Bible Verses

Tobit said to her: “Calm yourself, my sister. Do not worry. He is well.”

“Why did I let you go, light of my eyes!”

Anna, his wife, said: “My son is dead, or he would not delay so long.” She began to lament over him, saying:

He became very sad.

he thought: “Maybe he has received a refusal, or perhaps Gabael is dead and there is no one to hand over the money.”

The Return Home Each morning, Tobit counted how many days it would be before Tobiah would return from his journey. When the time was up and his son, Tobiah, and his companion, Raphael, had not yet returned,

The next morning, they woke up early and headed to the wedding. When they entered Raguel’s house, they saw Tobiah at the table. Gabael went over to him and hugged him. He wept and blessed Tobiah, saying: “Good and worthy man, son of a good and honest father, a man who is just and compassionate,

Raphael headed to Rages in Media and spent the night at Gabael’s house. Raphael handed him the receipt, and Gabael brought out the sealed bags of money, giving them to him.

Yet you know that my father is counting the days, and if I delay longer than necessary, he will be worried.

Call on Gabael, give him the receipt, and recover the money. Then invite Gabael to the wedding feast. You saw that Raguel made me swear an oath, so I may not depart from this house without breaking the oath.