Leaving Sara with the rest of the company, and the flock to follow, the Angel Raphael and Tobias go before, 5. are joyfully received, 8. Tobias anointeth his father's eyes with the fish's gall, and he seeth. 18. Sara arriveth seven days after with her family and cattle.Leauing Sara with the rest of the companie, and the flocke to folow, the Angel Raphael and Tobias goe before, 5. are ioyfully receiued, 8. Tobias annointeth his fathers eyes with the fishes gal, and he seeth. 18. Sara arriueth seuen dayes after with her familie and cattle.✦
And when they returned they came to Charan, which is in the midway against Ninive, the eleventh day.AND when they returned they came to Charan, which is in the middeway agaynst Niniue, the eleuenth day.✦Cumque reverterentur, pervenerunt ad Charan, quæ est in medio itinere contra Niniven, undecimo die.
2And the Angel said: Brother Tobias thou knowest how thou didst leave thy father.And the Angel said: Brother Tobias thou knowest how thou didest leaue thy father.Dixitque angelus : Tobia frater, scis quemadmodum reliquisti patrem tuum.
3If it please thee therefore, let us go before, and let the families follow lento gradu: slowly, at a gentle pace, not quietly after us, together with thy wife, and with the beasts.If it please thee therfore, let vs goe before, and let the families folow softly after vs, together with thy wife, and with the beastes.Si placet itaque tibi, præcedamus, et lento gradu sequantur iter nostrum familiæ, simul cum conjuge tua, et cum animalibus.
4And when this pleased him that they should go, Raphael said to Tobias: Take with thee of the gall of the fish: for it shall be necessary. Tobias therefore took of that gall and they departed.And when this pleased him that they should goe, Raphael said to Tobias: Take with thee of the gal of the fish: for it shal be necessarie. Tobias therfore tooke of that gal and they departed.Cumque hoc placuisset ut irent, dixit Raphaël ad Tobiam : Tolle tecum ex felle piscis : erit enim necessarium. Tulit itaque Tobias ex felle illo, et abierunt.
5But Anna sat beside the way daily, in the top of a hill, from whence she might see afar off.But Anna sate beside the way dayly, in the toppe of a hil, from whence she might see afar of.Anna autem sedebat secus viam quotidie in supercilio montis, unde respicere poterat de longinquo.
6And whiles she watched his coming out of that place, she saw afar off, and illico: at once, immediately, not after a while and by perceived her son coming: and running she told her husband saying: Behold thy son cometh.And whiles she watched his coming out of that place, she saw afar of, and by and by perceiued her sonne coming: and running she told her husband saying: Behold thy sonne cometh.Et dum ex eodem loco specularetur adventum ejus, vidit a longe, et illico agnovit venientem filium suum : currensque nuntiavit viro suo, dicens : Ecce venit filius tuus.
7And Raphael said to Tobias: But when thou art entered into thy house forthwith adore our Lord thy God: and giving thanks to him go to thy father, and kiss him.And Raphael said to Tobias: But when thou art entred into thy house forthwith adore our Lord thy God: and geuing thankes to him goe to thy father, and kisse him.✦Dixitque Raphaël ad Tobiam : At ubi introieris domum tuam, statim adora Dominum Deum tuum : et gratias agens ei, accede ad patrem tuum, et osculare eum.
8And immediately anoint upon his eyes of this gall of the fish, which thou carriest with thee. For know thou that forthwith his eyes shall be opened, and thy father shall see the light of heaven, and shall rejoice in the sight of thee.And immediatly annointe vpon his eies of this gal of the fish, which thou cariest with thee. For know thou that forthwith his eies shal be opened, and thy father shal see the light of heauen, and shal reioice in the sight of thee.Statimque lini super oculos ejus ex felle isto piscis, quod portas tecum : scias enim quoniam mox aperientur oculi ejus, et videbit pater tuus lumen cæli, et in aspectu tuo gaudebit.
9Then ran the dog before, which had been with them in the way, and coming as it were a messenger with the fawning of his tail rejoiced.Then ranne the dogge before, which had beene with them in the way, and coming as it were a messenger with the fawning of his tayle reioysed.✦Tunc præcucurrit canis, qui simul fuerat in via : et quasi nuntius adveniens, blandimento suæ caudæ gaudebat.
10And his father that was blind rising up, began to run stumbling with his feet: and giving a servant his hand, went to meet his son.And his father that was blind rysing vp, began to runne stumbling with his feete: and geuing a seruant his hand, went to meete his sonne.✦Et consurgens cæcus pater ejus, cœpit offendens pedibus currere : et data manu puero, occurrit obviam filio suo.
11And receiving him kissed him, with his wife, and they began both to weep for joy.And receiuing him kissed him, with his wife, and they began both to weepe for ioy.✦Et suscipiens osculatus est eum cum uxore sua, et cœperunt ambo flere præ gaudio.
12And when they had adored God, and given thanks, they sat down together.And when they had adored God, and geuen thankes, they sate downe together.Cumque adorassent Deum, et gratias egissent, consederunt.
13Then Tobias taking of the gall of the fish, anointed his father's eyes.Then Tobias taking of the gal of the fish, annoynted his fathers eies.✦Tunc sumens Tobias de felle piscis, linivit oculos patris sui.
14And he stayed as it were almost half an hour: and the white albugo: a white film over the eye, a cataract began to come out of his eyes, as it were the skin of an egg.And he stayed as it were almost halfe an houre: & the white blemish began to come out of his eies, as it were the skine of an egge.✦Et sustinuit quasi dimidiam fere horam : et cœpit albugo ex oculis ejus, quasi membrana ovi, egredi.
15Which Tobias taking drew from his eyes, and immediately he received sight.Which Tobias taking drewe from his eies, and immediatly he receiued sight.Quam apprehendens Tobias, traxit ab oculis ejus : statimque visum recepit.
16And they glorified God, to wit, himself and his wife, and all that knew him.And they glorified God, to wit, himselfe and his wife, and al that knewe him.Et glorificabant Deum, ipse videlicet et uxor ejus, et omnes qui sciebant eum.
17And Tobias said: I bless thee Lord God of Israel, because thou hast chastised me, and thou hast saved me: and behold I see Tobias my son.And Tobias said: I blesse thee Lord God of Israel, because thou hast chastised me, and thou hast saued me: and behold I see Tobias my sonne.Dicebatque Tobias : Benedico te, Domine Deus Israël, quia tu castigasti me, et tu salvasti me : et ecce ego video Tobiam filium meum.
18After seven days also came in Sara his son's wife, and all the family safe, and cattle, and the camels, and much money of his wife's: and that money also, which he had received of Gabelus:After seuen dayes also came in Sara his sonnes wife, and al the familie safe, and cattel, and the camels, and much money of his wiues: and that money also, which he had receiued of Gabelus:Ingressa est etiam post septem dies Sara uxor filii ejus et omnis familia sana, et pecora, et cameli, et pecunia multa uxoris ; sed et illa pecunia, quam receperat a Gabelo.
19and he told his parents all the benefits of God, which he had done to him by the man, that conducted him.and he told his parentes al the benefites of God, which he had done to him by the man, that conducted him.Et narravit parentibus suis omnia beneficia Dei, quæ fecisset circa eum per hominem qui eum duxerat.
20And Achior and Nabath Tobias' sister's sons came, rejoicing at Tobias, and congratulating him for all good things, that God had showed towards him.And Achior and Nabath Tobias sitters sonnes came, reioysing at Tobias, and congratulating him for al good thinges, that God had shewed towards him.Veneruntque Achior et Nabath consobrini Tobiæ gaudentes ad Tobiam, et congratulantes ei de omnibus bonis quæ circa illum ostenderat Deus.
21And for seven days making good epulantes: festive fare, the provisions of a feast, they rejoiced all with great joy.And for seuen daies making good chere, they reioysed al with great ioy.Et per septem dies epulantes, omnes cum gaudio magno gavisi sunt.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.