Tobit 11

DOUAI-RHEIMS	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 And as they were returning they came to Charan, which is in the midway to Ninive, the eleventh day.	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 And the angel said: Brother Tobias, thou knowest how thou didst leave thy father.	2 Then Raphael said to Tobias, Thou knowest, brother, how thou didst leave thy father:
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.	3 Let us haste before thy wife, and prepare the house.
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.	4 And take in thine hand the gall of the fish. So they went their way, and the dog went after them.
5 But Anna sat beside the way daily, on the top of a hill, from whence she might see afar off.	5 Now Anna sat looking about toward the way for her son.
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.	6 And when she espied him coming, she said to his father, Behold, thy son cometh, and the man that went with him.
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.	7 Then said Raphael, I know, Tobias, that thy father will open his eyes.
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.	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 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.	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 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.	10 Tobit also went forth toward the door, and stumbled: but his son ran unto him,
11 And receiving him kissed him, as did also his wife, and they began to weep for joy.	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 And when they had adored God, and given him thanks, they sat down together.	12 And when his eyes began to smart, he rubbed them;
13 Then Tobias taking of the gall of the fish, anointed his father's eyes.	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 he stayed about half an hour: and a white skin began to come out of his eyes, like the skin of an egg.	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 And Tobias took hold of it, and drew it from his eyes, and immediately he recovered his sight.	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 And they glorified God, both he and his wife and all that knew them.	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 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.	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 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:	18 And Achiacharus, and Nasbas his brother's son, came:
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.