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.

1After these things Tobias went his way, praising God that he had giuen him a prosperous iourney, and blessed Raguel, and Edna his wife, and went on his way till they drew neere vnto Nineue.

2Then Raphael said to Tobias, Thou knowest brother, how thou didst leaue thy father.

3Let vs haste before thy wife, and prepare the house.

4And take in thine hand the gall of the fish: so they went their way, and the dog went after them.

5Now Anna sate looking about towards the way for her sonne.

6And when she espied him comming, she said to his father, Behold, thy sonne commeth, and the man that went with him.

7Then said Raphael, I know, Tobias, that thy father will open his eyes.

8Therefore annoint thou his eies with the gall, and being pricked therewith he shall rub, and the whitenesse shall fall away, and he shall see thee.

9Then Anna ran forth, and fell vpon the necke of her sonne, and said vnto him, seeing I haue seene thee my sonne, from henceforth, I am content to die, and they wept both.

10Tobit also went forth toward the doore, and stumbled: but his sonne ran vnto him,

11And tooke hold of his father, and he strake of the gall on his fathers eyes, saying, Be of good hope, my father.

12And when his eyes beganne to smart, he rubbed them.

13And the whitenesse pilled away from the corners of his eyes, and when he saw his sonne, he fell vpon his necke.

14And he wept, and said, Blessed art thou, O God, and blessed is thy Name for euer, and blessed are all thine holy Angels:

15For thou hast scourged, and hast taken pitie on me: for behold, I see my sonne Tobias. And his sonne went in reioycing, and told his father the great things that had happened to him in Media.

16Then Tobit went out to meete his daughter in law at the gate of Niniue, reioycing and praysing God: and they which saw him goe, marueiled because he had receiued his sight.

17But Tobit gaue thankes before them: because God had mercy on him. And when hee came neere to Sara his daughter in Law, hee blessed her, saying, Thou art welcome daughter: God be blessed which hath brought thee vnto vs, and blessed be thy father and thy mother; And there was ioy amongst all his brethren which were at Nineue.

18And Achiacharus, and Nasbas his brothers sonne came.

19And Tobias wedding was kept seuen dayes with great ioy.

1 Then they left and began their return journey. When they were near Kaserin, just before Nineveh,

2 Raphael said: "You know how we left your father.

3 Let us hurry on ahead of your wife to prepare the house while the rest of the party are still on the way."

4 So they both went on ahead and Raphael said to Tobiah, "Have the gall in your hand!" And the dog ran along behind them.

5 Meanwhile, Anna sat watching the road by which her son was to come.

6 When she saw him coming, she exclaimed to his father, "Tobit, your son is coming, and the man who traveled with him!"

7 Raphael said to Tobiah before he reached his father: "I am certain that his eyes will be opened.

8 Smear the fish gall on them. This medicine will make the cataracts shrink and peel off from his eyes; then your father will again be able to see the light of day."

9 Then Anna ran up to her son, threw her arms around him, and said to him, "Now that I have seen you again, son, I am ready to die!" And she sobbed aloud.

10 Tobit got up and stumbled out through the courtyard gate. Tobiah went up to him

11 with the fish gall in his hand, and holding him firmly, blew into his eyes. "Courage, father," he said.

12 Next he smeared the medicine on his eyes,

13 and it made them smart. Then, beginning at the corners of Tobit's eyes, Tobiah used both hands to peel off the cataracts. When Tobit saw his son, he threw his arms around him

14 and wept. He exclaimed, "I can see you, son, the light of my eyes!" Then he said: "Blessed be God, and praised be his great name, and blessed be all his holy angels. May his holy name be praised throughout all the ages,

15 Because it was he who scourged me, and it is he who has had mercy on me. Behold, I now see my son Tobiah!" Then Tobit went back in, rejoicing and praising God with full voice. Tobiah told his father that his journey had been a success; that he had brought back the money; and that he had married Raguel's daughter Sarah, who would arrive shortly, for she was approaching the gate of Nineveh. '

16 Rejoicing and praising God, Tobit went out to the gate of Nineveh to meet his daughter-in-law. When the people of Nineveh saw him walking along briskly, with no one leading him by the hand, they were amazed.

17 Before them all Tobit proclaimed how God had mercifully restored sight to his eyes. When Tobit reached Sarah, the wife of his son Tobiah, he greeted her: "Welcome, my daughter! Blessed be your God for bringing you to us, daughter! Blessed are your father and your mother. Blessed is my son Tobiah, and blessed are you, daughter! Welcome to your home with blessing and joy. Come in, daughter!" That day there was joy for all the Jews who lived in Nineveh.

18 Ahiqar and his nephew Nadab also came to rejoice with Tobit. They celebrated Tobiah's wedding feast for seven happy days, and he received many gifts.

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)

 

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 9 Ready to die: Even to the corrosion of death such happiness is in pervious.

V 11 Gall: A cure is provided by bitter gall.

Be of good cheer: Only unconquerable faith can lift this burden of adversity the beleaguerted Jews of the post-ezilie period are remined.

V 14 I see you, my son: to ever new dimensions of joy the soul is opended through suffering.

V 4 The Dog: A barkign dog is fitting for a home coming

V 5 Looking intently: Some would have called such persistence folly.

V 6 Your Son: Anna's first thought is of the blind Tobit. The Chief characteristic of this family is thoughtfulness.

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)