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Tobit 6:17 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" The demon will smell it, and flee away, and never come again any more. But when you go near to her, both of you rise up, and cry to God who is merciful. He will save you, and have mercy on you. Don’t be afraid, for she was prepared for you from the beginning; and you will save her, and she will go with you. And I suppose that you will have children with her.” When Tobias heard these things, he loved her, and his soul was strongly joined to her. "

Tobit 6:17

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15 But the angel said to him, “Don’t you remember the words which your father commanded you, that you should take a wife of your own kindred? Now hear me, brother; for she will be your wife. Don’t worry about the demon; for this night she will be given you as wife.

16 And when you come into the bride-chamber, you shall take the ashes of incense, and shall lay upon them some of the heart and liver of the fish, and shall make smoke with them.

17 The demon will smell it, and flee away, and never come again any more. But when you go near to her, both of you rise up, and cry to God who is merciful. He will save you, and have mercy on you. Don’t be afraid, for she was prepared for you from the beginning; and you will save her, and she will go with you. And I suppose that you will have children with her.” When Tobias heard these things, he loved her, and his soul was strongly joined to her.

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Tobit 6:1

"Now as they went on their journey, they came at evening to the river Tigris, and they lodged there."

Tobit 6:2

"But the young man went down to wash himself, and a fish leaped out of the river, and would have swallowed up the young man."

Tobit 6:3

"But the angel said to him, “Grab the fish!” So the young man grabbed the fish, and hauled it up onto the land."

Tobit 6:4

"And the angel said to him, “Cut the fish open, and take the heart, the liver, and the bile, and keep them with you.”"

Tobit 6:5

"And the young man did as the angel commanded him; but they roasted the fish, and ate it. And they both went on their way, till they drew near to Ecbatana."

Tobit 6:6

"The young man said to the angel, “Brother Azarias, of what use is the heart, the liver, and the bile of the fish?”"

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