Tobit, 11

1. They were nearly at Kaserin, opposite Nineveh,

1. After 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.

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

2. Then Raphael said to Tobias, Thou knowest, brother, how thou didst leave thy 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 haste before thy 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 in thine hand the gall of the fish. So they went their way, and the dog went after them.

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

5. Now Anna sat looking about toward the way 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 when she espied him coming, she said to his father, Behold, thy son cometh, and the man that 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. Then said Raphael, I know, Tobias, that thy 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. Therefore 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.

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 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.

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

10. Tobit also went forth toward the door, and stumbled: but his son ran unto 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 strake of the gall on his fathers' eyes, saying, Be of good hope, my 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 whiteness pilled away from the corners of his eyes: and when he saw his son, he fell upon his neck.

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

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 Nineve, rejoicing and praising God: and they which saw him go marvelled, because he had received his sight.

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. But 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.

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

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

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