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Lunedi, 6 maggio 2024 - San Pietro Nolasco ( Letture di oggi)

Tobit 9


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NEW AMERICAN BIBLEKING JAMES BIBLE
1 Then Tobiah called Raphael and said to him:1 Then Tobias called Raphael, and said unto him,
2 "Brother Azariah, take along with you four servants and two camels and travel to Rages. Go to Gabael's house and give him this bond. Get the money and then bring him along with you to the wedding celebration.2 Brother Azarias, take with thee a servant, and two camels, and go to Rages of Media to Gabael, and bring me the money, and bring him to the wedding.
3 You witnessed the oath that Raguel has sworn; I cannot violate his oath."3 For Raguel hath sworn that I shall not depart.
4 For you know that my father is counting the days. If I should delay my return by a single day, I would cause him intense grief.4 But my father counteth the days; and if I tarry long, he will be very sorry.
5 So Raphael, together with the four servants and two camels, traveled to Rages in Media, where they stayed at Gabael's house. Raphael gave Gabael his bond and told him about Tobit's son Tobiah, and that he had married and was inviting him to the wedding celebration. Gabael promptly checked over the sealed moneybags, and they placed them on the camels.5 So Raphael went out, and lodged with Gabael, and gave him the handwriting: who brought forth bags which were sealed up, and gave them to him.
6 The following morning they got an early start and traveled to the wedding celebration. When they entered Raguel's house, they found Tobiah reclining at table. He sprang up and greeted Gabael, who wept and blessed him, exclaiming: "O noble and good child, son of a noble and good, upright and charitable man, may the Lord grant heavenly blessing to you and to your wife, and to your wife's father and mother. Blessed be God, because I have seen the very image of my cousin Tobit!"6 And early in the morning they went forth both together, and came to the wedding: and Tobias blessed his wife.