The Koine Bible

And when he entered into Ecbatana, Azaria said to him, Brother, lead me straight to Raguel our brother. And he led him to the house of Raguel, and they found him sitting by the door of the court, and they greeted him first. And he said to them, Hail much, brothers, and you have come well, being well. And he brought them into his house.

And Edna said to his wife, How similar this young man is to my brother Tobit

And Edna asked them and said to them, From where are you, brothers? And they said to her, We are from the sons of Naphtali, of those who were taken captive in Nineveh.

And he said to them, Do you know Tobit our brother? And they said to her, We know him.

And he said to them, He is well; and they said to her, He is well, and he lives; and Tobias said, He is my father.

And Raguel sprang up and kissed him and wept and spoke and said to him, A blessing be to you, child, son of a good and righteous father; O wretched for evils, that a righteous man and one doing alms has been blinded. And falling upon the neck of his brother Tobias, he wept.

And Edna his wife wept for him, and Sarah their daughter also wept.

And he sacrificed a ram from the sheep, and he received them eagerly.

And when they had bathed and washed and had reclined to dine, Tobias said to Raphael, Azarias, Brother, say to Raguel that he may give me Sarah my sister

And Raguel heard the word and said to the young man, Eat and drink and be glad this night, for there is no man to whom it is fitting to take Sarah my daughter except you, brother; likewise also I have no authority to give her to another man except you, because you are nearest to me, and I will very much show you the truth, child.

I gave her to seven men of our brothers, and all died in the night when they went in to her; and now, child, eat and drink, and the Lord will act among you.

And Tobias said, I will surely not eat here nor surely drink until you settle the matters with me. And Raguel said to him, I am doing it, and she is given to you according to the judgment of the book of Moses, and from heaven it has been judged for you to be given her. Take your sister from now on you are her brother, and she has been given to you as your sister from today and forever, and the Lord of heaven will prosper you, children, this night, and may he make mercy and peace upon you.

And Raguel called Sarah his daughter, and she came to him, and taking her by the hand he handed her over to him, and he said, Receive according to the law and according to the judgment written in the book of Moses to give you the woman; have her and go away to your father in good health, and may the God of heaven prosper you peace.

And he called her mother and said to bring a document, and he wrote a written record of the marriage document, and how he gives her to him as a wife according to the judgment of the law of Moses; from that time they began to eat and drink.

And Raguel called Edna his wife and said to her, Sister, prepare the other chamber and bring her in there.

And she went and spread it in the storehouse as he told her, and he brought her there and wept over her and wiped away the tears and said to her

Take courage, daughter; the Lord of heaven may give you joy instead of your grief. Take courage, daughter. And he went out.