Tobit 2:2
Good News Translation
When I saw how much food there was on the table, I said to Tobias, "Son, go out and find one of our people who is living in poverty here in exile, someone who takes God's commands seriously. Bring him back with you, so that he can share this festival meal with us. I won't start eating until you come back."

New Revised Standard Version
When the table was set for me and an abundance of food placed before me, I said to my son Tobias, “Go, my child, and bring whatever poor person you may find of our people among the exiles in Nineveh, who is wholeheartedly mindful of God, and he shall eat together with me. I will wait for you, until you come back.”

Contemporary English Version
But so much food was put on the table that I said to Tobias, "Son, many other Israelites were brought to Nineveh as captives. Go out and find someone who is poor and very loyal to God. Bring him here to share this meal with us. We will wait until you get back."

New American Bible
The table was set for me, and the dishes placed before me were many. So I said to my son Tobiah: “Son, go out and bring in whatever poor person you find among our kindred exiled here in Nineveh who may be a sincere worshiper of God to share this meal with me. Indeed, son, I shall wait for you to come back.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
He said to his son: Go, and bring some of our tribe that fear God, to feast with us.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

He said to his son: Go, and bring some of our tribe that fear God, to feast with us.

Tobit 1:25
And Tobias returned to his house, and all his substance was restored to him.

Tobit 2:1
But after this, when there was a festival of the Lord, and a good dinner was prepared in Tobias's house,

Tobit 2:3
And when he had gone, returning he told him, that one of the children of Israel lay slain in the street. And he forthwith leaped up from his place at the table, and left his dinner, and came fasting to the body.

Tobit 2:4
And taking it up carried it privately to his house, that after the sun was down, he might bury him cautiously.

Context
Tobit 2
1But after this, when there was a festival of the Lord, and a good dinner was prepared in Tobias's house, 2He said to his son: Go, and bring some of our tribe that fear God, to feast with us. 3And when he had gone, returning he told him, that one of the children of Israel lay slain in the street. And he forthwith leaped up from his place at the table, and left his dinner, and came fasting to the body.…
Cross References
Tobit 1:25
And Tobias returned to his house, and all his substance was restored to him.

Tobit 2:1
But after this, when there was a festival of the Lord, and a good dinner was prepared in Tobias's house,

Tobit 2:3
And when he had gone, returning he told him, that one of the children of Israel lay slain in the street. And he forthwith leaped up from his place at the table, and left his dinner, and came fasting to the body.

Tobit 2:4
And taking it up carried it privately to his house, that after the sun was down, he might bury him cautiously.



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Tobit 2:1
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