Tobit 7

1Then they went to Ecbatana and came to the house of Raguel. Sarah went ahead to meet them, and after they greeted one another, she escorted them into the house.

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2Raguel said to Edna his wife, 'How the young man resembles my cousin Tobit!'

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3Then Raguel asked them, 'Where are you from, brothers?' They answered, 'We are from the sons of Naphtali who are captives in Nineveh.'

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4Then he said to them, 'Do you know Tobit our brother?' They responded, 'We know him.'

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5Then he asked, 'Is he in good health?' They answered, 'He is alive and in good health.' Tobias then added, 'He is my father.'

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6Raguel jumped up and kissed him and wept. He blessed him and said to him, 'You are the son of a good and noble man!' But when he heard that Tobit had lost his eyesight, he was grieved and wept.

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7Edna his wife and Sarah his daughter also wept, and they received them eagerly.

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8And they killed a ram from the sheep and set many dishes before them.

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9Then Tobias said to Raphael, 'Brother Azarias, speak about what you said on the way, and let the matter be completed.'

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10So he told Raguel what he said, and Raguel said to Tobias, 'Eat, drink, and be glad, for it is fitting for you to marry my child. However, I must tell you the truth.

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11I gave my daughter to seven men, and when they went in to her, they died during the night. But for now, be glad!'

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12But Tobias said, 'I will not eat anything until after you establish an agreement with me.' So Raguel said, 'Receive her according to the decree, for you are her relative and she is yours. The merciful God will prosper you in what is good.'

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13So he called Sarah his daughter, and taking her by the hand, he gave her to be a wife for Tobias. Then he said, 'Behold, receive her according to the decree of Moses, and bring her before your father.' He then blessed them

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14and summoned his wife Edna. She took a scroll and wrote out the agreement. They sealed it, and then they began to eat.

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15After this, Raguel called his wife Edna and said to her, 'Sister, prepare the other room and lead her into it.'

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16She did as he said and led her there. Then Sarah wept, but Edna understood the tears of her daughter and said to her,

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17'Be courageous, my child. May the Lord of heaven and earth give you grace instead of this sorrow of yours. Be courageous, my daughter.'

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