Tobías · Revised Version (con apócrifos)
Tobías 10 Revised Version (con apócrifos)
1 And Tobit his father made his count every day: and when the days of the journey were expired, and they came not,
1 Tobit his father counted every day. When the days of the journey were expired, and they didn’t come,
2 he said, Is he perchance detained? or is Gabael perchance dead, and there is no man to give him the money?
2 he said, “Is he perchance detained? Or is Gabael perchance dead, and there is no one to give him the money?”
3 And he was sorely grieved.
3 He was very grieved.
4 But his wife said unto him, The child hath perished, seeing he tarrieth long; and she began to bewail him, and said,
4 But his wife said to him, “The child has perished, seeing he waits long.” She began to bewail him, and said,
5 I care for nothing, my child, since I have let thee go, the light of mine eyes.
5 “I care about nothing, my child, since I have let you go, the light of my eyes.”
6 And Tobit saith unto her, Hold thy peace, take no care; he is in good health.
6 Tobit said to her, “Hold your peace. Don’t worry. He is in good health.”
7 And she said unto him, Hold thy peace, deceive me not; my child hath perished. And she went out every day into the way by which they went, and did eat no bread in the day-time, and ceased not whole nights to bewail her son Tobias, until the fourteen days of the wedding feast were expired, which Raguel had sworn that he should spend there. But Tobias said unto Raguel, Send me away, for my father and my mother look no more to see me.
7 And she said to him, “Hold your peace. Don’t deceive me. My child has perished.” And she went out every day into the way by which they went, and ate no bread in the day-time, and didn’t stop bewailing her son Tobias for whole nights, until the fourteen days of the wedding feast were expired, which Raguel had sworn that he should spend there. Then Tobias said to Raguel, “Send me away, for my father and my mother look no more to see me.”
8 But his father in law said unto him, Abide with me, and I will send to thy father, and they shall declare unto him how things go with thee.
8 But his father-in-law said to him, “Stay with me, and I will send to your father, and they will declare to him how things go with you.”
9 And Tobias saith, No; but send me away to my father.
9 Tobias said, “No. Send me away to my father.”
10 But Raguel arose, and gave him Sarah his wife, and half his goods, servants and cattle and money;
10 Raguel arose, and gave him Sarah 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 shall prosper you, my children, before I die.
11 and he blessed them, and sent them away, saying, “The God of heaven will prosper you, my children, before I die.”
12 And he said to his daughter, Honour thy father and thy mother in law; they are now thy parents; let me hear a good report of thee. And he kissed her. And Edna said to Tobias, The Lord of heaven restore thee, dear brother, and grant to me that I may see thy children of my daughter Sarah, that I may rejoice before the Lord: and, behold, I commit my daughter unto thee in special trust: vex her not.
12 And he said to his daughter, “Honor your father-in-law and your mother-in-law. They are now your parents. Let me hear a good report of you.” Then he kissed her. Edna said to Tobias, “May the Lord of heaven restore you, dear brother, and grant to me that I may see your children of my daughter Sarah, that I may rejoice before the Lord. Behold, I commit my daughter to you in special trust. Don’t cause her grief.