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
[1] 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: but his son ran unto him,
[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
[1] 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