Tobit 6

NEW JERUSALEM	NOVA VULGATA
1 And she dried her tears.	1 Et cessavit plorare.
2 The boy left with the angel, and the dog fol owed behind. The two walked on, and when the first eveningcame they camped beside the Tigris.	2 Et profectus est puer et angelus cum illo; etcanis exiit cum illo et secutus est eos. Et abierunt ambo, et comprehendit illosprima nox; et manserunt super flumen Tigrin.
3 The boy had gone down to the river to wash his feet, when a great fish leapt out of the water and triedto swal ow his foot. The boy gave a shout	3 Et descendit puer lavare pedes influmen, et exsiliens piscis de aqua magnus volebat gluttire pedem pueri, etexclamavit.
4 and the angel said, 'Catch the fish; do not let it go.' The boy mastered the fish and pulled it onto thebank.	4 Et ait illi angelus: “ Comprehende et tene! ”. Et comprehenditpuer piscem et eduxit illum in terram.
5 The angel said, 'Cut it open; take out gall, heart and liver; set these aside and throw the entrails away,for gal and heart and liver have curative properties.'	5 Et dixit angelus illi: “ Exinterahunc piscem et tolle fel et cor et iecur illius et repone ea tecum et interaneaproice. Sunt enim fel et cor et iecur eius ad medicamentum utilia ”.
6 The boy cut the fish open and took out gal and heart and liver. He fried part of the fish for his meal andkept some for salting. Then they walked on again together until they were nearly in Media.	6 Etexinterans puer piscem illum collegit fel, cor et iecur; et piscem assavit etmanducavit et reliquit ex illo salitum. Et abierunt ambo pariter, donecappropinquarent ad Mediam.
7 Then the boy asked the angel this question, 'Brother Azarias, what can the fish's heart, liver and galcure?'	7 Et tunc interrogavit puer angelum et dixit ei: “Azaria frater, quod remedium est in corde et iecore piscis et in felle? ”.
8 He replied, 'You burn the fish's heart and liver, and their smoke is used in the case of a man or womanplagued by a demon or evil spirit; any such affliction disappears for good, leaving no trace.	8 Et dixit illi: “ Cor et iecur piscis fumiga coram viro aut muliere, quioccursum daemonii aut spiritus nequissimi habet, et fugiet ab illo omnisoccursus, et ne maneant cum illo in aeternum.
9 As regards the gal , this is used as an eye ointment for anyone having white spots on his eyes; afterusing it, you have only to blow on the spots to cure them.'	9 Et fel ad inungendos oculoshominis, in quos ascenderunt albugines, ad flandum in ipsis super albugines, etad sanitatem perveniunt ”.
10 They entered Media and had nearly reached Ecbatana	10 Et postquam intravit in Mediam et iam appropinquabat ad Ecbatana,
11 when Raphael said to the boy, 'Brother Tobias.' 'Yes?' he replied. The angel went on, 'Tonight we areto stay with Raguel, who is a kinsman of yours. He has a daughter cal ed Sarah,	11 dixitRaphael puero: “ Thobia frater! ”. Et dixit ei: “ Ecce ego ”. Et dixitilli: “ In eis, quae sunt Raguel, hac nocte manere nos oportet. Et homo estpropinquus tuus et habet filiam nomine Saram,
12 but apart from Sarah he has no other son or daughter. Now you are her next of kin; she belongs to youbefore anyone else and you may claim her father's inheritance. She is a thoughtful, courageous and very lovelygirl, and her father loves her dearly.	12 sed neque masculum neque filiamaliam praeter Saram solam habet, et tu proximus es illius prae omnibushominibus, ut possideas eam; et iustum est, ut possideas, quae sunt patri eius.Et haec puella sapiens et fortis et bona valde, et pater ipsius diligit illam”.
13 You have the right to marry her. Listen, brother; this very evening I shal speak about the girl to herfather and arrange for her to be betrothed to you, and when we come back from Rhages we can celebrate themarriage. I assure you, Raguel has no right whatever to refuse you or to betroth her to anyone else. That wouldbe asking for death, as prescribed in the Book of Moses, once he is aware that kinship gives you the pre-eminent right to marry his daughter. So listen, brother. This very evening we shal speak about the girl and askfor her hand in marriage. When we come back from Rhages we shal fetch her and take her home with us.'	13 Et dixit: “ Iustum est, ut accipias illam. Et audi me, frater, etloquar de puella hac nocte, ut accipiamus illam tibi uxorem et, cum reversifuerimus ex Rages, faciemus nuptias eius. Scio autem quoniam Raguel non potestdenegare illam tibi. Novit enim quia, si dederit illam viro alteri, morteperiet, secundum iudicium libri Moysis, quia tibi aptum est accipere hereditatemet filiam illius magis quam omni homini. Et nunc, frater, audi me, et loquemurde hac puella hac nocte et desponsabimus illam tibi et, cum reversi fuerimus exRages, accipiemus illam et ducemus eam nobiscum in domum tuam ”.
14 Tobias replied to Raphael, 'Brother Azarias, I have been told that she has already been given inmarriage seven times and that each time her bridegroom has died in the bridal room. He died the same night ashe entered her room; and I have heard people say it was a demon that killed them,	14 Tuncrespondens Thobias dixit Raphael: “ Azaria frater, audivi quoniam iam traditaest viris septem, et mortui sunt in cubiculis suis noctu; cum intrabant adillam, moriebantur. Audivi etiam quosdam dicentes quoniam daemonium illosoccidit;
15 and this makes me afraid. To her the demon does no harm because he loves her, but as soon as aman tries to approach her, he kil s him. I am my father's only son, and I have no wish to die. I do not want myfather and mother to grieve over me for the rest of their lives; they have no other son to bury them.'	15 et timeo nunc, quoniam diligit illam et ipsam quidem non vexat, sedeum, qui illi voluerit propinquare, ipsum occidit. Unicus sum patri meo; neforte moriar et deducam patris mei vitam et matris meae cum dolore super me insepulcrum eorum. Sed neque alium filium habent, qui sepeliat illos ”.
16 The angel said, 'Have you forgotten your father's advice? After all, he urged you to choose a wife fromyour father's family. Listen then, brother. Do not worry about the demon; take her. This very evening, I promise,she wil be given you as your wife.	16 Etdixit illi angelus: “ Non es memor mandatorum patris tui, quoniam praecepittibi accipere uxorem ex domo patris tui? Et nunc audi me, frater: noli computaredaemonium illud, sed accipe illam, et scio quoniam dabitur tibi hac nocte uxor.
17 Then once you are in the bridal room, take the heart and liver of the fish and lay a little of it on theburning incense. The reek will rise,	17 Et, cum intraveris in cubiculum, tolle de iecore piscis et cor et imponesuper cinerem incensi. Et odor manabit, et odorabitur illud daemonium et fugietet non apparebit circa illam omnino in perpetuo.
18 the demon wil smel it and flee, and there is no danger that he wil ever be found near the girl again.Then, before you sleep together, first stand up, both of you, and pray. Ask the Lord of heaven to grant you hisgrace and protection. Do not be afraid; she was destined for you from the beginning, and you are the one tosave her. She will fol ow you, and I pledge my word she wil give you children who will be like brothers to you. Donot worry.' And when Tobias heard Raphael say this, when he understood that Sarah was his sister, akinswoman of his father's family, he fel so deeply in love with her that he could no longer cal his heart his own.	18 Et, cum coeperis esse cumilla, surgite primum ambo et orate et deprecamini Dominum caeli, ut detur vobismisericordia et sanitas. Noli timere; tibi enim destinata est ante saeculum, ettu illam sanabis, et ibit tecum, et credo quoniam habebis ex illa filios, eterunt tibi sicut fratres. Noli computare ”. Et cum audisset Thobias sermonesRaphael quoniam soror est illius et de semine patris illius, dilexit eam valde,et cor eius haesit illi.