Tobit 13

DOUAI-RHEIMS	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 And Tobias the elder opening his mouth, blessed the Lord, and said: Thou art great, O Lord, for ever, and thy kingdom is unto all ages:	1 And so, the elder Tobit, opening his mouth, blessed the Lord, and he said: “O Lord, you are great in eternity and your kingdom is with all ages.
2 For thou scourgest, and thou savest: thou leadest down to hell, and bringest up again: and there is none that can escape thy hand.	2 For you scourge, and you save. You lead down to the grave, and you bring up again. And there is no one who can escape from your hand.
3 Give glory to the Lord, ye children of Israel, and praise him in the sight of the Gentiles:	3 Confess to the Lord, O sons of Israel, and praise him in the sight of the nations.
4 Because he hath therefore scattered you among the Gentiles, who know not him, that you may declare his wonderful works, and make them know that there is no other almighty God besides him.	4 For, indeed, he has dispersed you among the Gentiles, who are ignorant of him, that you may proclaim his wonders, and that you may cause them to know that there is no other almighty God, except him.
5 He hath chastised us for our iniquities: and he will save us for his own mercy.	5 He has chastised us because of our iniquities, and he will save us because of his mercy.
6 See then what he hath done with us, and with fear and trembling give ye glory to him: and extol the eternal King of worlds in your works.	6 Therefore, look upon what he has done for us, and, with fear and trembling, confess to him. And extol the King of all ages with your works.
7 As for me, I will praise him in the land of my captivity: because he hath shewn his majesty toward a sinful nation.	7 But as for me, I will confess him in the land of my captivity. For he has revealed his majesty within a sinful nation.
8 Be converted therefore, ye sinners, and do justice before God, believing that he will shew his mercy to you.	8 And so, be converted, you sinners, and do justice in the presence of God, believing that he will act in his mercy toward you.
9 And I and my soul will rejoice in him.	9 But I and my soul will rejoice in him.
10 Bless ye the Lord, all his elect, keep days of joy, and give glory to him.	10 Bless the Lord, all you his elect. Keep days of rejoicing, and confess to him.
11 Jerusalem, city of God, the Lord hath chastised thee for the works of thy hands.	11 O Jerusalem, the city of God, the Lord has chastised you for the works of your hands.
12 Give glory to the Lord for thy good things, and bless the God eternal, that he may rebuild his tabernacle in thee, and may call back all the captives to thee, and thou mayst rejoice for ever and ever.	12 Confess to the Lord with your good things, and bless the God of all ages, so that he may rebuild his tabernacle in you, and he may recall all the captives to you, and you may be glad in all ages and forever.
13 Thou shalt shine with a glorious light: and all the ends of the earth shall worship thee.	13 You will shine with a splendid light, and all the ends of the earth will adore by you.
14 Nations from afar shall come to thee: and shall bring gifts, and shall adore the Lord in thee, and shall esteem thy land as holy.	14 Nations from far away will come to you, bringing gifts. And in you, they shall adore the Lord, and they will hold your land in sanctification.
15 For they shall call upon the great name in thee.	15 For they will invoke the Great Name in you.
16 They shall be cursed that shall despise thee: and they shall be condemned that shall blaspheme thee: and blessed shall they be that shall build thee up.	16 Those who despise you will be cursed, and all those who blaspheme by you will be condemned, and those who build you up will be blessed.
17 But thou shalt rejoice in thy children, because they shall all be blessed, and shall be gathered together to the Lord.	17 But you will rejoice in your sons, because they will all be blessed, and they will be gathered together for the Lord.
18 Blessed are all they that love thee, and that rejoice in thy peace.	18 Blessed are all those who love you and who rejoice in your peace.
19 My soul, bless thou the Lord, because the Lord our God hath delivered Jerusalem his city from all her troubles.	19 Bless the Lord, O my soul, for the Lord our God has freed Jerusalem, his city, from every one of her tribulations.
20 Happy shall I be if there shall remain of my seed, to see the glory of Jerusalem.	20 Happy will I be, if any of my offspring will be left to see the brightness of Jerusalem.
21 The gates of Jerusalem shall be built of sapphire, and of emerald, and all the walls thereof round about of precious stones.	21 The gates of Jerusalem will be built from sapphire and emerald, and all its walls will be surrounded with precious stones.
22 All its streets shall be paved with white and clean stones: and Alleluia shall be sung in its streets.	22 All its streets will be paved with stones, white and clean. And ‘Alleluia’ will be sung throughout its neighborhoods.
23 Blessed be the Lord, who hath exalted it, and may he reign over it for ever and ever, Amen.	23 Blessed be the Lord, who has exalted it, and may he reign over it, forever and ever. Amen.”