தோபித்து 8:1 — And after they had supped, they brought in the young man to her.

தோபித்து 8:2 — And Tobias remembering the angel’s word, took out of his bag part of the liver, and laid it upon burning coals.

தோபித்து 8:3 — Then the angel Raphael took the devil, and bound him in the desert of upper Egypt.

தோபித்து 8:4 — Then Tobias exhorted the virgin, and said to her: Sara, arise, and let us pray to God today, and tomorrow, and the next day: because for these three nights we are joined to God: and when the third night is over, we will be in our own wedlock.

தோபித்து 8:5 — For we are the children of saints, and we must not be joined together like heathens that know not God.

தோபித்து 8:6 — So they both arose, and prayed earnestly both together that health might be given them,

தோபித்து 8:7 — And Tobias said: Lord God of our father, may the heavens and the earth, and the sea, and the fountains, and the rivers, and all thy creatures that are in them, bless thee.

தோபித்து 8:8 — Thou madest Adam of the slime of the earth, and gavest him Eve for a helper.

தோபித்து 8:9 — And now, Lord, thou knowest, that not for fleshly lust do I take my sister to wife, but only for the love of posterity, in which thy name may be blessed for ever and ever.

தோபித்து 8:10 — Sara also said: Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us, and let us grow old both together in health.

தோபித்து 8:11 — And it came to pass about the cockcrowing, Raguel ordered his servants to be called for, and they went with him together to dig a grave.

தோபித்து 8:12 — For he said: Lest perhaps it may have happened to him, in like manner as it did to the other seven husbands, that went in unto her.

தோபித்து 8:13 — And when they had prepared the pit, Raguel went back to his wife, and said to her:

தோபித்து 8:14 — Send one of thy maids, and let her see if he be dead, that I may bury him before it be day.

தோபித்து 8:15 — So she sent one of her maidservants, who went into the chamber, and found them safe and sound, sleeping both together.

தோபித்து 8:16 — And returning she brought the good news: and Raguel and Anna his wife blessed the Lord,

தோபித்து 8:17 — And said: We bless thee, O Lord God of Israel, because it hath not happened as we suspected.

தோபித்து 8:18 — For thou hast shewn thy mercy to us, and hast shut out from us the enemy that persecuted us.

தோபித்து 8:19 — And thou hast taken pity upon two only children. Make them, O Lord, bless thee more fully: and to offer up to thee a sacrifice of thy praise, and of their health, that all nations may know, that thou alone art God in all the earth.

தோபித்து 8:20 — And immediately Raguel commanded his servants, to fill up the pit they had made, before it was day.

தோபித்து 8:21 — And he spoke to his wife to make ready a feast, and prepare all kind of provisions that are necessary for such as go a journey.

தோபித்து 8:22 — He caused also two fat kine, and four wethers to be killed, and a banquet to be prepared for all his neighbours, and all his friends.

தோபித்து 8:23 — And Raguel adjured Tobias, to abide with him two weeks.

தோபித்து 8:24 — And of all things which Raguel possessed, he gave one half to Tobias, and made him a writing, that the half that remained should after their decease come also to Tobias.