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,,! ,,book ,,( ,,tobias    ,?is ,book   
takes its "n f ! holy man ,tobias1 ^:   
wond]ful  virtues are h]e9 record$4 ,x  
conta9s mo/ excell5t docum5ts (  great  
piety1 extraord9>y pati5ce1 & ( a p]fect
 resignation to !  w ( ,god4 ,8 humble  
pray] 0 he>d1 & ! angel ,raphael 0 s5t  
to relieve him3 he is ?ankful & praises 

! ,"l1 call+ on !  *ildr5 ( ,israel to d
 ! same4 ,hav+ liv$ to ! age ( "o       
hundr$ & two ye>s1 he exhorts 8 son &   
gr&sons to piety1  =etells ! de/ruction 
( ,n9ive & ! rebuild+ ( ,j]usalem3 he   
dies happily4      ,tobias ,*apt] #a    
,tobias's e>ly piety3 8 works ( m]cy1   
p>ticul>ly 9 bury+ !  dead4    #a3a4    
,tobias ( ! tribe & city ( ,nephtali1   
7:i* is 9 ! upp]  p>ts ( ,galilee above 
,naasson1 beyond ! way t leade? to !    
we/1  hav+ on ! "r h& ! city ( ,sephet17
    #a3b4 ,:5 he 0 made captive 9 ! days
 ( ,salmanas> k+ ( !  ,assyrians1 ev5 9 
8 captivity1 =sook n ! way ( tru?1      
#a3c4 ,b e day gave all he c\ld get to 8
 bre?r5 8 fell[  captives1 t 7 ( 8      
k9dr$4    #a3d4 ,& :5 he 0 y\ng] ?an any
 ( ! tribe ( ,nephtali1 yet did  he no  
*ildi% ?+ 9 8 "w4    #a3e4 ,moreov] :5  
all w5t to ! gold5 calves :i* ,j]oboam  
k+ (  ,israel _h made1 he alone fl$ !   
company ( all1    #a3f4 ,& w5t to       
,j]usalem to ! temple ( ! ,"l1 & !re    
ador$  ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel1 (f]+       

fai?fully all 8 fir/fruits1 & 8  ti!s1  
#a3g4 ,s t 9 ! ?ird ye> he gave all 8   
ti!s to ! proselytes1  & /rang]s4       
#a3h4 ,^! & su* l ?+s did he obs]ve :5 b
 a boy accord+  to ! law ( ,god4        
#a3i4 ,b :5 he 0 a man1 he took to wife 
,anna ( 8 own tribe1 &  _h a son by h]1 
:om he call$ aft] 8 own "n1    #a3aj4 ,&
 f 8 infancy he taught him to fe> ,god1 
& to ab/a9  f all s94    #a3aa4 ,& :5 by
 ! captivity he ) 8 wife & 8 son & all 8
  tribe 0 come to ! city ( ,n9ive1      
#a3ab4 7,:5 all ate ( ! meats ( !       
,g5tiles7 he kept 8 s\l &  nev] 0 defil$
 ) _! meats4    #a3ac4 ,& because he 0  
m9dful ( ! ,"l ) all 8 he>t1 ,god  gave 
him fav\r 9 ! sight ( ,salmanas> ! k+4  
#a3ad4 ,& he gave him leave to g        
:i!rsoev] he w\ld1 ) lib]ty  to d :atev]
 he _h a m9d4    #a3ae4 ,he !re=e w5t to
 all t 7 9 captivity1 & gave !m         
:olesome admonitions4    #a3af4 ,& :5 he
 0 come to ,rages a city ( ! ,m$es1 & _h
 t5  tal5ts ( silv] ( t ) :i* he _h be5 
hon\r$ by ! k+3    #a3ag4 ,& :5 among/ a

 great multitude ( 8 k9dr$1 he saw      
,gabelus  9 want1 :o 0 "o ( 8 tribe1    
tak+ a note ( 8 h& he gave him  !       
a=esaid sum ( money4    #a3ah4 ,b aft] a
 long "t1 ,salmanas> ! k+ be+ dead1 :5  
,s5na*]ib 8 son1 :o reign$ 9 8 place1 _h
 a hatr$ = !  *ildr5 ( ,israel3         
#a3ai4 ,tobias daily w5t among all 8    
k9dr$ & com=t$ !m1 &  di/ribut$ to e "o 
z he 0 able1 out ( 8 goods3    #a3bj4   
,he f$ ! hungry1 & gave clo!s to ! nak$1
 & 0 c>eful  to bury ! dead1 & !y t 7   
sla94    #a3ba4 ,& :5 k+ ,s5na*]ib 0    
come back1 flee+ f ,judea by  reason ( !
 slaught] t ,god _h made ab\t him = 8   
blasphemy1  & be+ angry slew _m ( !     
*ildr5 ( ,israel1 ,tobias buri$ _!      
bodies4    #a3bb4 ,b :5 x 0 told ! k+1  
he comm&$ him to be sla91 &  took away  
all 8 sub/ance4    #a3bc4 ,b ,tobias    
flee+ nak$ away ) 8 son & ) 8 wife1 lay 
conceal$1 = _m lov$ him4    #a3bd4 ,b   
aft] =ty-five days1 ! k+ 0 kill$ by 8   
own sons4    #a3be4 ,& ,tobias return$  
to 8 h\se1 & all 8 sub/ance 0  re/or$ to

 him4    ,tobias ,*apt] #b    ,tobias   
leave? 8 d9n] to bury ! dead3 he lose? 8
 sight by ,god's  p]mission1 =          
manife/ation ( 8 pati5ce4    #b3a4 ,b   
aft] ?is1 :5 !re 0 a fe/ival ( ! ,"l1 & 
a good  d9n] 0 prep>$ 9 ,tobias's h\se1 
#b3b4 ,he said to 8 son3 ,g1 & br+ "s ( 
our tribe t fe> ,god1  to fea/ ) u4     
#b3c4 ,& :5 he _h gone1 return+ he told 
him1 t "o ( !  *ildr5 ( ,israel lay sla9
 9 ! /reet4 ,& he =?) leap$ up  f 8     
place at ! table1 & left 8 d9n]1 & came 
fa/+ to  ! body4    #b3d4 ,& tak+ x up  
c>ri$ x privately to 8 h\se1 t aft] !   
sun 0 d[n1 he might bury him cauti\sly4 
#b3e4 ,& :5 he _h hid ! body1 he ate    
bread ) m\rn+ & fe>1    #b3f4 ,rememb]+ 
! ^w :i* ! ,"l spoke by ,amos ! prophet3
 ,y\r  fe/ival days %all be turn$ into  
lam5tation & m\rn+4    #b3g4 ,s :5 ! sun
 0 d[n1 he w5t & buri$ him4    #b3h4 ,n[
 all 8 neighb\rs blam$ him1 say+3 once  
already comm&m5t  0 giv5 = !e to be sla9
 because ( ?is matt]1 & ?\ did/  sc>ce  
escape ! s5t5ce ( dea?1 & do/ ?\ aga9   

bury ! dead8    #b3i4 ,b ,tobias fe>+   
,god m ?an ! k+1 c>ri$ (f ! bodies  ( !m
 t 7 sla91 & hid !m 9 8 h\se1 & at      
midnight  buri$ !m4    #b3aj4 ,n[ x     
happ5$ "o day t be+ we>i$ ) bury+1 he   
came  to 8 h\se1 & ca/ himself d[n by ! 
wall & slept1    #b3aa4 ,& z he 0       
sleep+1 hot dung out ( a swall['s ne/   
fell ^u  8 eyes1 & he 0 made bl9d4      
#b3ab4 ,n[ ?is trial ! ,"l !re=e p]mitt$
 to happ5 to him1 t  an example might be
 giv5 to po/]ity ( 8 pati5ce1 z also (  
holy  ,job4    #b3ac4 ,= :]eas he _h    
always fe>$ ,god f 8 infancy1 & kept  8 
comm&m5ts1 he rep9$ n aga9/ ,god because
 ! evil (  bl9dness _h befall5 him1     
#b3ad4 ,b cont9u$ immoveable 9 ! fe> (  
,god1 giv+ ?anks to ,god  all ! days ( 8
 life4    #b3ae4 ,= z ! k+s insult$ ov] 
holy ,job3 s 8 relations &  k9sm5 mock$ 
at 8 life1 say+3    ,k+s444 ,s ,job's   
?ree fri5ds are "h call$1 because !y 7  
pr9ces 9 _! respective t]ritories4      
#b3af4 ,:]e is ?y hope1 = :i* ?\ gave/  
alms1 & buri$/ !  dead8    #b3ag4 ,b    

,tobias rebuk$ !m1 say+3 ,speak n s3    
#b3ah4 ,= we are ! *ildr5 ( sa9ts1 &    
look = t life :i*  ,god w give to ^? t  
nev] *ange _! fai? f him4    #b3ai4 ,n[ 
,anna 8 wife w5t daily to weav+ "w1 & %e
 br\ght home  :at %e c\ld get = _! liv+ 
by ! lab\r ( h] h&s4    #b3bj4 ,:]eby x 
came to pass1 t %e receiv$ a "y kid1 &  
br\ght x home3    #b3ba4 ,& :5 h] husb& 
he>d x bleat+1 he said3 ,take he$1 le/  
p]haps x be /ol53 re/ore ye x to its    
own]s1 = x is n lawful  = u ei!r to eat 
or to t\* any ?+ t come? by !ft4        
#b3bb4 ,at ^! words 8 wife be+ angry    
answ]$3 ,x is evid5t !  hope is come to 
no?+1 & ?y alms n[ appe>4    #b3bc4 ,& )
 ^! & o!r1 su* l words %e upbraid$ him4 
,tobias ,*apt] #c    ,! pray] ( ,tobias1
 & ( ,s>a1 9 _! sev]al afflictions1 are 
he>d by ,god1 & ! angel ,raphael is s5t 
to relieve !m4    #c3a4 ,!n ,tobias     
sigh$1 & began to pray ) te>s1    #c3b4 
,say+1 ,?\ art j1 ,o ,"l1 & all ?y      
judgm5ts are j1 &  all ?y ways m]cy1 &  
tru?1 & judgm5t3    #c3c4 ,& n[1 ,o ,"l1

 ?9k ( me1 & take n rev5ge ( my s9s1    
nei!r rememb] my (f5ces1 nor ^? ( my    
p>5ts4    #c3d4 ,= we h n obey$ ?y      
comm&m5ts1 !re=e are we deliv]$  to     
spoil & to captivity1 & dea?1 & are made
 a fable1 & a  reproa* to all nations1  
among/ :i* ?\ ha/ scatt]$ u4    #c3e4 ,&
 n[1 ,o ,"l1 great are ?y judgm5ts1     
because we h n done  accord+ to ?y      
precepts1 & h n walk$ s9c]ely be=e !e4  
#c3f4 ,& n[1 ,o ,"l1 d ) me accord+ to  
?y w1 & comm& my  _s to be receiv$ 9    
peace3 = x is bett] = me to die1 ?an to 
live4    #c3g4 ,n[ x happ5$ on ! same   
day1 t ,s>a daught] ( ,raguel1 9  ,rages
 a city ( ! ,m$es1 receiv$ a reproa* f  
"o ( h] fa!r's  s]vant maids1           
,rages444 ,9 ! ,greek x is ,ecbatana1   
:i* 0 also call$ ,rages4 ,=  !re 7 two  
cities 9 ,m$ia ( ! "n ( ,rages4 ,raguel 
dwelt 9 "o  ( !m1 & ,gabelus 9 ! o!r4   
#c3h4 ,because %e _h be5 giv5 to sev5   
husb&s & a devil nam$  ,asmodeus _h     
kill$ !m1 at _! fir/ go+ 9 unto h]4     
#c3i4 ,s :5 %e reprov$ ! maid = h]      

fault1 %e answ]$ h]1  say+3 ,may we nev]
 see son1 or daught] ( !e ^u ! e>?1 ?\  
murd]] ( ?y husb&s4    #c3aj4 ,wilt ?\  
kill me also1 z ?\ ha/ already kill$    
sev5  husb&s8 ,at ^! words1 %e w5t into 
an upp] *amb] ( h] h\se3  & = ?ree days 
& ?ree nights did nei!r eat nor dr9k3   
#c3aa4 ,b cont9u+ 9 pray] ) te>s bes\ght
 ,god1 t he w\ld  deliv] h] f ?is       
reproa*4    #c3ab4 ,& x came to pass on 
! ?ird day :5 %e 0 mak+ an end (  h]    
pray]1 bless+ ! ,"l1    #c3ac4 ,%e said3
 ,bless$ is ?y "n1 ,o ,god ( our fa!rs1 
:o :5 ?\  ha/ be5 angry1 wilt %ew m]cy1 
& 9 ! "t ( tribulation  =give/ ! s9s (  
!m t call ^u !e4    #c3ad4 ,to !e1 ,o   
,"l1 ,i turn my face1 to !e ,i direct my
 eyes4    #c3ae4 ,i beg1 ,o ,"l1 t ?\   
loose me f ! bond ( ?is reproa*1  or    
else take me away f ! e>?4    #c3af4 ,?\
 kn[e/1 ,o ,"l1 t ,i nev] covet$ a      
husb&1 & h  kept my s\l clean f all lu/4
    #c3ag4 ,nev] h ,i jo9$ myself ) !m t
 play3 nei!r h ,i  made myself p>tak] ) 
!m t walk 9 lightness4    #c3ah4 ,b a   

husb& ,i cons5t$ to take1 ) ?y fe>1 n ) 
my  lu/4    #c3ai4 ,& ei!r ,i 0 unwor?y 
( !m1 or !y p]haps 7 n wor?y  ( me3     
because p]haps ?\ ha/ kept me = ano!r   
man1    #c3bj4 ,= ?y c\nsel is n 9 man's
 p[]4    #c3ba4 ,b ?is e "o is sure ( t 
wor%ippe? !e1 t 8  life1 if x be "u     
trial1 %all be cr[n$ & if x be "u       
tribulation1 x %all be deliv]$3 & if x  
be "u correction1 x  %all be all[$ to   
come to ?y m]cy4    #c3bb4 ,= ?\ art n  
delight$ 9 our be+ lo/1 because aft] a  
/orm ?\ make/ a calm1 & aft] te>s &     
weep+ ?\ p\re/ 9  joyfulness4    #c3bc4 
,be ?y "n1 ,o ,god ( ,israel1 bless$ =  
ev]1    #c3bd4 ,at t "t ! pray]s ( !m   
bo? 7 he>d 9 ! sight (  ! glory ( ! mo/ 
high ,god3    #c3be4 ,& ! holy angel ( !
 ,"l1 ,raphael 0 s5t to heal !m  bo?1 ^:
 pray]s at "o "t 7 rehe>s$ 9 ! sight ( !
 ,"l4    ,tobias ,*apt] #d    ,tobias   
?9k+ he %all die1 give? 8 son godly     
admonitions3 &  telle? him ( money he _h
 l5t to a fri5d4    #d3a4 ,!re=e :5     
,tobias ?\ght t 8 pray] 0 he>d t he     

might die1 he call$ to him ,tobias 8    
son1    #d3b4 ,& said to him3 ,he>1 my  
son1 ! words ( my m\?1 & lay !m  z a    
f\ndation 9 ?y he>t4    #d3c4 ,:5 ,god  
%all take my s\l1 ?\ %alt bury my body3 
& ?\  %alt hon\r ?y "m all ! days ( h]  
life3    #d3d4 ,= ?\ mu/ be m9dful :at &
 h[ great p]ils %e suff]$ =  !e 9 h]    
womb4    #d3e4 ,& :5 %e also %all h end$
 ! "t ( h] life1 bury h]  by me4        
#d3f4 ,& all ! days ( ?y life h ,god 9  
?y m9d3 & take he$  ?\ nev] cons5t to   
s91 nor transgress ! comm&m5ts ( ! ,"l  
our ,god4    #d3g4 ,give alms out ( ?y  
sub/ance1 & turn n away ?y face f any   
poor p]son3 = s x %all come to pass t ! 
face ( ! ,"l  %all n be turn$ f !e4     
#d3h4 ,accord+ to ?y ability be m]ciful4
    #d3i4 ,if ?\ h mu* give abundantly3 
if ?\ h little1 take c>e  ev5 s to be/[ 
will+ly a little4    #d3aj4 ,= ?us ?\   
/ore/ up to ?yself a good rew>d = ! day 
(  necessity4    #d3aa4 ,= alms deliv] f
 all s91 & f dea?1 & w n suff]  ! s\l to
 g into d>kness4    #d3ab4 ,alms %all be

 a great confid5ce be=e ! mo/ high ,god1
 to all  !m t give x4    #d3ac4 ,take   
he$ to keep ?yself1 my son1 f all       
=nication1 &  beside ?y wife nev] endure
 to "k a crime4    #d3ad4 ,nev] suff]   
pride to reign 9 ?y m9d1 or 9 ?y words3 
= f  x all p]dition took its beg9n+4    
#d3ae4 ,if any man ha? done any "w = !e1
 imm$iately pay him 8  hire1 & let n !  
wages ( ?y hir$ s]vant /ay ) !e at all4 
#d3af4 ,see ?\ nev] d to ano!r :at ?\   
w\ld/ hate to h done  to !e by ano!r4   
#d3ag4 ,eat ?y bread ) ! hungry & !     
ne$y1 & ) ?y g>m5ts  cov] ! nak$1       
#d3ah4 ,lay out ?y bread1 & ?y w9e ^u ! 
burial ( a j man1 &  d n eat & dr9k !re(
 ) ! wick$4    #d3ai4 ,seek c\nsel      
always ( a wise man4    #d3bj4 ,bless   
,god at all times3 & desire ( him to    
direct ?y ways1 &  t all ?y c\nsels may 
abide 9 him4    #d3ba4 ,i tell !e also1 
my son1 t ,i l5t t5 tal5ts ( silv]1 :ile
  ?\ wa/ yet a *ild1 to ,gabelus1 9     
,rages a city ( ! ,m$es1 & ,i  h a note 
( 8 h& ) me3    #d3bb4 ,n[ !re=e inquire

 h[ ?\ may/ g to him1 & receive ( him  !
 =esaid sum ( money1 & re/ore to him !  
note ( 8 h&4    #d3bc4 ,fe> n1 my son3  
we lead inde$ a poor life1 b we %all h  
_m good ?+s if we fe> ,god1 & dep>t f   
all s91 & d t  :i* is good4    ,tobias  
,*apt] #e    ,"y ,tobias seek+ a guide =
 8 j\rney1 ! angel ,raphael1 9  %ape ( a
 man1 und]take? ?is (fice4    #e3a4 ,!n 
,tobias answ]$ 8 fa!r1 & said3 ,i w d   
all ?+s1  fa!r1 :i* ?\ ha/ comm&$ me4   
#e3b4 ,b h[ ,i %all get ?is money1 ,i _c
 tell2 he kn[e? n me1  & ,i "k n him3   
:at tok5 %all ,i give him8 nor did ,i   
ev] "k !  way :i* leade? ?i!r4    #e3c4 
,!n 8 fa!r answ]$ him1 & said3 ,i h a   
note ( 8 h&  ) me1 :i* :5 ?\ %alt %ew   
him1 he w pres5tly pay x4    #e3d4 ,b g 
n[1 & seek !e out "s fai?ful man1 to g )
 !e  = 8 hire3 t ?\ may/ receive x1 :ile
 ,i yet live4    #e3e4 ,!n ,tobias go+  
=?1 f\nd a beautiful "y man1 /&+  gird$1
 & z x 7 ready to walk4    #e3f4 ,& n   
kn[+ t he 0 an angel ( ,god1 he salut$  
him1 &  said3 ,f :5ce art ?\1 good "y   

man8    #e3g4 ,b he answ]$3 ,( ! *ildr5 
( ,israel4 ,& ,tobias said to him3      
,kn[e/ ?\ ! way t leade? to ! c\ntry ( !
 ,m$es8    #e3h4 ,& he answ]$3 ,i "k x3 
& ,i h (t5 walk$ ?r\gh all !  ways !re(1
 & ,i h abode ) ,gabelus our bro!r1 :o  
dwelle? at  ,rages a city ( ! ,m$es1 :i*
 is situate 9 ! m\nt ( ,ecbatana4       
#e3i4 ,& ,tobias said to him3 ,/ay = me1
 ,i besee* !e1 till ,i tell  ^! same ?+s
 to my fa!r4    #e3aj4 ,!n ,tobias go+ 9
 told all ^! ?+s to 8 fa!r4 ,^u  :i* 8  
fa!r be+ 9 admiration1 desir$ t he w\ld 
come 9 unto  him4    #e3aa4 ,s go+ 9 he 
salut$ him1 & said3 ,joy be to !e       
always4    #e3ab4 ,& ,tobias said3 ,:at 
mann] ( joy %all be to me1 :o sit 9     
d>kness & see n ! light ( heav58        
#e3ac4 ,& ! "y man said to him3 ,be (   
good c\rage1 ?y cure f  ,god is at h&4  
#e3ad4 ,& ,tobias said to him3 ,can/ ?\ 
conduct my son to ,gabelus at  ,rages1 a
 city ( ! ,m$es8 & :5 ?\ %alt return1 ,i
 w pay !e  ?y hire4    #e3ae4 ,& ! angel
 said to him3 ,i w conduct him ?i!r1 &  

br+  him back to !e4    #e3af4 ,&       
,tobias said to him3 ,i pray !e1 tell   
me1 ( :at family1 or  :at tribe art ?\8 
#e3ag4 ,& ,raphael ! angel answ]$3 ,do/ 
?\ seek ! family ( him  ?\ hire/1 or !  
hir$ s]vant himself to g ) ?y son8      
#e3ah4 ,b le/ ,i %\ld make !e uneasy1 ,i
 am ,az>ias ! son ( !  great ,ananias4  
,az>ias444 ,! angel took ! =m ( ,az>ias3
 & !re=e might call  himself by ! "n ( !
 man :om he p]sonat$4 ,az>ias1 9        
,hebrew1  signifies ! help ( ,god1 &    
,ananias ! grace ( ,god4    #e3ai4 ,&   
,tobias answ]$3 ,?\ art ( a great       
family4 ,b ,i pray !e  be n angry t ,i  
desir$ to "k ?y family4    #e3bj4 ,& !  
angel said to him3 ,i w lead ?y son     
safe1 & br+ him  to !e aga9 safe4       
#e3ba4 ,& ,tobias answ]+1 said3 ,may y h
 a good j\rney1 & ,god  be ) y 9 y\r    
way1 & 8 angel accompany y4    #e3bb4   
,!n all ?+s be+ ready1 t 7 to be c>ri$ 9
 _!  j\rney1 ,tobias bade 8 fa!r & 8 "m 
f>ewell1 & !y set  out bo? toge!r4      
#e3bc4 ,& :5 !y 7 dep>t$1 8 "m began to 

weep1 & to say3  ,?\ ha/ tak5 ! /aff (  
our old age1 & s5t him away f u4        
#e3bd4 ,i wi% ! money = :i* ?\ ha/ s5t  
him1 _h nev] be54    #e3be4 ,= our      
pov]ty 0 suffici5t = u1 t we might      
acc\nt x z  ri*es1 t we saw our son4    
#e3bf4 ,& ,tobias said to h]3 ,weep n1  
our son w arrive ?i!r  safe1 & w return 
safe to u1 & ?y eyes %all see him4      
#e3bg4 ,= ,i believe t ! good angel (   
,god do? accompany him1 &  do? ord] all 
?+s well t are done ab\t him1 s t he    
%all  return to u ) joy4    #e3bh4 ,at  
^! words 8 "m ceas$ weep+1 & held h]    
peace4    ,tobias ,*apt] #f    ,by !    
angel's advice "y ,tobias take? hold on 
a fi% t assaulte?  him4 ,res]ve? ! he>t1
 ! gall1 & ! liv] = m$ic9es4 ,!y  lodge 
at ! h\se ( ,raguel1 ^: daught] ,s>a1   
,tobias is to m>ry2  %e _h be=e be5     
m>ri$ to sev5 husb&s1 :o 7 all sla9 by a
  devil4    #f3a4 ,& ,tobias w5t =w>d1 &
 ! dog foll[$ him1 & he lodg$  ! fir/   
night by ! riv] ( ,tigris4    #f3b4 ,&  
he w5t out to wa% 8 feet1 & behold a    

mon/r\s fi% came  up to dev\r him4      
#f3c4 ,& ,tobias be+ afraid ( him1 cri$ 
out ) a l\d voice1  say+3 ,sir1 he come?
 ^u me4    #f3d4 ,& ! angel said to him3
 ,take him by ! gill1 & draw him to  !e4
 ,& :5 he _h done s1 he drew him out ^u 
! l&1 & he  began to pant be=e 8 feet4  
#f3e4 ,!n ! angel said to him3 ,take out
 ! entrails ( ?is fi%1 &  lay up 8 he>t1
 & 8 gall1 & 8 liv] = !e3 = ^! are      
necess>y = useful m$ic9es4    #f3f4 ,&  
:5 he _h done s1 he roa/$ ! fle% !re(1 &
 !y  took x ) !m 9 ! way3 ! re/ !y salt$
 z mu* z might  s]ve !m1 till !y came to
 ,rages ! city ( ! ,m$es4    #f3g4 ,!n  
,tobias ask$ ! angel1 & said to him3 ,i 
besee* !e1  bro!r ,az>ias1 tell me :at  
rem$ies are ^! ?+s good =1 :i*  ?\ ha/  
bid me keep ( ! fi%8    #f3h4 ,& !      
angel1 answ]+1 said to him3 ,if ?\ put a
 little piece  ( its he>t ^u coals1 !   
smoke !re( drive? away all k9d (        
devils1 ei!r f man or f woman1 s t !y   
come no m to  !m4    ,its he>t1 etc4 ,! 
liv] 7v]4 #ai7444 ,god 0 pleas$ to give 

^!  ?+s a virtue aga9/ ^? pr\d spirits1 
to make !m1 :o affect$  to be l ! ,mo/  
,high1 subject to su* mean corporeal    
creatures z  in/rum5ts ( 8 p[]4    #f3i4
 ,& ! gall is good = ano9t+ ! eyes1 9   
:i* !re is a  :ite speck1 & !y %all be  
cur$4    #f3aj4 ,& ,tobias said to him3 
,:]e wilt ?\ t we lodge8    #f3aa4 ,& ! 
angel answ]+1 said3 ,"h is "o ^: "n is  
,raguel1 a  ne> k9sman ( ?y tribe1 & he 
ha? a daught] nam$ ,s>a1 b he  ha? no   
son nor any o!r daught] beside h]4      
#f3ab4 ,all 8 sub/ance is due to !e1 &  
?\ mu/ take h] to wife4    #f3ac4 ,ask  
h] !re=e ( h] fa!r1 & he w give h] !e to
  wife4    #f3ad4 ,!n ,tobias answ]$1 & 
said3 ,i he> t %e ha? be5 giv5 to  sev5 
husb&s1 & !y all di$3 moreov] ,i h he>d1
 t a devil  kill$ !m4    #f3ae4 ,n[ ,i  
am afraid1 le/ ! same ?+ %\ld happ5 to  
me also3 &  :]eas ,i am ! only *ild ( my
 p>5ts1 ,i %\ld br+ d[n _! old  age )   
sorr[ to hell4    ,hell444 ,t is1 to !  
place :]e ! s\ls ( ! good 7 kept  be=e !
 com+ ( ,*ri/4    #f3af4 ,!n ! angel    

,raphael said to him3 ,he> me1 & ,i w   
%ew !e  :o !y are1 ov] :om ! devil c    
prevail4    #f3ag4 ,= !y :o 9 su* mann] 
receive matrimony1 z to %ut out ,god  f 
!mselves1 & f _! m9d1 & to give !mselves
 to _!  lu/1 z ! horse & mule1 :i* h n  
und]/&+1 ov] !m !  devil ha? p[]4       
#f3ah4 ,b ?\ :5 ?\ %alt take h]1 g into 
! *amb]1 & =  ?ree days keep ?yself     
cont95t f h]1 & give ?yself to no?+     
else b to pray]s ) h]4    #f3ai4 ,& on t
 night lay ! liv] ( ! fi% on ! fire1 & !
  devil %all be driv5 away4    #f3bj4 ,b
 ! second night ?\ %alt be admitt$ into 
! society (  ! holy ,patri>*s4    #f3ba4
 ,& ! ?ird night ?\ %alt obta9 a bless+ 
t s\nd  *ildr5 may be born ( y4         
#f3bb4 ,& :5 ! ?ird night is pa/1 ?\    
%alt take ! virg9 )  ! fe> ( ! ,"l1 mov$
 r = love ( *ildr5 ?an = lu/1  t 9 ! se$
 ( ,abraham ?\ may/ obta9 a bless+ 9    
*ildr54    ,tobias ,*apt] #g    ,!y are 
k9dly ent]ta9$ by ,raguel4 ,tobias      
dem&e? ,s>a to wife4    #g3a4 ,& !y w5t 
9 to ,raguel1 & ,raguel receiv$ !m )    

joy4    #g3b4 ,& ,raguel look+ ^u       
,tobias1 said to ,anna 8 wife3 ,h[ l is 
?is "y man to my c\s98    #g3c4 ,& :5 he
 _h spok5 ^! words1 he said3 ,:5ce are  
ye "y  m5 our bre?r58    #g3d4 ,b !y    
said3 ,we are ( ! tribe ( ,nephtali1 ( !
 captivity (  ,n9ive4    #g3e4 ,&       
,raguel said to !m3 ,d y "k ,tobias my  
bro!r8 ,& !y  said3 ,we "k him4    #g3f4
 ,& :5 he 0 speak+ _m good ?+s ( him1 ! 
angel said to  ,raguel3 ,tobias conc]n+ 
:om ?\ inquire/ is ?is "y man's  fa!r4  
#g3g4 ,& ,raguel w5t to him1 & kiss$ him
 ) te>s & weep+ ^u  8 neck1 said3 ,a    
bless+ be ^u !e1 my son1 because ?\ art 
!  son ( a good & mo/ virtu\s man4      
#g3h4 ,& ,anna 8 wife1 & ,s>a _! daught]
 wept4    #g3i4 ,& aft] !y _h spok51    
,raguel comm&$ a %eep to be kill$1  & a 
fea/ to be prep>$4 ,& :5 he desir$ !m to
 sit d[n to  d9n]1    #g3aj4 ,tobias    
said3 ,i w n eat nor dr9k "h ?is day1   
unless ?\  fir/ grant me my petition1 & 
promise to give me ,s>a ?y daught]4     
#g3aa4 ,n[ :5 ,raguel he>d ?is he 0     

afraid1 kn[+ :at _h  happ5$ to ^? sev5  
husb&s1 t w5t 9 unto h]3 & he began to  
fe> le/ x might happ5 to him also 9 l   
mann]3 & z he 0 9  susp5se1 & gave no   
answ] to 8 petition1    #g3ab4 ,! angel 
said to him3 ,be n afraid to give h] to 
?is man1 =  to him :o fe>e? ,god is ?y  
daught] due to be 8 wife3 !re=e  ano!r  
c\ld n h h]4    #g3ac4 ,!n ,raguel said3
 ,i d\bt n b ,god ha? reg>d$ my pray]s &
  te>s 9 8 sight4    #g3ad4 ,& ,i       
believe he ha? !re=e made y come to me1 
t ?is  maid might be m>ri$ to "o ( h]   
own k9dr$1 accord+ to ! law (  ,moses3 &
 n[ d\bt n b ,i w give h] to !e4        
#g3ae4 ,& tak+ ! "r h& ( 8 daught]1 he  
gave x into !  "r h& ( ,tobias1 say+3 ,!
 ,god ( ,abraham1 & ! ,god ( ,isaac1  & 
! ,god ( ,jacob be ) y1 & may he jo9 y  
toge!r1 &  fulfil 8 bless+ 9 y4         
#g3af4 ,& tak+ pap] !y made a writ+ ( ! 
m>riage4    #g3ag4 ,& aft]w>ds !y made  
m]ry1 bless+ ,god4    #g3ah4 ,& ,raguel 
call$ to him ,anna 8 wife1 & bade h] to 
prep>e  ano!r *amb]4    #g3ai4 ,& %e    

br\ght ,s>a h] daught] 9 ?i!r1 & %e     
wept4    #g3bj4 ,& %e said to h]3 ,be ( 
good *e]1 my daught]3 ! ,"l (  heav5    
give !e joy = ! tr\ble ?\ ha/ und]gone4 
,tobias ,*apt] #h    ,tobias burne? "p (
 ! fi%'s liv]1 & ,raphael b9de? ! devil4
  ,tobias & ,s>a pray4    #h3a4 ,& aft] 
!y _h supp$1 !y br\ght 9 ! "y man to h]4
    #h3b4 ,& ,tobias rememb]+ ! angel's 
^w1 took out ( 8 bag "p  ( ! liv]1 &    
laid x ^u burn+ coals4    #h3c4 ,!n !   
angel ,raphael took ! devil1 & b\nd him 
9 ! des]t  ( upp] ,egypt4    #h3d4 ,!n  
,tobias exhort$ ! virg91 & said to h]3  
,s>a1 arise1 &  let u pray to ,god to   
day1 & to morr[1 & ! next day3 because =
  ^! ?ree nights we are jo9$ to ,god3 & 
:5 ! ?ird night is  ov]1 we w be 9 our  
own w$lock4    #h3e4 ,= we are ! *ildr5 
( sa9ts1 & we mu/ n be jo9$  toge!r l   
hea!ns t "k n ,god4    #h3f4 ,s !y bo?  
arose1 & pray$ e>ne/ly bo? toge!r t     
heal?  might be giv5 !m1    #h3g4 ,&    
,tobias said3 ,"l ,god ( our fa!rs1 may 
! heav5s & !  e>?1 & ! sea1 & ! f\nta9s1

 & ! riv]s1 & all ?y  creatures t are 9 
!m1 bless !e4    #h3h4 ,?\ made/ ,adam (
 ! slime ( ! e>?1 & gave/ him ,eve =  a 
help]4    #h3i4 ,& n[1 ,"l1 ?\ kn[e/1 t 
n = fle%ly lu/ d ,i take my  si/] to    
wife1 b only = ! love ( po/]ity1 9 :i*  
?y "n  may be bless$ = ev] & ev]4       
#h3aj4 ,s>a also said3 ,h m]cy on u1 ,o 
,"l1 h m]cy on u1 &  let u gr[ old bo?  
toge!r 9 heal?4    #h3aa4 ,& x came to  
pass ab\t ! cockcr[+1 ,raguel ord]$ 8   
s]vants to be call$ =1 & !y w5t ) him   
toge!r to dig a  grave4    #h3ab4 ,= he 
said3 ,le/ p]haps x may h happ5$ to him1
 9 l  mann] z x did to ! o!r sev5       
husb&s1 t w5t 9 unto h]4    #h3ac4 ,& :5
 !y _h prep>$ ! pit1 ,raguel w5t back to
 8 wife1  & said to h]3    #h3ad4 ,s5d  
"o ( ?y maids1 & let h] see if he be    
dead1 t ,i may  bury him be=e x be day4 
#h3ae4 ,s %e s5t "o ( h] maids]vants1 :o
 w5t into ! *amb]1  & f\nd !m safe &    
s\nd1 sleep+ bo? toge!r4    #h3af4 ,&   
return+ %e br\ght ! good news3 & ,raguel
 & ,anna 8  wife bless$ ! ,"l1    #h3ag4

 ,& said3 ,we bless !e1 ,o ,"l ,god (   
,israel1 because x ha? n  happ5$ z we   
suspect$4    #h3ah4 ,= ?\ ha/ %ewn ?y   
m]cy to u1 & ha/ %ut out f u !  enemy t 
p]secut$ u4    #h3ai4 ,& ?\ ha/ tak5    
pity ^u two only *ildr54 ,make !m1 ,o   
,"l1 bless !e m fully3 & to (f] up to !e
 a sacrifice ( ?y  praise1 & ( _! heal?1
 t all nations may "k1 t ?\ alone  art  
,god 9 all ! e>?4    #h3bj4 ,&          
imm$iately ,raguel comm&$ 8 s]vants1 to 
fill up ! pit  !y _h made1 be=e x 0 day4
    #h3ba4 ,& he spoke to 8 wife to make
 ready a fea/1 & prep>e all  k9d (      
provisions t are necess>y = su* z g a   
j\rney4    #h3bb4 ,he caus$ also two fat
 k9e1 & f\r we!rs to be kill$1 & a      
banquet to be prep>$ = all 8 neighb\rs1 
& all 8 fri5ds1    #h3bc4 ,& ,raguel    
adjur$ ,tobias1 to abide ) him two      
weeks4    #h3bd4 ,& ( all ?+s :i*       
,raguel possess$1 he gave "o half to    
,tobias1 & made a writ+1 t ! half t     
rema9$ %\ld aft]  _! decease come also  
to ,tobias4    ,tobias ,*apt] #i    ,!  

angel ,raphael goe? to ,gabelus1        
receive? ! money1 & br+e?  him to !     
m>riage4    #i3a4 ,!n ,tobias call$ !   
angel to him1 :om he took to be a man1 &
  said to him3 ,bro!r ,az>ias1 ,i pray  
!e he>k5 to my words3    #i3b4 ,if ,i   
%\ld give myself to be ?y s]vant ,i %\ld
 n make a  wor?y return = ?y c>e4       
#i3c4 ,h[ev]1 ,i besee* !e1 to take ) !e
 bea/s & s]vants1 &  to g to ,gabelus to
 ,rages ! city ( ! ,m$es3 & to re/ore to
 him  8 note ( h&1 & receive ( him !    
money1 & desire him to come  to my w$d+4
    #i3d4 ,= ?\ kn[e/ t my fa!r numb]e? 
! days3 & if ,i /ay  "o day m1 8 s\l w  
be afflict$4    #i3e4 ,& inde$ ?\ see/  
h[ ,raguel ha? adjur$ me1 ^: adjur+ ,i  
_c despise4    #i3f4 ,!n ,raphael took  
f\r ( ,raguel's s]vants1 & two camels1 &
  w5t to ,rages ! city ( ! ,m$es3 & f9d+
 ,gabelus1 gave him 8  note ( h&1 &     
receiv$ ( him all ! money4    #i3g4 ,&  
he told him conc]n+ ,tobias ! son (     
,tobias1 all t _h  be5 done3 & made him 
come ) him to ! w$d+4    #i3h4 ,& :5 he 

0 come into ,raguel's h\se he f\nd      
,tobias sitt+ at  ! table3 & he leap$   
up1 & !y kiss$ ea* o!r3 & ,gabelus      
wept1 & bless$ ,god1    #i3i4 ,& said3  
,! ,god ( ,israel bless !e1 because ?\  
art ! son (  a v good & j man1 & t fe>e?
 ,god1 & do? almsde$s3    #i3aj4 ,& may 
a bless+ come ^u ?y wife & ^u y\r p>5ts4
    #i3aa4 ,& may y see y\r *ildr51 &   
y\r *ildr5's *ildr51 unto  ! ?ird & f\r?
 g5]ation3 & may y\r se$ be bless$ by ! 
,god  ( ,israel1 :o reigne? = ev] & ev]4
    #i3ab4 ,& :5 all _h said1 ,am51 !y  
w5t to ! fea/3 b !  m>riage fea/ !y     
celebrat$ also ) ! fe> ( ! ,"l4         
,tobias ,*apt] #aj    ,! p>5ts lam5t !  
long abs5ce ( _! son ,tobias4 ,he sets  
out to  return4    #aj3a4 ,b z ,tobias  
made long] /ay ^u occasion ( ! m>riage1 
,tobias 8 fa!r 0 solicit\s1 say+3 ,:y   
?9ke/ ?\ do? my son  t>ry1 or :y is he  
deta9$ !re8    #aj3b4 ,is ,gabelus dead1
 ?9ke/ ?\1 & no man w pay him ! money8  
#aj3c4 ,& he began to be exce$+ sad1 bo?
 he & ,anna 8 wife )  him3 & !y began   

bo? to weep toge!r1 because _! son did n
  return to !m on ! day appo9t$4        
#aj3d4 ,b 8 "m wept & 0 q disconsolate1 
& said3 ,woe1 woe  is me1 my son2 :y did
 we s5d !e to g to a /range c\ntry1 !   
light ( our eyes1 ! /aff ( our old age1 
! com=t ( our life1  ! hope ( our       
po/]ity8    #aj3e4 ,we hav+ all ?+s     
toge!r 9 !e alone1 ought n to h let  !e 
g f u4    #aj3f4 ,& ,tobias said to h]3 
,hold ?y peace1 & be n tr\bl$1 our  son 
is safe3 t man ) :om we s5t him is v    
tru/y4    #aj3g4 ,b %e c\ld by no means 
be com=t$1 b daily runn+ out  look$ r\nd
 ab\t1 & w5t into all ! ways by :i* !re 
seem$ any  hope he might return1 t %e   
might if possible see him com+ af>  (f4 
#aj3h4 ,b ,raguel said to 8 son 9 law3  
,/ay "h1 & ,i w s5d a  mess5g] to       
,tobias ?y fa!r1 t ?\ art 9 heal?4      
#aj3i4 ,& ,tobias said to him3 ,i "k t  
my fa!r & "m n[ c\nt  ! days1 & _! _s is
 griev\sly afflict$ )9 !m4    #aj3aj4 ,&
 :5 ,raguel _h press$ ,tobias ) _m      
words1 & he by no  means w\ld he>k5 to  

him1 he deliv]$ ,s>a unto him1 & half ( 
all  8 sub/ance 9 m5s]vants1 &          
wom5s]vants1 9 cattle1 9 camels1  & 9   
k9e1 & 9 mu* money1 & s5t him away safe 
& joyful f  him1    #aj3aa4 ,say+3 ,!   
holy angel ( ! ,"l be ) y 9 y\r j\rney1 
& br+ y ?r\gh safe1 & t y may f9d all   
?+s well ab\t  y\r p>5ts1 & my eyes may 
see y\r *ildr5 be=e ,i die4    #aj3ab4  
,& ! p>5ts tak+ _! daught] kiss$ h]1 &  
let h] g3    #aj3ac4 ,admoni%+ h] to    
hon\r h] fa!r & "m 9 law1 to love  h]   
husb&1 to take c>e ( ! family1 to gov]n 
! h\se1 & to  behave h]self             
irrepreh5sibly4    ,tobias ,*apt] #aa   
,tobias ano9te? 8 fa!r's eyes ) ! fi%'s 
gall1 & he  recov]e? 8 sight4    #aa3a4 
,& z !y 7 return+ !y came to ,*>an1 :i* 
is 9 !  midway to ,n9ive1 ! elev5? day4 
#aa3b4 ,& ! angel said3 ,bro!r ,tobias1 
?\ kn[e/ h[ ?\ did/  leave ?y fa!r4     
#aa3c4 ,if x please !e !re=e1 let u g   
be=e1 & let ! family  foll[ s(tly aft]  
u1 toge!r ) ?y wife1 & ) ! bea/s4       
#aa3d4 ,& z ?is _! go+ pleas$ him1      

,raphael said to ,tobias3 ,take  ) !e ( 
! gall ( ! fi%1 = x w be necess>y4 ,s   
,tobias  took "s ( t gall & dep>t$4     
#aa3e4 ,b ,anna sat beside ! way daily1 
on ! top ( a hill1 f  :5ce %e might see 
af> (f4    #aa3f4 ,& :ile %e wat*$ 8    
com+ f t place1 %e saw him af>  (f1 &   
pres5tly p]ceiv$ x 0 h] son com+3 &     
return+ %e  told h] husb&1 say+3 ,behold
 ?y son come?4    #aa3g4 ,& ,raphael    
said to ,tobias3 ,z soon z ?\ %alt come 
into ?y  h\se1 =?) adore ! ,"l ?y ,god3 
& giv+ ?anks to him1 g to  ?y fa!r1 &   
kiss him4    #aa3h4 ,& imm$iately ano9t 
8 eyes ) ?is gall ( ! fi%1 :i*  ?\      
c>rie/ ) !e4 ,= be assur$ t 8 eyes %all 
be pres5tly  op5$1 & ?y fa!r %all see ! 
light ( heav51 & %all rejoice  9 ! sight
 ( !e4    #aa3i4 ,!n ! dog1 :i* _h be5 )
 !m 9 ! way1 ran be=e1 &  com+ z if he  
_h br\ght ! news1 %ew$ 8 joy by 8 fawn+ 
&  wagg+ 8 tail4    ,! dog1 etc444 ,?is 
may seem a v m9ute circum/ance to be    
record$  9 sacr$ hi/ory3 b z we le>n f  
our ,savi\r1 ,/4 ,matt4 #e4ah1  !re are 

iotas & tittles 9 ! ^w ( ,god3 t is to  
say1 ?+s  t appe> m9ute1 b :i* h inde$ a
 deep & my/]i\s mean+  9 !m4    #aa3aj4 
,& 8 fa!r t 0 bl9d1 ris+ up1 began to   
run /umbl+  ) 8 feet3 & giv+ a s]vant 8 
h&1 w5t to meet 8 son4    #aa3aa4 ,&    
receiv+ him kiss$ him1 z did also 8     
wife1 & !y  began to weep = joy4        
#aa3ab4 ,& :5 !y _h ador$ ,god1 & giv5  
him ?anks1 !y sat d[n  toge!r4          
#aa3ac4 ,!n ,tobias tak+ ( ! gall ( !   
fi%1 ano9t$ 8 fa!r's  eyes4    #aa3ad4  
,& he /ay$ ab\t half an h\r3 & a :ite   
sk9 began to come  out ( 8 eyes1 l ! sk9
 ( an egg4    #aa3ae4 ,& ,tobias took   
hold ( x1 & drew x f 8 eyes1 &  recov]$ 
8 sight4    #aa3af4 ,& !y glorifi$ ,god1
 bo? he & 8 wife & all t knew  him4     
#aa3ag4 ,& ,tobias said3 ,i bless !e1 ,o
 ,"l ,god ( ,israel1 because ?\  ha/    
*a/is$ me1 & ?\ ha/ sav$ me & behold ,i 
see ,tobias my  son4    #aa3ah4 ,& aft] 
sev5 days ,s>a 8 son's wife & all !     
family  arriv$ safe1 & ! cattle1 & !    
camels1 & an abundance ( money  ( 8     

wife's3 & t money also :i* he _h receiv$
 ( ,gabelus1    #aa3ai4 ,& he told 8    
p>5ts all ! b5efits ( ,god1 :i* he _h   
done to him by ! man t conduct$ him4    
#aa3bj4 ,& ,a*ior & ,naba? ! k9sm5 (    
,tobias came1 rejoic+ =  ,tobias1 &     
congratulat+ ) him = all ! good ?+s t   
,god _h  done = him4    #aa3ba4 ,& =    
sev5 days !y fea/$ & rejoic$ all ) great
 joy4    ,tobias ,*apt] #ab    ,raphael 
make? himself kn[n4    #ab3a4 ,!n       
,tobias call$ to him 8 son & said to    
him3 ,:at c we  give to ?is holy man1 t 
is come ) !e8    #ab3b4 ,tobias answ]+1 
said to 8 fa!r3 ,fa!r1 :at wages %all we
  give him8 or :at c be wor?y ( 8       
b5efits8    #ab3c4 ,he conduct$ me &    
br\ght me safe aga91 he receiv$ ! money 
( ,gabelus1 he caus$ me to h my wife1 & 
he *as$ f h] !  evil _s1 he gave joy to 
h] p>5ts1 myself he deliv]$ f be+       
dev\r$ by ! fi%1 !e also he ha? made to 
see ! light ( heav51  & we are fill$ )  
all good ?+s ?r\gh him4 ,:at c we give  
him  suffici5t = ^! ?+s8    #ab3d4 ,b ,i

 besee* !e1 my fa!r1 to desire him1 t he
 w\ld  v\*safe to accept ( "o half ( all
 ?+s t h be5 br\ght4    #ab3e4 ,s ! fa!r
 & ! son call+ him1 took him aside3 &   
began  to desire him t he w\ld v\*safe  
to accept ( half ( all ?+s  t !y _h     
br\ght1    #ab3f4 ,!n he said to !m     
secretly1 ,bless ye ! ,god ( heav51 give
  glory to him 9 ! sight ( all t live1  
because he ha? %ewn 8  m]cy to y4       
#ab3g4 ,= x is good to hide ! secret ( a
 k+3 to reveal & confess  ! works (     
,god4    #ab3h4 ,pray] is good ) fa/+ & 
alms m ?an to lay up treasures  ( gold4 
#ab3i4 ,= alms deliv]e? f dea?1 & ! same
 is t :i* purge?  away s9s1 & make? to  
f9d m]cy & life ev]la/+4    #ab3aj4 ,b  
!y t commit s9 & iniquity1 are enemies  
to _! own  s\l4    #ab3aa4 ,i discov] !n
 ! tru? unto y1 & ,i w n hide !  secret 
f y4    #ab3ab4 ,:5 ?\ did/ pray ) te>s1
 & did/ bury ! dead1 &  did/ leave ?y   
d9n]1 & hide ! dead by day 9 ?y h\se1 & 
bury  !m by night1 ,i (f]$ ?y pray] to !
 ,"l4    #ab3ac4 ,& because ?\ wa/      

acceptable to ,god1 x 0 necess>y t      
temptation %\ld prove !e4    #ab3ad4 ,& 
n[ ! ,"l ha? s5t me to heal !e1 & to    
deliv] ,s>a  ?y son's wife f ! devil4   
#ab3ae4 ,= ,i am ! angel ,raphael1 "o ( 
! sev51 :o /& be=e  ! ,"l4    #ab3af4 ,&
 :5 !y _h he>d ^! ?+s1 !y 7 tr\bl$1 &   
be+ seiz$ ) fe> !y fell ^u ! gr\nd on _!
 face4    #ab3ag4 ,& ! angel said to !m3
 ,peace be to y1 fe> n4    #ab3ah4 ,= :5
 ,i 0 ) y1 ,i 0 !re by ! w ( ,god3 bless
 ye  him1 & s+ praises to him4          
#ab3ai4 ,i seem$ inde$ to eat & to dr9k 
) y b ,i use an  invisible meat & dr9k1 
:i* _c be se5 by m54    #ab3bj4 ,x is "t
 !re=e t ,i return to him t s5t me3 b   
bless  ye ,god1 & publi% all 8 wond]ful 
works4    #ab3ba4 ,& :5 he _h said ^!   
?+s1 he 0 tak5 f _! sight1  & !y c\ld   
see him no m4    #ab3bb4 ,!n !y ly+     
pro/rate = ?ree h\rs ^u _! face1  bless$
 ,god1 & ris+ up1 !y told all 8 wond]ful
 works4    ,tobias ,*apt] #ac    ,tobias
 ! fa!r praise? ,god1 exhort+ all       
,israel to d ! same4  ,prophesie? !     

re/oration & bett] /ate ( ,j]usalem4    
#ac3a4 ,& ,tobias ! eld] op5+ 8 m\?1    
bless$ ! ,"l1 &  said3 ,?\ art great ,o 
,"l1 = ev]1 & ?y k+dom is unto all ages4
    #ac3b4 ,= ?\ sc\rge/1 & ?\ save/3 ?\
 leade/ d[n to hell1  & br+e/ up aga93 &
 !re is none t c escape ?y h&4    #ac3c4
 ,give glory to ! ,"l1 ye *ildr5 (      
,israel1 & praise him 9  ! sight ( !    
,g5tiles3    #ac3d4 ,because he ha?     
!re=e scatt]$ y among ! ,g5tiles1 :o  "k
 n him1 t y may decl>e 8 wond]ful works1
 & make !m  "k t !re is no o!r almighty 
,god besides him4    #ac3e4 ,he ha?     
*a/is$ u = our iniquities3 & he w save u
 =  8 own m]cy4    #ac3f4 ,see !n :at he
 ha? done ) u1 & ) fe> & trembl+  give  
ye glory to him3 & extol ! et]nal ,k+ ( 
worlds 9 y\r  works4    #ac3g4 ,z = me1 
,i w praise him 9 ! l& ( my captivity3  
because  he ha? %ewn 8 maje/y t[>d a    
s9ful nation1    #ac3h4 ,be conv]t$     
!re=e1 ye s9n]s1 & d ju/ice be=e ,god1  
believ+ t he w %ew 8 m]cy to y4         
#ac3i4 ,& ,i & my s\l w rejoice 9 him4  

#ac3aj4 ,bless ye ! ,"l1 all 8 elect1   
keep days ( joy1 & give  glory to him4  
#ac3aa4 ,j]usalem1 city ( ,god1 ! ,"l   
ha? *a/is$ !e = !  works ( ?y h&s4      
,j]usalem444 ,:at is prophetically      
deliv]$ "h1 & 9 ! foll[+  *apt]1 )      
relation to ,j]usalem1 is p>tly to be   
und]/ood ( !  rebuild+ ( ! city aft] !  
captivity3 & p>tly ( ! spiritual        
,j]usalem1 :i* is ! *ur* ( ,*ri/1 & !   
et]nal ,j]usalem 9  heav54    #ac3ab4   
,give glory to ! ,"l = ?y good ?+s1 &   
bless ! ,god  et]nal t he may rebuild 8 
tab]nacle 9 !e1 & may call back  all !  
captives to !e1 & ?\ may/ rejoice = ev] 
& ev]4    #ac3ac4 ,?\ %alt %9e ) a      
glori\s light3 & all ! ends ( !  e>?    
%all wor%ip !e1    #ac3ad4 ,nations f   
af> %all come to !e3 & %all br+ gifts1 &
  %all adore ! ,"l 9 !e1 & %all e/eem ?y
 l& z holy4    #ac3ae4 ,= !y %all call  
^u ! great "n 9 !e1    #ac3af4 ,!y %all 
be curs$ t %all despise !e3 & !y %all be
  condemn$ t %all blaspheme !e3 & bless$
 %all !y be t  %all build !e up1        

#ac3ag4 ,b ?\ %alt rejoice 9 ?y *ildr51 
because !y %all all be  bless$1 & %all  
be ga!r$ toge!r to ! ,"l4    #ac3ah4    
,bless$ are all !y t love !e1 & t       
rejoice 9 ?y  peace1    #ac3ai4 ,my s\l1
 bless ?\ ! ,"l1 because ! ,"l our ,god 
ha?  deliv]$ ,j]usalem 8 city f all h]  
tr\bles4    #ac3bj4 ,happy %all ,i be if
 !re %all rema9 ( my se$1 to see !      
glory ( ,j]usalem4    #ac3ba4 ,! gates (
 ,j]usalem %all be built ( sapphire1 & (
  em]ald1 & all ! walls !re( r\nd ab\t (
 preci\s /ones4    #ac3bb4 ,all its     
/reets %all be pav$ ) :ite & clean      
/ones3 &  ,alleluia %all be sung 9 its  
/reets1    #ac3bc4 ,bless$ be ! ,"l1 :o 
ha? exalt$ x1 & may he reign ov]  x =   
ev] & ev]1 ,am54    ,tobias ,*apt] #ad  
,old ,tobias die? at ! age ( a hundr$ & 
two ye>s1 aft] exhort+  8 son & gr&sons 
to piety1 =e%ew+ t ,n9ive %all be       
de/roy$1 & ,j]usalem rebuilt4  ,! y\ng] 
,tobias returne? ) 8  family to ,raguel1
 & die? happily z he _h liv$4    #ad3a4 
,& ! words ( ,tobias 7 end$4 ,& aft]    

,tobias 0 re/or$  to 8 sight1 he liv$   
two & =ty ye>s1 & saw ! *ildr5 ( 8      
gr&*ildr54    #ad3b4 ,& aft] he _h liv$ 
a hundr$ & two ye>s1 he 0 buri$         
honorably 9 ,n9ive4    #ad3c4 ,= he 0   
six & fifty ye>s old :5 he lo/ ! sight (
 8  eyes1 & sixty :5 he recov]$ x aga94 
#ad3d4 ,& ! re/ ( 8 life 0 9 joy1 & )   
great increase (  ! fe> ( ,god he dep>t$
 9 peace4    #ad3e4 ,& at ! h\r ( 8 dea?
 he call$ unto him 8 son ,tobias &  8   
*ildr51 sev5 "y m51 8 gr&sons1 & said to
 !m3    #ad3f4 ,! de/ruction ( ,n9ive is
 at h&3 = ! ^w ( ! ,"l  mu/ be fulfill$3
 & our bre?r51 t are scatt]$ abroad f ! 
l& ( ,israel1 %all return to x4         
#ad3g4 ,& all ! l& !re( t is des]t %all 
be fill$ )  p1 & ! h\se ( ,god :i* is   
burnt 9 x1 %all aga9 be  rebuilt3 & all 
t fe> ,god %all return ?i!r4    #ad3h4  
,& ! ,g5tiles %all leave _! idols1 &    
%all come into  ,j]usalem1 & %all dwell 
9 x4    #ad3i4 ,& all ! k+s ( ! e>? %all
 rejoice 9 x1 ador+ !  ,k+ ( ,israel4   
#ad3aj4 ,he>k5 !re=e1 my *ildr51 to y\r 

fa!r3 s]ve ! ,"l 9  tru?1 & seek to d ! 
?+s t please him3    #ad3aa4 ,& comm&   
y\r *ildr5 t !y d ju/ice & almsde$s1 &  
t !y be m9dful ( ,god1 & bless him at   
all times 9 tru?1 &  ) all _! p[]4      
#ad3ab4 ,& n[1 *ildr51 he> me1 & d n /ay
 "h3 b z soon z  y %all bury y\r "m by  
me 9 "o sepul*re1 )\t delay direct  y\r 
/eps to dep>t h5ce3    #ad3ac4 ,= ,i see
 t its iniquity w br+ x to de/ruction4  
#ad3ad4 ,& x came to pass t aft] ! dea? 
( 8 "m1 ,tobias  dep>t$ out ( ,n9ive ) 8
 wife1 & *ildr51 & *ildr5's  *ildr51 &  
return$ to 8 fa!r & "m 9 law4    #ad3ae4
 ,& he f\nd !m 9 heal? 9 a good old age3
 & he took c>e  ( !m1 & he clos$ _!     
eyes3 & all ! inh]itance ( ,raguel's    
h\se came to him3 & he saw 8 *ildr5's   
*ildr5 to ! fif?  g5]ation4    #ad3af4  
,& aft] he _h liv$ n9ety-n9e ye>s 9 !   
fe> ( ! ,"l1  ) joy !y buri$ him4       
#ad3ag4 ,& all 8 k9dr$1 & all 8 g5]ation
 cont9u$ 9 good  life1 & 9 holy         
conv]sation1 s t !y 7 acceptable bo? to 
,god1 & to m51 & to all t dwelt 9 ! l&4