Livre de Tobit 11

JERUSALEM	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Ils approchaient de Kasérîn, en face de Ninive.	1 And as they were returning they came to Charan, which is in the midway to Ninive, the eleventh day.
2 Raphaël dit: "Tu sais dans quel état nous avons laissé ton père,	2 And the angel said: Brother Tobias, thou knowest how thou didst leave thy father.
3 prenons de l'avance sur ta femme, pour aller préparer la maison, pendant qu'elle arrive avec lesautres."	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 Ils marchèrent tous deux ensemble (il lui avait bien recommandé d'emporter le fiel), et le chien lessuivait.	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 Anna était assise, à surveiller la route par où viendrait son fils.	5 But Anna sat beside the way daily, on the top of a hill, from whence she might see afar off.
6 Elle pressentit que c'était lui, et elle dit au père: "Voici ton fils qui arrive avec son compagnon!"	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 Raphaël dit à Tobie, avant qu'il eût rejoint son père: "Je te garantis que les yeux de ton père vonts'ouvrir.	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 Tu lui appliqueras sur l'oeil le fiel de poisson: la drogue mordra, et lui tirera des yeux une petite peaublanche. Et ton père cessera d'être aveugle et verra la lumière."	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 La mère courut se jeter au cou de son fils: "Maintenant, disait-elle, je puis mourir, je t'ai revu!" Etelle pleura.	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 se leva, il trébuchait, mais il réussit à franchir la porte de la cour. Tobie se dirigea à sarencontre	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 (il portait dans sa main le fiel de poisson). Il lui souffla dans les yeux, et lui dit, en le tenant bien:"Aie confiance, père!" Puis il appliqua la drogue, et la laissa quelque temps,	11 And receiving him kissed him, as did also his wife, and they began to weep for joy.
12 et enfin, de chaque main, il lui ôta une petite peau du coin des yeux.	12 And when they had adored God, and given him thanks, they sat down together.
13 Alors son père tomba à son cou	13 Then Tobias taking of the gall of the fish, anointed his father's eyes.
14 et il pleura. Il s'écria: "Je te vois, mon fils, lumière de mes yeux!" Et il dit: Béni soit Dieu Béni songrand Nom! Bénis tous ses saints anges! Béni son grand Nom dans tous les siècles!	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 Parce qu'il m'avait frappé, et qu'il a eu pitié de moi, et que je vois mon fils Tobie! Tobie entra dansla maison, de joie il bénissait Dieu à haute voix. Puis il mit son père au courant: son voyage a bien marché, ilrapporte l'argent; il a épousé Sarra, fille de Ragouël; elle le suit de peu, elle n'est pas loin des portes de Ninive.	15 And Tobias took hold of it, and drew it from his eyes, and immediately he recovered his sight.
16 Tobit partit à la rencontre de sa belle-fille, vers les portes de Ninive, en louant Dieu dans sa joie.Quand les gens de Ninive le virent marcher en se passant de guide, et avancer avec sa vigueur d'autrefois, ilsfurent émerveillés.	16 And they glorified God, both he and his wife and all that knew them.
17 Tobit proclama devant eux que Dieu avait eu pitié de lui, et lui avait ouvert les yeux. Enfin Tobitapprocha de Sarra, l'épouse de son fils Tobie, et il la bénit en ces termes: "Sois la bienvenue, ma fille! Béni soitton Dieu de t'avoir fait venir chez nous, ma fille! Béni soit ton père, béni soit mon fils Tobie, et bénie sois-tu, mafille! Sois la bienvenue chez toi, dans la joie et la bénédiction! Entre, ma fille." Ce jour-là fut une fête pour tousles Juifs de Ninive,	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 et ses cousins Ahikar et Nadab vinrent partager la joie de Tobit.	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.