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Tobit 11:16 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Tobit went out to meet his daughter-in-law at the gate of Nineveh, rejoicing and blessing God. Those who saw him go marveled, because he had received his sight. "

Tobit 11:16

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14 He wept, and said, “Blessed are you, O God, and blessed is your name forever! Blessed are all your holy angels!

15 For you scourged, and had mercy on me. Behold, I see my son Tobias.” And his son went in rejoicing, and told his father the great things that had happened to him in Media.

16 Tobit went out to meet his daughter-in-law at the gate of Nineveh, rejoicing and blessing God. Those who saw him go marveled, because he had received his sight.

17 Tobit gave thanks before them, because God had shown mercy on him. When Tobit came near to Sarah his daughter-in-law, he blessed her, saying, “Welcome, daughter! Blessed is God who has brought you to us, and blessed are your father and your mother.” And there was joy among all his kindred who were at Nineveh.

18 Achiacharus and Nasbas his brother’s son came.

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Tobit 7:7

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"blessed him, and said to him, “You are the son of an honest and good man.” When he had heard that Tobit had lost his sight, he was grieved, and wept;"

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Tobit 3:17

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"Raphael also was sent to heal them both, to scale away the white films from Tobit’s eyes, and to give Sarah the daughter of Raguel for a wife to Tobias the son of Tobit; and to bind Asmodaeus the evil spirit; because it belonged to Tobias that he should inherit her. At that very time, Tobit returned and entered into his house, and Sarah the daughter of Raguel came down from her upper chamber."

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Luke 18:43

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"Immediately he received his sight and followed him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw it, praised God."

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Judges 19:3

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"Her husband arose and went after her to speak kindly to her, to bring her again, having his servant with him and a couple of donkeys. She brought him into her father’s house; and when the father of the young lady saw him, he rejoiced to meet him."

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Job 29:13

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"the blessing of him who was ready to perish came on me, and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy."

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"Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it and was glad.”"

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Tobit 11:1

"After these things Tobias also went his way, blessing God because he had prospered his journey; and he blessed Raguel and Edna his wife. Then he went on his way until they drew near to Nineveh."

Tobit 11:2

"Raphael said to Tobias, “Don’t you know, brother, how you left your father?"

Tobit 11:3

"Let’s run forward before your wife, and prepare the house."

Tobit 11:4

"But take in your hand the bile of the fish.” So they went their way, and the dog went after them."

Tobit 11:5

"Anna sat looking around toward the path for her son."

Tobit 11:6

"She saw him coming, and said to his father, “Behold, your son is coming with the man that went with him!”"

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