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I’m not taking this sister of mine now out of lust but with honest integrity. Grant that she and I will be shown mercy and grow old together.”
And Tobias said: Lord God of our father, may the heavens and the earth, and the sea, and the fountains, and the rivers, and all thy creatures that are in them, bless thee.
Lord, I have chosen Sarah because it is right, not because I lusted for her. Please be merciful to us and grant that we may grow old together.
Now, not with lust, but with fidelity I take this kinswoman as my wife. Send down your mercy on me and on her, and grant that we may grow old together. Bless us with children.”
And now I am taking this kinswoman as my wife not out of lust but with sincere love. Grant that she and I may obtain mercy and that we may reach a happy old age together.”
I now am taking this kinswoman of mine, not because of lust, but with sincerity. Grant that she and I may find mercy and that we may grow old together.’
I now am taking this kinswoman of mine, not because of lust, but with sincerity. Grant that she and I may find mercy and that we may grow old together.’
I now am taking this kinswoman of mine, not because of lust, but with sincerity. Grant that she and I may find mercy and that we may grow old together.”
I now am taking this sister of mine, not for sexual gratification, but with sincerity. Grant that she and I may find mercy and that we may grow old together.”
And now, O Lord, I am not taking this sister of mine because of lust, but with sincerity. Grant that I may find mercy and may grow old together with her.”
And now, O Lord, I am not taking this sister of mine because of lust, but with sincerity. Grant that I may find mercy and may grow old together with her.”
And Tobias said, Lord God of our fathers, (the) heavens, and all lands or earths, and the sea, and wells, and floods (or rivers), and each creature of thine, that is in those, bless thee; [And Tobias said, Lord God of our fathers, bless thee heavens, and earths, and sea, and wells, and floods, and each (of) thy creature(s), that is in them;]
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