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Tobit 7:13 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" 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. "
Tobit 7:13
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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.
15 Then they began to eat.
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Sarah, daughter of Raguel
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Raguel Raguel is the father of Sarah.
Source: Tobit 7:13
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.
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Tobias, son of Tobit Tobias is the husband of Sarah.
Source: Tobit 7:13
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.
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Edna Edna is the mother of Sarah.
Source: Tobit 7:13; Tobit 7:16; Tobit 7:17
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.
Read Tobit 7:13And Raguel called his wife Edna, and said to her, “Sister, prepare the other chamber, and bring her in there.”
Read Tobit 7:16She did as he asked her, and brought her in there. She wept, and she received the tears of her daughter, and said to her,
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Tobias, son of Tobit
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Tobit Tobit is the father of Tobias.
Source: Tobit 1:3; Tobit 1:9
I, Tobit walked in the ways of truth and righteousness all the days of my life, and I did many alms deeds to my kindred and my nation, who went with me into the land of the Assyrians, to Nineveh.
Read Tobit 1:3When I became a man, I took as wife Anna of the seed of our own family. With her, I became the father of Tobias.
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Anna, wife of Tobit Anna is the mother of Tobias.
Source: Tobit 1:9
When I became a man, I took as wife Anna of the seed of our own family. With her, I became the father of Tobias.
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Sarah, daughter of Raguel Tobias is the husband of Sarah.
Source: Tobit 7:13
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.
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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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