Tobia 10

NOVA VULGATA	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Et cotidie ex illo die computabat Thobi dies, in quibus iret et inquibus reverteretur filius eius. Et, postquam consummati sunt dies, et filiuseius non veniebat,	1 Meanwhile, day by day, Tobit was keeping track of the time Tobiah would need to go and to return. When the number of days was reached and his son did not appear,
2 dixit: “ Numquid detentus est ibi? Aut numquid Gabaelmortuus est, et nemo illi reddit pecuniam? ”.	2 he said, "I wonder what has happened. Perhaps he has been detained there; or perhaps Gabael is dead, and there is no one to give him the money."
3 Et contristari coepit.	3 And he began to worry.
4 EtAnna uxor illius dixit: “ Periit filius meus et iam non est inter vivos. Quaretardat? ”. Et coepit plorare et lugere filium suum et dixit:	4 His wife Anna said, "My son has perished and is no longer among the living!" And she began to weep aloud and to wail over her son:
5 “ Vae mihi,fili, quia te dimisi ire, lumen oculorum meorum! ”.	5 "Alas, my child, light of my eyes, that I let you make this journey!"
6 Cui Thobi dicebat: “Tace, noli computare, soror; salvus est filius noster, sed certe mora fuit illisibi, et homo, qui cum illo ivit, fidelis est et est ex fratribus nostris. Nolitaediare pro illo, soror, iam veniet ”.	6 But Tobit kept telling her: "Hush, do not think about it, my love; he is safe! Probably they have to take care of some unexpected business there. The man who is traveling with him is trustworthy, and is one of our own kinsmen. So do not worry over him, my love. He will be here soon."
7 Et illa dixit: “ Tace a me; nolime seducere! Periit filius meus ”. Et exsiliens circumspiciebat cotidie viam,qua filius eius profectus erat, et nihil gustabat; et, cum occidisset sol,introibat et lugebat lacrimans tota nocte et non dormiebat. Et, ut consummati sunt quattuordecim dies nuptiarum, quos iuraverat Raguelfacere filiae suae, exiit ad illum Thobias et dixit: “ Dimitte me. Scio enimquia pater meus et mater mea non credunt se adhuc visuros me. Nunc itaque peto,pater, ut dimittas me, et eam ad patrem meum; iam tibi indicavi quomodo illumreliquerim ”.	7 But she retorted, "Stop it, and do not lie to me! My child has perished!" She would go out and keep watch all day at the road her son had taken, and she ate nothing. At sunset she would go back home to wail and cry the whole night through, getting no sleep at all.Now at the end of the fourteen-day wedding celebration which Raguel had sworn to hold for his daughter, Tobiah went to him and said: "Please let me go, for I know that my father and mother do not believe they will ever see me again. So I beg you, father, let me go back to my father. I have already told you how I left him."
8 Et dixit Raguel Thobiae: “ Remane, fili, remane penes me, etego nuntios mitto ad Thobin patrem tuum, et indicabunt illi de te ”.	8 Raguel said to Tobiah: "Stay, my child, stay with me. I am sending messengers to your father Tobit, and they will give him news of you."
9 Etdixit illi: “ Minime; peto, ut dimittas me hinc ad patrem meum ”.	9 But Tobiah insisted, "No, I beg you to let me go back to my father."
10 Etsurgens Raguel tradidit Thobiae Saram uxorem eius et dimidiam partem substantiaesuae, pueros et puellas, oves et boves, asinos et camelos, vestem et pecuniam etvasa.	10 Raguel then promptly handed over to Tobiah Sarah his wife, together with half of all his property: male and female slaves, oxen and sheep, asses and camels, clothing, money, and household goods.
11 Et dimisit illos et vale illi fecit et dixit illi: “ Sanus sis, fili,et vade sanus! Dominus caeli bene dirigat vias vestras; et videam ex vobisfilios, antequam moriar ”.	11 Bidding them farewell, he let them go. He embraced Tobiah and said to him: "Good-bye, my son. Have a safe journey. May the Lord of heaven grant prosperity to you and to your wife Sarah. And may I see children of yours before I die!"
12 Et osculatus est Saram filiam suam et dixitilli: “ Filia, honorem habe socero tuo et socrui tuae, quia ipsi amodo suntparentes tui tamquam hi qui te genuerunt. Vade in pacem, filia! Audiam de teauditionem bonam in vita mea ”. Et osculatus est eam et dimisit illos. Et Ednadixit Thobiae: “ Fili et frater dilecte, te restituat Dominus caeli, et videamfilios tuos et Sarae filiae meae, antequam moriar, ut delecter coram Domino. Egotrado tibi filiam meam tamquam depositum, ut non vexes eam omnibus diebus vitaetuae. Vade, fili, in pacem. Ego mater tua amodo, et Sara soror tua. Benedirigamur omnes in ipso omnibus diebus vitae nostrae ”. Et osculata est amboset dimisit illos sanos.	12 Then he kissed his daughter Sarah and said to her: "My daughter, honor your father-in-law and your mother-in-law, because from now on they are as much your parents as the ones who brought you into the world. Go in peace, my daughter; let me hear good reports about you as long as I live." Finally he said good-bye to them and sent them away.
13 Et discessit Thobias a Raguel gaudens et benedicensDominum caeli et terrae, regem omnium, quia direxerat viam eius. Et benedixitRaguel et Ednae uxori eius et dixit eis: “ Fiat mihi honorare vos tamquamparentes meos omnibus diebus vitae vestrae ”.	13 Then Edna said to Tobiah: "My child and beloved kinsman, may the Lord bring you back safely, and may I live long enough to see children of you and of my daughter Sarah before I die. Before the Lord, I entrust my daughter to your care. Never cause her grief at any time in your life. Go in peace, my child. From now on I am your mother, and Sarah is your beloved. May all of us be prosperous all the days of our lives." She kissed them both and sent them away in peace.
	14 When Tobiah left Raguel, he was full of happiness and joy, and he blessed the Lord of heaven and earth, the King of all, for making his journey so successful. Finally he said good-bye to Raguel and his wife Edna, and added, "May I honor you all the days of my life!"