The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

CHAP. I.

1 Tobits parentage. 3 His godlines. 6 His equitie. 8 His charitie and prosperitie. 23 He fleeth, and his goods are confiscate. 25 And afterrectored:

1 THE boke of the wordes of Tobit sō ne of Tobiel, the sonne of Ananeel, the sonne of Aduel the sonne of Ga∣bael, of the seed of Asael and of the tri∣be of Nephthalim.

2 Who in the time of“ Enemessar King of the Assyrians was * ledde away captiue out of This be, whiche is at the right hand of that citie, whichis called properly Nephthalim, in Galilee abo ue Aser.

3 I Tobit haue walked all my liue long in the way of trueth and iustice, and I did manie things liberally to the brethren, whiche were of my nation, and came with me to Niniue into the land of the assyrians.

4 And when I was in mine owne countreiin the land of Israél, being but yong, all the tri be of Nephthalim my father fell from the house of Ierusalém, which was chosen out of all the tribes of Israél, that all the tribes shulde sacrifice there, where the Temple of the tabernacle of the moste High was con secrated, and buylt vp for all ages.

5 * Now all the tribes, which fell from God, yea, and my father Nephthalims house of∣fred to the heifar called Baal.

6 But I [as it was ordeined to all Israel by an euerlasting decre] went alone often to Ie∣rusalem, * bringing the first frutes, and the tenth of beasts, with that which was first shorne, and offred them at the altar to the Priests the children of Aaron.

7 The first tenth parte I gaue to the Priests the sonnes of Aaron, which ministred in Ie∣rusalém: the other tenth parte I solde, & ca me & bestowed it euerie yere at Ierusalem.

8 The thirde (tenth parte) I gaue vnto them to whome it was mete, as Debora my fa∣thers mother had commanded me: for my father left me as a pupil.

9 ¶ Further more when I was come to the age of a man, I maried Anna of * mine owne kinred, and of her I begate Tobias.

10 ¶ But whē I was ledde captiue to Nine∣ue, all my brethren, & those which were of my kinred did eate of the * bread of the Gentiles.

11 But I kept my self from eating.

12 Because I remembred God with all mine heart.

13 Therefore the most High gaue me grace and fauour before Enemessar, so that I was his puruoyer.

14 ¶ And I went into Media, and I deliuered ten 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of siluer to Gabael the“ brother of Gabrias“ in the land of Media.

15 But when Enemessar was dead, Sennache rib his sonne reigned in his stead: whose state because it was troubled, I colde not go into Media.

16 ¶ But in the time of“ Enemessar, I gaue ma ny almes to my brethren, & gaue my bread to them which were hungrie,

17 And my clothes to the naked: & if I sawe any of my kinred dead, or cast about the walles of Nineue, I buryed him.

18 And if the King Senna cherib had slaine any, when he * was come & fled from Iudea I buryed them 〈◊〉〈◊〉 [for in his wrath he killed many] but the bodies were not foun de when they were soght for of the King.

19 Therefore when a certeine Nineuite had accused me to the King, because I did bury thē, I hidmy self: and because I knewe that I was soght to be slaine, I withdrewe my self for feare.

20 Then all my goods were spoyled, nether was there anything lest me besides my wife Anna and my sonne Tobias.

21 Neuertheles * within fiue and fiftie daies two of his sonnes killed him, and they fled into the mountaines of Arrarath, (and) Sar chedonus his sonne reigned in his stead, who appointed ouer his fathers accōptes and ouer all his domestical affaires Achia∣charus my brother Anaels sonne.

22 And whē Achiacharus had made a request for me, I came againe to Nineue: now Achia charus was cup bearer and keper of the si∣g net, and steward, & ouersawe the accom∣ptes: so Sarchedonus appointed him next vnto him, and he was my brothers sonne.

Notes

• Tobias, being 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Assynans, did not leaue the way of 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• “

  Or, Salmanasar.
• 2 King. 17. 3.
• Tobias was mer∣ciful.
• 1. King. 12. 30.
• He fledde from idoles.
• Exod 22. 29.
• leu. 12. 6.
• He 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to wi fe Anna, which 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Tobiah 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 36. 7.
• Gen. 43, 32.
• He found grace in the sight of Salma nasar.
• “

  Or, sonne.
• “

  Or, in Rages a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Media.
• “

  Or, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 The 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉〈◊〉,
• 2. King. 19, 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• isa. 37. 36.
• 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 48. 〈◊〉〈◊〉,
• 〈◊〉〈◊〉. mac 7. 41.
• 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 8. 〈◊〉〈◊〉,
• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 from the face of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• 2. King. 9. 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉.