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And they came to Ecbatana , and arrived at the house of Raguel. But Sarah met them; and she saluted them, and they her; and she brought them into the house. And he said to Edna his wife, How like is the young man to Tobit my cousin. And Raguel asked them, From whence are you⌃, bre... Mentions: Naphtali , Moses , Ecbatana , Nineveh .

And Tobias called Raphael, and said to him, Brother Azarias, take with you a servant, and two camels, and go to Rages of Media to Gabael, and receive the money for me, and bring him to the wedding feast: because Raguel has sworn that I shall not depart; Mentions: Media .

And Tobit called his son Tobias, and said to him, See, my child, that the man which went with you have his wages, and you must give him more. And he said to him, Father, it is no harm to me to give him the half of those things which I have brought: for he has led me for you in sa...

Now when I was come home again, and my wife Anna was restored to me, and my son Tobias, in the feast of Pentecost , which is the holy feast of the seven weeks, there was a good dinner prepared me, and I sat down to eat. And I saw abundance of meat, and I said to my son, Go and bri... Mentions: Amos .

And Tobit his father made his count every day: and when the days of the journey were expired, and they came not, he said, Is he perchance detained? or is Gabael perchance dead, and there is no man to give him the money? And he was sorely grieved.

And Tobias answered and said to him, Father, I will do all things, whatever you have commanded me: but how shall I be able to receive the money, seeing I know him not? And he gave him the handwriting, and said to him, Seek you a man which shall go with you, and I will give him wa... Mentions: Media , Jerusalem .

In that day Tobit remembered concerning the money which he had left in trust with Gabael in Rages of Media , and he said in himself, I have asked for death; why do I not call my son Tobias, that I may show to him of the money before I die? And he called him, and said, My child, ... Mentions: Noah , Abram/Abraham , Isaac , Jacob/Israel , Media .

THE book of the words of Tobit , the son of Tobiel, the son of Ananiel, the son of Aduel, the son of Gabael, of the seed of Asiel, of the tribe of Naphtali ; who in the days of Enemessar king of the Assyrians was carried away captive out of Thisbe, which is on the right hand of Ke... Mentions: Naphtali , Asher , Jacob/Israel , Baal , Aaron , Kedesh 1 , Galilee , Nineveh , Jerusalem .

And Tobit made an end of giving thanks. And he was eight and fifty years old when he lost his sight; and after eight years he received it again: and he gave alms, and he feared the Lord God more and more, and gave thanks to him. Now he grew very old; and he called his son, and th... Mentions: Media , Nineveh , Jerusalem , Ecbatana .

And I was grieved and wept, and prayed in sorrow, saying, O Lord, you are righteous, and all your works and all your ways are mercy and truth, and you judge true and righteous judgement for ever. Remember me, and look on me; take not vengeance on me for my sins and mine ignorance... Mentions: Ecbatana , Media .

And when they had finished their supper, they brought Tobias in to her. But as he went, he remembered the words of Raphael, and took the ashes of the incense, and put the heart and the liver of the fish thereupon, and made a smoke therewith. But when the devil smelled the smell,... Mentions: Adam , Egypt .

Now as they went on their journey, they came at eventide to the river Tigris , and they lodged there. But the young man went down to wash himself, and a fish leaped out of the river, and would have swallowed up the young man. But the angel said to him, Take hold on the fish. And t... Mentions: Moses , Tigris , Ecbatana .

And Tobit wrote a prayer for rejoicing, and said, Blessed is God that lives for ever, And blessed is his kingdom. For he scourges, and shows mercy: He leads down to the grave, and brings up again: And there is none that shall escape his hand. Give thanks to him before the Genti... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Jerusalem , Ophir .

After these things Tobias also went his way, blessing God because he had prospered his journey; and he blessed Raguel and Edna his wife. And he went on his way till they drew near to Nineveh . And Raphael said to Tobias, Know you not, brother, how you did leave your father? Let us... Mentions: Nineveh , Media .

All wisdom comes from the Lord, And is with him forever. The sand of the seas, and the drops of rain, And the days of eternity, who shall count? The height of the heaven, and the breadth of the earth, And the deep, and wisdom, who shall search them out?

He that fears the Lord will do this; And he that has possession of the law shall obtain her. And as a mother shall she meet him, And receive him as a wife married in her virginity. With bread of understanding shall she feed him, And give him water of wisdom to drink.

Not so he that has applied his soul, And meditateth in the law of the Most High; He will seek out the wisdom of all the ancients, And will be occupied in prophecies. He will keep the discourse of the men of renown, And will enter in amidst the subtilties of parables. He will seek...