21 Then Raphael disappeared into the sky. 12 (C)Tobit, when you and Sarah prayed to the Lord, I was the one who brought your prayers into his glorious presence. Will you tell me, brother?' So sing God's praises as long as you live. I am a man without eyesight; I cannot see the light of heaven, but I lie in darkness like the dead who no longer see the light. 22 For a good angel will accompany him; his journey will be successful, and he will come back in good health.”. Father, how much do you think I should pay him? Also, I do not know the roads to Media, or how to get there.” 3 Then Tobit answered his son Tobias, “He gave me his bond and I gave him my bond. The first reading from the book of Tobit and the Gospel both tell us about seven husbands today. You have earned it; have a safe journey home. 13 And when thou didst not delay to rise up, and leave thy dinner, to go and cover the dead, thy good deed was not hid from me: but I was with thee. Both names, Tobit and Tobias (sometimes written Tobiah), mean “Yahweh is my good.” Tobit was the son of Tobiel, which also means “Yahweh is my good.” He was a native of Thisbe in Naphtali. Their land allotment lay NW of the Sea of Galilee. The Book of Tobit (Tobias). Tobit then said to him, “Have a safe journey.”, 18 But his mother[p] began to weep, and said to Tobit, “Why is it that you have sent my child away? 5 The angel said, 'Cut it open; take out gall, heart and liver; set these aside and throw the entrails away, for gall and heart and liver have curative properties.'. If you do good, no harm will come to you. Tobit suffered from blindness and poverty. Sign up for these short lessons that answer basic questions about the Bible, Job 33:23; Job 33:24; Acts 10:4; Rev 8:3; Rev 8:4, GNT Good News Bible, Paper, Multi-Colored, Good News Translation Men's Bible a Devotional Bible for Men, French/English (GNT) New Testament with Psalms and Proverbs--imitation leather, blue. Tobit 12:15 Context. The boy mastered the fish and pulled it onto the bank. You have earned it; have a safe journey home. Tobias and the Angel, by Filippino Lippi. We shall leave in good health and return to you in good health, because the way is safe.” 17 So Tobit[o] said to him, “Blessings be upon you, brother.”, Then he called his son and said to him, “Son, prepare supplies for the journey and set out with your brother. God deputes an angel to deal with the situation. Write down everything that has happened to you. THE BOOK OF TOBIAS This Book takes its name from the holy man Tobias, whose wonderful virtues are herein recorded. How much of a bonus should I give him? Bible (Catholic and Orthodox canons). Tobiah’s Return Journey to Nineveh and the Healing of Tobit (10:1–11:18) Tobias was the only child of a blind, holy man, named Tobit, and his wife, Anna. I hear people but I cannot see them.” But the young man[h] said, “Take courage; the time is near for God to heal you; take courage.” Then Tobit said to him, “My son Tobias wishes to go to Media. * 3 When the young man went down to wash his feet in the Tigris River, a large fish leaped out of the water and tried to swallow his foot. Through a series of events, Tobit goes blind and sends his son on a journey accompanied by the angel Raphael disguised as a human. After the division of … This could seem to be a lie, since he is an angel and not a man, nor is he the son of any man. 3 He brought me back home safe and sound; he went to get the money for me from Gabael; he rid my wife of a demon; and he cured your blindness. I[c] divided his in two; we each took one part, and I put one with the money. The Angel Raphael 12 When the wedding feast was over, Tobit called his son Tobias and said to him, Son, be sure to pay your traveling companion, and don't forget to give him a bonus. He replied, “Joyous greetings to you!” But Tobit retorted, “What joy is left for me any more? 4 and the angel said, 'Catch the fish; do not let it go.' The prayer is also for an angelic companion for both Tobias and Raphael. van Amersfoort 1630. In the two Greek versions, the first two and a half chapters are written in the first person; in the Vulgate version, they are written in the third person. 14 But he also sent me to cure you and to rescue your daughter-in-law, Sarah, from her troubles. the angel said. Let everyone know what God has done. 11 Tobit said, 'Brother, what family and what tribe do you belong to? I have often traveled to Media, and would stay with our kinsman Gabael who lives in Rages of Media. Your kindred are good people; you come of good stock. Here is half of what you helped me bring back. I wouldn't mind giving him half of everything we brought back with us. 6 The boy cut the fish open and took out gall and heart and liver. The Book of Tobit describes how Raphael directs Tobias to use an ointment made from a fish to heal his father Tobit's blindness and how Raphael guides Tobias to scare away the demon that had been tormenting Sarah. 12 Now therefore, when thou didst pray, and Sara thy daughter in law, I did bring the remembrance of your prayers before the Holy One: and when thou didst bury the dead, I was with thee likewise. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tobias and the Angel is the title given to paintings and other artworks depicting a scene in which Tobias, son of Tobit, meets an angel without realising he is an angel (Book of Tobit, 5.5-6) and is then instructed by the angel what to do with a giant fish he catches (Book of Tobit, 6.2-9), including: 5 Tobias[e] said to him, “Where do you come from, young man?” “From your kindred, the Israelites,” he replied, “and I have come here to work.” Then Tobias[f] said to him, “Do you know the way to go to Media?” 6 “Yes,” he replied, “I have been there many times; I am acquainted with it and know all the roads. 15 (D)I am Raphael, one of the seven angels who stand in the glorious presence of the Lord, ready to serve him. 7 It's a good idea to keep a king's secret, but what God does should be told everywhere, so that he may be praised and honored. The Old Testament. 2 Tobias asked him, NRSV LIVE Bible for Teens, Catholic Edition, NRSV Catholic Edition Audio Bible: Ezra (Voice Only) [Download], NRSV Catholic Prayer Bible, Lectio Divina Edition, The Pentateuch: The NRSV Saint John's Bible - Slightly Imperfect, NRSV Catholic Edition Audio Bible: Zechariah & Malachi (Voice Only) [Download], The Catholic Family Bible, (RSV) Ivory Hardcover - Imperfectly Imprinted Bibles. God sent the Archangel Raphael – the winged figure on the left of the scene – to accompany Tobias and his dog. On the Way to Rages. Tobit, raised by his paternal grandmother, Deborah, remains loyal to the worship of God at the temple in Jerusalem, refusing the cult of the golden calves that Jeroboam, king of the northern kingdom of Israel, s… The Book of Tobit is set among oppressed Jews within a hostile culture and under a government hostile to their religious law. 19 When you thought you saw me eating, I did not really eat anything; it only seemed so. Don't be afraid; everything is all right. Those who give to the poor will live full lives, 10 but those who live a life of sin and wickedness are their own worst enemies. Do not fear for them, my sister. Although still alive, I am among the dead. What evidence[b] am I to give him so that he will recognize and trust me, and give me the money? 5 Tobias then called Raphael and said to him,    Here is half of what you helped me bring back. The Book of Tobit (or Book of Tobias in older Catholic Bibles) is a book of scripture that is part of the Catholic and Orthodox biblical canon, pronounced canonical by the Council of Carthage of 397 and confirmed for Roman Catholics by the Council of Trent (1546). 13 On the day you got up from the table without eating your meal in order to bury that corpse, God sent me to test you. 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