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Tobit 5:16 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" And so they agreed. And he said to Tobias, “Prepare yourself for the journey. May God prosper you.” So his son prepared what was needful for the journey, and his father said to him, “Go with this man; but God, who dwells in heaven, will prosper your journey. May his angel go with you.” Then they both departed, and the young man’s dog went with them. "

Tobit 5:16

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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.”

16 And so they agreed. And he said to Tobias, “Prepare yourself for the journey. May God prosper you.” So his son prepared what was needful for the journey, and his father said to him, “Go with this man; but God, who dwells in heaven, will prosper your journey. May his angel go with you.” Then they both departed, and the young man’s dog went with them.

17 But Anna his mother wept, and said to Tobit, “Why have you sent away our child? Isn’t he the staff of our hand, in going in and out before us?

18 Don’t be greedy to add money to money; but let it be as refuse compared to our child.

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Tobit 12:1

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"And Tobit called his son Tobias, and said to him, “See, my child, that the man which went with you have his wages, and you must give him more.”"

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Tobit 11:1

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Genesis 24:40

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Genesis 42:38

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"He said, “My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he only is left. If harm happens to him along the way in which you go, then you will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol.”"

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1 Kings 13:12

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"Their father said to them, “Which way did he go?” Now his sons had seen which way the man of God went, who came from Judah."

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2 Samuel 12:4

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"A traveler came to the rich man, and he didn’t want to take of his own flock and of his own herd to prepare for the wayfaring man who had come to him, but took the poor man’s lamb and prepared it for the man who had come to him.”"

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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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