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Tobit 7:12 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Raguel said, “Take her to yourself from now on according to custom. You are her relative, and she is yours. The merciful God will give all good success to you.” "

Tobit 7:12

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10 for it belongs to you to take my child. However I will tell you the truth.

11 I have given my child to seven men of our relatives, and whenever they came in to her, they died in the night. But for the present be merry.” And Tobias said, “I will taste nothing here, until you all make a covenant and enter into that covenant with me.”

12 Raguel said, “Take her to yourself from now on according to custom. You are her relative, and she is yours. The merciful God will give all good success to you.”

13 And he called his daughter Sarah, and took her by the hand, and gave her to be wife of Tobias, and said, “Behold, take her to yourself after the law of Moses, and lead her away to your father.” And he blessed them.

14 He called Edna his wife, then took a book, wrote a contract, and sealed it.

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Tobit 6:12

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"The maid is fair and wise. And now hear me, and I will speak to her father. When we return from Rages we will celebrate the marriage; for I know that Raguel may in no way marry her to another according to the law of Moses, or else he would be liable to death, because it belongs to you to take the inheritance, rather than any other.”"

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Tobit 6:10

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"the angel said to the young man, “Brother, today we will lodge with Raguel. He is your kinsman. He has an only daughter named Sarah. I will speak about her, that she should be given to you for a wife."

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Genesis 29:19

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"Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me.”"

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1 Maccabees 10:54

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"now also let’s make friends with one another. Give me now your daughter as my wife. I will be joined with you, and will give both you and her gifts worthy of you.”"

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Genesis 12:19

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"Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,’ so that I took her to be my wife? Now therefore, see your wife, take her, and go your way.”"

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Deuteronomy 21:13

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"She shall take off the clothing of her captivity, and shall remain in your house, and bewail her father and her mother a full month. After that you shall go in to her and be her husband, and she shall be your wife."

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Tobit 7:1

"They came to Ecbatana, and arrived at the house of Raguel. But Sarah met them; and she greeted them, and they her. Then she brought them into the house."

Tobit 7:2

"Raguel said to Edna his wife, “This young man really resembles Tobit my cousin!”"

Tobit 7:3

"And Raguel asked them, “Where are you two from, kindred?” They said to him, “We are of the sons of Naphtali, who are captives in Nineveh.”"

Tobit 7:4

"He said to them, “Do you know Tobit our brother?” They said, “We know him.” Then he said to them, “Is he in good health?”"

Tobit 7:5

"They said, “He is both alive, and in good health.” Tobias said, “He is my father.”"

Tobit 7:6

"And Raguel sprang up, and kissed him, wept,"

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