OLD TESTAMENT

Tobit 8:4

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But after they were both shut in together, Tobias rose up from the bed, and said, “Sister, arise, and let’s pray that the Lord may have mercy on us.”

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Verse 4. Then. Greek “and when they were shut up together, Tobias ascended the bed, (κλινης, on which it was customary to sit, ( Bible.) or rather according to the Rom. edition, he rose from the bed) and said, Arise, sister, and let us pray, that the Lord may take pity on us. And Tobias began to say,” verse 7. Bible.—The rest is omitted. Calmet.

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