Tobias burning part of the fish's liver, Raphael bindeth the devil. 4. Tobias and Sara pray. 11. Raguel fearing that Tobias is dead, maketh a grave for him, but understanding that he is well, filleth it up again, 21. prepareth a feast, giveth the half of his goods presently for Sara's dowry, the other half after her parents' death.Tobias bruling part of the fishes liuer, Raphael bindeth the diuel. 4. Tobias and Sara pray. 11. Raguel fearing that Tobias is dead, maketh a graue for him, but vnderstanding that he is wel, filleth it vp againe, 21. prepareth a feast, geueth the half of his goodes presently for Saraes dawrie, the other halfe after her parents death.✦
And after they had supped, they brought in the young man to her.AND after they had supped, they brought in the yong man to her.Postquam vero cœnaverunt, introduxerunt juvenem ad eam.
2Tobias therefore remembering the Angel's word, brought forth out of his bag, part of the liver, and laid it upon live coals.Tobias therfore remembring the Angels word, brought forth out of his bag, part of the liuer, and layd it vpon liue coales.✦Recordatus itaque Tobias sermonum angeli, protulit de cassidili suo partem jecoris, posuitque eam super carbones vivos.
3Then Raphael the Angel took the devil, and bound him in the desert of higher Egypt.Then Raphael the Angel tooke the diuel, and bound him in the desert of higher Ægypt.✦Tunc Raphaël angelus apprehendit dæmonium, et religavit illud in deserto superioris Ægypti.
4Then Tobias exhorted the virgin, and said to her: Sara arise, and let us pray to God to day, and to morrow, and the next morrow: because these three nights we are joined to God: and when the third night is past, we will be in our wedlock.Then Tobias exhorted the virgin, & sayd to her: Sara arise, and let vs pray to God to day, and to morow, and the next morow: because these three nights we are ioyned to God: and when the third night is past, we wil bein our wedlocke.✦Tunc hortatus est virginem Tobias, dixitque ei : Sara, exsurge, et deprecemur Deum hodie, et cras, et secundum cras : quia his tribus noctibus Deo jungimur ; tertia autem transacta nocte, in nostro erimus conjugio.
5For we are the children of holy men, and we may not be joined together as gentiles, that know not God.For we are the children of holie men, & we may not be ioyned together as gentiles, that know not God.Filii quippe sanctorum sumus, et non possumus ita conjungi sicut gentes quæ ignorant Deum.
6And they rising together, prayed both together that health might be given them.And they rising together, prayed both together that health might be geuen them.Surgentes autem pariter, instanter orabant ambo simul, ut sanitas daretur eis.
7And Tobias said: Lord God of our fathers, the heavens and the earth, and the sea and fountains, and rivers, and all thy creatures that are in them, bless thee.And Tobias sayd: Lord God of our fathers, the heauens & the earth, and the sea & fountaynes, and riuers, and al thy creatures that are in them, blesse thee.Dixitque Tobias : Domine Deus patrum nostrorum, benedicant te cæli et terræ, mareque et fontes, et flumina, et omnes creaturæ tuæ quæ in eis sunt.
8Thou madest Adam of the slime of the earth, and gavest him Eve an helper.Thou madest Adam of the slime of the earth, & gauest him Eue an helper.Tu fecisti Adam de limo terræ, dedistique ei adjutorium Hevam.
9And now Lord thou knowest, that not for fleshly lust do I take my sister to wife, but only for the love of posterity, in the which thy name may be blessed for ever and ever.And now Lord thou knowest, that not for fleshlie lust doe I take my sister to wife, but only for the loue of posteritie, in the which thy name may be blessed for euer & euer.✦Et nunc Domine, tu scis quia non luxuriæ causa accipio sororem meam conjugem, sed sola posteritatis dilectione, in qua benedicatur nomen tuum in sæcula sæculorum.
10Sara also said: Have mercy on us Lord, have mercy upon us and let us grow old both together in health.Sara also sayd: Haue mercie on vs Lord, haue mercie vpon vs and let vs grow old both together in health.Dixit quoque Sara : Miserere nobis Domine, miserere nobis, et consenescamus ambo pariter sani.
11And it came to pass about the cock crowing, Raguel bade his servants to be called for, and they went with him together to dig a grave.And it came to passe about the cock crowing, Raguel bad his seruantes to be called for, & they went with him together to digge a graue.✦Et factum est circa pullorum cantum, accersiri jussit Raguel servos suos, et abierunt cum eo pariter ut foderent sepulchrum.
12For he said: Lest perhaps it may chance to him, as also to the other seven husbands, that went in unto her.For he sayd: Lest perhaps it may chance to him, as also to the other seuen husbandes, that went in vnto her.Dicebat enim : Ne forte simili modo evenerit ei, quo et ceteris illis septem viris qui sunt ingressi ad eam.
13And when they had prepared the fossam: a grave dug for burial, Raguel returning to his wife, said to her:And when they had prepared the pitte, Raguel returning to his wife, sayd to her:Cumque parassent fossam, reversus Raguel ad uxorem suam, dixit ei :
14Send one of thy handmaids, and let her see if he be dead, that I may bury him before it be day.Send one of thy handmaydes, and let her see if he be dead, that I may burie him before it be day.Mitte unam de ancillis tuis, et videat si mortuus est, ut sepeliam eum antequam illucescat dies.
15But she sent one of her handmaids, who going into the chamber, found them safe and sound, sleeping both together.But she sent one of her handmaydes, who going into the chamber, found them safe and sound, sleeping both together.At illa misit unam ex ancillis suis. Quæ ingressa cubiculum, reperit eos salvos et incolumes, secum pariter dormientes.
16And returning she brought good tidings: and they blessed our Lord, to wit, Raguel and Anna his wife,And returning she brought good tydings: and they blessed our Lord, to witte, Raguel & Anna his wife,Et reversa nuntiavit bonum nuntium : et benedixerunt Dominum, Raguel videlicet et Anna uxor ejus,
17and said: We bless thee Lord God of Israel, because it hath not chanced as we thought.and sayd: We blesse thee Lord God of Israel, because it hath not chanced as we thought.et dixerunt : Benedicimus te, Domine Deus Israël, quia non contigit quemadmodum putabamus.
18For thou hast done thy mercy with us, and hast excluded from us the enemy, that persecuted us.For thou hast done thy mercie with vs, & hast excluded from vs the enemie, that persecuted vs.Fecisti enim nobiscum misericordiam tuam, et exclusisti a nobis inimicum persequentem nos.
19And thou hast taken pity upon two the only children. Make them Lord bless thee more fully: and to offer up to thee a sacrifice of thy praise, and of their health, that all nations may know, that thou art God only in all the earth.And thou hast taken pitie vpon two the only children. Make them Lord blesse thee more fully: and to offer vp to thee a sacrifice of thy prayse, and of their health, that al nations may know, that thou art God onlie in al the earth.Misertus es autem duobus unicis. Fac eos, Domine, plenius benedicere te, et sacrificium tibi laudis tuæ et suæ sanitatis offerre, ut cognoscat universitas gentium quia tu es Deus solus in universa terra.
20And forthwith Raguel commanded his servants, that they should fill up the pit, which they had made, before it were day.And forthwith Raguel commanded his seruantes, that they should fil vp the pitte, which they had made, before it were day.Statimque præcepit servis suis Raguel ut replerent fossam quam fecerant priusquam elucesceret.
21And he bade his wife make ready a feast, and prepare all things, that for cibos: food, provisions, sustenance were necessary to them that go a journeyAnd he bad his wife make readie a feast, and prepare al thinges, that for victuals were necessarie to them that goe a iourneyUxori autem suæ dixit ut instrueret convivium, et præpararet omnia quæ in cibos erant iter agentibus necessaria.
22He caused also two fat vaccas: cows, cattle (archaic plural of cow), and four arietes: rams, strictly castrated rams reserved for feast, not the weather to be killed, and great epulas: fare, festive food of a feast, not cheerfulness to be prepared for all his neighbours, and all his friends.He caused also two fatte kyne, and foure wethers to be killed, and great chere to be prepared for al his neighbours, and al his freindes.Duas quoque pingues vaccas, et quatuor arietes, occidi fecit, et parari epulas omnibus vicinis suis, cunctisque amicis.
23And Raguel adjured Tobias, that he should abide with him two weeks.And Raguel adiured Tobias, that he should abide with him two weekes.Et adjuravit Raguel Tobiam ut duas hebdomadas moraretur apud se.
24And of all things which Raguel possessed, he gave the half part to Tobias, and made this writing, that the half part, which was remaining after their decease, should come to the dominion of Tobias.And of al thinges which Raguel possessed, he gaue the halfe part to Tobias, and made this writing, that the halfe part, which was remayning after their decease, should come to the dominion of Tobias.De omnibus autem quæ possidebat Raguel, dimidiam partem dedit Tobiæ, et fecit scripturam, ut pars dimidia quæ supererat, post obitum eorum Tobiæ dominio deveniret.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.