Tobit 5:14-16
New Catholic Bible
14 Tobit said in answer, “Welcome! God save you, brother. Do not be offended at me for wanting to learn the truth about you and your family. As it so happens, you are a relative, and of a good and noble lineage. I knew Hananiah and Nathaniah, the two sons of Shemaiah the elder. They used to go on pilgrimage with me to Jerusalem, where we would worship together. They never strayed from the path of righteousness. Your kindred are worthy people. You indeed come of good stock. Welcome!”
15 Then he added, “I will pay you a drachma[a] a day and in addition allow you the same expenses as those for my son. If you go with my son, 16 I will even add a bonus to your basic wages.” Raphael replied, “I will go with him, so have no fear. We will depart from you in good health, and we will return to you in good health, because the route is safe.”
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Tobit 5:15 A drachma was most likely a day’s wage for an artisan. This type of contract for a journey by horseback with a guide remained in use in the East up to the introduction of the automobile.
