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Tobit

14 Chapters · Douay-Rheims Bible · Old Testament

About This Book

This book takes its name from the holy man Tobias, whose wonderful virtues are herein recorded. It contains most excellent documents of great piety, extraordinary patience, and of a perfect resignation to the will of God. His humble prayer was heard, and the angel Raphael was sent to relieve him: he is thankful and praises the Lord, calling on the children of Israel to do the same. Having lived to the age of one hundred and two years, he exhorts his son and grandsons to piety, foretells the destruction of Ninive and the rebuilding of Jerusalem: he dies happily. (For more information, see the article TOBIAS in the Catholic Encyclopedia.)

Chapter Directory

  1. Chapter 1Tobias' early piety: his works of mercy, particularly in burying the dead.
  2. Chapter 2Tobias leaves his dinner to bury the dead: he loses his sight by God's permission, for manifestation of his patience.
  3. Chapter 3The prayer of Tobias, and of Sarah, in their several afflictions, are heard by God, and the angel Raphael is sent to relieve them.
  4. Chapter 4Tobias thinking he shall die, gives his son godly admonitions: and tells him of money he had lent to a friend.
  5. Chapter 5Young Tobias seeking a guide for his journey, the angel Raphael, in shape of a man, undertakes this office.
  6. Chapter 6By the angel's advice young Tobias takes hold on a fish that assaults him. Reserves the heart, the gall, and the liver for medicines. They lodge at the house of Raguel, whose daughter Sarah, Tobias is to marry; she had before been married to seven husbands, who were all slain by a devil.
  7. Chapter 7They are kindly entertained by Raguel. Tobias demands Sarah to wife.
  8. Chapter 8Tobias burns part of the fish's liver, and Raphael binds the devil. Tobias and Sarah pray.
  9. Chapter 9The angel Raphael goes to Gabelus, receives the money, and brings him to the marriage.
  10. Chapter 10The parents lament the long absence of their son Tobias. He sets out to return.
  11. Chapter 11Tobias anoints his father's eyes with the fish's gall, and he recovers his sight.
  12. Chapter 12Raphael makes himself known.
  13. Chapter 13Tobias the father praises God, exhorting all Israel to do the same. He prophesies the restoration and better state of Jerusalem.
  14. Chapter 14Old Tobias dies at the age of 102 years, after exhorting his son and grandsons to piety, foreshowing that Niniveh shall be destroyed, and Jerusalem rebuilt. The younger Tobias returns with his family to Raguel, and dies happily as he had lived.

Edition Record

Book
Tobit
Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible
Old Testament
First published at Douay in 1609
New Testament
First published at Rheims in 1582
Revision and Notes
Bishop Richard Challoner, 1749
Historical Imprimatur
James Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore, 1 September 1899