Tobit 5
King James Version with ApocryphaTranslation
King James Version with Apocrypha
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1Tobias then answered and said, Father, I will do all things which thou hast commanded me:
1Then Tobias answered his father, and said: I will do all things, father, which thou hast commanded me.
2But how can I receive the money, seeing I know him not?
2But how I shall get this money, I cannot tell; he knoweth me not, and I know not him: what token shall I give him? nor did I ever know the way which leadeth thither.
3Then 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.
3Then his father answered him, and said: I have a note of his hand with me, which when thou shalt shew him, he will presently pay it.
4Therefore when he went to seek a man, he found Raphael that was an angel.
4But go now, and seek thee out some faithful man, to go with thee for his hire: that thou mayst receive it, while I yet live.
5But he knew not; and he said unto him, Canst thou go with me to Rages? and knowest thou those places well?
5Then Tobias going forth, found a beautiful young man, standing girded, and as it were ready to walk.
6To whom the angel said, I will go with thee, and I know the way well: for I have lodged with our brother Gabael.
6And not knowing that he was an angel of God, he saluted him, and said: From whence art thou, good young man?
7Then Tobias said unto him, Tarry for me, till I tell my father.
7But he answered: Of the children of Israel. And Tobias said to him: Knowest thou the way that leadeth to the country of the Medes?
8Then 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.
8And he answered: I know it: and I have often walked through all the ways thereof, and I have abode with Gabelus our brother, who dwelleth at Rages a city of the Medes, which is situate in the mount of Ecbatana.
9So he called him, and he came in, and they saluted one another.
9And Tobias said to him: Stay for me, I beseech thee, till I tell these same things to my father.
10Then Tobit said unto him, Brother, shew me of what tribe and family thou art.
10Then Tobias going in told all these things to his father. Upon which his father being in admiration, desired that he would come in unto him.
11To 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.
11So going in he saluted him, and said: Joy be to thee always.
12Then he said, I am Azarias, the son of Ananias the great, and of thy brethren.
12And Tobias said: What manner of joy shall be to me, who sit in darkness, and see not the light of heaven?
13Then 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.
13And the young man said to him: Be of good courage, thy cure from God is at hand.
14But tell me, what wages shall I give thee? wilt thou a drachm a day, and things necessary, as to mine own son?
14And Tobias said to him: Canst thou conduct my son to Gabelus at Rages, a city of the Medes? and when thou shalt return, I will pay thee thy hire.
15Yea, moreover, if ye return safe, I will add something to thy wages.
15And the angel said to him: I will conduct him thither, and bring him back to thee.
16So 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 for 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.
16And Tobias said to him: I pray thee, tell me, of what family, or what tribe art thou?
17But 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?
17And Raphael the angel answered: Dost thou seek the family of him thou hirest, or the hired servant himself to go with thy son?
18Be not greedy to add money to money: but let it be as refuse in respect of our child.
18But lest I should make thee uneasy, I am Azarias the son of the great Ananias.
19For that which the Lord hath given us to live with doth suffice us.
19And Tobias answered: Thou art of a great family. But I pray thee be not angry that I desired to know thy family.
20Then said Tobit to her, Take no care, my sister; he shall return in safety, and thine eyes shall see him.
20And the angel said to him: I will lead thy son safe, and bring him to thee again safe.
21For the good angel will keep him company, and his journey shall be prosperous, and he shall return safe.
21And Tobias answering, said: May you have a good journey, and God be with you in your way, and his angel accompany you.
22Then she made an end of weeping.
22Then all things being ready, that were to be carried in their journey, Tobias bade his father and his mother farewell, and they set out both together.
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23And when they were departed, his mother began to weep, and to say: Thou hast taken the staff of our old age, and sent him away from us.
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24I wish the money for which thou hast sent him, had never been.
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25For poverty was sufficient for us, that we might account it as riches, that we saw our son.
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26And Tobias said to her: Weep not, our son will arrive thither safe, and will return safe to us, and thy eyes shall see him.
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27For I believe that the good angel of God doth accompany him, and doth order all things well that are done about him, so that he shall return to us with joy.
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28At these words his mother ceased weeping, and held her peace.
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