Tobit · Catholic Public Domain Version
Tobit 11 Catholic Public Domain Version
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1 And as they were returning, they came through to Haran, which is in the middle of the journey, opposite Nineveh, on the eleventh day.
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 And the Angel said: “Brother Tobias, you know how you left behind your father.
2 Raphael said to Tobias, “Don’t you know, brother, how you left your father?
3 And so, if it pleases you, let us go on ahead, and let the family follow after us with a slower step, together with your bride, and with the animals.”
3 Let’s run forward before your wife, and prepare the house.
4 And since it pleased him to go on in this way, Raphael said to Tobias, “Take with you from the gall of the fish, for it will be necessary.” And so, Tobias took from its gall, and he went ahead.
4 But take in your hand the bile of the fish.” So they went their way, and the dog went after them.
5 But Anna sat beside the way every day, on the top of a hill, from where she would be able to see for a long distance.
5 Anna sat looking around toward the path for her son.
6 And while she was watching for his arrival from that place, she looked far off, and soon she realized that her son was approaching. And running, she reported it to her husband, saying: “Behold, your son arrives.”
6 She saw him coming, and said to his father, “Behold, your son is coming with the man that went with him!”
7 And Raphael said to Tobias: “As soon as you enter into your house, immediately adore the Lord your God. And, giving thanks to him, approach your father, and kiss him.
7 Raphael said, “I know, Tobias, that your father will open his eyes.
8 And immediately anoint his eyes from this gall of the fish, which you carry with you. For you should know that his eyes will soon be opened, and your father will see the light of heaven, and he will rejoice at the sight of you.”
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 the dog, which had been with them in the way, ran ahead, and, arriving like a messenger, he showed his joy by fawning and wagging his tail.
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 And rising up, his blind father began to run, stumbling with his feet. And giving his hand to a servant, he ran on to meet his son.
10 Tobit went toward the door and stumbled; but his son ran to him,
11 And receiving him, he kissed him, as did his wife, and they both began to weep for joy.
11 and took hold of his father. He rubbed the bile on his father’s eyes, saying, “Cheer up, my father.”
12 And when they had adored God and had given thanks, they sat down together.
12 When his eyes began to hurt, he rubbed them.
13 Then Tobias, taking from the gall of the fish, anointed his father’s eyes.
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 about half an hour passed, and then a white film began to come out of his eyes, like the membrane of an egg.
14 He wept, and said, “Blessed are you, O God, and blessed is your name forever! Blessed are all your holy angels!
15 So, taking hold of it, Tobias pulled it away from his eyes, and immediately he received his sight.
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 And they glorified God: Tobit especially, and his wife, and all those who knew him.
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 And Tobit said, “I bless you, O Lord God of Israel, because you have chastised me, and you have saved me, and behold, I see my son Tobias.”
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 then, after seven days, Sarah, the wife of his son, and all the family arrived safely, along with the sheep, and the camels, and much money from his wife, but also with that money which he had received from Gabael.
18 Achiacharus and Nasbas his brother’s son came.
19 And he explained to his parents all the benefits from God, which he had produced all around him, by means of the man who had led him.
19 Tobias’ wedding feast was kept seven days with great gladness.
20 And then Ahikar and Nadab arrived, the maternal first cousins of Tobias, rejoicing for Tobias, and congratulating with him for all the good things that God had revealed all around him.
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21 And for seven days they feasted, and all were rejoicing with great joy.
21 Not in this translation