Tobit 14

1And the words of Tobias were ended. And after Tobias was restored to his sight, he lived two and forty years, and saw the children of his grandchildren.

2And after he had lived a hundred and two years, he was buried honourably in Ninive.

3For he was six and fifty years old when he lost the sight of his eyes, and sixty when he recovered it again.

4And the rest of his life was in joy, and with great increase of the fear of God he departed in peace.

5And at the hour of his death he called unto him his son Tobias and his children, seven young men, his grandsons, and said to them:

6The destruction of Ninive is at hand: for the word of the Lord must be fulfilled: and our brethren, that are scattered abroad from the land of Israel, shall return to it.

7And all the land thereof that is desert shall be filled with people, and the house of God which is burnt in it, shall again be rebuilt: and all that fear God shall return thither.

8And the Gentiles shall leave their idols, and shall come into Jerusalem, and shall dwell in it.

9And all the kings of the earth shall rejoice in it, adoring the King of Israel.

10Hearken therefore, my children, to your father: serve the Lord in truth, and seek to do the things that please him:

11And command your children that they do justice and almsdeeds, and that they be mindful of God, and bless him at all times in truth, and with all their power.

12And now, children, hear me, and do not stay here: but as soon as you shall bury your mother by me in one sepulchre, without delay direct your steps to depart hence:

13For I see that its iniquity will bring it to destruction.

14And it came to pass that after the death of his mother, Tobias departed out of Ninive with his wife, and children, and children’s children, and returned to his father and mother in law.

15And he found them in health in a good old age: and he took care of them, and he closed their eyes: and all the inheritance of Raguel’s house came to him: and he saw his children’s children to the fifth generation.

16And after he had lived ninety-nine years in the fear of the Lord, with joy they buried him.

17And all his kindred, and all his generation continued in good life, and in holy conversation, so that they were acceptable both to God, and to men, and to all that dwelt in the land.

1Et consummati sunt sermones Tobiæ. Et postquam illuminatus est Tobias, vixit annis quadraginta duobus, et vidit filios nepotum suorum.

2Completis itaque annis centum duobus, sepultus est honorifice in Ninive.

3Quinquaginta namque et sex annorum lumen oculorum amisit, sexagenarius vero recepit.

4Reliquum vero vitæ suæ in gaudio fuit, et cum bono profectu timoris Dei perrexit in pace.

5In hora autem mortis suæ vocavit ad se Tobiam filium suum, et septem juvenes filios ejus nepotes suos, dixitque eis:

6Prope erit interitus Ninive: non enim excidit verbum Domini: et fratres nostri, qui dispersi sunt a terra Israël, revertentur ad eam.

7Omnis autem deserta terra ejus replebitur, et domus Dei, quæ in ea incensa est, iterum reædificabitur: ibique revertentur omnes timentes Deum,

8et relinquent gentes idola sua, et venient in Jerusalem, et inhabitabunt in ea:

9et gaudebunt in ea omnes reges terræ, adorantes regem Israël.

10Audite ergo, filii mei, patrem vestrum: servite Domino in veritate, et inquirite ut faciatis quæ placita sunt illi:

11et filiis vestris mandate ut faciant justitias et eleemosynas, ut sint memores Dei, et benedicant eum in omni tempore in veritate, et in tota virtute sua.

12Nunc ergo filii, audite me, et nolite manere hic: sed quacumque die sepelieritis matrem vestram circa me in uno sepulchro, ex eo dirigite gressus vestros ut exeatis hinc:

13video enim quia iniquitas ejus finem dabit ei.

14Factum est autem post obitum matris suæ, Tobias abscessit ex Ninive cum uxore sua, et filiis, et filiorum filiis, et reversus est ad soceros suos:

15invenitque eos incolumes in senectute bona: et curam eorum gessit, et ipse clausit oculos eorum: et omnem hæreditatem domus Raguelis ipse percepit: viditque quintam generationem, filios filiorum suorum.

16Et completis annis nonaginta novem in timore Domini, cum gaudio sepelierunt eum.

17Omnis autem cognatio ejus et omnis generatio ejus in bona vita et in sancta conversatione permansit, ita ut accepti essent tam Deo quam hominibus, et cunctis habitantibus in terra.

1And the sermon of Tobit was completed. And after Tobit received his sight, he lived forty-two years, and he saw the sons of his grandchildren.

2And so, having completed one hundred and two years, he was buried honorably at Nineveh.

3For he was fifty-six years old, when he lost the light of his eyes, and he was sixty years old, when he truly received it again.

4And, in truth, the remainder of his life was in gladness. And so, with the good accomplishment of the fear of God, he departed in peace.

5But, in the hour of his death, he called to himself his son Tobias, along with his sons, the seven youths who were his grandsons, and he said to them:

6“Nineveh will pass away soon. For the word of the Lord goes forward, and our brothers, who have been dispersed away from the land of Israel, shall return to it.

7Thus its deserted land will be entirely filled again. And the house of God, which was burned like incense within it, will be rebuilt again. And all those who fear God will return there.

8And the Gentiles will relinquish their idols, and they will enter into Jerusalem, and they will dwell in it.

9And all the kings of the earth will rejoice in it, adoring the King of Israel.

10Therefore, my sons, listen to your father. Serve the Lord in truth, and seek to do the things that please him.

11And command your sons, so that they may accomplish justice and almsgiving, and so that they may be mindful of God and may bless him at all times, in truth and with all their strength.

12And now, sons, listen to me, and do not remain here. But, on whatever day you will bury your mother near me in one sepulcher, from that time, direct your steps to leave this place.

13For I see that its iniquity will bring about its end.”

14And it happened that, after the death of his mother, Tobias withdrew from Nineveh, with his wife, and sons, and sons of sons, and he was returned to his father-in-law.

15And he found them unharmed in a good old age. And he took care of them, and he closed their eyes. And all the inheritance of the house of Raguel passed to him. And he saw the sons of his sons to the fifth generation.

16And, having completed ninety-nine years in the fear of the Lord, with joy, they buried him.

17But all his family and all his lineage continued with a good life and in holy conversation, so that they were acceptable both to God and to men, as well as to everyone who dwelt in the land.