Tobit 11

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¹After 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 to Nineve.

¹After 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.

²Then Raphael said to Tobias, You know, brother, how you did leave your father:

²Then Raphael said to Tobias, Thou knowest, brother, how thou didst leave thy father:

³Let us haste before your wife, and prepare the house.

³Let us haste before thy wife, and prepare the house.

⁴And take in your hand the gall of the fish. So they went their way, and the dog went after them.

⁴And take in thine hand the gall of the fish. So they went their way, and the dog went after them.

⁵Now Anna sat looking about toward the way for her son.

⁶And when she espied him coming, she said to his father, Behold, your son comes, and the man that went with him.

⁶And when she espied him coming, she said to his father, Behold, thy son cometh, and the man that went with him.

⁷Then said Raphael, I know, Tobias, that your father will open his eyes.

⁷Then said Raphael, I know, Tobias, that thy father will open his eyes.

⁸Therefore anoint you his eyes with the gall, and being pricked therewith, he shall rub, and the whiteness shall fall away, and he shall see you.

⁸Therefore 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.

⁹Then Anna ran forth, and fell upon the neck of her son, and said to him, Seeing I have seen you, my son, from henceforth I am content to die. And they wept both.

⁹Then 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.

¹⁰Tobit also went forth toward the door, and stumbled: but his son ran to him,

¹⁰Tobit also went forth toward the door, and stumbled: but his son ran unto him,

¹¹And took hold of his father: and he struck of the gall on his fathers' eyes, saying, Be of good hope, my father.

¹¹And took hold of his father: and he strake of the gall on his fathers’ eyes, saying, Be of good hope, my father.

¹²And when his eyes began to hurt, he rubbed them;

¹²And when his eyes began to smart, he rubbed them;

¹³And the whiteness pilled away from the corners of his eyes: and when he saw his son, he fell upon his neck.

¹⁴And he wept, and said, Blessed are you, O God, and blessed is your name for ever; and blessed are all your holy angels:

¹⁴And he wept, and said, Blessed art thou, O God, and blessed is thy name for ever; and blessed are all thine holy angels:

¹⁵For you have scourged, and have 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.

¹⁵For 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.

¹⁶Then Tobit went out to meet his daughter in law at the gate of Nineve, rejoicing and praising God: and they which saw him go marveled, because he had received his sight.

¹⁶Then 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.

¹⁷But 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, You are welcome, daughter: God be blessed, which has brought you to us, and blessed be your father and your mother. And there was joy among all his brethren which were at Nineve.

¹⁷But 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.

¹⁸And Achiacharus, and Nasbas his brother's son, came:

¹⁸And Achiacharus, and Nasbas his brother’s son, came:

¹⁹And Tobias' wedding was kept seven days with great joy.

¹⁹And Tobias’ wedding was kept seven days with great joy.