Tobit 1:19
Good News Translation
Then someone from Nineveh told the emperor that I was the one who had been burying his victims. As soon as I realized that the emperor knew all about me and that my life was in danger, I became frightened. So I ran away and hid.

New Revised Standard Version
Then one of the Ninevites went and informed the king about me, that I was burying them; so I hid myself. But when I realized that the king knew about me and that I was being searched for to be put to death, I was afraid and ran away.

Contemporary English Version
Someone in Nineveh went to the king and told him that I had secretly buried the bodies. And when I found out that the king knew what I had done and wanted me hunted down and killed, I was afraid and ran away.

New American Bible
In the days of Shalmaneser I had performed many charitable deeds for my kindred, members of my people.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Tobias daily went among all his kindred and comforted them, and distributed to every one as he was able, out of his goods:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Tobias daily went among all his kindred and comforted them, and distributed to every one as he was able, out of his goods:

Tobit 1:17
And when amongst a great multitude of his kindred, he saw Gabelus in want, who was one of his tribe, taking a note of his hand he gave him the aforesaid sum of money.

Tobit 1:18
But after a long time, Salmanasar the king being dead, when Sennacherib his son, who reigned in his place, had a hatred for the children of Israel:

Tobit 1:20
He fed the hungry, and gave clothes to the naked, and was careful to bury the dead, and they that were slain.

Tobit 1:21
And when king Sennacherib was come back, fleeing from Judea by reason of the slaughter that God had made about him for his blasphemy, and being angry slew many of the children of Israel, Tobias buried their bodies.

Context
Tobit 1
18But after a long time, Salmanasar the king being dead, when Sennacherib his son, who reigned in his place, had a hatred for the children of Israel: 19Tobias daily went among all his kindred and comforted them, and distributed to every one as he was able, out of his goods: 20He fed the hungry, and gave clothes to the naked, and was careful to bury the dead, and they that were slain.…
Cross References
Tobit 1:17
And when amongst a great multitude of his kindred, he saw Gabelus in want, who was one of his tribe, taking a note of his hand he gave him the aforesaid sum of money.

Tobit 1:18
But after a long time, Salmanasar the king being dead, when Sennacherib his son, who reigned in his place, had a hatred for the children of Israel:

Tobit 1:20
He fed the hungry, and gave clothes to the naked, and was careful to bury the dead, and they that were slain.

Tobit 1:21
And when king Sennacherib was come back, fleeing from Judea by reason of the slaughter that God had made about him for his blasphemy, and being angry slew many of the children of Israel, Tobias buried their bodies.



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Tobit 1:18
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