Tobit chapter 11

[This chapter is in Orthodox and Catholic Bibles] They arrive in Nineveh. Tobit’s sight is restored. Tobit welcomes his daughter-in-law Sarah.

 


 

The Book of Tobit is recognized as Deuterocanonical Scripture by the Orthodox and Catholic Churches

 


 

THEY ARRIVE IN NINEVEH

 

VERSE 1. After these things Tobias also went his way, blessing God because he had prospered his journey; and he blessed Raguel and Edna his wife. Then he went on his way until they drew near to Nineveh.

 

VERSE 2. Raphael said to Tobias, “Don’t you know, brother, how you left your father?

 

VERSE 3. Let’s run forward before your wife, and prepare the house.

 

VERSE 4. But take in your hand the gall of the fish.” So they went their way, and the dog went after them.

 

VERSE 5. Anna sat looking around toward the path for her son.

 

VERSE 6. She saw him coming, and said to his father, “Behold, your son is coming with the man that went with him!”

 

VERSE 7. Raphael said, “I know, Tobias, that your father will open his eyes.

I know, Tobias, that your father will open his eyes. Raphael the angel speaks with certainty about the future.

 

VERSE 8. Therefore anoint his eyes with the gall, and being pricked therewith, he will rub, and willl make the white films fall away. Then he will see you.”

 

VERSE 9. Anna ran to him, and fell upon the neck of her son, and said to him, “I have seen you, my child! I am ready to die.” They wept both.

 

TOBIT’S SIGHT IS RESTORED

 

VERSE 10. Tobit went toward the door and stumbled; but his son ran to him,

 

VERSE 11. and took hold of his father. He rubbed the gall on his father’s eyes, saying, “Cheer up, my father.”

 

VERSE 12. When his eyes began to hurt, he rubbed them.

 

VERSE 13. Then the white films scaled away from the corners of his eyes; and he saw his son, and fell upon his neck.

 

VERSE 14. He wept, and said, “Blessed are you, O God, and blessed is your name forever! Blessed are all your holy angels!

 

VERSE 15. For you scourged, and had mercy on me. Behold, I see my son Tobias.” And his son went in rejoicing, and told his father the great things that had happened to him in Media.

 

TOBIT WELCOMES HIS DAUGHTER-IN-LAW SARAH

 

VERSE 16. Tobit went out to meet his daughter-in-law at the gate of Nineveh, rejoicing, and blessing God. Those who saw him go marveled, because he had received his sight.

rejoicing, and blessing God. Tobit treasures his new daughter-in-law Sarah.

 

VERSE 17. Tobit gave thanks before them, because God had shown mercy on him. When Tobit came near to Sarah his daughter-in-law, he blessed her, saying, “Welcome, daughter! Blessed is God who has brought you to us, and blessed are your father and your mother.” And there was joy among all his kindred who were at Nineveh.

 

VERSE 18. Achiacharus and Nasbas his brother’s son came.

 

VERSE 19. Tobias’ wedding feast was kept seven days with great gladness.

 


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