Tobia 12

NOVA VULGATA	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Et, postquam consummatae sunt nuptiae, vocavit Thobi filium suum Thobiamet dixit illi: “ Homini illi, qui tecum ivit, reddamus honorem et adiciamus admercedem suam ”.	1 Then Tobit called his son to him, and he said to him, “What are we able to give to this holy man, who accompanied you?”
2 Et dixit illi: “ Pater, quantam illi dabo mercedem? Nonlaedor, si dedero illi ex his, quae mecum contulit, dimidiam partem.	2 Tobias, answering, said to his father: “Father, what wages shall we give him? And what could be worthy of his benefits?
3 Duxit mesanum et uxorem meam curavit et pecuniam mecum attulit et te curavit! Quantamilli dabo mercedem adhuc? ”.	3 He led me and he brought me back safely. He received the money from Gabael. He caused me to have my wife. And he confined the demon away from her. He caused joy to her parents. Myself, he rescued from being devoured by the fish. As for you, he also caused you to see the light of heaven. And so, we have been filled with all good things through him. What could we possibly give to him that would be worthy of these things?
4 Et dixit illi Thobi: “ Iustum est illum,fili, dimidium omnium horum, quae tecum attulit, accipere ”.	4 But I implore you, my father, to ask him if he would perhaps deign to take for himself half of all the things that have been brought.”
5 Et vocavitillum et dixit: “ Accipe dimidium omnium horum, quae tecum attulisti, inmercedem tuam et vade sanus ”.	5 And calling him, the father especially, and the son, they took him aside. And they began to petition him, so that he would deign to accept ownership of one half part of all things that they had brought.
6 Tunc Raphael vocavit ambos abscondite etdixit illis: “ Deum benedicite et illi confitemini coram omnibus viventibus,quae fecit nobiscum bona, ut benedicatis et decantetis nomini eius; sermones Deihonorifice ostendite et ne cunctemini confiteri illi.	6 Then he said to them privately: “Bless the God of heaven, and confess to him in the sight of all who live, for he has acted in his mercy toward you.
7 Sacramentum regis bonumest abscondere, opera autem Dei revelare et confiteri honorificum est. Bonumfacite, et malum non inveniet vos.	7 For it is good to conceal the secret of a king, just as it is also honorable to reveal and to confess the works of God.
8 Bona est oratio cum ieiunio, et eleemosynacum iustitia. Melius est modicum cum iustitia quam plurimum cum iniquitate.Bonum est facere eleemosynam magis quam thesauros auri condere.	8 Prayer with fasting is good, and almsgiving is better than hiding away gold in storage.
9 Eleemosyna amorte liberat et ipsa purgat omne peccatum. Qui faciunt eleemosynam,saturabuntur vita;	9 For almsgiving delivers from death, and the same is what purges sins and makes one able to find mercy and everlasting life.
10 qui faciunt peccatum et iniquitatem, hostes sunt animaesuae.	10 But those who commit sin and iniquity are enemies to their own soul.
11 Omnem veritatem vobis manifestabo et non abscondam a vobis ullumsermonem. Iam demonstravi vobis et dixi: Sacramentum regis bonum est abscondere,opera autem Dei revelare honorificum est.	11 Therefore, I reveal the truth to you, and I will not hide the explanation from you.
12 Et nunc, quando orabas tu et Sara,ego obtuli memoriam orationis vestrae in conspectu claritatis Domini; et, cumsepeliebas mortuos, similiter.	12 When you prayed with tears, and buried the dead, and left behind your dinner, and hid the dead by day in your house, and buried them by night: I offered your prayer to the Lord.
13 Et quia non es cunctatus exsurgere etrelinquere prandium tuum et abisti et sepelisti mortuum, tunc missus sum ad tetentare te.	13 And because you were acceptable to God, it was necessary for you to be tested by trials.
14 Et iterum me misit Deus curare te et Saram nurum tuam.	14 And now, the Lord has sent me to cure you, and to free Sarah, your son’s wife, from the demon.
15 Ego sumRaphael, unus ex septem angelis sanctis, qui assistimus et ingredimur anteclaritatem Domini ”.	15 For I am the Angel Raphael, one of seven, who stand before the Lord.”
16 Et conturbati sunt ambo et ceciderunt in faciem suamet timuerunt.	16 And when they had heard these things, they were troubled, and being seized with fear, they fell upon the ground on their face.
17 Et dixit illis: “ Nolite timere; pax vobis. Deum benedicitein omne aevum.	17 And the Angel said to them: “Peace be to you. Fear not.
18 Cum essem vobiscum, non mea gratia eram vobiscum sed voluntateDei. Ipsi benedicite omnibus diebus, decantate ei.	18 For when I was with you, I was there by the will of God. Bless him, and sing to him.
19 Et videbatis me quia nihilmanducabam, sed visus vobis videbatur.	19 Indeed, I seemed to eat and drink with you, but I make use of an invisible food and drink, which cannot be seen by men.
20 Et nunc benedicite Dominum super terraet confitemini Deo. Ecce ego ascendo ad eum, qui me misit. Scribite omnia haec,quae contigerunt vobis ”. Et ascendit.	20 Therefore, it is time that I return to him who sent me. But as for you, bless God, and describe all his wonders.”
21 Et surrexerunt et iam non poterantillum videre.	21 And when he had said these things, he was taken from their sight, and they were not able to see him any longer.
22 Et benedicebant et decantabant Deo et confitebantur illi inomnibus his magnis operibus illius, quia apparuerat illis angelus Dei.	22 Then, lying prostrate for three hours upon their face, they blessed God. And rising up, they described all his wonders.