Livre de Tobit 11

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1 Comme on arrivait à Kasérim, en face de Ninive,	1 And as they were returning they came to Charan, which is in the midway to Ninive, the eleventh day.
2 Raphaël dit: “Tu sais dans quel état nous avons laissé ton père.	2 And the angel said: Brother Tobias, thou knowest how thou didst leave thy father.
3 Prenons de l’avance sur ta femme, allons préparer la maison le temps qu’ils arrivent.”	3 If it please thee therefore, let us go before, and let the family follow softly after us, together with thy wife, and with the beasts.
4 Ils firent le chemin tous les deux; il lui avait bien recommandé d’emporter le fiel, et le chien les suivait.	4 And as this their going pleased him, Raphael said to Tobias: Take with thee of the gall of the fish, for it will be necessary. So Tobias took some of that gall and departed.
5 Ana était assise, elle surveillait la route par laquelle viendrait son fils.	5 But Anna sat beside the way daily, on the top of a hill, from whence she might see afar off.
6 Tout à coup elle eut un pressentiment et elle dit au père: “Voici ton fils qui arrive avec son compagnon!”	6 And while she watched his coming from that place, she saw him afar off, and presently perceived it was her son coming: and returning she told her husband, saying: Behold thy son cometh.
7 Raphaël avait dit à Tobie avant qu’il ne rejoigne son père: “Je te promets que les yeux de ton père vont s’ouvrir.	7 And Raphael said to Tobias: As soon as thou shalt come into thy house, forthwith adore the Lord thy God: and giving thanks to him, go to thy father, and kiss him.
8 Tu lui appliqueras sur l’œil le fiel du poisson. Le remède fera effet et tu lui retireras des yeux comme une petite peau blanche. Alors ton père retrouvera la vue et il verra la lumière.”	8 And immediately anoint his eyes with this gall of the fish, which thou carriest with thee. For be assured that his eyes shall be presently opened, and thy father shall see the light of heaven, and shall rejoice in the sight of thee.
9 La mère alla se jeter au cou de son fils: “Maintenant, disait-elle, je peux mourir, car je t’ai retrouvé.” Et elle pleura.	9 Then the dog, which had been with them in the way, ran before, and coming as if he had brought the news, shewed his joy by his fawning and wagging his tail.
10 Tobit se leva, il marchait en trébuchant mais il réussit à franchir la porte de la cour. Tobie courut à sa rencontre;	10 And his father that was blind, rising up, began to run stumbling with his feet: and giving a servant his hand, went to meet his son.
11 il avait à la main le fiel du poisson et il lui dit: “Aie confiance, père!” Puis il lui appliqua le remède et le laissa quelque temps.	11 And receiving him kissed him, as did also his wife, and they began to weep for joy.
12 Ensuite, de chaque main, il lui ôta une petite peau au coin des yeux.	12 And when they had adored God, and given him thanks, they sat down together.
13 Alors son père tomba à son cou,	13 Then Tobias taking of the gall of the fish, anointed his father's eyes.
14 il pleura et s’écria: “Je te vois mon fils! Tu es la lumière de mes yeux!” Et il ajouta: “Béni soit Dieu! Béni soit son saint Nom! Bénis soient tous ses saints anges! Béni soit son grand Nom, pour les siècles des siècles!	14 And he stayed about half an hour: and a white skin began to come out of his eyes, like the skin of an egg.
15 Car il m’avait frappé, mais il a eu pitié de moi, et aujourd’hui je vois mon fils Tobie.” Tobie entra dans la maison. Tout joyeux, il bénissait Dieu à haute voix; puis il raconta son voyage à son père: il rapportait l’argent, il avait épousé Sarra fille de Ragouël, qui arrivait derrière lui et déjà n’était plus loin des portes de Ninive.	15 And Tobias took hold of it, and drew it from his eyes, and immediately he recovered his sight.
16 Tobit se rendit aux portes de Ninive à la rencontre de sa belle-fille, et dans sa joie il louait Dieu. Lorsque les habitants de Ninive le virent marcher sans personne pour lui tenir la main, s’avancer d’un pas alerte comme autrefois, ils furent émerveillés.	16 And they glorified God, both he and his wife and all that knew them.
17 Alors, devant eux, Tobit proclama que Dieu avait eu pitié de lui et lui avait ouvert les yeux. Puis Tobit s’approcha de Sarra, la femme de son fils Tobie, et il la bénit: “Sois bienvenue, ma fille! Béni soit Dieu qui t’a fait venir chez nous, ma fille! Béni soit ton père, béni soit mon fils Tobie, bénie sois-tu ma fille; sois la bienvenue chez toi, dans la joie et dans la bénédiction. Entre ma fille!” Ce jour-là on fit une fête pour tous les Juifs de Ninive,	17 And Tobias said: I bless thee, O Lord God of Israel, because thou hast chastised me, and thou hast saved me: and behold I see Tobias my son.
18 et les cousins de Tobie, Ahikar et Nadab, vinrent partager sa joie.	18 And after seven days Sara his son's wife, and all the family arrived safe, and the cattle, and the camels, and an abundance of money of his wife's: and that money also which he had received of Gabelus:
	19 And he told his parents all the benefits of God, which he had done to him by the man that conducted him.
	20 And Achior and Nabath the kinsmen of Tobias came, rejoicing for Tobias, and congratulating with him for all the good things that God had done for him.
	21 And for seven days they feasted and rejoiced all with great joy.