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.

1Nowe Tobit his father counted euery day, and when the dayes of the iourney were expired, and they came not:

2Then Tobit said, Are they detained? or is Gabael dead? and there is no man to giue him the money?

3Therefore he was very sory.

4Then his wife said to him, My sonne is dead, seeing hee stayeth long, and she beganne to bewaile him, and said,

5Now I care for nothing, my sonne, since I haue let thee goe, the light of mine eyes.

6To whom Tobit said, Hold thy peace, take no care; for he is safe.

7But she said, Hold thy peace, and deceiue me not: my sonne is dead, and she went out euery day into the way which they went, and did eate no meat on the day time, and ceased not whole nights, to bewaile her sonne Tobias, vntill the foureteene dayes of the wedding were expired, which Raguel had sworne, that he should spend there: Then Tobias said to Raguel, Let me goe, for my father, and my mother look no more to see me.

8But his father in law said vnto him, Tary with me, and I will send to thy father, and they shall declare vnto him, how things goe with thee.

9But Tobias said, No: but let me goe to my father.

10Then Raguel arose and gaue him Sara his wife, and halfe his goods, seruants, & cattell, and money.

11And hee blessed them, and sent them away, saying, The God of heauen giue you a prosperous iourney, my children.

12And he said to his daughter, Honour thy father and thy mother in law, which are now thy parents, that I may heare good report of thee: and hee kissed her. Edna also said to Tobias, The Lord of heauen restore thee, my deare brother, and grant that I may see thy children of my daughter Sara before I die, that I may reioyce before the Lord: behold, I commit my daughter vnto thee of speciall trust, wherefore doe not entreate her euill.

1 Meanwhile, day by day, Tobit was keeping track of the time Tobiah would need to go and to return. When the number of days was reached and his son did not appear,

2 he said, "I wonder what has happened. Perhaps he has been detained there; or perhaps Gabael is dead, and there is no one to give him the money."

3 And he began to worry.

4 His wife Anna said, "My son has perished and is no longer among the living!" And she began to weep aloud and to wail over her son:

5 "Alas, my child, light of my eyes, that I let you make this journey!"

6 But Tobit kept telling her: "Hush, do not think about it, my love; he is safe! Probably they have to take care of some unexpected business there. The man who is traveling with him is trustworthy, and is one of our own kinsmen. So do not worry over him, my love. He will be here soon."

7 But she retorted, "Stop it, and do not lie to me! My child has perished!" She would go out and keep watch all day at the road her son had taken, and she ate nothing. At sunset she would go back home to wail and cry the whole night through, getting no sleep at all.Now at the end of the fourteen-day wedding celebration which Raguel had sworn to hold for his daughter, Tobiah went to him and said: "Please let me go, for I know that my father and mother do not believe they will ever see me again. So I beg you, father, let me go back to my father. I have already told you how I left him."

8 Raguel said to Tobiah: "Stay, my child, stay with me. I am sending messengers to your father Tobit, and they will give him news of you."

9 But Tobiah insisted, "No, I beg you to let me go back to my father."

10 Raguel then promptly handed over to Tobiah Sarah his wife, together with half of all his property: male and female slaves, oxen and sheep, asses and camels, clothing, money, and household goods.

11 Bidding them farewell, he let them go. He embraced Tobiah and said to him: "Good-bye, my son. Have a safe journey. May the Lord of heaven grant prosperity to you and to your wife Sarah. And may I see children of yours before I die!"

12 Then he kissed his daughter Sarah and said to her: "My daughter, honor your father-in-law and your mother-in-law, because from now on they are as much your parents as the ones who brought you into the world. Go in peace, my daughter; let me hear good reports about you as long as I live." Finally he said good-bye to them and sent them away.

13 Then Edna said to Tobiah: "My child and beloved kinsman, may the Lord bring you back safely, and may I live long enough to see children of you and of my daughter Sarah before I die. Before the Lord, I entrust my daughter to your care. Never cause her grief at any time in your life. Go in peace, my child. From now on I am your mother, and Sarah is your beloved. May all of us be prosperous all the days of our lives." She kissed them both and sent them away in peace.

14 When Tobiah left Raguel, he was full of happiness and joy, and he blessed the Lord of heaven and earth, the King of all, for making his journey so successful. Finally he said good-bye to Raguel and his wife Edna, and added, "May I honor you all the days of my life!"

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

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

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

V 3 Greatly Distressed: Tobit is given one last test.

V 7 All night long: Anna dares not give up hope as she fears the worst.

V 9 Send me back: There are certain duties that cannot be delegated to servant and as a good son know instinctively this.

V 12 Now your parents: The wife leaves her parents and follows her husband

A Good Report: The father knows that his daught is not perfert but hopes sho works hard to being a good wife.

Do Nother to grieve her: The monther knows how sensetive her daughter is and hope that she ins't hurt by a thoughtless.

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)