1 And as they went on their journey, in the evening they came to the River Ḥiddeqel, and they stayed there. 2 And when the young man went down to wash himself, a fish leaped out of the river, and would have bitten him. 3 Then the messenger said to Read more
1 And when they had come to Aḥmetha, they came to the house of Raḡu’ĕl, and Sarah met them. And after they had greeted one another, she brought them into the house. 2 Then Raḡu’ĕl said to Eḏna his wife, “How similar this young man is to Toḇiyah my cousin!” Read more
1 And when they had eaten, they brought Toḇi in to her. 2 And as he went, he remembered the words of Repha’ĕl, and took the ashes of the incense, and put the heart and the liver of the fish on them, and made a smoke with it. 3 When Read more
1 Then Toḇi called Repha’ĕl, and said to him, 2 “Azaryah my brother, take a servant and two camels with you, and go to Rhaḡes of Maḏai to Gaḇa’ĕl and bring me the silver, and bring him to the wedding, 3 for Raḡu’ĕl has sworn that I shall not depart. Read more
1 Now Toḇiyah his father counted every day, and when the days of the journey had passed, and they did not come, 2 Toḇiyah then said, “Are they delayed, or is Gaḇa’ĕl dead, and there is no one to give him the silver?” 3 Therefore he was very grieved. 4 Read more
1 After this Toḇi went his way, praising Elohim that He had given him a prosperous journey, and baraḵ Raḡu’ĕl and Eḏna his wife, and went on his way till they drew near to Ninewĕh. 2 Then Repha’ĕl said to Toḇi, “You know, brother, how you left your father; 3 Read more
1 Then Toḇiyah called his son Toḇi, and said to him, “My son, see that the man who went with you receives his wages, and you must give him more.” 2 And Toḇi said to him, “Father, it is no trouble for me to give him half of that which Read more
1 Then Toḇiyah wrote a prayer of rejoicing, and said, “Baruḵ be Elohim who lives forever, and baruḵ be His reign! 2 “For He disciplines, but shows kindness. He leads down to She’ol, and raises up again, neither is there anyone who avoids His hand. 3 “Praise Him before the Read more
1 Thus Toḇiyah ended praising Elohim. 2 And he was fifty-eight years old when he lost his sight, which was restored to him after eight years. And he gave in kindness, and he increased in the reverence of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 Elohim, and praised Him. 3 And when he was very old, Read more
1 And these are the words of the book, which Baruḵ the son of Nĕriyah, the son of Maḥsĕyah, the son of Tsiḏqiyahu, the son of Ḥasaḏyah, the son of Ḥilqiyahu, wrote in Baḇel, 2 in the fifth year, and on the seventh day of the month, at the time Read more