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He also spoke to him as follows, ‘Blessings on you, my child, son of a good and noble father![a] O most miserable of calamities that such an upright and beneficent man has become blind!’ He then embraced his kinsman Tobias and wept. His wife Edna also wept for him, and their daughter Sarah likewise wept. Then Raguel[b] slaughtered a ram from the flock and received them very warmly.

Marriage of Tobias and Sarah

When they had bathed and washed themselves and had reclined to dine, Tobias said to Raphael, ‘Brother Azariah, ask Raguel to give me my kinswoman[c] Sarah.’

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Footnotes

  1. Tobit 7:7 Other ancient authorities add When he heard that Tobit had lost his sight, he was stricken with grief and wept. Then he said,
  2. Tobit 7:9 Gk he
  3. Tobit 7:9 Gk sister

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