Tobit 1

Commentary from 1 father

1

The book of the words of Tobit, son of Tobiel, the son of Ananiel, the son of Aduel, the son of Gabael, of the seed of Asael, of the tribe of Nephthali;

ΒΙΒΛΟΣ λόγων Τωβίτ, τοῦ Τωβιήλ, τοῦ ᾿Ανανιήλ, τοῦ ᾿Αδουήλ, τοῦ Γαβαήλ, ἐκ τοῦ σπέρματος ᾿Ασιήλ, ἐκ τῆς φυλῆς Νεφθαλίμ,

Кни́га слове́съ тѡві́та, сы́на тѡвїи́лева, сы́на а҆нанїи́лева, сы́на а҆дꙋи́лева, сы́на гаваи́лева, ѿ сѣ́мене а҆сїи́лева, ѿ пле́мене нефѳалі́млѧ,

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Who in the time of Enemessar king of the Assyrians was led captive out of Thisbe, which is at the right hand of that city, which is called properly Nephthali in Galilee above Aser.

ὃς ᾐχμαλωτεύθη ἐν ἡμέραις ᾿Ενεμεσσάρου τοῦ βασιλέως ᾿Ασσυρίων ἐκ Θίσβης, ἥ ἐστιν ἐκ δεξιῶν Κυδίως τῆς Νεφθαλὶ ἐν τῇ Γαλιλαίᾳ ὑπεράνω ᾿Ασήρ. - ἐγὼ Τωβὶτ ὁδοῖς ἀληθείας ἐπορευόμην καὶ δικαιοσύνης πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας τῆς ζωῆς μου

и҆́же плѣне́нъ бѣ̀ во дни̑ є҆немесса́ра царѧ̀ а҆ссѷрі́йска ѿ ѳі́свы, ꙗ҆́же є҆́сть ѡ҆деснꙋ́ю кѷді́а нефѳалі́млѧ въ галїле́и вы́ше а҆си́ра. А҆́зъ тѡві́тъ пꙋте́мъ и҆́стины ходи́хъ и҆ пра́вды всѧ̑ дни̑ живота̀ моегѡ̀

3

I Tobit have walked all the days of my life in the ways of truth and justice, and I did many almsdeeds to my brethren, and my nation, who came with me to Nineve, into the land of the Assyrians.

καὶ ἐλεημοσύνας πολλὰς ἐποίησα τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς μου καὶ τῷ ἔθνει, τοῖς προπορευθεῖσι μετ᾿ ἐμοῦ εἰς χώραν ᾿Ασσυρίων εἰς Νινευῆ.

и҆ ми́лѡстыни мнѡ́ги твори́хъ бра́тїи мое́й и҆ ꙗ҆зы́кꙋ моемꙋ̀, ше́дшымъ со мно́ю во странꙋ̀ а҆ссѷрі́йскꙋю въ нїнеѵі́ю:

4

And when I was in mine own country, in the land of Israel being but young, all the tribe of Nephthali my father fell from the house of Jerusalem, which was chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, that all the tribes should sacrifice there, where the temple of the habitation of the most High was consecrated and built for all ages.

καὶ ὅτε ἤμην ἐν τῇ χώρᾳ μου ἐν τῇ γῇ ᾿Ισραὴλ νεωτέρου μου ὄντος, πᾶσα φυλὴ τοῦ Νεφθαλὶμ τοῦ πατρός μου ἀπέστη ἀπὸ τοῦ οἴκου ῾Ιερουσολύμων, τῆς ἐκλεγείσης ἀπὸ πασῶν τῶν φυλῶν ᾿Ισραὴλ εἰς τὸ θυσιάζειν πάσας τὰς φυλάς· καὶ ἡγιάσθη ὁ ναὸς τῆς κατασκηνώσεως τοῦ ῾Υψίστου καὶ ᾠκοδομήθη εἰς πάσας τὰς γενεὰς τοῦ αἰῶνος.

и҆ є҆гда̀ бѣ́хъ во странѣ̀ мое́й въ землѝ і҆и҃левѣ, ю҆нѣ́йшꙋ мѝ сꙋ́щꙋ, всѐ пле́мѧ нефѳалі́ма ѻ҆тца̀ моегѡ̀ ѿстꙋпѝ ѿ до́мꙋ і҆ерⷭ҇ли́млѧ, и҆збра́ннагѡ ѿ колѣ́нъ і҆и҃левыхъ, є҆́же жре́ти всѣ̑мъ колѣ́нѡмъ: и҆ ѡ҆свѧще́нъ бы́сть хра́мъ ѡ҆бита́нїѧ вы́шнемꙋ и҆ созда́нъ бы́сть во всѧ̑ ро́ды вѣ́ка:

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Now all the tribes which together revolted, and the house of my father Nephthali, sacrificed unto the heifer Baal.

καὶ πᾶσαι αἱ φυλαὶ αἱ συναποστᾶσαι ἔθυον τῇ Βάαλ τῇ δαμάλει καὶ ὁ οἶκος Νεφθαλὶμ τοῦ πατρός μου.

и҆ всѧ̑ колѣ̑на кꙋ́пнѡ ѿстꙋпи̑вшаѧ жрѧ́хꙋ ваа́ловѣ ю҆́ницѣ, и҆ до́мъ нефѳалі́ма ѻ҆тца̀ моегѡ̀:

6

But I alone went often to Jerusalem at the feasts, as it was ordained unto all the people of Israel by an everlasting decree, having the first fruits and tenths of increase, with that which was first shorn; and them gave I at the altar to the priests the children of Aaron.

κἀγὼ μόνος ἐπορευόμην πλεονάκις εἰς ῾Ιεροσόλυμα ἐν ταῖς ἑορταῖς, καθὼς γέγραπται παντὶ τῷ ᾿Ισραὴλ ἐν προστάγματι αἰωνίῳ, τὰς ἀπαρχὰς καὶ τὰς δεκάτας τῶν γεννημάτων καὶ τὰς πρωτοκουρίας ἔχων·

а҆́зъ же є҆ди́нъ хожда́хъ мно́гажды во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ въ пра́здники, ꙗ҆́коже пи́сано є҆́сть всемꙋ̀ і҆и҃лю въ повелѣ́нїи вѣ́чнѣ, нача́тки и҆ десѧти̑ны плодѡ́въ и҆ первострижє́нїѧ и҆мѣ́ѧй,

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The first tenth part of all increase I gave to the sons of Aaron, who ministered at Jerusalem: another tenth part I sold away, and went, and spent it every year at Jerusalem:

καὶ ἐδίδουν αὐτὰς τοῖς ἱερεῦσι τοῖς υἱοῖς ᾿Ααρὼν πρὸς τὸ θυσιαστήριον πάντων τῶν γεννημάτων. τὴν δεκάτην ἐδίδουν τοῖς υἱοῖς Λευὶ τοῖς θεραπεύουσιν εἰς ῾Ιερουσαλήμ, καὶ τὴν δευτέραν δεκάτην ἀπεπρατιζόμην καὶ ἐπορευόμην καὶ ἐδαπάνων αὐτὰ ἐν ῾Ιεροσολύμοις καθ᾿ ἕκαστον ἐνιαυτόν.

и҆ даѧ́хъ ѧ҆̀ і҆ере́ємъ сынѡ́мъ а҆арѡ̑нимъ ко ѻ҆лтарю̀: ѿ всѣ́хъ плодѡ́въ десѧти́нꙋ даѧ́хъ сынѡ́мъ леѵі̑инымъ слꙋжа́щымъ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ, и҆ вторꙋ́ю десѧти́нꙋ продаѧ́хъ, и҆ хожда́хъ и҆ и҆ждива́хъ ѧ҆̀ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ на ко́еждо лѣ́то,

8

And the third I gave unto them to whom it was meet, as Debora my father’s mother had commanded me, because I was left an orphan by my father.

καὶ τὴν τρίτην ἐδίδουν οἷς καθήκει, καθὼς ἐνετείλατο Δεββώρα ἡ μήτηρ τοῦ πατρός μου, διότι ὀρφανὸς κατελείφθην ὑπὸ τοῦ πατρός μου.

тре́тїю же даѧ́хъ, и҆́мже подоба́ше, ꙗ҆́коже заповѣ́да деввѡ́ра ма́ти ѻ҆тца̀ моегѡ̀, занѐ си́ръ ѡ҆ста́хъ ѿ ѻ҆тца̀ моегѡ̀.

9

Furthermore, when I was come to the age of a man, I married Anna of mine own kindred, and of her I begat Tobias.

καὶ ὅτε ἐγενόμην ἀνήρ, ἔλαβον ῎Ανναν γυναῖκα ἐκ τοῦ σπέρματος τῆς πατριᾶς ἡμῶν καὶ ἐγέννησα ἐξ αὐτῆς Τωβίαν.

И҆ є҆гда̀ бы́хъ мꙋ́жъ, поѧ́хъ а҆́ннꙋ женꙋ̀ ѿ сѣ́мене ѻ҆те́чества на́шегѡ, и҆ роди́хъ ѿ неѧ̀ тѡві́ю.

10

And when we were carried away captives to Nineve, all my brethren and those that were of my kindred did eat of the bread of the Gentiles.

καὶ ὅτε ᾐχμαλωτίσθημεν εἰς Νινευῆ, πάντες οἱ ἀδελφοί μου καὶ οἱ ἐκ τοῦ γένους μου ἤσθιον ἐκ τῶν ἄρτων τῶν ἐθνῶν·

И҆ є҆гда̀ плѣне́ни бы́хомъ въ нїнеѵі́ю, всѧ̑ бра́тїѧ моѧ̑ и҆ и҆̀же ѿ ро́да моегѡ̀ ꙗ҆до́ша ѿ хлѣ́бѡвъ ꙗ҆зы́ческихъ:

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But I kept myself from eating;

ἐγὼ δὲ συνετήρησα τὴν ψυχήν μου μὴ φαγεῖν,

а҆́зъ же соблюдо́хъ дꙋ́шꙋ мою̀ є҆́же не ꙗ҆́сти,

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Because I remembered God with all my heart.

καθότι ἐμεμνήμην τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ ψυχῇ μου.

ꙗ҆́кѡ па́мѧтствовахъ бг҃а все́ю дꙋше́ю мое́ю.

13

And the most High gave me grace and favour before Enemessar, so that I was his purveyor.

καὶ ἔδωκεν ὁ ῞Υψιστος χάριν καὶ μορφὴν ἐνώπιον ᾿Ενεμεσσάρου, καὶ ἤμην αὐτοῦ ἀγοραστής·

И҆ дадѐ вы́шнїй благода́ть и҆ добро́тꙋ пред̾ є҆немесса́ромъ, и҆ бы́хъ є҆гѡ̀ кꙋпе́цъ:

14

And I went into Media, and left in trust with Gabael, the brother of Gabrias, at Rages a city of Media ten talents of silver.

καὶ ἐπορευόμην εἰς τὴν Μηδίαν καὶ παρεθέμην Γαβαήλῳ τῷ ἀδελφῷ Γαβρία ἐν Ῥάγοις τῆς Μηδίας ἀργυρίου τάλαντα δέκα.

и҆ и҆до́хъ въ миді́ю и҆ вда́хъ гаваи́лꙋ бра́тꙋ гаврі́евꙋ въ ра́гахъ миді́йскихъ сребра̀ де́сѧть тала̑нтъ.

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Now when Enemessar was dead, Sennacherib his son reigned in his stead; whose estate was troubled, that I could not go into Media.

Καὶ ὅτε ἀπέθανεν Ἐνεμεσσάρ, ἐβασίλευσε Σενναχηρὶμ ὁ υἱὸς αὐτοῦ ἀντ᾿ αὐτοῦ, καὶ αἱ ὁδοὶ αὐτοῦ ἠκαταστάθησαν, καὶ οὐκ ἔτι ἠδυνάσθην πορευθῆναι εἰς τὴν Μηδίαν.

И҆ є҆гда̀ ᲂу҆́мре є҆немесса́ръ, воцари́сѧ сеннахирі́мъ сы́нъ є҆гѡ̀ вмѣ́стѡ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ пꙋтїѐ є҆гѡ̀ непостоѧ́нни бы́ша, и҆ ктомꙋ̀ не возмого́хъ и҆тѝ въ миді́ю.

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And in the time of Enemessar I gave many alms to my brethren, and gave my bread to the hungry,

καὶ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις Ἐνεμεσσάρου ἐλεημοσύνας πολλὰς ἐποίουν τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς μου·

И҆ во дне́хъ є҆немесса́ра ми́лѡстыни мнѡ́ги твори́хъ бра́тїи мое́й:

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And my clothes to the naked: and if I saw any of my nation dead, or cast about the walls of Nineve, I buried him.

τοὺς ἄρτους μου ἐδίδουν τοῖς πεινῶσι καὶ ἱμάτια τοῖς γυμνοῖς, καὶ εἴ τινα ἐκ τοῦ γένους μου ἐθεώρουν τεθνηκότα καὶ ἐρριμμένον ὀπίσω τοῦ τείχους Νινευῆ, ἔθαπτον αὐτόν.

хлѣ́бы моѧ̑ даѧ́хъ а҆́лчꙋщымъ и҆ ѡ҆дѣѧ́нїе наги̑мъ, и҆ а҆́ще ко́его ѿ ро́да моегѡ̀ ви́дѣхъ ᲂу҆ме́рша и҆ и҆зве́ржена внѣ̀ стѣны̀ нїнеѵі́и, погреба́хъ є҆го̀:

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And if the king Sennacherib had slain any, when he was come, and fled from Judea, I buried them privily; for in his wrath he killed many; but the bodies were not found, when they were sought for of the king.

καὶ εἴ τινα ἀπέκτεινε Σενναχηρὶμ ὁ βασιλεύς, ὅτε ἦλθε φεύγων ἐκ τῆς Ἰουδαίας, ἔθαψα αὐτοὺς κλέπτων· πολλοὺς γὰρ ἀπέκτεινεν ἐν τῷ θυμῷ αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἐζητήθη ὑπὸ τοῦ βασιλέως τὰ σώματα, καὶ οὐχ εὑρέθη.

и҆ а҆́ще ко́его ᲂу҆бива́ше сеннахирі́мъ ца́рь, є҆гда̀ прїи́де бѣжа́й ѿ і҆ꙋде́и, погреба́хъ и҆̀хъ ѡ҆́тай: мно́гихъ бо ᲂу҆бѝ въ ꙗ҆́рости свое́й: и҆ и҆скѡ́ма быва́хꙋ ѿ царѧ̀ тѣлеса̀, и҆ не ѡ҆брѣта́хꙋсѧ.

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And when one of the Ninevites went and complained of me to the king, that I buried them, and hid myself; understanding that I was sought for to be put to death, I withdrew myself for fear.

πορευθεὶς δὲ εἷς τῶν ἐν Νινευῆ, ὑπέδειξε τῷ βασιλεῖ περὶ ἐμοῦ ὅτι θάπτω αὐτούς, καὶ ἐκρύβην· ἐπιγνοὺς δὲ ὅτι ζητοῦμαι ἀποθανεῖν, φοβηθεὶς ἀνεχώρησα.

Ше́дъ же є҆ди́нъ ѿ сꙋ́щихъ въ нїнеѵі́и, сказа̀ царю̀ ѡ҆ мнѣ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ погреба́ю и҆̀хъ. И҆ скры́хсѧ. Оу҆вѣ́давъ же, ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆́щꙋтъ мѧ̀ ᲂу҆би́ти, ᲂу҆боѧ́всѧ ѿидо́хъ:

20

Then all my goods were forcibly taken away, neither was there any thing left me, beside my wife Anna and my son Tobias.

καὶ διηρπάγη πάντα τὰ ὑπάρχοντά μου, καὶ οὐ κατελείφθη μοι οὐδὲν πλὴν Ἄννας τῆς γυναικός μου καὶ Τωβίου τοῦ υἱοῦ μου.

и҆ разгра́блєна бы́ша всѧ̑ и҆мѣ́нїѧ моѧ̑, и҆ не ѡ҆ста́сѧ мѝ ничто́же, кромѣ̀ а҆́нны жены̀ моеѧ̀ и҆ тѡві́и сы́на моегѡ̀.

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And there passed not five and fifty days, before two of his sons killed him, and they fled into the mountains of Ararath; and Sarchedonus his son reigned in his stead; who appointed over his father’s accounts, and over all his affairs, Achiacharus my brother Anael’s son.

καὶ οὐ διῆλθον ἡμέρας πεντήκοντα, ἕως οὗ ἀπέκτειναν αὐτὸν οἱ δύο υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔφυγον εἰς τὰ ὄρη Ἀραράθ, καὶ ἐβασίλευσε Σαχερδονὸς υἱὸς αὐτοῦ ἀντ᾿ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔταξεν Ἀχιάχαρον τὸν Ἀναὴλ υἱὸν τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ μου ἐπὶ πᾶσαν τὴν ἐκλογιστίαν τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐπὶ πᾶσαν τήν διοίκησιν.

И҆ не преидо́ша дні́е пѧтьдесѧ́тъ, доне́лѣже ᲂу҆би́ста є҆го̀ два̀ сы̑на є҆гѡ̀ и҆ бѣжа́ста въ го́ры а҆рара̑тскїѧ: и҆ воцари́сѧ сахерда́нъ сы́нъ є҆гѡ̀ вмѣ́стѡ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ поста́ви а҆хїа́хара а҆наи́ла, сы́на бра́та моегѡ̀, над̾ всѣ́мъ сочисле́нїемъ ца́рствїѧ своегѡ̀ и҆ над̾ всѣ́мъ ᲂу҆строе́нїемъ.

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And Achiacharus intreating for me, I returned to Nineve. Now Achiacharus was cupbearer, and keeper of the signet, and steward, and overseer of the accounts: and Sarchedonus appointed him next unto him: and he was my brother’s son.

καὶ ἠξίωσεν Ἀχιάχαρος περὶ ἐμοῦ, καὶ ἦλθον εἰς Νινευῆ. Ἀχιάχαρος δὲ ἦν ὁ οἰνοχόος καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ δακτυλίου καὶ διοικητὴς καὶ ἐκλογιστής, καὶ κατέστησεν αὐτὸν ὁ Σαχερδονὸς ἐκ δευτέρας· ἦν δὲ ἐξάδελφός μου.

И҆ просѝ а҆хїа́харъ ѡ҆ мнѣ̀, и҆ прїидо́хъ въ нїнеѵі́ю. А҆хїа́харъ же бѣ̀ вїноче́рпчїй и҆ над̾ пе́рстнемъ, и҆ ᲂу҆прави́тель и҆ сочисли́тель, и҆ поста́ви є҆го̀ сахерда́нъ вторы́мъ: бѣ́ же сы́нъ бра́та моегѡ̀.