Tobit 7

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 And so they went to Raguel, and Raguel received them with gladness.	1 And when they were come to Ecbatane, they came to the house of Raguel, and Sara met them: and after they had saluted one another, she brought them into the house.
2 And Raguel, gazing upon Tobias, said to Anna his wife, “How much like my cousin is this young man!”	2 Then said Raguel to Edna his wife, How like is this young man to Tobit my cousin!
3 And when he had spoken this, he said, “Which of our brethren are you from, young men?”	3 And Raguel asked them, From whence are ye, brethren? To whom they said, We are of the sons of Nephthalim, which are captives in Nineve.
4 But they said, “We are from the tribe of Naphtali, from the captivity of Nineveh.”	4 Then he said to them, Do ye know Tobit our kinsman? And they said, We know him. Then said he, Is he in good health?
5 And Raguel said to them, “Do you know my brother Tobit?” They said to him, “We know him.”	5 And they said, He is both alive, and in good health: and Tobias said, He is my father.
6 And since he was saying many good things about him, the Angel said to Raguel, “The Tobit about whom you inquire is the father of this young man.”	6 Then Raguel leaped up, and kissed him, and wept,
7 And Raguel threw himself towards him and kissed him with tears and weeping upon his neck, saying, “May a blessing be upon you, my son, because you are the son of a good and most noble man.”	7 And blessed him, and said unto him, Thou art the son of an honest and good man. But when he had heard that Tobit was blind, he was sorrowful, and wept.
8 And his wife Anna, and their daughter Sarah, were weeping.	8 And likewise Edna his wife and Sara his daughter wept. Moreover they entertained them cheerfully; and after that they had killed a ram of the flock, they set store of meat on the table. Then said Tobias to Raphael, Brother Azarias, speak of those things of which thou didst talk in the way, and let this business be dispatched.
9 And so, after they had spoken, Raguel instructed a sheep to be killed, and a feast to be prepared. And when he exhorted them to recline for dinner,	9 So he communicated the matter with Raguel: and Raguel said to Tobias, Eat and drink, and make merry:
10 Tobias said, “Here, today, I will not eat or drink, unless you first confirm my petition, and promise to give Sarah your daughter to me.”	10 For it is meet that thou shouldest marry my daughter: nevertheless I will declare unto thee the truth.
11 When Raguel heard this word, he became afraid, knowing what had befallen those seven men, who had approached her. And he began to fear, lest it might happen to him also in the same way. And, since he wavered and gave no further response to the petition,	11 I have given my daughter in marriage te seven men, who died that night they came in unto her: nevertheless for the present be merry. But Tobias said, I will eat nothing here, till we agree and swear one to another.
12 the Angel said to him: “Do not be afraid to give her to this one, because this one fears God. He is obliged to be joined to your daughter. Because of this, no other one could have her.”	12 Raguel said, Then take her from henceforth according to the manner, for thou art her cousin, and she is thine, and the merciful God give you good success in all things.
13 Then Raguel said: “I do not doubt that God has admitted my prayers and tears before his sight.	13 Then he called his daughter Sara, and she came to her father, and he took her by the hand, and gave her to be wife to Tobias, saying, Behold, take her after the law of Moses, and lead her away to thy father. And he blessed them;
14 And I believe, therefore, that he has caused you to come to me, so that this one might be joined in marriage to one of her own kindred, according to the law of Moses. And now, do not continue to doubt that I will give her to you.”	14 And called Edna his wife, and took paper, and did write an instrument of covenants, and sealed it.
15 And taking the right hand of his daughter, he gave it into the right hand of Tobias, saying, “May the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob be with you. And may he join you together in marriage and fulfill his blessing in you.”	15 Then they began to eat.
16 And taking paper, they made a written record of the marriage.	16 After Raguel called his wife Edna, and said unto her, Sister, prepare another chamber, and bring her in thither.
17 And after this, they feasted, blessing God.
18 And Raguel called his wife Anna to him, and he instructed her to prepare another bedroom.
19 And she brought her daughter Sarah into it, and she was weeping.
20 And she said to her, “Be steadfast in spirit, my daughter. May the Lord of heaven give you gladness in place of the grief that you have had to endure.”