Tobit · Updated Brenton English Septuagint
Tobit 11 Updated Brenton English Septuagint
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- Same Septuagint text as Brenton, with modernised spelling.
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 Nineveh.
1 After these things Tobias also went his way, blessing God because he had prospered his journey; and he blessed Raguel and Edna his wife. Then he went on his way until they drew near to Nineveh.
2 Then Raphael said to Tobias, Dost thou not know, brother, how thou didst leave thy father?
2 Raphael said to Tobias, “Don’t you know, brother, how you left your father?
3 let us hasten before thy wife, and prepare the house;
3 Let’s run forward before your wife, and prepare the house.
4 and take in thy hand the gall of the fish. So they went their way, and the dog went after them.
4 But take in your hand the bile 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.
5 Anna sat looking around toward the path 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.
6 She saw him coming, and said to his father, “Behold, your son is coming with the man that went with him!”
7 Then said Raphael, I know, Tobias, that thy father will open his eyes.
7 Raphael said, “I know, Tobias, that your 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.
8 Therefore anoint his eyes with the bile, and being pricked with it, he will rub, and will make the white films fall away. Then he will see you.”
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.
9 Anna ran to him, and fell upon the neck of her son, and said to him, “I have seen you, my child! I am ready to die.” They both wept.
10 Tobit also went forth toward the door, and stumbled: but his son ran unto him,
10 Tobit went toward the door and stumbled; but his son ran to him,
11 and took hold of his father: and he strake of the gall on his father’s eyes, saying, Be of good hope, my father.
11 and took hold of his father. He rubbed the bile on his father’s eyes, saying, “Cheer up, my father.”
12 And when his eyes began to smart, he rubbed them;
12 When his eyes began to hurt, 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.
13 Then the white films peeled away from the corners of his eyes; and he saw his son, and fell upon his neck.
14 And he wept, and said, Blessed art thou, O God, and blessed is thy name forever; and blessed are all thy holy angels:
14 He wept, and said, “Blessed are you, O God, and blessed is your name forever! Blessed are all your 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.
15 For you scourged, and had mercy on me. 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 Nineveh, rejoicing, and praising God: and they which saw him go marveled, because he had received his sight.
16 Tobit went out to meet his daughter-in-law at the gate of Nineveh, rejoicing and blessing God. Those who saw him go marveled, because he had received his sight.
17 But Tobit gave thanks before them, because God had mercy on him. And when he came near to Sarah 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 Nineveh.
17 Tobit gave thanks before them, because God had shown mercy on him. When Tobit came near to Sarah his daughter-in-law, he blessed her, saying, “Welcome, daughter! Blessed is God who has brought you to us, and blessed are your father and your mother.” And there was joy among all his kindred who were at Nineveh.
18 And Ahikar, and Nadab his brother’s son, came:
18 Achiacharus and Nasbas his brother’s son came.
19 and Tobias’ wedding was kept seven days with great joy.
19 Tobias’ wedding feast was kept seven days with great gladness.