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. VII.

Tobias maryeth Sarra Raguels daughter.

1 ANd when they were come to Ecbata∣ne,* 1.1 they came to the house of Raguel: and Sarra met them, and after they had sa∣luted one another, she broght them into the house.

2 Then said Raguel to Edna his wife, How like is this yong man to Tobit my cousin?

3 And Raguel asked, Whence are you, my brethren? To whome thei said, that thei were of the tribe of Nephthalim, and of the ca∣ptiues that dwelt at Nineue.

4 Then he said to them, Do ye knowe To∣bit our kinseman? And they said, We knowe him. Then said he, Is he in good health?

5 And they said, He is bothe aliue, and in good health: and Tobias said, He is my fa∣ther.

6 Then Raguel leaped, and kissed him, and wept.

7 And blessed him, and said vnto him, Thou art the sonne of a good and honest mā but when he had heard that Tobit was blinde, he was sorowful and wept.

8 And like wise Edna his wife, and Sarra hys daughter wept. Moreouer they receyued them with a readie minde, & after that they had killed a ram of the flocke, thei set much meat on the table. Then said Tobias to Ra∣phael,* 1.2 Brother Azarias, put for the those things whereof thou spakest in the waye, that this busines may be dispatched.

9 So he communicated the matter with Ra∣guel, and Raguel said to Tobias, Eate, and drinke and make merry.

10 For it is mete that thou shuldest marie my daughter: neuertheles, I will declare vnto thee the trueth.

11 I haue gyuen my daughter in mariage to seuen men, who dyed that nyght whiche they came in vnto her: neuertheles, be thou of a good courage and merry. But Tobias said, I will eat nothing here, vntill ye bring her hether, and betrothe her to me.

12 Raguel said then, Marie her then accor∣ding to the custome? for thou arte her cou∣sin, and she is thine. God which is merciful, make this prosperous to you in all good things.

13 Then he called his daughter Sarra, and she came to her father, and he toke her by the* 1.3 hand, and gaue her for wife to Tobias, say∣ing, Beholde, take her after the * Lawe of* 1.4 Moyses, and lead her awaye to thy father:

and he blessed them,

14 And called his wife Edna, and he toke a boke and wrote a contract, and sealed it.

15 Then they began to eate.

16 After, Raguel called his wife Edna, and said vnto her, Sister, prepare another chā∣ber, and bring her in thether.

17 Which when she had done, as he had biddē her, she broght her thether: then (Sarra) wept & her mother wiped away her daugh ters teares,

18 And said vnto her, Be of good comfort, my daughter: the Lord of heauen and earthe giue thee ioye forthys thy sorrowe: be of good comfort, my daughter.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Raphael & 〈◊〉〈◊〉 come to Raguel.
• * 1.2

  Tobias asketh Ra∣guels daughter to wife.
• * 1.3

  Raguel giueth his daughter Sarra to Tobias.
• * 1.4

  Nomb. 36. 6.