Tobit said to him: “Welcome, my brother! Please don’t be upset with me for trying to find out your tribe and family name. For now, I believe you are a relative of mine, belonging to a noble and respected lineage. In fact, I knew Ananias and Nathan, sons of Shemeliah the Great. We used to travel together to worship in Jerusalem and bring the firstborn of our sheep, along with a tithe of our produce, to offer to God. They did not adopt pagan practices when other countrymen went off course. My friend, you come from good stock.