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
[1] 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
[1] 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:
[10] 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