Tobit 11:5
Good News Translation
Meanwhile, Anna sat looking down the road for her son.

New Revised Standard Version
Meanwhile Anna sat looking intently down the road by which her son would come.

Contemporary English Version
Meanwhile, Anna was sitting beside the road, just staring.

New American Bible
Meanwhile, Anna sat watching the road by which her son was to come.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But Anna sat beside the way daily, on the top of a hill, from whence she might see afar off.

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But Anna sat beside the way daily, on the top of a hill, from whence she might see afar off.

Tobit 11:3
If it please thee therefore, let us go before, and let the family follow softly after us, together with thy wife, and with the beasts.

Tobit 11:4
And as this their going pleased him, Raphael said to Tobias: Take with thee of the gall of the fish, for it will be necessary. So Tobias took some of that gall and departed.

Tobit 11:6
And while she watched his coming from that place, she saw him afar off, and presently perceived it was her son coming: and returning she told her husband, saying: Behold thy son cometh.

Tobit 11:7
And Raphael said to Tobias: As soon as thou shalt come into thy house, forthwith adore the Lord thy God: and giving thanks to him, go to thy father, and kiss him.

Context
Tobit 11
4And as this their going pleased him, Raphael said to Tobias: Take with thee of the gall of the fish, for it will be necessary. So Tobias took some of that gall and departed. 5But Anna sat beside the way daily, on the top of a hill, from whence she might see afar off. 6And while she watched his coming from that place, she saw him afar off, and presently perceived it was her son coming: and returning she told her husband, saying: Behold thy son cometh.…
Cross References
Tobit 11:3
If it please thee therefore, let us go before, and let the family follow softly after us, together with thy wife, and with the beasts.

Tobit 11:4
And as this their going pleased him, Raphael said to Tobias: Take with thee of the gall of the fish, for it will be necessary. So Tobias took some of that gall and departed.

Tobit 11:6
And while she watched his coming from that place, she saw him afar off, and presently perceived it was her son coming: and returning she told her husband, saying: Behold thy son cometh.

Tobit 11:7
And Raphael said to Tobias: As soon as thou shalt come into thy house, forthwith adore the Lord thy God: and giving thanks to him, go to thy father, and kiss him.



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Tobit 11:4
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