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1Then Tobias called the angel to him, whom he took to be a man, and said to him: Brother Azarias, I pray thee hearken to my words:

2If I should give myself to be thy servant I should not make a worthy return for thy care.

3However, I beseech thee, to take with thee beasts and servants, and to go to Gabelus to Rages the city of the Medes: and to restore to him his note of hand, and receive of him the money, and desire him to come to my wedding.

4For thou knowest that my father numbereth the days: and if I stay one day more, his soul will be afflicted.

5And indeed thou seest how Raguel hath adjured me, whose adjuring I cannot despise.

6Then Raphael took four of Raguel’s servants, and two camels, and went to Rages the city of the Medes: and finding Gabelus, gave him his note of hand, and received of him all the money.

7And he told him concerning Tobias the son of Tobias, all that had been done: and made him come with him to the wedding.

8And when he was come into Raguel’s house he found Tobias sitting at the table: and he leaped up, and they kissed each other: and Gabelus wept, and blessed God,

9And said: The God of Israel bless thee, because thou art the son of a very good and just man, and that feareth God, and doth almsdeeds:

10And may a blessing come upon thy wife and upon your parents.

11And may you see your children, and your children’s children, unto the third and fourth generation: and may your seed be blessed by the God of Israel, who reigneth for ever and ever.

12And when all had said, Amen, they went to the feast: but the marriage feast they celebrated also with the fear of the Lord.

1Tunc vocavit Tobias angelum ad se, quem quidem hominem existimabat, dixitque ei: Azaria frater, peto ut auscultes verba mea.

2Si meipsum tradam tibi servum, non ero condignus providentiæ tuæ:

3tamen obsecro te ut assumas tibi animalia sive servitia, et vadas ad Gabelum in Rages civitatem Medorum, reddasque ei chirographum suum, et recipias ab eo pecuniam, et roges eum venire ad nuptias meas.

4Scis enim ipse quoniam numerat pater meus dies, et si tardavero una die plus, contristatur anima ejus.

5Et certe vides quomodo adjuravit me Raguel, cujus adjuramentum spernere non possum.

6Tunc Raphaël assumens quatuor ex servis Raguelis, et duos camelos, in Rages civitatem Medorum perrexit: et inveniens Gabelum, reddidit ei chirographum suum, et recepit ab eo omnem pecuniam.

7Indicavitque ei de Tobia filio Tobiæ omnia quæ gesta sunt, fecitque eum secum venire ad nuptias.

8Cumque ingressus esset domum Raguelis, invenit Tobiam discumbentem: et exiliens, osculati sunt se invicem: et flevit Gabelus, benedixitque Deum,

9et dixit: Benedicat te Deus Israël, quia filius es optimi viri et justi, et timentis Deum, et eleemosynas facientis:

10et dicatur benedictio super uxorem tuam, et super parentes vestros,

11et videatis filios vestros, et filios filiorum vestrorum, usque in tertiam et quartam generationem: et sit semen vestrum benedictum a Deo Israël, qui regnat in sæcula sæculorum.

12Cumque omnes dixissent: Amen: accesserunt ad convivium: sed et cum timore Domini nuptiarum convivium exercebant.

1Then Tobias called the Angel to him, whom he indeed considered to be a man, and he said to him: “Brother Azariah, I implore you to listen to my words:

2If I should give myself to be your servant, I would not be equally worthy of your providence.

3Even so, I beg you to take with you beasts or even servants, and to go to Gabael in Rages, the city of the Medes, and restore to him his handwritten note, and receive from him the money, and petition him to come to my wedding celebration.

4For you know that my father numbers the days. And if I delay one day more, his soul will be afflicted.

5And surely you see how Raguel has obtained my oath, an oath that I am not able to spurn.”

6Then Raphael borrowed four of the servants of Raguel, and two camels, and he traveled to Rages, the city of the Medes. And upon finding Gabael, he gave him his handwritten note, and he received from him all the money.

7And he revealed to him, concerning Tobias the son of Tobit, all that had been done. And he made him come with him to the wedding celebration.

8And when he had entered into the house of Raguel, he discovered Tobias reclining at table. And leaping up, they kissed each other. And Gabael wept, and he blessed God.

9And he said: “May the God of Israel bless you, for you are the son of a man most noble and just, fearing God and performing almsgiving.

10And may a blessing be spoken over your wife and over your parents.

11And may you see your sons, and the sons of your sons, even to the third and fourth generation. And may your offspring be blessed by the God of Israel, who reigns forever and ever.”

12And when all had said, “Amen,” they approached the feast. But they also celebrated the marriage feast with the fear of the Lord.