Tobit 11

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Then they left and began their return journey. When they were near Kaserin, just before Nineveh,	1 And as they were returning they came to Charan, which is in the midway to Ninive, the eleventh day.
2 Raphael said: "You know how we left your father.	2 And the angel said: Brother Tobias, thou knowest how thou didst leave thy father.
3 Let us hurry on ahead of your wife to prepare the house while the rest of the party are still on the way."	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 So they both went on ahead and Raphael said to Tobiah, "Have the gall in your hand!" And the dog ran along behind them.	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 Meanwhile, Anna sat watching the road by which her son was to come.	5 But Anna sat beside the way daily, on the top of a hill, from whence she might see afar off.
6 When she saw him coming, she exclaimed to his father, "Tobit, your son is coming, and the man who traveled with him!"	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 Raphael said to Tobiah before he reached his father: "I am certain that his eyes will be opened.	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 Smear the fish gall on them. This medicine will make the cataracts shrink and peel off from his eyes; then your father will again be able to see the light of day."	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 Then Anna ran up to her son, threw her arms around him, and said to him, "Now that I have seen you again, son, I am ready to die!" And she sobbed aloud.	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 got up and stumbled out through the courtyard gate. Tobiah went up to him	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 with the fish gall in his hand, and holding him firmly, blew into his eyes. "Courage, father," he said.	11 And receiving him kissed him, as did also his wife, and they began to weep for joy.
12 Next he smeared the medicine on his eyes,	12 And when they had adored God, and given him thanks, they sat down together.
13 and it made them smart. Then, beginning at the corners of Tobit's eyes, Tobiah used both hands to peel off the cataracts. When Tobit saw his son, he threw his arms around him	13 Then Tobias taking of the gall of the fish, anointed his father's eyes.
14 and wept. He exclaimed, "I can see you, son, the light of my eyes!" Then he said: "Blessed be God, and praised be his great name, and blessed be all his holy angels. May his holy name be praised throughout all the ages,	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 Because it was he who scourged me, and it is he who has had mercy on me. Behold, I now see my son Tobiah!" Then Tobit went back in, rejoicing and praising God with full voice. Tobiah told his father that his journey had been a success; that he had brought back the money; and that he had married Raguel's daughter Sarah, who would arrive shortly, for she was approaching the gate of Nineveh. '	15 And Tobias took hold of it, and drew it from his eyes, and immediately he recovered his sight.
16 Rejoicing and praising God, Tobit went out to the gate of Nineveh to meet his daughter-in-law. When the people of Nineveh saw him walking along briskly, with no one leading him by the hand, they were amazed.	16 And they glorified God, both he and his wife and all that knew them.
17 Before them all Tobit proclaimed how God had mercifully restored sight to his eyes. When Tobit reached Sarah, the wife of his son Tobiah, he greeted her: "Welcome, my daughter! Blessed be your God for bringing you to us, daughter! Blessed are your father and your mother. Blessed is my son Tobiah, and blessed are you, daughter! Welcome to your home with blessing and joy. Come in, daughter!" That day there was joy for all the Jews who lived in Nineveh.	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 Ahiqar and his nephew Nadab also came to rejoice with Tobit. They celebrated Tobiah's wedding feast for seven happy days, and he received many gifts.	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.