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Tobit 5:13 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" And he said to him, “Welcome, brother. Don’t be angry with me, because I sought to know your tribe and family. You are my brother, of an honest and good lineage; for I knew Ananias and Jathan, the sons of Shemaiah the great, when we went together to Jerusalem to worship, and offered the firstborn, and the tenths of our increase; and they didn’t go astray in the error of our kindred. My brother, you are of a great stock. "
Tobit 5:13
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11 He said to him, “Do you seek a tribe and a family, or a hired man which will go with your son?” And Tobit said to him, “I want to know, brother, your kindred and your name.”
12 And he said, “I am Azarias, the son of Ananias the great, of your kindred.”
13 And he said to him, “Welcome, brother. Don’t be angry with me, because I sought to know your tribe and family. You are my brother, of an honest and good lineage; for I knew Ananias and Jathan, the sons of Shemaiah the great, when we went together to Jerusalem to worship, and offered the firstborn, and the tenths of our increase; and they didn’t go astray in the error of our kindred. My brother, you are of a great stock.
14 But tell me, what wages shall I give you? A drachma a day, and those things that be necessary for you, as to my son?
15 And moreover, if you both return safe and sound, I will add something to your wages.”
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Tobit 5:1
"Then Tobias answered and said to him, “Father, I will do all things, whatever you have commanded me."
Tobit 5:2
"But how could I receive the money, since I don’t know him?”"
Tobit 5:3
"He gave him the handwriting, and said to him, “Seek a man who will go with you, and I will give him wages, while I still live; and go and receive the money.”"
Tobit 5:4
"He went to seek a man, and found Raphael who was an angel;"
Tobit 5:5
"and he didn’t know it. He said to him, “Can I go with you to Rages of Media? Do you know those places well?”"
Tobit 5:6
"The angel said to him, “I will go with you. I know the way well. I have lodged with our brother Gabael.”"
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