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Tobit 11:9 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Anna ran to him, and fell upon the neck of her son, and said to him, “I have seen you, my child! I am ready to die.” They both wept. "

Tobit 11:9

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7 Raphael said, “I know, Tobias, that your father will open his eyes.

8 Therefore anoint his eyes with the bile, and being pricked with it, he will rub, and will make the white films fall away. Then he will see you.”

9 Anna ran to him, and fell upon the neck of her son, and said to him, “I have seen you, my child! I am ready to die.” They both wept.

10 Tobit went toward the door and stumbled; but his son ran to him,

11 and took hold of his father. He rubbed the bile on his father’s eyes, saying, “Cheer up, my father.”

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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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