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The Bible: Old Testament Chapter 11
Chapter 437 of 1,075
Canonical reference Tobit 11
English
World English Bible editorial project · World English Bible, Catholic book order (2020)
1. After these things Tobias also went his way, blessing God because he had prospered his journey; and he blessed Raguel and Edna his wife. Then he went on his way until they drew near to Nineveh.
2. Raphael said to Tobias, “Don’t you know, brother, how you left your father?
3. Let’s run forward before your wife, and prepare the house.
4. But take in your hand the bile of the fish.” So they went their way, and the dog went after them.
5. Anna sat looking around toward the path for her son.
6. She saw him coming, and said to his father, “Behold, your son is coming with the man that went with him!”
7. Raphael said, “I know, Tobias, that your father will open his eyes.
8. Therefore anoint his eyes with the bile, and being pricked with it, he will rub, and will make the white films fall away. Then he will see you.”
9. Anna ran to him, and fell upon the neck of her son, and said to him, “I have seen you, my child! I am ready to die.” They both wept.
10. Tobit went toward the door and stumbled; but his son ran to him,
11. and took hold of his father. He rubbed the bile on his father’s eyes, saying, “Cheer up, my father.”
12. When his eyes began to hurt, he rubbed them.
13. Then the white films peeled away from the corners of his eyes; and he saw his son, and fell upon his neck.
14. He wept, and said, “Blessed are you, O God, and blessed is your name forever! Blessed are all your holy angels!
15. For you scourged, and had mercy on me. Behold, I see my son Tobias.” And his son went in rejoicing, and told his father the great things that had happened to him in Media.
16. Tobit went out to meet his daughter-in-law at the gate of Nineveh, rejoicing and blessing God. Those who saw him go marveled, because he had received his sight.
17. Tobit gave thanks before them, because God had shown mercy on him. When Tobit came near to Sarah his daughter-in-law, he blessed her, saying, “Welcome, daughter! Blessed is God who has brought you to us, and blessed are your father and your mother.” And there was joy among all his kindred who were at Nineveh.
18. Achiacharus and Nasbas his brother’s son came.
19. Tobias’ wedding feast was kept seven days with great gladness.
French
Fraternite de Tiberiade · Sainte Bible neo-Crampon Libre (2022)
1. Ils étaient presque arrivés à Kaserin, en face de Ninive,
2. lorsque Raphaël dit : « Tu sais dans quelle situation nous avons laissé ton père ;
3. Allons devant ta femme et préparons nous-mêmes la maison pendant qu’elle reste derrière avec les autres. »
4. Ils partirent ensemble (Raphaël recommanda à Tobias de prendre le fiel avec lui) et le chien les suivit.
5. Anna était assise, observant la route par laquelle son fils allait arriver.
6. Elle fut tout de suite sûre que c’était lui et dit au père : « Voici ton fils qui arrive avec son compagnon ».
7. Raphaël dit à Tobias, avant qu’il n’atteigne son père : « Je te donne ma parole que les yeux de ton père vont s’ouvrir.
8. Tu lui mettras du fiel de poisson sur les yeux ; le remède sera intelligent et retirera de ses yeux une peau blanche et pelliculaire. Et ton père ne sera plus aveugle, mais il pourra voir la lumière ».
9. La mère courut en avant et se jetant sur du cou de son fils, elle lui dit : « je t’ai vu, mon enfant, maintenant, je peux mourir. » Et ils pleurèrent tous les deux.
10. Tobit se leva et traversa la cour en trébuchant par la porte. Tobias s’avança vers lui
11. (il tenait dans sa main le fiel du poisson). Il lui souffla dans les yeux et lui dit, en le rassurant : « Courage, père ! ». Avec cela, il appliqua le remède et le laissa là un moment,
12. puis, des deux mains, il enleva la pellicule qui recouvrait les coins de ses yeux.
13. Alors son père se jeta à son cou.
14. et pleura. Il s’exclama : « Je te vois, mon fils, la lumière de mes yeux ! ». Et il dit : Béni soit Dieu ! Béni soit son grand nom ! Béni soit tous ses saints anges ! Béni soit son grand nom pour les siècles des siècles !
15. Car, après m’avoir affligé, il a eu pitié de moi et maintenant je vois mon fils Tobias ! » Tobias rentra à l’intérieur, bénissant Dieu avec joie à haute voix. Puis il raconta tout à son père : comment son voyage avait réussi et qu’il avait ramené l’argent ; comment il avait épousé Sarra, la fille de Ragouël ; comment elle le suivait maintenant, tout près, et ne devait pas être loin des portes de Ninive.
16. Tobit se mit en route vers les portes de Ninive pour rencontrer sa belle-fille, tout en louant Dieu avec joie. Lorsque les habitants de Ninive le virent marcher sans guide et avancer d’un pas aussi vif qu’autrefois, ils furent émerveillés.
17. Tobit leur décrivit comment Dieu avait eu pitié de lui et lui avait ouvert les yeux. Puis Tobit rencontra Sarra, la femme de son fils Tobias, et la bénit en ces termes : « Bienvenue, ma fille ! Béni soit ton Dieu qui t’envoie vers nous, ma fille. Béni soit ton père, béni soit mon fils Tobias, béni sois-tu toi-même, ma fille. Bienvenue maintenant chez toi dans la joie et la bénédiction. » Entre, ma fille.
18. Ce jour-là, les Juifs de Ninive furent dans la joie,
19. et ses cousins Ahikar et Nadab sont venus partager le bonheur de Tobit.
Latin
Biblia Vulgata Clementina (1598), Migne witness (1880)
1. Cumque reverterentur, pervenerunt ad Charan, quæ est in medio itinere contra Niniven, undecimo die.
2. Dixitque angelus: Tobia frater, scis quemadmodum reliquisti patrem tuum.
3. Si placet itaque tibi, præcedamus, et lento gradu sequantur iter nostrum familiæ, simul cum conjuge tua, et cum animalibus.
4. Cumque hoc placuisset ut irent, dixit Raphaël ad Tobiam: Tolle tecum ex felle piscis: erit enim necessarium. Tulit itaque Tobias ex felle illo, et abierunt.
5. Anna autem sedebat secus viam quotidie in supercilio montis, unde respicere poterat de longinquo.
6. Et dum ex eodem loco specularetur adventum ejus, vidit a longe, et illico agnovit venientem filium suum: currensque nuntiavit viro suo, dicens: Ecce venit filius tuus.
7. Dixitque Raphaël ad Tobiam: At ubi introieris domum tuam, statim adora Dominum Deum tuum: et gratias agens ei, accede ad patrem tuum, et osculare eum.
8. Statimque lini super oculos ejus ex felle isto piscis, quod portas tecum: scias enim quoniam mox aperientur oculi ejus, et videbit pater tuus lumen cæli, et in aspectu tuo gaudebit.
9. Tunc præcucurrit canis, qui simul fuerat in via: et quasi nuntius adveniens, blandimento suæ caudæ gaudebat.
10. Et consurgens cæcus pater ejus, cœpit offendens pedibus currere: et data manu puero, occurrit obviam filio suo.
11. Et suscipiens osculatus est eum cum uxore sua, et cœperunt ambo flere præ gaudio.
12. Cumque adorassent Deum, et gratias egissent, consederunt.
13. Tunc sumens Tobias de felle piscis, linivit oculos patris sui.
14. Et sustinuit quasi dimidiam fere horam: et cœpit albugo ex oculis ejus, quasi membrana ovi, egredi.
15. Quam apprehendens Tobias, traxit ab oculis ejus: statimque visum recepit.
16. Et glorificabant Deum, ipse videlicet et uxor ejus, et omnes qui sciebant eum.
17. Dicebatque Tobias: Benedico te, Domine Deus Israël, quia tu castigasti me, et tu salvasti me: et ecce ego video Tobiam filium meum.
18. Ingressa est etiam post septem dies Sara uxor filii ejus et omnis familia sana, et pecora, et cameli, et pecunia multa uxoris; sed et illa pecunia, quam receperat a Gabelo.
19. Et narravit parentibus suis omnia beneficia Dei, quæ fecisset circa eum per hominem qui eum duxerat.
20. Veneruntque Achior et Nabath consobrini Tobiæ gaudentes ad Tobiam, et congratulantes ei de omnibus bonis quæ circa illum ostenderat Deus.
21. Et per septem dies epulantes, omnes cum gaudio magno gavisi sunt.
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Verses in this chapter
- Verse 1After these things Tobias also went his way, blessing God because he had prospered his journey; and he blessed Raguel and Edna hi…
- Verse 2Raphael said to Tobias, “Don’t you know, brother, how you left your father?
- Verse 3Let’s run forward before your wife, and prepare the house.
- Verse 4But take in your hand the bile of the fish.” So they went their way, and the dog went after them.
- Verse 5Anna sat looking around toward the path for her son.
- Verse 6She saw him coming, and said to his father, “Behold, your son is coming with the man that went with him!”
- Verse 7Raphael said, “I know, Tobias, that your father will open his eyes.
- Verse 8Therefore anoint his eyes with the bile, and being pricked with it, he will rub, and will make the white films fall away. Then he…
- Verse 9Anna ran to him, and fell upon the neck of her son, and said to him, “I have seen you, my child! I am ready to die.” They both we…
- Verse 10Tobit went toward the door and stumbled; but his son ran to him,
- Verse 11and took hold of his father. He rubbed the bile on his father’s eyes, saying, “Cheer up, my father.”
- Verse 12When his eyes began to hurt, he rubbed them.
- Verse 13Then the white films peeled away from the corners of his eyes; and he saw his son, and fell upon his neck.
- Verse 14He wept, and said, “Blessed are you, O God, and blessed is your name forever! Blessed are all your holy angels!
- Verse 15For you scourged, and had mercy on me. Behold, I see my son Tobias.” And his son went in rejoicing, and told his father the great…
- Verse 16Tobit went out to meet his daughter-in-law at the gate of Nineveh, rejoicing and blessing God. Those who saw him go marveled, bec…
- Verse 17Tobit gave thanks before them, because God had shown mercy on him. When Tobit came near to Sarah his daughter-in-law, he blessed …
- Verse 18Achiacharus and Nasbas his brother’s son came.
- Verse 19Tobias’ wedding feast was kept seven days with great gladness.