The In-Dept Study of the Bible
Tobit 05
1 Then Tobias answered and said to him,
“Father, I will do all things, whatever you
have commanded me.
2 But how could I receive the money,
since I don’t know him?”
3 He gave him the handwriting, and said
to him, “Seek a man who will go with you,
and I will give him wages, while I still live;
and go and receive the money.”
4 He went to seek a man, and found
Raphael who was an angel;
5 and he didn’t know it. He said to him,
“Can I go with you to Rages of Media? Do
you know those places well?”
6 The angel said to him, “I will go with
you. I know the way well. I have lodged
with our brother Gabael.”
7 Tobias said to him, “Wait for me, and I
will tell my father.”
8 He said to him, “Go, and don’t wait. And
he went in and said to his father, “Behold, I
have found someone who will go with me.”
But he said, “Call him to me, that I may
know of what tribe he is, and whether he
be a trustworthy man to go with you.”
9 So he called him, and he came in, and
they saluted one another.
10 And Tobit said to him, “Brother, of
whattribe and of whatfamily are you? Tell
me.”
11 He said to him, “Do you seek a tribe
and a family, or a hired man which will go
with your son?” And Tobit said to
him, “I want to know, brother, your
kindred and your name.”
12 And he said, “I am Azarias, the son of
Ananias the great, of your kindred.”
13 And he said to him, “Welcome,
brother. Don’t be angry with me, because
I sought to know your tribe and family.
You are my brother, of an honest and good
lineage; for I knew Ananias and Jathan,
the sons of Shemaiah the great, when we
went together to Jerusalem to worship,
and offered the firstborn, and the tenths
of our increase; and they didn’t go astray
in the error of our kindred. My brother,
you are of a great stock.
14 But tell me, what wages shall I give
you? A drachma a day, and those things
that be necessary for you, as to my son?
15 And moreover, if you both return safe
and sound, I will add something to your
wages.”
16 And so they agreed. And he said to
Tobias, “Prepare yourself for the journey.
May God prosper you.” So his son prepared
what was needful for the journey,
and his father said to him, “Go with this
man; but God, who dwells in heaven, will
prosper your journey. May his angel go
with you.” Then they both departed, and the young
man’s dog went with them.
17 But Anna his mother wept, and said to
Tobit, “Why have you sent away our child?
Isn’t he the staff of our hand, in going in
and out before us?
18 Don’t be greedy to add money to
money; but let it be as refuse compared to
our child.
19 For what the Lord has given us to live
is enough for us.”
20 Tobit said to her, “Don’t worry, my
sister. He will return safe and sound, and
your eyes will see him.
21 For a good angel will go with him.
His journey will be prospered, and he will
return safe and sound.”
22 So she stopped weeping.