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Tobit 10:12 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" 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. "

Tobit 10:12

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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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"He shall be to you a restorer of life and sustain you in your old age; for your daughter-in-law, who loves you, who is better to you than seven sons, has given birth to him.”"

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"He said to me, ‘The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with you, and prosper your way. You shall take a wife for my son from my relatives, and of my father’s house."

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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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