Tobit • Chapter 1 (22 verses)
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 .
Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical • 14 Chapters
Tobit ( Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical , 14 chapters). Key figures: Naphtali , Asher , Jacob/Israel , Baal , Aaron , Levi . Key places: Kedesh 1 , Galilee , Nineveh , Jerusalem , Baal , Media . Opens with: "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 tri..."
Tobit • Chapter 10 (12 verses)
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.
Tobit • Chapter 11 (19 verses)
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 .
Tobit • Chapter 12 (22 verses)
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...
Tobit • Chapter 13 (18 verses)
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 .
Tobit • Chapter 14 (15 verses)
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 .
Wiki Article • Prophets & Wisdom
Preserved in the World English Bible (WEB), King James Version (KJV), and Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV), the eighteen Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha books bridge the intertestamental period between the return from Babylon and the New Testament era.
father, forefather, patriarch
Father, ancestor, founder of clan; God as Father of Israel ('Is not He your Father, who bought you?', Deuteronomy 32:6).
Derivation: Primitive word.