Tobit 5

¹ Tobias then answered and said Father I will do all things which thou hast commanded me ⚑

² But how can I receive the money seeing I know him not ⚑

³ Then he gave him the handwriting and said unto him Seek thee a man which may go with thee whiles I yet live and I will give him wages and go and receive the money ⚑

⁴ Therefore when he went to seek a man he found Raphael that was an angel ⚑

⁵ But he knew not and he said unto him Canst thou go with me to Rages and knowest thou those places well ⚑

⁶ To whom the angel said I will go with thee and I know the way well for I have lodged with our brother Gabael ⚑

⁷ Then Tobias said unto him Tarry for me till I tell my father ⚑

⁸ Then he said unto him Go and tarry not So he went in and said to his father Behold I have found one which will go with me Then he said Call him unto me that I may know of what tribe he is and whether he be a trusty man to go with thee ⚑

⁹ So he called him and he came in and they saluted one another ⚑

¹⁰ Then Tobit said unto him Brother shew me of what tribe and family thou art ⚑

¹¹ To whom he said Dost thou seek for a tribe or family or an hired man to go with thy son Then Tobit said unto him I would know brother thy kindred and name ⚑

¹² Then he said I am Azarias the son of Ananias the great and of thy brethren ⚑

¹³ Then Tobit said Thou art welcome brother be not now angry with me because I have enquired to know thy tribe and thy family for thou art my brother of an honest and good stock for I know Ananias and Jonathas sons of that great Samaias as we went together to Jerusalem to worship and offered the firstborn and the tenths of the fruits and they were not seduced with the error of our brethren my brother thou art of a good stock ⚑

¹⁴ But tell me what wages shall I give thee wilt thou a drachm a day and things necessary as to mine own son ⚑

¹⁵ Yea moreover if ye return safe I will add something to thy wages ⚑

¹⁶ So they were well pleased Then said he to Tobias Prepare thyself for the journey and God send you a good journey And when his son had prepared all things for the journey his father said Go thou with this man and God which dwelleth in heaven prosper your journey and the angel of God keep you company So they went forth both and the yo g man’s dog with them ⚑

¹⁷ But Anna his mother wept and said to Tobit Why hast thou sent away our son is he not the staff of our hand in going in and out before us ⚑

¹⁸ Be not greedy to add money to money but let it be as refuse in respect of our child ⚑

¹⁹ For that which the Lord hath given us to live with doth suffice us ⚑

²⁰ Then said Tobit to her Take no care my sister he shall return in safety and thine eyes shall see him ⚑

²¹ For the good angel will keep him company and his journey shall be prosperous and he shall return safe ⚑

²² Then she made an end of weeping ⚑