The In-Dept Study of the Bible
Tobit 12
1 And Tobit called his son Tobias, and
said to him, “See, my child, that the man
which went with you have his wages, and
you must give him more.”
2 And he said to him, “Father, it is no
harm to me to give him the half of those
things which I have brought;
3 for he has led me for you in safety, and
he cured my wife, and brought my money,
and likewise cured you.”
4 The old man said, “It is due to him.”
5 And he called the angel, and said
to him, “Take half of all that you have
brought.”
6 Then he called them both privately,
and said to them, “Bless God, and give him
thanks, and magnify him, and give him
thanks in the sight of all that live, for the
things which he has done with you. It
is good to bless God and exalt his name,
showing forth with honor the works of
God. Don’t be slack to give him thanks.
7 It is good to conceal the secret of a king,
but to reveal gloriously the works of God.
Do good, and evil won’t find you.
8 Good is prayer with fasting, alms, and
righteousness. A little with righteousness
is better than much with unrighteousness.
It is better to give alms than to lay up gold.
9 Alms delivers from death, and it purges
away all sin. Those who give alms and do
righteousness will be filled with life;
10 but those who sin are enemies to their
own life.
11 Surely I will concealnothing from you.
I have said, ‘It is good to conceal the secret
of a king, butto reveal gloriously the works
of God.’
12 And now, when you prayed, and Sarah
yourdaughter-in-law,I brought the memorial of your
prayer before the Holy One.
When you buried the dead, I was with you
likewise.
13 And when you didn’t delay to rise up,
and leave your dinner, that you might go
and cover the dead, your good deed was
not hidden from me. I was with you.
14 And now God sent me to heal you and
Sarah your daughter-in-law.
15 I am Raphael, one of the seven holy
angels which present the prayers of the
saints and go inbefore the glory oftheHoly
One.”
16 And they were both troubled, and fell
upon their faces; for they were afraid.
17 And he said to them, “Don’t be afraid.
You will all have peace; but bless God forever.
18 For I came not of any favor of my own,
butby the will of your God. Thereforebless
him forever.
19 All these days I appeared to you. I
didn’t eat or drink, but you all saw a vision.
20 Now give God thanks, because I ascend to
him who sent me. Write in a book
all the things which have been done.”
21 Then they rose up, and saw him no
more.
22 They confessed the great and
wonderful works of God, and how the angel of the
Lord had appeared to them.