| 1 Tobias, da tribo e cidade de Neftali (que está situada na Galileia superior, acima de Naasson, por detrás do caminho que vai para o Ocidente, e tem à esquerda a cidade de Sefet), | 1 The book of the words of Tobit, son of Tobiel, the son of Ananiel, the son of Aduel, the son of Gabael, of the seed of Asael, of the tribe of Nephthali; |
| 2 foi levado cativo no tempo de Salmanasar, rei dos Assirios. Não obstante encontrar-se no cativeiro, não abandonou o caminho da verdade, | 2 Who in the time of Enemessar king of the Assyrians was led captive out of Thisbe, which is at the right hand of that city, which is called properly Nephthali in Galilee above Aser. |
| 3 de sorte que, daquilo de que podia dispor, distribuía todos os dias pelos seus irmãos de raça, que estavam cativos com ele. | 3 I Tobit have walked all the days of my life in the ways of truth and justice, and I did many almsdeeds to my brethren, and my nation, who came with me to Nineve, into the land of the Assyrians. |
| 4 Embora fosse o mais jovem de todos os da tribo de Neftali, nada praticava de pueril em suas acções. | 4 And when I was in mine own country, in the land of Israel being but young, all the tribe of Nephthali my father fell from the house of Jerusalem, which was chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, that all the tribes should sacrifice there, where the temple of the habitation of the most High was consecrated and built for all ages. |
| 5 Além disso, quando todos iam adorar os bezerros de ouro que Jeroboão, rei de Israel, tinha feito, só ele fugia da companhia de todos | 5 Now all the tribes which together revolted, and the house of my father Nephthali, sacrificed unto the heifer Baal. |
| 6 e ia a Jerusalém ao templo do Senhor, onde adorava o Senhor Deus de Israel, oferecendo fielmente todas as suas primícias e os seus dízimos. | 6 But I alone went often to Jerusalem at the feasts, as it was ordained unto all the people of Israel by an everlasting decree, having the firstfruits and tenths of increase, with that which was first shorn; and them gave I at the altar to the priests the children of Aaron. |
| 7 De três em três anos distribuía aos prosélitos e aos estrangeiros toda a dízima (destinada a eles). | 7 The first tenth part of all increase I gave to the sons of Aaron, who ministered at Jerusalem: another tenth part I sold away, and went, and spent it every year at Jerusalem: |
| 8 Estas e outras coisas semelhantes, segundo a Lei de Deus, observava desde menino. | 8 And the third I gave unto them to whom it was meet, as Debora my father's mother had commanded me, because I was left an orphan by my father. |
| 9 Quando chegou à idade varonil, casou-se com Ana, mulher da sua tribo, e teve dela um filho, a quem pôs o seu nome, | 9 Furthermore, when I was come to the age of a man, I married Anna of mine own kindred, and of her I begat Tobias. |
| 10 ao qual ensinou desde a infância a temer a Deus e a abster-se de todo o pecado. | 10 And when we were carried away captives to Nineve, all my brethren and those that were of my kindred did eat of the bread of the Gentiles. |
| 11 Portanto, quando foi levado cativo com sua mulher e filho, para junto da sua tribo, na cidade de Nínive, | 11 But I kept myself from eating; |
| 12 ainda que todos comessem dos alimentos dos gentios, ele conservou pura a sua alma, não se manchou nunca com as suas comidas. | 12 Because I remembered God with all my heart. |
| 13 Porque ele de todo o seu coração se lembrou do Senhor, Deus concedeu-lhe graça diante do rei Salmanasar, | 13 And the most High gave me grace and favour before Enemessar, so that I was his purveyor. |
| 14 o qual lhe deu permissão de ir aonde quisesse, com liberdade para fazer tudo o que lhe aprouvesse. | 14 And I went into Media, and left in trust with Gabael, the brother of Gabrias, at Rages a city of Media ten talents of silver. |
| 15 Ia, pois, ter com todos os que estavam cativos, e dava-lhes conselhos salutares | 15 Now when Enemessar was dead, Sennacherib his son reigned in his stead; whose estate was troubled, that I could not go into Media. |
| 16 Tendo, certo dia, ido a Ragés, cidade dos Medos, e levado dez talentos de prata, daquelas dádivas com que tinha sido presenteado pelo rei, | 16 And in the time of Enemessar I gave many alms to my brethren, and gave my bread to the hungry, |
| 17 ao ver em necessidade, entre a muita gente da sua nação, a Gabelo, que era da sua tribo, deu-lhe a sobredita quantia de prata, mediante um recibo da sua própria mão. | 17 And my clothes to the naked: and if I saw any of my nation dead, or cast about the walls of Nineve, I buried him. |
| 18 Muito tempo depois, morto o rei Salmanasar, reinou, em seu lugar, Senaquerib, seu filho, o qual não podia ver os filhos de Israel. | 18 And if the king Sennacherib had slain any, when he was come, and fled from Judea, I buried them privily; for in his wrath he killed many; but the bodies were not found, when they were sought for of the king. |
| 19 Tobias ia visitar diariamente todos os da sua parentela, consolava-os, e distribuía por cada um, dos seus bens, segundo as suas posses. | 19 And when one of the Ninevites went and complained of me to the king, that I buried them, and hid myself; understanding that I was sought for to be put to death, I withdrew myself for fear. |
| 20 Alimentava os famintos, vestia os nus e dava com solicitude sepultura aos que tinham falecido e aos que tinham sido mortos. | 20 Then all my goods were forcibly taken away, neither was there any thing left me, beside my wife Anna and my son Tobias. |
| 21 Finalmente, quando o rei Senaquerib se retirou, fugindo da Judeia à praga com que Deus o castigara pelas suas blasfémias, e, na sua ira, mandou matar muitos dos filhos de Israel, Tobias sepultava os seus cadáveres. | 21 And there passed not five and fifty days, before two of his sons killed him, and they fled into the mountains of Ararath; and Sarchedonus his son reigned in his stead; who appointed over his father's accounts, and over all his affairs, Achiacharus my brother Anael's son. |
| 22 Quando o rei teve conhecimento disto, mandou que o matassem e confiscou todos os seus bens. | 22 And Achiacharus intreating for me, I returned to Nineve. Now Achiacharus was cupbearer, and keeper of the signet, and steward, and overseer of the accounts: and Sarchedonus appointed him next unto him: and he was my brother's son. |
| 23 Tobias, porém, despojado de tudo, fugindo com seu filho e com sua mulher, escondeu-se, porque muitos lhe queriam bem. | |
| 24 Passados quarenta e cinco dias, assassinaram o rei seus próprios filhos. | |
| 25 Então Tobias voltou para sua casa, e todos os seus bens lhe foram restituídos. | |
