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Tobit 10:11 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" and he blessed them, and sent them away, saying, “The God of heaven will prosper you, my children, before I die.” "
Tobit 10:11
Verse in Context
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9 Tobias said, “No. Send me away to my father.”
10 Raguel arose, and gave him Sarah his wife, and half his goods, servants and cattle and money;
11 and he blessed them, and sent them away, saying, “The God of heaven will prosper you, my children, before I die.”
12 And he said to his daughter, “Honor your father-in-law and your mother-in-law. They are now your parents. Let me hear a good report of you.” Then he kissed her. Edna said to Tobias, “May the Lord of heaven restore you, dear brother, and grant to me that I may see your children of my daughter Sarah, that I may rejoice before the Lord. Behold, I commit my daughter to you in special trust. Don’t cause her grief.
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Tobit 10:1
"Tobit his father counted every day. When the days of the journey were expired, and they didn’t come,"
Tobit 10:2
"he said, “Is he perchance detained? Or is Gabael perchance dead, and there is no one to give him the money?”"
Tobit 10:3
"He was very grieved."
Tobit 10:4
"But his wife said to him, “The child has perished, seeing he waits long.” She began to bewail him, and said,"
Tobit 10:5
"“I care about nothing, my child, since I have let you go, the light of my eyes.”"
Tobit 10:6
"Tobit said to her, “Hold your peace. Don’t worry. He is in good health.”"
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