Tobias, 7

1. Chegaram, pois, à casa de Raguel, que os recebeu cordialmente.

1. When they reached Ecbatana and arrived at the house of Raguel, Sarah met them and greeted them. They returned her greeting, and she brought them into the house.

2. Vendo Tobias, Raguel disse a Edna, sua mulher: “Como este jovem é parecido com meu primo”.

2. Then Raguel said to his wife Edna, "How much the young man resembles my cousin Tobit!"

3. Dito isso, perguntou: “De onde viestes, ó jovens?”. Eles responderam: “Somos da tribo de Neftali, dos deportados de Nínive”.

3. And Raguel asked them, "Where are you from, brethren?" They answered him, "We belong to the sons of Naphtali, who are captives in Nineveh."

4. Raguel prosseguiu: “Co­nheceis, porventura, o meu primo Tobit?”. “Certamente” – responderam.

4. So he said to them, "Do you know our brother Tobit?" And they said, "Yes, we do." And he asked them, "Is he in good health?"

5. E como Raguel começasse a elogiar Tobit, o anjo disse-lhe: “Esse Tobit de que falas é o pai deste jovem”.

5. They replied, "He is alive and in good health." And Tobias said, "He is my father."

6. Raguel lançou-se então ao pescoço de Tobias, beijou-o com lágrimas e disse:

6. Then Raguel sprang up and kissed him and wept.

7. “Abençoado sejas, meu filho, porque és filho de um homem de bem!”.

7. And he blessed him and exclaimed, "Son of that good and noble man!" When he heard that Tobit had lost his sight, he was stricken with grief and wept.

8. Edna, sua mulher e Sara, sua filha, tinham também os olhos cheios de lágrimas.

8. And his wife Edna and his daughter Sarah wept. They received them very warmly; and they killed a ram from the flock and set large servings of food before them. Then Tobias said to Raphael, "Brother Azarias, speak of those things which you talked about on the journey, and let the matter be settled."

9. Depois que conversaram, Raguel mandou matar um carneiro para preparar um jantar. E quando lhes rogava que tomassem lugar à mesa,

9. So he communicated the proposal to Raguel. And Raguel said to Tobias, "Eat, drink, and be merry;

10. Tobias disse-lhe: “Não comerei nem beberei aqui hoje, antes que me tenhas prometido conceder o que te vou pedir: dá-me Sara, tua filha, por mulher”.

10. for it is your right to take my child. But let me explain the true situation to you.

11. Essas palavras encheram Raguel de espanto, pensando no que tinha acontecido aos sete maridos que se tinham aproximado dela e começou a temer que tal desgraça se repetisse mais uma vez. E como ele hesitasse em dar uma resposta a Tobias,

11. I have given my daughter to seven husbands, and when each came to her he died in the night. But for the present be merry." And Tobias said, "I will eat nothing here until you make a binding agreement with me."

12. o anjo disse-lhe: “Não temas dar-lhe tua filha, porque é deste piedoso servo de Deus que ela deve ser mulher. Por isso, nenhum outro pôde tê-la”.

12. So Raguel said, "Take her right now, in accordance with the law. You are her relative, and she is yours. The merciful God will guide you both for the best."

13. Então, Raguel disse: “Não tenho mais dúvidas de que Deus admitiu em sua presença minhas lágrimas.

13. Then he called his daughter Sarah, and taking her by the hand he gave her to Tobias to be his wife, saying, "Here she is; take her according to the law of Moses, and take her with you to your father." And he blessed them.

14. Estou persuadido de que ele vos fez vir à minha casa unicamente para que minha filha desposasse um seu parente, segundo a Lei de Moisés. Não temas, eu hei de te dar Sara por esposa”.*

14. Next he called his wife Edna, and took a scroll and wrote out the contract; and they set their seals to it.

15. E, tomando a mão direita de sua filha, a pôs na de Tobias, dizendo: “Que o Deus de Abraão, o Deus de lsaac, o Deus de Jacó esteja convosco; que ele vos una e derrame sobre vós a sua bênção”.

15. Then they began to eat.

16. Tomou em seguida o papel e redigiram o ato do matrimônio.

16. And Raguel called his wife Edna and said to her, "Sister, make up the other room, and take her into it."

17. E celebraram alegremente uma festa, agradecendo a Deus.

17. so she did as he said, and took her there; and the girl began to weep. But the mother comforted her daughter in her tears, and said to her,

18. Raguel chamou Então, sua mulher e mandou-lhe que preparasse outro aposento.

18. "Be brave, my child; the Lord of heaven and earth grant you joy in place of this sorrow of yours. Be brave, my daughter."

19. Ela introduziu ali Sara, sua filha, e esta se pôs a chorar.

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20. Mas ela disse-lhe: “O Senhor do céu te encha de alegria pelos males que tens sofrido”.

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