Tobit, 8

1. And when they had supped, they brought Tobias in unto her.

1. When they had finished eating and drinking they wished to go to bed, so they escorted Tobias to the bedroom where Sara was.

2. And as he went, he remembered the words of Raphael, and took the ashes of the perfumes, and put the heart and the liver of the fish thereupon, and made a smoke therewith.

2. Tobias remembered Raphael's words. He took the liver and the heart of the fish which he had in a basket and put them on the hot coals of incense.

3. The which smell when the evil spirit had smelled, he fled into the utmost parts of Egypt, and the angel bound him.

3. The smell of the fish made the devil flee to the upper regions of Egypt where Raphael chained him up.

4. And after that they were both shut in together, Tobias rose out of the bed, and said, Sister, arise, and let us pray that God would have pity on us.

4. When Sara's parents had left the room and closed the door, Tobias got up from the bed and said to Sara, "Get up, my sister, and let us ask the Lord to have mercy on us and save us."

5. Then began Tobias to say, Blessed art thou, O God of our fathers, and blessed is thy holy and glorious name for ever; let the heavens bless thee, and all thy creatures.

5. She got up and they began to pray, asking that they be given life. Tobias began like this, "May you be blessed, O Lord God of our fathers, and may your holy and glorious Name be blessed forever. May the heavens and all creatures bless you.

6. Thou madest Adam, and gavest him Eve his wife for an helper and stay: of them came mankind: thou hast said, It is not good that man should be alone; let us make unto him an aid like unto himself.

6. You created Adam and you gave him Eve, his wife, as a helper and companion, so that from these two the human race might be born. You said: 'It is not good that man should be alone, let us give him a companion who is like himself.'

7. And now, O Lord, I take not this my sister for lush but uprightly: therefore mercifully ordain that we may become aged together.

7. Now, Lord, I take my sister to myself in sincerity and love, not merely seeking pleasure. Have mercy on us and grant us a long life together."

8. And she said with him, Amen.

8. Together they said, "Amen,"

9. So they slept both that night. And Raguel arose, and went and made a grave,

9. and returned to bed for the night. Ragouel got up early and called his servants and told them to dig a grave.

10. Saying, I fear lest he also be dead.

10. For he said to himself, "What if this man should also die and we become an object of scorn and reproach."

11. But when Raguel was come into his house,

11. Then Ragouel entered the house and said to his wife,

12. He said unto his wife Edna. Send one of the maids, and let her see whether he be alive: if he be not, that we may bury him, and no man know it.

12. Edna, "Send one of the maidservants to see if Tobias is alive. If he has died, we will bury him without anyone knowing."

13. So the maid opened the door, and went in, and found them both asleep,

13. The maidservant opened the door and saw them asleep.

14. And came forth, and told them that he was alive.

14. She then went to tell them that Tobias was alive.

15. Then Raguel praised God, and said, O God, thou art worthy to be praised with all pure and holy praise; therefore let thy saints praise thee with all thy creatures; and let all thine angels and thine elect praise thee for ever.

15. Ragouel blessed the Lord saying, "May you be blessed, O Lord, with all pure and holy blessings. May the saints and all your creatures bless you. May all the angels and the elect bless you forever.

16. Thou art to be praised, for thou hast made me joyful; and that is not come to me which I suspected; but thou hast dealt with us according to thy great mercy.

16. May you be blessed for having filled me with joy. What I feared has not happened, but you have treated us with great kindness

17. Thou art to be praised because thou hast had mercy of two that were the only begotten children of their fathers: grant them mercy, O Lord, and finish their life in health with joy and mercy.

17. and have had mercy on these two who are only children. Have mercy on them, Lord, and give them your grace and protection so that they may be blessed with good health and great joy all their lives. May they always live in your grace."

18. Then Raguel bade his servants to fill the grave.

18. Then he sent his servants to fill in the grave before daybreak. Ragouel organized for Tobias and Sara a wedding feast which was to last fourteen days.

19. And he kept the wedding feast fourteen days.

19. He told his wife to bake a batch of bread. He went to the stable, brought out two oxen and four sheep and ordered that they be killed and prepared.

20. For before the days of the marriage were finished, Raguel had said unto him by an oath, that he should not depart till the fourteen days of the marriage were expired;

20. He then called Tobias and said to him, "You will stay here for fourteen days, eating and drinking in my house, and you will bring joy to my daughter, who has suffered so much." Ragouel swore an oath and told Tobias that he should not set out before the fourteen days of the wedding festivities were over. And he said, "You will go home to your father in safety.

21. And then he should take the half of his goods, and go in safety to his father; and should have the rest when I and my wife be dead.

21. You will take with you half of my possessions; the other half will be yours when I and Edna die. Have confidence, my son, I am now your father and Edna is your mother. From now on we shall be close to you and your wife. Have confidence!"