Tobit, 11

1. They were nearly at Kaserin, opposite Nineveh,

1. After this Tobias went on his way, praising God because he had made his journey a success. And he blessed Raguel and his wife Edna. So he continued on his way until they came near to Nineveh.

2. when Raphael said, 'You know the plight in which we left your father;

2. Then Raphael said to Tobias, "Are you not aware, brother, of how you left your father?

3. let us go on ahead of your wife and prepare the house ourselves while she travels behind with the others.'

3. Let us run ahead of your wife and prepare the house.

4. They went on together (Raphael warned Tobias to take the gall with him) and the dog followed them.

4. And take the gall of the fish with you." So they went their way, and the dog went along behind them.

5. Anna was sitting, watching the road by which her son would come.

5. Now Anna sat looking intently down the road for her son.

6. She was sure at once it must be he and said to the father, 'Here comes your son, with his companion.'

6. And she caught sight of him coming, and said to his father, "Behold, your son is coming, and so is the man who went with him!"

7. Raphael said to Tobias before he reached his father, 'I give you my word that your father's eyes will open.

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

8. You must put the fish's gall to his eyes; the medicine will smart and will draw a filmy white skin off his eyes. And your father will no more be blind but will be able to see the light.'

8. You therefore must anoint his eyes with the gall; and when they smart he will rub them, and will cause the white films to fall away, and he will see you."

9. The mother ran forward and threw her arms round her son's neck. 'Now I can die,' she said, 'I have seen you again.' And she wept.

9. Then Anna ran to meet them, and embraced her son, and said to him, "I have seen you, my child; now I am ready to die." And they both wept.

10. Tobit rose to his feet and stumbled across the courtyard through the door. Tobias came on towards him

10. Tobit started toward the door, and stumbled. But his son ran to him

11. (he had the fish's gall in his hand). He blew into his eyes and said, steadying him, 'Take courage, father!' With this he applied the medicine, left it there a while,

11. and took hold of his father, and he sprinkled the gall upon his father's eyes, saying, "Be of good cheer, father."

12. then with both hands peeled away a filmy skin from the corners of his eyes.

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

13. Then his father fell on his neck

13. and the white films scaled off from the corners of his eyes.

14. and wept. He exclaimed, 'I can see you, my son, the light of my eyes!' And he said: Blessed be God! Blessed be his great name! Blessed be all his holy angels! Blessed be his great name for evermore!

14. Then he saw his son and embraced him, and he wept and said, "Blessed art thou, O God, and blessed is thy name for ever, and blessed are all thy holy angels.

15. For, having afflicted me, he has had pity on me and now I see my son Tobias! Tobias went indoors, joyfully blessing God at the top of his voice. Then he told his father everything; how his journey had been successful and he had brought the silver back; how his journey had been successful and he had brought the silver back; how he had married Sarah the daughter of Raguel; how she was following him now, close behind, and could not be far from the gates of Nineveh.

15. For thou hast afflicted me, but thou hast had mercy upon me; here I see my son Tobias!" And his son went in rejoicing, and he reported to his father the great things that had happened to him in Media.

16. Tobit set off to the gates of Nineveh to meet his daughter-in-law, giving joyful praise to God as he went. When the people of Nineveh saw him walking without a guide and stepping forward as briskly as of old, they were astonished.

16. Then Tobit went out to meet his daughter-in-law at the gate of Nineveh, rejoicing and praising God. Those who saw him as he went were amazed because he could see.

17. Tobit described to them how God had taken pity on him and had opened his eyes. Then Tobit met Sarah the bride of his son Tobias, and blessed her in these words. 'Welcome, daughter! Blessed be your God for sending you to us, my daughter. Blessings on your father, blessings on my son Tobias, blessings on yourself, my daughter. Welcome now to your won house in joyfulness an din blessedness. Come in, my daughter.' That day brought joy to the Jews of Nineveh,

17. And Tobit gave thanks before them that God had been merciful to 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." So there was rejoicing among all his brethren in Nineveh.

18. and his cousins Ahikar and Nadab came to share in Tobit's happiness.

18. Ahikar and his nephew Nadab came,

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19. and Tobias' marriage was celebrated for seven days with great festivity.