7:1 Ingressi sunt autem ad Raguelem, et suscepit eos Raguel cum gaudio.

7:1 And they went in to Raguel, and Raguel received them with joy.

7:2 Intuensque Tobiam Raguel, dixit Annæ uxori suæ : Quam similis est juvenis iste consobrino meo !

7:2 And Raguel looking upon Tobias, said to Anna his wife: How like is this young man to my cousin?

7:3 Et cum hæc dixisset, ait : Unde estis juvenes fratres nostri ? At illi dixerunt : Ex tribu Nephthali sumus, ex captivitate Ninive.

7:3 And when he had spoken these words, he said: Whence are ye young men our brethren? But they said: We are of the tribe of Nephtali, of the captivity of Ninive.

7:4 Dixitque illis Raguel : Nostis Tobiam fratrem meum ? Qui dixerunt : Novimus.

7:4 And Raguel said to them: Do you know Tobias my brother? And they said: We know him.

7:5 Cumque multa bona loqueretur de eo, dixit angelus ad Raguelem : Tobias, de quo interrogas, pater istius est.

7:5 And when he was speaking many good things of him, the angel said to Raguel: Tobias concerning whom thou inquirest is this young man's father.

7:6 Et misit se Raguel, et cum lacrimis osculatus est eum, et plorans supra collum ejus

7:6 And Raguel went to him, and kissed him with tears and weeping upon his neck,

7:7 dixit : Benedictio sit tibi, fili mi, quia boni et optimi viri filius es.

7:7 said: A blessing be upon thee, my son, because thou art the son of a good and most virtuous man.

7:8 Et Anna uxor ejus, et Sara ipsorum filia, lacrimatæ sunt.

7:8 And Anna his wife, and Sara their daughter wept.

7:9 Postquam autem locuti sunt, præcepit Raguel occidi arietem, et parari convivium. Cumque hortaretur eos discumbere ad prandium,

7:9 And after they had spoken, Raguel commanded a sheep to be killed, and a feast to be prepared. And when he desired them to sit down to dinner,

7:10 Tobias dixit : Hic ego hodie non manducabo neque bibam, nisi prius petitionem meam confirmes, et promittas mihi dare Saram filiam tuam.

7:10 Tobias said: I will not eat nor drink here this day, unless thou first grant me my petition, and promise to give me Sara thy daughter.

7:11 Quo audito verbo Raguel expavit, sciens quid evenerit illis septem viris qui ingressi sunt ad eam : et timere cœpit ne forte et hunc similiter contingeret. Et cum nutaret, et non daret petenti ullum responsum,

7:11 Now when Raguel heard this he was afraid, knowing what had happened to those seven husbands, that went in unto her: and he began to fear lest it might happen to him also in like manner: and as he was in suspense, and gave no answer to his petition,

7:12 dixit ei angelus : Noli timere dare eam isti, quoniam huic timenti Deum debetur conjux filia tua : propterea alius non potuit habere illam.

7:12 The angel said to him: Be not afraid to give her to this man, for to him who feareth God is thy daughter due to be his wife: therefore another could not have her.

7:13 Tunc dixit Raguel : Non dubito quod Deus preces et lacrimas meas in conspectu suo admiserit.

7:13 Then Raguel said: I doubt not but God hath regarded my prayers and tears in his sight.

7:14 Et credo quoniam ideo fecit vos venire ad me, ut ista conjungeretur cognationi suæ secundum legem Moysi : et nunc noli dubium gerere quod tibi eam tradam.

7:14 And I believe he hath therefore made you come to me, that this maid might be married to one of her own kindred, according to the law of Moses: and now doubt not but I will give her to thee.

7:15 Et apprehendens dexteram filiæ suæ, dexteræ Tobiæ tradidit, dicens : Deus Abraham, et Deus Isaac, et Deus Jacob vobiscum sit, et ipse conjungat vos, impleatque benedictionem suam in vobis.

7:15 And taking the right hand of his daughter, he gave it into the right hand of Tobias, saying: The God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob be with you, and may he join you together, and fulfil his blessing in you.

7:16 Et accepta carta, fecerunt conscriptionem conjugii.

7:16 And taking paper they made a writing of the marriage.

7:17 Et post hæc epulati sunt, benedicentes Deum.

7:17 And afterwards they made merry, blessing God.

7:18 Vocavitque Raguel ad se Annam uxorem suam, et præcepit ei ut præpararet alterum cubiculum.

7:18 And Raguel called to him Anna his wife, and bade her to prepare another chamber.

7:19 Et introduxit illuc Saram filiam suam, et lacrimata est.

7:19 And she brought Sara her daughter in thither, and she wept.

7:20 Dixitque ei : Forti animo esto, filia mea : Dominus cæli det tibi gaudium pro tædio quod perpessa es.

7:20 And she said to her: Be of good cheer, my daughter: the Lord of heaven give thee joy for the trouble thou hast undergone.