Tobias 7

¹And they went to Raguel, and Raguel received them with joy.

²And Raguel beholding Tobias, said to Anna his wife: How like is this young man to my sister's son!

³And when he had spoken these words, he said: Whence are ye young men our brethren?

⁴But they said: We are the tribe of Nephthali, of the captivity of Ninive.

⁵And Raguel said to them: Know you Tobias my brother? Who said: We know him.

⁶And when he spake much good of him, the Angel said to Raguel: Tobias, of whom thou askest is this man's father.

⁷And Raguel put forth himself, and with tears kissed him, and weeping upon his neck, said: Blessing have thou my son, because thou art the son of a good and most virtuous man.

⁸And Anna his wife, and Sara their daughter wept.

⁹And after they had talked, Raguel commanded a wether to be killed, and a banquet to be prepared, And when he desired them to sit down to dinner,

¹⁰Tobias said: I will not eat nor drink here this day, unless thou first assure my petition, and promise to give me Sara thy daughter.

¹¹Which word Raguel hearing, was sore afraid, knowing what had chanced to those seven husbands, which went in unto her: and he began to fear lest perhaps, it might chance to him also in like manner: and when he doubted, and gave no answer to him demanding,

¹²the Angel said to him: Fear not to give her to this man, for to him fearing God is thy daughter due to be his wife: therefore another could not have her.

¹³Then said Raguel: I doubt not but God hath admitted my prayers and tears in his sight.

¹⁴And I believe that therefore he hath made you come to me, that this maid might be joined to her kindred, according to the law of Moyses: and now have no doubt but I will deliver her to thee.

¹⁵And taking his daughter by the right hand, gave it into the right hand of Tobias, saying: The God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob be with you, and he join you together, and fulfill his blessing in you.

¹⁶And taking paper they made a writing of the marriage.

¹⁷And after these things they made merry, blessing God.

¹⁸And Raguel called to him Anna his wife, and commanded her to prepare another chamber.

¹⁹And she brought Sara her daughter in thither, and she wept.

²⁰And she said to her: Be of good cheer my daughter, our Lord of heaven give thee joy for the tediousness which thou has suffered.