They are kindly entertained by Raguel. 10 Tobias demandeth Sara to wife, which Raguel, encouraged by the Angel, granteth. 15. And the marriage is made.They are kindly entertained by Raguel. 10 Tobias demandeth Sara to wife, which Raguel, encoredged by the Angel, granteth. 15. and the mariage is made.✦
And they went to Raguel, and Raguel received them with joy.AND they went to Raguel, and Raguel receiued them with ioy.Ingressi sunt autem ad Raguelem, et suscepit eos Raguel cum gaudio.
2And Raguel beholding Tobias, said to Anna his wife: How like is this young man to my sister's son!And Raguel beholding Tobias, sayd to Anna his wife: How like is this yongman to my sisters sonne!✦Intuensque Tobiam Raguel, dixit Annæ uxori suæ : Quam similis est juvenis iste consobrino meo !
3And when he had spoken these words, he said: Whence are you ye young men our brethren? But they said: We are of the tribe of Nephthali, of the captivity of Ninive.And when he had spoken these wordes, he sayd: Whence are you ye yongmen our brethren? But they sayd: We are of the tribe of Nephthali, of the captiuitie of Niniue.✦Et cum hæc dixisset, ait : Unde estis juvenes fratres nostri ? At illi dixerunt : Ex tribu Nephthali sumus, ex captivitate Ninive.
4And Raguel said to them: Know you Tobias my brother? Who said: We know him.And Raguel sayd to them: Know you Tobias my brother? Who sayd: We know him.✦Dixitque illis Raguel : Nostis Tobiam fratrem meum ? Qui dixerunt : Novimus.
5And when he spake much good of him, the Angel said to Raguel: Tobias, of whom thou askest is this man's father.And when he spake much good of him, the Angel sayd to Raguel: Tobias, of whom thou askest is this mans father.Cumque multa bona loqueretur de eo, dixit angelus ad Raguelem : Tobias, de quo interrogas, pater istius est.
6And Raguel put forth himself, and with tears kissed him, and weeping upon his neck,And Raguel put forth him selfe, and with teares kissed him, and weeping vpon his necke,✦Et misit se Raguel, et cum lacrimis osculatus est eum, et plorans supra collum ejus
7said: Blessing have thou my son, because thou art the son of a good and most virtuous man.sayd: Blessing haue thou my sonne, because thou art the sonne of a good and most vertuous man.dixit : Benedictio sit tibi, fili mi, quia boni et optimi viri filius es.
8And Anna his wife, and Sara their daughter wept.And Anna his wife, and Sara theyr daughter wept.✦Et Anna uxor ejus, et Sara ipsorum filia, lacrimatæ sunt.
9And after they had talked, Raguel commanded a a ram, not the weather to be killed, and a banquet to be prepared. And when he desired them to sit down to dinner,And after they had talked, Raguel commanded a wether to be killed, and a banket to be prepared. And when he desired them to sitte downe to dinner,Postquam autem locuti sunt, præcepit Raguel occidi arietem, et parari convivium. Cumque hortaretur eos discumbere ad prandium,
10Tobias said: I will not eat nor drink here this day, unless thou first assure my petition, and promise to give me Sara thy daughter.Tobias said: I wil not eate nor drinke here this day, vnlesse thou first assure my petition, and promise to geue me Sara thy daughter.Tobias dixit : Hic ego hodie non manducabo neque bibam, nisi prius petitionem meam confirmes, et promittas mihi dare Saram filiam tuam.
11Which word Raguel hearing, was sore afraid, knowing what had chanced to those seven husbands, which went in unto her: and he began to fear lest perhaps it might chance to him also in like manner: and when he doubted, and gave no answer to him asking, petitioning, not insisting forcefully,Which word Raguel hearing, was sore afrayd, knowing what had chanced to those seuen husbands, which went in vnto her: and he began to feare lest perhaps it might chance to him also in like maner: and when he doubted, and gaue no answer to him demanding,✦Quo audito verbo Raguel expavit, sciens quid evenerit illis septem viris qui ingressi sunt ad eam : et timere cœpit ne forte et huic similiter contingeret. Et cum nutaret, et non daret petenti ullum responsum,
12the Angel said to him: Fear not to give her to this man, for to him fearing God is thy daughter due to be his wife: therefore another could not have her.the Angel sayd to him: Feare not to geue her to this man, for to him fearing God is thy daughter dewe to be his wife: therfore an other could not haue her.dixit ei angelus : Noli timere dare eam isti, quoniam huic timenti Deum debetur conjux filia tua : propterea alius non potuit habere illam.
13Then said Raguel: I doubt not but God hath admitted my prayers and tears in his sight.Then sayd Raguel: I doubt not but God hath admitted my prayers and teares in his sight.Tunc dixit Raguel : Non dubito quod Deus preces et lacrimas meas in conspectu suo admiserit.
14And I believe that therefore he hath made you come to me, that this maid might be joined to her kindred, according to the law of Moyses: and now have no doubt but I will deliver her to thee.And I beleue that therfore he hath made you come to me, that this mayde might be ioyned to her kinred, according to the law of Moyses: and now haue no doubt but I wil deliuer her to thee.Et credo quoniam ideo fecit vos venire ad me, ut ista conjungeretur cognationi suæ secundum legem Moysi : et nunc noli dubium gerere quod tibi eam tradam.
15And taking his daughter by the right hand, gave it into the right hand of Tobias, saying: The God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob be with you, and he join you together, and fulfil his blessing in you.And taking his daughter by the right hand, gaue it into the right hand of Tobias, saying: The God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Iacob be with you, and he ioyne you together, and fulfil his blessing in you.Et apprehendens dexteram filiæ suæ, dexteræ Tobiæ tradidit, dicens : Deus Abraham, et Deus Isaac, et Deus Jacob vobiscum sit, et ipse conjungat vos, impleatque benedictionem suam in vobis.
16And taking paper they made a writing of the marriage.And taking paper they made a writing of the mariage.✦Et accepta carta, fecerunt conscriptionem conjugii.
17And after these things they made merry, blessing God.And after these things they made merie, blessing God.Et post hæc epulati sunt, benedicentes Deum.
18And Raguel called to him Anna his wife, and commanded her to prepare another chamber.And Raguel called to him Anna his wife, and commanded her to prepare an other chamber.✦Vocavitque Raguel ad se Annam uxorem suam, et præcepit ei ut præpararet alterum cubiculum.
19And she brought Sara her daughter in thither, and she wept.And she brought Sara her daughter in thither, and she wept.Et introduxit illuc Saram filiam suam, et lacrimata est.
20And she said to her: Be of good cheer my daughter, our Lord of heaven give thee joy for the weariness, affliction, not mere boredom which thou hast suffered.And she sayd to her: Be of good cheere my daughter, our Lord of heauen geue thee ioy for the tediousnesse which thou hast suffered.Dixitque ei : Forti animo esto, filia mea : Dominus cæli det tibi gaudium pro tædio quod perpessa es.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.