Tobie, 7

1. Ils entrèrent chez Raguel, qui les reçut avec joie.

1. When they entered Ecbatana, Tobiah said, "Brother Azariah, lead me straight to our kinsman Raguel." So he brought him to the house of Raguel, whom they found seated by his courtyard gate. They greeted him first. He said to them, "Greetings to you too, brothers! Good health to you, and welcome!" When he brought them into his home,

2. A la vue de Tobie, Raguel dit à Anne, sa femme : " Comme ce jeune homme ressemble à mon cousin ! "

2. he said to his wife Edna, "This young man looks just like my kinsman Tobit!"

3. Ayant ainsi parlé, il dit aux voyageurs : " D'où êtes-vous, jeunes gens, nos frères? " Ils répondirent : " Nous sommes de la tribu de Nephthali, du nombre des captifs de Ninive. "

3. So Edna asked them, "Who are you, brothers?" They answered, "We are of the exiles from Naphtali at Nineveh."

4. Raguel leur dit : " Connaissez-vous Tobie, mon frère? " - " Nous le connaissons, " répondirent-ils.

4. She said, "Do you know our kinsman Tobit?" They answered, "Indeed we do!" She asked, "Is he well?"

5. Et comme Raguel disait beaucoup de bien de Tobie, l'ange lui dit : " Tobie, dont tu nous parles, est le père de ce jeune homme. "

5. They answered, "Yes, he is alive and well." Then Tobiah exclaimed, "He is my father!"

6. Aussitôt Raguel courut à lui et l'embrassa avec larmes, pleurant à son cou.

6. Raguel sprang up and kissed him, shedding tears of joy.

7. " Sois béni, mon fils, dit-il, car tu es fils d'un homme de bien, du meilleur des hommes ! "

7. But when he heard that Tobit had lost his eyesight, he was grieved and wept aloud. He said to Tobiah: "My child, God bless you! You are the son of a noble and good father. But what a terrible misfortune that such a righteous and charitable man should be afflicted with blindness!" He continued to weep in the arms of his kinsman Tobiah.

8. Et Anne, sa femme, et Sara, leur fille, versaient des larmes.

8. His wife Edna also wept for Tobit; and even their daughter Sarah began to weep.

9. Après qu'ils se furent ainsi parlés, Raguel fit tuer un bélier et préparer un festin; et, comme il les engageait à s'asseoir pour le repas,

9. Afterward, Raguel slaughtered a ram from the flock and gave them a cordial reception. When they had bathed and reclined to eat, Tobiah said to Raphael, "Brother Azariah, ask Raguel to let me marry my kinswoman Sarah."

10. Tobie dit : " Je ne mangerai ni ne boirai ici aujourd'hui, que tu ne m'aies d'abord accordé ma demande, et que tu ne me promettes de me donner Sara, ta fille. " 11 En entendant ces mots, Raguel fut saisi de frayeur, sachant ce qui était arrivé aux sept maris qui s'étaient approchés d'elle, et il commença à craindre que pareil malheur n'arrivât encore à celui-ci. Comme il était dans cette incertitude et ne donnait aucune réponse à la demande de Tobie,

10. Raguel overheard the words; so he said to the boy: "Eat and drink and be merry tonight, for no man is more entitled to marry my daughter Sarah than you, brother. Besides, not even I have the right to give her to anyone but you, because you are my closest relative. But I will explain the situation to you very frankly.

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11. I have given her in marriage to seven men, all of whom were kinsmen of ours, and all died on the very night they approached her. But now, son, eat and drink. I am sure the Lord will look after you both." Tobiah answered, "I will eat or drink nothing until you set aside what belongs to me." Raguel said to him: "I will do it. She is yours according to the decree of the Book of Moses. Your marriage to her has been decided in heaven! Take your kinswoman; from now on you are her love, and she is your beloved. She is yours today and ever after. And tonight, son, may the Lord of heaven prosper you both. May he grant you mercy and peace."

12. l'ange lui dit : " N'appréhende point de donner ta fille à ce jeune homme; car c'est à lui, qui craint Dieu, qu'elle doit appartenir comme épouse; voilà pourquoi aucun autre n'a pu la posséder. "

12. Then Raguel called his daughter Sarah, and she came to him. He took her by the hand and gave her to Tobiah with the words: "Take her according to the law. According to the decree written in the Book of Moses she is your wife. Take her and bring her back safely to your father. And may the God of heaven grant both of you peace and prosperity."

13. Alors Raguel dit : " Je ne doute pas que Dieu n'ait admis en sa présence mes prières et mes larmes.

13. He then called her mother and told her to bring a scroll, so that he might draw up a marriage contract stating that he gave Sarah to Tobiah as his wife according to the decree of the Mosaic law. Her mother brought the scroll, and he drew up the contract, to which they affixed their seals.

14. Et je crois qu'il vous a fait venir vers moi, afin que ma fille épousât son parent, selon la loi de Moïse. N'aie donc plus de doute que je te la donne. "

14. Afterward they began to eat and drink.

15. Et prenant la main droite de sa fille, il la mit dans la main droite de Tobie, en disant : " Que le Dieu d'Abraham, le Dieu d'Isaac et le Dieu de Jacob soit avec vous, que lui-même vous unisse et qu'il répande sur vous sa pleine bénédiction ! "

15. Later Raguel called his wife Edna and said, "My love, prepare the other bedroom and bring the girl there."

16. Puis ayant pris du papier, ils rédigèrent l'acte du mariage.

16. She went and made the bed in the room, as she was told, and brought the girl there. After she had cried over her, she wiped away the tears and said:

17. Après quoi, ils prirent part au festin, en bénissant Dieu.

17. "Be brave, my daughter. May the Lord of heaven grant you joy in place of your grief. Courage, my daughter." Then she left.

18. Raguel appela Anne, sa femme, et lui ordonna de préparer une autre chambre.

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19. Elle y conduisit Sara, sa fille, qui se prit à pleurer.

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20. Et elle lui dit : " Aie bon courage, ma fille. Que le Seigneur du ciel te donne la joie à la place du chagrin que tu as éprouvé ! "

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