Tobias of the tribe of Nephthali, never communicateth in Jeroboam's schism. 9. teacheth his son to fear God, and flee sin. 11. Being in captivity eateth not forbidden meats, as others do. 13. Amongst other works of mercy, he lendeth ten talents of silver to Gabelus. 21. Is persecuted and spoiled. 24. Shortly the king being slain, he recovereth liberty and his goods.Tobias of the tribe of Nephthali, neuer communicateth in Ierobams scisme. 9. teacheth his sonne to feare God, and flee sinne. 11. Being in captiuitie eateth not forbidden meates, as others do. 13. Amongst other workes of mercie, he lendeth tenne talentes of siluer to Gabelus. 21. Is persecuted and spoyled. 24. Shortly the king being slaine, he recouereth libertie and his goodes.✦
The first part. Tobias his holy manner of life.The first part. Tobias his holie maner of life.
Tobias of the tribe, and city of Nephthali (which is in the upper parts of Galilee above Naasson, beyond the way, that leadeth to the west, having on the right hand the city Sepher)⟦right-margin, head (at 1:1)⟧ ⟦right-margin (at 1:1)⟧ TOBIAS of the tribe, and citie of Nephthali (which is in the vpper partes of Galilee aboue Naasson, beyond the way, that leadeth to the weast, hauing on the right hand the citie Sepher)✦Tobias ex tribu et civitate Nephthali (quæ est in superioribus Galilææ supra Naasson, post viam quæ ducit ad occidentem, in sinistro habens civitatem Sephet)
2when he was captive in the days of Salmanasar the king of the Assyrians, yet being in captivity, he forsook not the way of truth,when he was captiue in the daies of Salmanasar the king of the Assyrians, yet being in captiuitie, he forsooke not the way of truth,✦cum captus esset in diebus Salmanasar regis Assyriorum, in captivitate tamen positus, viam veritatis non deseruit,
3so that he imparted all things that he could make, daily to his brethren captives with him, which were of his kindred.so that he imparted al things that he could make, dayly to his brethren captiues with him, which were of his kinred.✦ita ut omnia quæ habere poterat, quotidie concaptivis fratribus, qui erant ex ejus genere, impertiret.
4And whereas he was younger than all the tribe of Nephthali, yet did he no childish thing in his work.And whereas he was yonger then al the tribe of Nephthali, yet did he no childish thing in his worke.✦Cumque esset junior omnibus in tribu Nephthali, nihil tamen puerile gessit in opere.
5Finally when all went to the golden calves, which Jeroboam the king of Israel had made, he alone fled the companies of all,Finally when ⟦right-margin (at 1:5)⟧ al went to the golden calues, which Ieroboam the king of Israel had made, he alone fled the companies of al,✦Denique, cum irent omnes ad vitulos aureos quos Jeroboam fecerat rex Israël, hic solus fugiebat consortia omnium.
6and went into Jerusalem to the temple of our Lord, and there adored our Lord God of Israel, offering faithfully all his first fruits, and his tithes,and went into Ierusalem to the temple of our Lord, and there adored our Lord God of Israel, offering faithfully al his first fruites, and his tithes,Sed pergebat in Jerusalem ad templum Domini, et ibi adorabat Dominum Deum Israël, omnia primitiva sua et decimas suas fideliter offerens,
7so that in the third year he ministered all the tithing to the proselytes, and strangers.so that in the third yeare he ministred al the tithing to the proselytes, and strangers.✦ita ut in tertio anno proselytis et advenis ministraret omnem decimationem.
8These things and the like to these did he observe being a child according to the law of God.These thinges and the like to these did he obserue being a childe according to the law of God.Hæc et his similia secundum legem Dei puerulus observabat.
9But when he was a man, he took to wife Anna of his own tribe, and he begat a son of her, giving him his own name,But when he was a man, he tooke to wife Anna of his owne tribe, and he begat a sonne of her, geuing him his owne name,✦Cum vero factus esset vir, accepit uxorem Annam de tribu sua, genuitque ex ea filium, nomen suum imponens ei :
10whom from his infancy he taught to fear God, and to abstain from all sin.whom from his infancie he taught to feare God, and to abstayne from al sinne.✦quem ab infantia timere Deum docuit, et abstinere ab omni peccato.
11Therefore when by the captivity he was come with his wife and son into the city of Ninive, with all his tribe,Therfore when by the captiuitie he was come with his wife and sonne into the citie of Niniue, with al his tribe,Igitur, cum per captivitatem devenisset cum uxore sua et filio in civitatem Niniven cum omni tribu sua
12(when all did eat of the meats of the Gentiles) he kept his soul, and never was contaminated in their meats.( when al did eate of the meates of the Gentiles) he kept his soule, and neuer was contaminated in their meates.✦(cum omnes ederent ex cibis gentilium), iste custodivit animam suam, et numquam contaminatus est in escis eorum.
13And because he was mindful of our Lord in all his heart, God gave him grace in the sight of Salmanasar the king,And because he was mindful of our Lord in al his hart, God gaue him grace in the sight of Salmanasar the king,✦Et quoniam memor fuit Domini in toto corde suo, dedit illi Deus gratiam in conspectu Salmanasar regis,
14and he gave him leave to go whithersoever he would, having liberty to do what things soever he would.and he gaue him leaue to goe whithersoeuer he would, hauing libertie to doe what thinges soeuer he would.et dedit illi potestatem quocumque vellet ire, habens libertatem quæcumque facere voluisset.
15He therefore went to all that were in the captivity, and gave them wholesome admonitions.He therfore went to al that were in the captiuitie, and gaue them holesome admonitions.Pergebat ergo ad omnes qui erant in captivitate, et monita salutis dabat eis.
16And when he was come into Rages a city of the Medes, and had ten talents of silver of these, wherewith he had been honoured of the king:And when he was come into Rages a citie of the Medes, and had ten talentes of siluer of these, wherwith he had beene honoured of the king:✦Cum autem venisset in Rages civitatem Medorum, et ex his quibus honoratus fuerat a rege, habuisset decem talenta argenti :
17and when in a great multitude of his kindred, he saw Gabelus stand in need, who was of his tribe, under a chirographo: a written bond, a signed acknowledgment of debt of his hand he gave him the said weight of silver.and when in a great multitude of his kinred, he saw Gabelus stand in nede, who was of his tribe, vnder a bil of his hand he gaue him the sayd weight of siluer.✦et cum in multa turba generis sui Gabelum egentem videret, qui erat ex tribu ejus, sub chirographo dedit illi memoratum pondus argenti.
18But after much time, Salmanasar the king being dead, when Sennacherib his son reigned for him, and esteemed the children of Israel exosos: loathsome or repellent in character; hated, held in hatred in his sight:But after much time, Salmanasar the king being dead, when Sennacherib his sonne reigned for him, and estemed the children of Israel odious in his sight:✦Post multum vero temporis, mortuo Salmanasar rege, cum regnaret Sennacherib filius ejus pro eo, et filios Israël exosos haberet in conspectu suo,
19Tobias daily went through all his kindred, and comforted them, and divided to every one, as he was able, of his goods:Tobias dayly went through al his kinred, and conforted them, and diuided to euerie one, as he was able, of his goods:✦Tobias quotidie pergebat per omnem cognationem suam, et consolabatur eos, dividebatque unicuique, prout poterat, de facultatibus suis :
20the hungry he nourished, and to the naked he gave clothes, and the dead, and them that were slain, he buried carefully.the hungrie he nourished, and to the naked he gaue clothes, and the dead, and them that were slayne, he buryed carefully.esurientes alebat, nudisque vestimenta præbebat, et mortuis atque occisis sepulturam sollicitus exhibebat.
21Finally when king Sennacherib was returned fleeing from Judæa: the land of Judea the slaughter, that God had made about him for his blasphemy, and being angry slew many of the children of Israel, Tobias buried their bodies.Finally when king Sennacherib was returned fleing from Iewrie the slaughter, that God had made about him for his blasphemie, and being angrie slewe manie of the children of Israel, Tobias buryed their bodies.Denique cum reversus esset rex Sennacherib, fugiens a Judæa plagam quam circa eum fecerat Deus propter blasphemiam suam, et iratus multos occideret ex filiis Israël, Tobias sepeliebat corpora eorum.
22But when it was told the king, he commanded him to be slain, and took all his substantiam: material essence; goods, property, estate.But when it was told the king, he commanded him to be slayne, and tooke al his substance.✦At ubi nuntiatum est regi, jussit eum occidi, et tulit omnem substantiam ejus.
23But Tobias fleeing with his son and with his wife, nakedly lay hid, because many loved him.But Tobias fleing with his sonne and with his wife, nakedly lay hid, because manie loued him.✦Tobias vero cum filio suo et cum uxore fugiens, nudus latuit, quia multi diligebant eum.
24But after forty five days the king was slain of his own sons,But after fourtie fiue dayes the king was slayne of his owne sonnes,✦Post dies vero quadraginta quinque occiderunt regem filii ipsius,
25and Tobias returned into his house, and all his substance was restored to him.and Tobias returned into his house, and al his substance was restored to him.✦et reversus est Tobias in domum suam, omnisque facultas ejus restituta est ei.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.