Livro de Tobias 6

SAGRADA BIBLIA	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Tobias partiu, pois, seguido de seu cão, e deteve-se na primeira parada à beira do rio Tigre.	1 And she dried her tears.
2 Descendo ao rio para lavar os pés, eis que um enorme peixe se lançou sobre ele para devorá-lo.	2 The boy left with the angel, and the dog fol owed behind. The two walked on, and when the first eveningcame they camped beside the Tigris.
3 Aterrorizado, Tobias gritou, dizendo: Senhor, ele lança-se sobre mim.	3 The boy had gone down to the river to wash his feet, when a great fish leapt out of the water and triedto swal ow his foot. The boy gave a shout
4 O anjo disse-lhe: Pega-o pelas guelras e puxa-o para ti. Tobias assim o fez. Arrastou o peixe para a terra, o qual se pôs a saltar aos seus pés.	4 and the angel said, 'Catch the fish; do not let it go.' The boy mastered the fish and pulled it onto thebank.
5 O anjo então disse-lhe: Abre-o, e guarda o coração, o fel e o fígado, que servirão para remédios muito eficazes. Ele assim o fez.	5 The angel said, 'Cut it open; take out gall, heart and liver; set these aside and throw the entrails away,for gal and heart and liver have curative properties.'
6 A seguir ele assou uma parte da carne do peixe, que levaram consigo pelo caminho. Salgaram o resto, para que lhes bastasse até chegarem a Ragés, na Média.	6 The boy cut the fish open and took out gal and heart and liver. He fried part of the fish for his meal andkept some for salting. Then they walked on again together until they were nearly in Media.
7 Entretanto, Tobias interrogou o anjo: Azarias, meu irmão, peço-te que me digas qual é a virtude curativa dessas partes do peixe que me mandaste guardar.	7 Then the boy asked the angel this question, 'Brother Azarias, what can the fish's heart, liver and galcure?'
8 O anjo respondeu-lhe: Se puseres um pedaço do coração sobre brasas, a sua fumaça expulsará toda espécie de mau espírito, tanto do homem como da mulher, e impedirá que ele volte de novo a eles.	8 He replied, 'You burn the fish's heart and liver, and their smoke is used in the case of a man or womanplagued by a demon or evil spirit; any such affliction disappears for good, leaving no trace.
9 Quanto ao fel, pode-se fazer com ele um ungüento para os olhos que têm uma belida, porque ele tem a propriedade de curar.	9 As regards the gal , this is used as an eye ointment for anyone having white spots on his eyes; afterusing it, you have only to blow on the spots to cure them.'
10 Em seguida Tobias disse-lhe: Onde queres que pousemos?	10 They entered Media and had nearly reached Ecbatana
11 Há aqui, respondeu o anjo, um homem de tua tribo e de tua família, chamado Raguel, que tem uma filha chamada Sara; além dela não tem mais filha.	11 when Raphael said to the boy, 'Brother Tobias.' 'Yes?' he replied. The angel went on, 'Tonight we areto stay with Raguel, who is a kinsman of yours. He has a daughter cal ed Sarah,
12 Todos os seus bens te devem pertencer: mas é preciso que a recebas por mulher.	12 but apart from Sarah he has no other son or daughter. Now you are her next of kin; she belongs to youbefore anyone else and you may claim her father's inheritance. She is a thoughtful, courageous and very lovelygirl, and her father loves her dearly.
13 Pede-a, pois, ao seu pai, e ele ta dará por mulher.	13 You have the right to marry her. Listen, brother; this very evening I shal speak about the girl to herfather and arrange for her to be betrothed to you, and when we come back from Rhages we can celebrate themarriage. I assure you, Raguel has no right whatever to refuse you or to betroth her to anyone else. That wouldbe asking for death, as prescribed in the Book of Moses, once he is aware that kinship gives you the pre-eminent right to marry his daughter. So listen, brother. This very evening we shal speak about the girl and askfor her hand in marriage. When we come back from Rhages we shal fetch her and take her home with us.'
14 Tobias replicou: Ouvi dizer que ela já teve sete maridos, e que todos morreram. Diz-se mesmo que foi um demônio que os matou,	14 Tobias replied to Raphael, 'Brother Azarias, I have been told that she has already been given inmarriage seven times and that each time her bridegroom has died in the bridal room. He died the same night ashe entered her room; and I have heard people say it was a demon that killed them,
15 por isso eu temo que o mesmo venha a me acontecer, a mim que sou filho único, e desse modo faça descer lamentavelmente a velhice de meus pais à habitação dos mortos.	15 and this makes me afraid. To her the demon does no harm because he loves her, but as soon as aman tries to approach her, he kil s him. I am my father's only son, and I have no wish to die. I do not want myfather and mother to grieve over me for the rest of their lives; they have no other son to bury them.'
16 O anjo respondeu-lhe: Ouve-me, e eu te mostrarei sobre quem o demônio tem poder:	16 The angel said, 'Have you forgotten your father's advice? After all, he urged you to choose a wife fromyour father's family. Listen then, brother. Do not worry about the demon; take her. This very evening, I promise,she wil be given you as your wife.
17 são os que se casam, banindo Deus de seu coração e de seu pensamento, e se entregam à sua paixão como o cavalo e o burro, que não têm entendimento: sobre estes o demônio tem poder.	17 Then once you are in the bridal room, take the heart and liver of the fish and lay a little of it on theburning incense. The reek will rise,
18 Tu, porém, quando te casares e entrares na câmara nupcial, viverás com ela em castidade durante três dias, e não vos ocupareis de outra coisa senão de orar juntos.	18 the demon wil smel it and flee, and there is no danger that he wil ever be found near the girl again.Then, before you sleep together, first stand up, both of you, and pray. Ask the Lord of heaven to grant you hisgrace and protection. Do not be afraid; she was destined for you from the beginning, and you are the one tosave her. She will fol ow you, and I pledge my word she wil give you children who will be like brothers to you. Donot worry.' And when Tobias heard Raphael say this, when he understood that Sarah was his sister, akinswoman of his father's family, he fel so deeply in love with her that he could no longer cal his heart his own.
19 Na primeira noite, queimarás o fígado do peixe, e será posto em fuga o demônio.
20 Na segunda noite, serás admitido na sociedade dos santos patriarcas.
21 Na terceira noite, receberás a bênção que vos dará filhos cheios de saúde.
22 Passada esta terceira noite, aproximar-te-ás da jovem no temor ao Senhor, mais com o desejo de ter filhos que o ímpeto da paixão. Obterás assim para os teus filhos a bênção prometida à raça de Abraão.