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| [1]Tobias then answered and said, Father, I will do all things which thou hast commanded me: |
[1]Then aunswered Tobias his father, and said: Father, all that thou hast commaunded me wyl I doe, and that diligently. |
| [2]But how can I receive the money, seeing I know him not? |
[2]Then his father aunswered him, and saide, I haue his hand writing by me: which when thou shewest him, immediatly he shall pay thee. |
[2]But how I shall require this money I can not tell, neither doth he knowe me, nor I him: What token shall I geue him? And as for the way thyther, I neuer knew it. |
| [2]But how can I receive the money, seeing I know him not? |
[2]Then his father aunswered him, and saide, I haue his hand writing by me: which when thou shewest him, immediatly he shall pay thee. |
[2]But how I shall require this money I can not tell, neither doth he knowe me, nor I him: What token shall I geue him? And as for the way thyther, I neuer knew it. |
| [3]Then he gave him the handwriting, and said unto him, Seek thee a man which may go with thee, whiles I yet live, and I will give him wages: and go and receive the money. |
[3]But go thy way nowe and get thee some faithful man to go with thee for an hyre, that thou mayst receaue the money while I am yet liuing. |
| [4]Therefore when he went to seek a man, he found Raphael that was an angel. |
[4]Then went Tobias out, and vpon the streate he founde a fayre young man standing, girded vp, and as it were one redie to take his iourney. |
| [5]But he knew not; and he said unto him, Canst thou go with me to Rages? and knowest thou those places well? |
[5]And he knewe not that it was an angell of God, but saluted him, and sayde: From whence art thou, thou good young man? |
| [6]To whom the angel said, I will go with thee, and I know the way well: for I have lodged with our brother Gabael. |
[6]He aunswered: Of the children of Israel. And Tobias said vnto him: Knowest thou the way that leadeth vnto the countrey of the Medes? |
| [7]Then Tobias said unto him, Tarry for me, till I tell my father. |
[7]He aunswered: I knowe it well, & all those streates haue I gone oft times, and haue lodged with our brother Gabelus that dwelleth in Rages a citie of the Medes, which lyeth vpon the mout Ecbatanis. |
| [8]Then he said unto him, Go and tarry not. So he went in and said to his father, Behold, I have found one which will go with me. Then he said, Call him unto me, that I may know of what tribe he is, and whether he be a trusty man to go with thee. |
[8]Tobias saide vnto him: I pray thee tary for me, till I haue tolde my father these thinges. |
| [9]So he called him, and he came in, and they saluted one another. |
[9]Then went Tobias in, and tolde his father all: At the which his father marueyled, and prayed that he woulde come in vnto him. |
| [10]Then Tobit said unto him, Brother, shew me of what tribe and family thou art. |
[10]Now when he came in, he saluted him, and saide: Ioy be with thee for euermore. |
| [11]To whom he said, Dost thou seek for a tribe or family, or an hired man to go with thy son? Then Tobit said unto him, I would know, brother, thy kindred and name. |
[11]And olde Tobias saide: what ioy can I haue that sit here in darkenesse, and see not the light of heauen? |
| [12]Then he said, I am Azarias, the son of Ananias the great, and of thy brethren. |
[12]The young man saide vnto him: Be of good cheare, God shall helpe thee shortly. |
| [13]Then Tobit said, Thou art welcome, brother; be not now angry with me, because I have enquired to know thy tribe and thy family; for thou art my brother, of an honest and good stock: for I know Ananias and Jonathas, sons of that great Samaias, as we went together to Jerusalem to worship, and offered the firstborn, and the tenths of the fruits; and they were not seduced with the error of our brethren: my brother, thou art of a good stock. |
[13]And Tobias saide vnto him: Canst thou bring my sonne to Gabelus, vnto the citie of Rages in Medea: and when thou commest againe, I shall pay thee thy hyre? |
| [14]But tell me, what wages shall I give thee? wilt thou a drachm a day, and things necessary, as to mine own son? |
[14]And the angell saide vnto him: I shall leade thy sonne, and bring him to thee againe. |
| [15]Yea, moreover, if ye return safe, I will add something to thy wages. |
[15]Then Tobias aunswered him: Tell me I pray thee, of what house or of what tribe art thou? |
| [16]So they were well pleased. Then said he to Tobias, Prepare thyself for the journey, and God send you a good journey. And when his son had prepared all things far the journey, his father said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company. So they went forth both, and the young man's dog with them. |
[16]The angel Raphael saide vnto him: Seekest thou after the kinred of an hireling, or an hired man him selfe for thy sonne to go with him? |
| [17]But Anna his mother wept, and said to Tobit, Why hast thou sent away our son? is he not the staff of our hand, in going in and out before us? |
[17]But that I make thee not carefull, I am Azarias the sonne of great Hananias. |
| [18]Be not greedy to add money to money: but let it be as refuse in respect of our child. |
[18]And Tobias aunswered, Thou art come of a great kinred: but I pray thee be not displeased that I desire to know thy kinred. |
| [19]For that which the Lord hath given us to live with doth suffice us. |
[19]The angell said vnto him: Thy sonne shall I leade foorth safely, and bryng him whole sounde to thee againe. |
| [20]Then said Tobit to her, Take no care, my sister; he shall return in safety, and thine eyes shall see him. |
[20]Then aunswered Tobias, and saide: well, go on your way, and God be in your iourney, and his angell beare you company. |
| [21]For the good angel will keep him company, and his journey shall be prosperous, and he shall return safe. |
[21]So when they had prepared all thinges that they woulde take with them in their iourney, Tobias bade his father and his mother farewell: and they went on their way both together. |
| [22]Then she made an end of weeping. |
[22]Nowe when they were gone, his mother began to weepe, & saide: The staffe of our age hast thou taken away, and sent him from vs. |
| [23]Woulde God that money had neuer ben, for the which thou hast sent him away. |
| [24]For our pouertie was sufficient for vs, why we shoulde haue counted it rychesse, that we saw our sonne here. |
| [25]Then saide Tobias vnto her: Weepe not, our sonne shall go safely and come to vs againe sounde, and thyne eyes shall see him. |
| [27]For I trust that the good angell of God shall beare him company, and order well all the thinges that he doth, so that he shall come to vs againe with ioy. |
| [28]At these wordes his mother left of from weeping, and held her peace. |