ΤΩΒΙΤ - Tobia - Tobit 5

LXX	NEW JERUSALEM
1 και αποκριθεις τωβιας ειπεν αυτω πατερ ποιησω παντα οσα εντεταλσαι μοι	1 Tobias then replied to his father Tobit, 'Father, I shal do everything you have told me.
2 αλλα πως δυνησομαι λαβειν το αργυριον και ου γινωσκω αυτον	2 But how am I to recover the silver from him? He does not know me, nor I him. What token am I to givehim for him to believe me and hand the silver over to me? And besides, I do not know what roads to take for thisjourney into Media.'
3 και εδωκεν αυτω το χειρογραφον και ειπεν αυτω ζητησον σεαυτω ανθρωπον ος συμπορευσεται σοι και δωσω αυτω μισθον εως ζω και λαβε πορευθεις το αργυριον	3 Then Tobit answered his son Tobias, 'Each of us set his signature to a note which I cut in two, so thateach could keep half of it. I took one piece, and put the other with the silver. To think it was twenty years ago Ileft this silver in his keeping! And now, my child, find a trustworthy travel ing companion -- we shall pay him forhis time until you arrive back -- and then go and col ect the silver from Gabael.'
4 και επορευθη ζητησαι ανθρωπον και ευρεν τον ραφαηλ ος ην αγγελος και ουκ ηδει	4 Tobias went out to look for a man who knew the way to go with him to Media. Outside he foundRaphael the angel standing facing him, though he did not guess he was an angel of God.
5 και ειπεν αυτω ει δυναμαι πορευθηναι μετα σου εν ραγοις της μηδιας και ει εμπειρος ει των τοπων	5 He said, 'Where do you come from, friend?' The angel replied, 'I am one of your brother Israelites; Ihave come to these parts to look for work.' Tobias asked, 'Do you know the road to Media?'
6 και ειπεν αυτω ο αγγελος πορευσομαι μετα σου και της οδου εμπειρω και παρα γαβαηλ τον αδελφον ημων ηυλισθην	6 The other replied, 'Certainly I do, I have been there many times; I have knowledge and experience of althe ways. I have often been to Media and stayed with Gabael one of our kinsmen who lives at Rhages in Media.It usually takes two ful days to get from Ecbatana to Rhages; Rhages lies in the mountains, and Ecbatana is inthe middle of the plain.'
7 και ειπεν αυτω τωβιας υπομεινον με και ερω τω πατρι μου	7 Tobias said, 'Wait for me, friend, while I go and tel my father; I need you to come with me; I shal payyou for your time.'
8 και ειπεν αυτω πορευου και μη χρονισης	8 The other replied, 'Good, I shal wait; but do not be long.'
9 και εισελθων ειπεν τω πατρι ιδου ευρηκα ος συμπορευσεται μοι ο δε ειπεν φωνησον αυτον προς με ινα επιγνω ποιας φυλης εστιν και ει πιστος του πορευθηναι μετα σου	9 Tobias went in and told his father that he had found one of their brother Israelites. And the father said,'Fetch him in; I want to find out about his family and tribe. I must see if he is going to be a reliable companion foryou, my child.' So Tobias went out and cal ed him, 'Friend,' he said, 'my father wants you.'
10 και εκαλεσεν αυτον και εισηλθεν και ησπασαντο αλληλους	10 The angel came into the house; Tobit greeted him, and the other answered, wishing him happiness inplenty. Tobit replied, 'Can I ever be happy again? I am a blind man; I no longer see the light of heaven; I amsunk in darkness like the dead who see the light no more. I am a man buried alive; I hear people speak butcannot see them.' The angel said, 'Take comfort; before long God wil heal you. Take comfort.' Tobit said, 'Myson Tobias wishes to go to Media. Wil you join him as his guide? Brother, I wil pay you.' He replied, 'I am wil ingto go with him; I know al the ways; I have often been to Media, I have crossed all its plains and mountains, and Iknow al its roads.'
11 και ειπεν αυτω τωβιτ αδελφε εκ ποιας φυλης και εκ ποιας πατριδος συ ει υποδειξον μοι	11 Tobit said, 'Brother, what family and what tribe do you belong to? Wil you tel me, brother?'
12 και ειπεν αυτω φυλην και πατριαν συ ζητεις η μισθιον ος συμπορευσεται μετα του υιου σου και ειπεν αυτω τωβιτ βουλομαι αδελφε επιγνωναι το γενος σου και το ονομα	12 'What does my tribe matter to you?' the angel said. Tobit said, 'I want to be quite sure whose son youare and what your name is.'
13 ο δε ειπεν εγω αζαριας ανανιου του μεγαλου των αδελφων σου	13 The angel said, 'I am Azarias, son of the great Ananias, one of your kinsmen.'
14 και ειπεν αυτω υγιαινων ελθοις αδελφε και μη μοι οργισθης οτι εζητησα την φυλην σου και την πατριαν σου επιγνωναι και συ τυγχανεις αδελφος μου εκ της καλης και αγαθης γενεας επεγινωσκον γαρ εγω ανανιαν και ιαθαν τους υιους σεμειου του μεγαλου ως επορευομεθα κοινως εις ιεροσολυμα προσκυνειν αναφεροντες τα πρωτοτοκα και τας δεκατας των γενηματων και ουκ επλανηθησαν εν τη πλανη των αδελφων ημων εκ ριζης καλης ει αδελφε	14 'Welcome and greetings, brother! Do not be offended at my wanting to know the name of your family; Ifind you are my kinsman of a good and honourable line. I know Ananias and Nathan, the two sons of the greatShemaiah. They used to go to Jerusalem with me; we have worshipped together there and they have neverstrayed from the right path. Your brothers are worthy men; you come of good stock; welcome.'
15 αλλ' ειπον μοι τινα σοι εσομαι μισθον διδοναι δραχμην της ημερας και τα δεοντα σοι ως και τω υιω μου	15 He went on, 'I engage you at a drachma a day, with the same expenses as my own son's. Completethe journey with my son
16 και ετι προσθησω σοι επι τον μισθον εαν υγιαινοντες επιστρεψητε	16 and I shall go beyond the agreed wage.' The angel replied, 'I shall complete the journey with him. Donot be afraid. On the journey outward al wil be wel ; on the journey back all wil be wel ; the road is safe.'
17 και ευδοκησαν ουτως και ειπεν προς τωβιαν ετοιμος γινου προς την οδον και ευοδωθειητε και ητοιμασεν ο υιος αυτου τα προς την οδον και ειπεν αυτω ο πατηρ αυτου πορευου μετα του ανθρωπου ο δε εν τω ουρανω οικων θεος ευοδωσει την οδον υμων και ο αγγελος αυτου συμπορευθητω υμιν και εξηλθαν αμφοτεροι απελθειν και ο κυων του παιδαριου μετ' αυτων	17 Tobit said, 'Blessings on you, brother!' Then he turned to his son. 'My child', he said, 'prepare what youneed for the journey, and set off with your brother. May God in heaven protect you abroad and bring you bothback to me safe and sound! May his angel go with you and protect you, my child!' Tobias left the house to setout and kissed his father and mother. Tobit said, 'A happy journey!'
18 εκλαυσεν δε αννα η μητηρ αυτου και ειπεν προς τωβιτ τι εξαπεστειλας το παιδιον ημων η ουχι η ραβδος της χειρος ημων εστιν εν τω εισπορευεσθαι αυτον και εκπορευεσθαι ενωπιον ημων	18 His mother burst into tears and said to Tobit, 'Why must you send my child away? Is he not the staff ofour hands, as he goes about before us?
19 αργυριον τω αργυριω μη φθασαι αλλα περιψημα του παιδιου ημων γενοιτο	19 Surely money is not the only thing that matters? Surely it is not as precious as our child?
20 ως γαρ δεδοται ημιν ζην παρα του κυριου τουτο ικανον ημιν υπαρχει	20 The way of life God had already given us was good enough.'
21 και ειπεν αυτη τωβιτ μη λογον εχε αδελφη υγιαινων ελευσεται και οι οφθαλμοι σου οψονται αυτον	21 He said, 'Do not think such thoughts. Going away and coming back, all wil be wel with our child. Youwil see for yourself when he comes back safe and sound! Do not think such thoughts; do not worry on theiraccount, my sister.
22 αγγελος γαρ αγαθος συμπορευσεται αυτω και ευοδωθησεται η οδος αυτου και υποστρεψει υγιαινων	22 A good angel wil go with him; he will have a good journey and come back to us wel and happy.'
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