The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 17: Tobias: The Challoner Revision
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The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 17: Tobias: The Challoner Revision
Bible. Apocrypha. Tobit
14:8. And the Gentiles shall leave their idols, and shall come into
Jerusalem, and shall dwell in it.
14:9. And all the kings of the earth shall rejoice in it, adoring the
King of Israel.
14:10. Hearken therefore, my children, to your father: serve the Lord in
truth, and seek to do the things that please him:
14:11. And command your children that they do justice and almsdeeds, and
that they be mindful of God, and bless him at all times in truth, and
with all their power.
14:12. And now, children, hear me, and do not stay here: but as soon as
you shall bury your mother by me in one sepulchre, without delay direct
your steps to depart hence:
14:13. For I see that its iniquity will bring it to destruction.
14:14. And it came to pass that after the death of his mother, Tobias
departed out of Ninive with his wife, and children, and children's
children, and returned to his father and mother in law.
14:15. And he found them in health in a good old age: and he took care
of them, and he closed their eyes: and all the inheritance of Raguel's
house came to him: and he saw his children's children to the fifth
generation.
14:16. And after he had lived ninety-nine years in the fear of the Lord,
with joy they buried him.
14:17. And all his kindred, and all his generation continued in good
life, and in holy conversation, so that they were acceptable both to
God, and to men, and to all that dwelt in the land.
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