OLD TESTAMENT

Tobit 9

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1

And Tobias called Raphael, and said to him,

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Verse 1. The angel. Greek “Raphael, and said.”—I pray. Greek “Take with thee a servant and two camels,” verse 6. Bible.

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2

“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,

3

because Raguel has sworn that I must not depart.

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Verse 3. Rages. Tobias remained in the province of the same name. Calmet. 3:7. Worthington.—And to. Greek “Bring me the money and him to the marriage feast.”

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4

My father counts the days; and if I wait long, he will be very grieved.

5

So Raphael went on his way, and lodged with Gabael, and gave him the handwriting; so he brought forth the bags with their seals, and gave them to him.

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Verse 5. Whose. Greek, “that I should not go out, and my father,” and so forth verse 4. Bible.—Tobias finds out an expedient to shew his respect for God, his father, and his friend, ( Calmet.) without retarding the business for which he came.

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6

Then they rose up early in the morning together, and came to the wedding feast. Tobias blessed his wife.

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Verse 6. And received. Greek “But he produced the coffers sealed up, and gave him, and they set off early together, and came to the wedding, and Tobias blessed his wife,” ( Bible.) by removing the source of her disgrace. The Hebrew of Fagius is equally concise in this chapter, omitting all the rest. Calmet.—Munster has only, “Raguel wept, embracing Tobias, and said, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who has made thee (Sara) marry this man. May he, in his mercy, grant you male children, who may employ themselves in the law of the Lord.”

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