel occidi arietem, et parari convivium. Cumque hortaretur eos discumbere ad prandium,
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.
10Tobias dixit: Hic ego hodie non manducabo neque bibam, nisi prius petitionem meam confirmes, et promittas mihi dare Saram filiam tuam.
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,
11Quo audito verbo Raguel expavit, sciens quid evenerit illis septem viris qui ingressi sunt ad eam: et timere cœpit ne forte et hunc similiter contingeret. Et cum nutaret, et non daret petenti ullum responsum,
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.
12dixit ei angelus: Noli timere dare eam isti, quoniam huic timenti Deum debetur conjux filia tua: propterea alius non potuit habere illam.
13Then Raguel said: I doubt not but God hath regarded my prayers and tears in his sight.
13Tunc dixit Raguel: Non dubito quod Deus preces et lacrimas meas in conspectu suo admiserit.
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.
14Et credo quoniam ideo fecit vos venire ad me, ut ista conjungeretur cognationi suæ secundum legem Moysi: et nunc noli dubium gerere quod tibi eam tradam.
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.
15Et apprehendens dexteram filiæ suæ, dexteræ Tobiæ tradidit, dicens: Deus Abraham, et Deus Isaac, et Deus Jacob vobiscum sit, et ipse conjungat vos, impleatque benedictionem suam in vobis.
16And taking paper they made a writing of the marriage.
16Et accepta carta, fecerunt conscriptionem conjugii.
17And afterwards they made merry, blessing God.
17Et post hæc epulati sunt, benedicentes Deum.
18And Raguel called to him Anna his wife, and bade her prepare another chamber.
18Vocavitque Raguel ad se Annam uxorem suam, et præcepit ei ut præpararet alterum cubiculum.
19And she brought Sara her daughter in thither, and she wept.
19Et introduxit illuc Saram filiam suam, et lacrimata est.
20And she said to her: Be of good cheer, my daughter: the Lord of heaven give thee joy for the trouble thou hast undergone.
20Dixitque ei: Forti animo esto, filia mea: Dominus cæli det tibi gaudium pro tædio quod perpessa es.
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