Tobit 10
Commentary from 1 father
Then Tobit said, Are they detained? or is Gabael dead, and there is no man to give him the money?
εἶπε· μήποτε κατῄσχυνται; ἢ μήποτε ἀπέθανε Γαβαὴλ καὶ οὐδεὶς αὐτῷ δίδωσι τὸ ἀργύριον;
речѐ тѡві́тъ: є҆да̀ ка́кѡ посра́млени сꙋ́ть; и҆лѝ не́гли ᲂу҆́мре гаваи́лъ, и҆ никто́же є҆мꙋ̀ дае́тъ сребра̀;
Then his wife said unto him, My son is dead, seeing he stayeth long; and she began to wail him, and said,
εἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ ἡ γυνή· ἀπώλετο τὸ παιδίον, διότι κεχρόνικε· καὶ ἤρξατο θρηνεῖν αὐτὸν καὶ εἶπεν·
Рече́ же є҆мꙋ̀ жена̀ є҆гѡ̀: поги́бе ѻ҆́трочищь, поне́же ᲂу҆ме́дли. И҆ нача̀ пла́катисѧ є҆гѡ̀ и҆ речѐ:
Now I care for nothing, my son, since I have let thee go, the light of mine eyes.
οὐ μέλοι μοι, τέκνον, ὅτι ἀφῆκά σε τὸ φῶς τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν μου;
нѣ́сть попече́нїѧ мнѣ̀, ча́до, поне́же лиши́хсѧ тѧ̀ свѣ́та ѻ҆́чїю моє́ю.
To whom Tobit said, Hold thy peace, take no care, for he is safe.
καὶ Τωβὶτ λέγει αὐτῇ· σίγα, μὴ λόγον ἔχει, ὑγιαίνει.
Тѡві́тъ же глаго́летъ є҆́й: молчѝ, не печа́лисѧ, здра́въ є҆́сть.
But she said, Hold thy peace, and deceive me not; my son is dead. And she went out every day into the way which they went, and did eat no meat on the daytime, and ceased not whole nights to bewail her son Tobias, until the fourteen days of the wedding were expired, which Raguel had sworn that he should spend there. Then Tobias said to Raguel,
καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· σίγα, μὴ πλάνα με, ἀπώλετο τὸ παιδίον μου. καὶ ἐπορεύετο καθ᾿ ἡμέραν εἰς τὴν ὁδὸν ἔξω, οἵας ἀπῆλθεν, ἡμέρας τε ἄρτον οὐκ ἤσθιε, τὰς δέ νύκτας οὐ διελίμπανε θρηνοῦσα Τωβίαν τὸν υἱὸν αὐτῆς, ἕως οὗ συνετελέσθησαν αἱ δεκατέσσαρες ἡμέραι τοῦ γάμου, ἃς ὤμοσε Ῥαγουὴλ ποιῆσαι αὐτὸν ἐκεῖ· εἶπε δὲ Τωβίας τῷ Ῥαγουήλ· ἐξαπόστειλόν με, ὅτι ὁ πατήρ μου καὶ ἡ μήτηρ μου οὐκέτι ἐλπίζουσιν ὄψεσθαί με.
И҆ речѐ є҆мꙋ̀ молчѝ, не прельща́й менѐ, поги́бе ѻ҆́трочищь мо́й. И҆ и҆схожда́ше на всѧ́къ де́нь на пꙋ́ть внѣ̀, и҆́мже ѿи́де: и҆ во дни̑ хлѣ́ба не ꙗ҆дѧ́ше, въ но́щехъ же не престава́ше пла́чꙋщисѧ тѡві́и сы́на своегѡ̀, доне́лѣже сконча́шасѧ четырена́десѧть дні́е бра́ка, въ нѧ́же заклѧ̀ рагꙋи́лъ пребы́ти є҆мꙋ̀ та́мѡ. Рече́ же тѡві́а рагꙋи́лꙋ: ѿпꙋстѝ мѧ̀, занѐ ѻ҆те́цъ мо́й и҆ ма́ти моѧ̀ не ктомꙋ̀ надѣ́ютсѧ ви́дѣти мѧ̀.
Let me go, for my father and my mother look no more to see me.
εἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ πενθερός· μεῖνον παρ᾿ ἐμοί, κἀγὼ ἐξαποστελῶ πρὸς τὸν πατέρα σου καὶ δηλώσουσιν αὐτῷ τὰ κατὰ σέ.
Рече́ же є҆мꙋ̀ те́сть є҆гѡ̀: пребꙋ́ди ᲂу҆ менє̀, и҆ а҆́зъ послю̀ ко ѻ҆тцꙋ̀ твоемꙋ̀, и҆ возвѣстѧ́тъ є҆мꙋ̀, ꙗ҆̀же ѡ҆ тебѣ̀.
8–9Raguel asks Tobias to stay with him for a longer time, but he is not heard, with Tobias saying: "I know that my father and my mother are now counting the days, and their spirit is tormented within them." And when the fullness of the Gentiles has come in, no one will be able to prevent God from granting salvation to Israel and removing the blindness that has happened in part. For divine mercy remembers that there is great sadness and continuous sorrow of heart for those who believe from among the Jews because of the blindness of the unbelievers, who are their relatives according to the flesh, who are Israelites.
Commentary on Tobit
But his father in law said unto him, Tarry with me, and I will send to thy father, and they shall declare unto him how things go with thee.
καὶ Τωβίας λέγει· ἐξαπόστειλόν με πρὸς τὸν πατέρα μου.
И҆ тѡві́а речѐ: нѝ, но ѿпꙋстѝ мѧ̀ ко ѻ҆тцꙋ̀ моемꙋ̀.
But Tobias said, No; but let me go to my father.
ἀναστὰς δὲ Ῥαγουὴλ ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ Σάρραν τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ καὶ τὰ ἥμισυ τῶν ὑπαρχόντων, σώματα καὶ κτήνη καὶ ἀργύριον,
Воста́въ же рагꙋи́лъ, дадѐ є҆мꙋ̀ са́ррꙋ женꙋ̀ є҆гѡ̀ и҆ по́лъ и҆мѣ́нїй, рабы̑ и҆ скоты̀ и҆ сребро̀,
10–12Therefore, Raguel sent Tobias back to his parents, giving him Sarah with much substance. In the end, the teachers of the Church send Christ back, with the Church itself full of the riches of virtues, to enlighten with faith and enrich with the substance of good works the Jewish people, from whom He took His flesh.
Commentary on Tobit
Then Raguel arose, and gave him Sara his wife, and half his goods, servants, and cattle, and money:
καὶ εὐλογήσας αὐτοὺς ἐξαπέστειλε λέγων· εὐοδώσει ὑμᾶς, τέκνα, ὁ Θεὸς τοῦ οὐρανοῦ πρὸ τοῦ με ἀποθανεῖν.
и҆ благослови́въ ѧ҆̀ ѿпꙋстѝ, глаго́лѧ: да бл҃гопоспѣши́тъ ва́мъ, ча̑да, бг҃ъ нб҃сѐ пре́жде не́же ᲂу҆мре́ти мѝ.
And he blessed them, and sent them away, saying, The God of heaven give you a prosperous journey, my children. And he said to his daughter, Honour thy father and thy mother in law, which are now thy parents, that I may hear good report of thee. And he kissed her. Edna also said to Tobias, The Lord of heaven restore thee, my dear brother, and grant that I may see thy children of my daughter Sara before I die, that I may rejoice before the Lord: behold, I commit my daughter unto thee of special trust; where are do not entreat her evil.
καὶ εἶπε τῇ θυγατρὶ αὐτοῦ· τίμα τοὺς πενθερούς σου, αὐτοὶ νῦν γονεῖς σού εἰσιν· ἀκούσαιμί σου ἀκοὴν καλήν, καὶ ἐφίλησεν αὐτήν. καὶ ῎Εδνα εἶπε πρὸς Τωβίαν· ἀδελφὲ ἀγαπητέ, ἀποκαταστήσαι σε ὁ Κύριος τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ δῴη μοι ἰδεῖν σου παιδία ἐκ Σάρρας τῆς θυγατρός μου, ἵνα εὐφρανθῶ ἐνώπιον τοῦ Κυρίου· καὶ ἰδοὺ παρατίθεμαί σοι τὴν θυγατέρα μου ἐν παρακαταθήκῃ, μὴ λυπήσῃς αὐτήν.
И҆ речѐ дще́ри свое́й: чтѝ све́крѡвъ твои́хъ, ті́и нн҃ѣ роди́телїе твоѝ сꙋ́ть, да слы́шꙋ ѡ҆ тебѣ̀ слꙋ́хъ до́бръ. И҆ ѡ҆блобыза̀ ю҆̀. И҆ є҆́дна речѐ ко тѡві́и: бра́те возлю́бленне, да возврати́тъ тѧ̀ гдⷭ҇ь нб҃сѐ и҆ да да́стъ мѝ ви́дѣти твоѧ̑ ча̑да ѿ са́рры дще́ре моеѧ̀, да возвеселю́сѧ пред̾ гдⷭ҇емъ: и҆ сѐ, вдаю̀ тебѣ̀ дще́рь мою̀ въ зало́гъ, и҆ да не ѡ҆печалѧ́еши є҆ѧ̀.
After these things Tobias went his way, praising God that he had given him a prosperous journey, and blessed Raguel and Edna his wife.
μετὰ ταῦτα ἐπορεύετο καὶ Τωβίας εὐλογῶν τὸν Θεόν, ὅτι εὐώδωσε τὴν ὁδὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ κατευλόγει Ῥαγουὴλ καὶ ῎Εδναν τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ.
По си́хъ ѿи́де тѡві́а благословѧ̀ бг҃а, ꙗ҆́кѡ бл҃гопоспѣшѝ пꙋ́ть є҆гѡ̀: и҆ благословѧ́ше рагꙋи́ла и҆ є҆́днꙋ женꙋ̀ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ и҆дѧ́ше, до́ндеже прибли́житисѧ и҆̀мъ къ нїнеѵі́и.
Now Tobit his father counted every day: and when the days of the journey were expired, and they came not,
ΚΑΙ Τωβὶτ ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ ἐλογίσατο ἑκάστης ἡμέρας· καὶ ὡς ἐπληρώθησαν αἱ ἡμέραι τῆς πορείας καὶ οὐκ ἤρχοντο,
И҆ тѡві́тъ ѻ҆те́цъ є҆гѡ̀ сочислѧ́ше кі́йждо де́нь: и҆ є҆гда̀ и҆спо́лнишасѧ дні́е пꙋтѝ, и҆ не прихожда́хꙋ,