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Tobit 09

KING JAMES BIBLE

Tobit known as one of the Apocrypha was published in the original 1611 King James Bible for 274 years until being removed in 1885 A.D.

KING JAMES 1611

1Then Tobias called Raphael, and said vnto him,

2Brother Azarias, Take with thee a seruant, and two camels, and go to Rages of Media to Gabael, & bring me the money, & bring him to the wedding.

3For Raguel hath sworne that I shall not depart.

4But my father counteth the dayes, and if I tarie long, he will be very sorie.

5So Raphael went out and lodged with Gabael, and gaue him the handwriting, who brought forth bags, which were sealed vp, and gaue them to him.

6And earely in the morning they went forth both together, and came to the wedding, and Tobias blessed his wife.

THE NEW AMERICAN BIBLE

1 Then Tobiah called Raphael and said to him:

2 "Brother Azariah, take along with you four servants and two camels and travel to Rages. Go to Gabael's house and give him this bond. Get the money and then bring him along with you to the wedding celebration.

3 You witnessed the oath that Raguel has sworn; I cannot violate his oath."

4 For you know that my father is counting the days. If I should delay my return by a single day, I would cause him intense grief.

5 So Raphael, together with the four servants and two camels, traveled to Rages in Media, where they stayed at Gabael's house. Raphael gave Gabael his bond and told him about Tobit's son Tobiah, and that he had married and was inviting him to the wedding celebration. Gabael promptly checked over the sealed moneybags, and they placed them on the camels.

6 The following morning they got an early start and traveled to the wedding celebration. When they entered Raguel's house, they found Tobiah reclining at table. He sprang up and greeted Gabael, who wept and blessed him, exclaiming: "O noble and good child, son of a noble and good, upright and charitable man, may the Lord grant heavenly blessing to you and to your wife, and to your wife's father and mother. Blessed be God, because I have seen the very image of my cousin Tobit!"

COMMENTARIE

The divisions of the Book of Tobit are:

1 Tobit's Ordeals (Tobit 1:3-3:6)

2 Sarah's Plight (Tobit 3:7-17)

3.   Tobiah's Journey and Marriage to Sarah (Tobit 4:1-9:6)    

V 2 Get the Money: God intended the journey when Tobias being sent to fetch his father money.

V 4     Counting the Days: It is repeatedly underlined of Tobias thousghtfulnes

V 6 Wedding Feast: Monetary transaction with a minimum of ceremony is completed. Now clearly lthe important event is the wedding feast

 

IV. Tobiah's Return; Cure of Tobit's Blindness (Tobit 10:1==11:18)

V. Raphael Reveals His Identity (Tobit 12:1-22)

VI. Tobit's Song of Praise (Tobit 13:1-18)

VII. Epilogue (Tobit 14:1-15)