Tobit 8:12
Good News Translation
"Send one of the servant women to find out if Tobias is still alive. If he isn't, then we will bury him before anyone finds out."

New Revised Standard Version
saying, “Send one of the maids and have her go in to see if he is alive. But if he is dead, let us bury him without anyone knowing it.”

Contemporary English Version
and told her, "Send one of the young servant women into the room to see if Tobias is still alive. If he is dead, then we can bury him now and no one will know about it."

New American Bible
for he said, “Perhaps Tobiah will die; then we would be a laughingstock and an object of mockery.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
For he said: Lest perhaps it may have happened to him, in like manner as it did to the other seven husbands, that went in unto her.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For he said: Lest perhaps it may have happened to him, in like manner as it did to the other seven husbands, that went in unto her.

Tobit 8:10
Sara also said: Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us, and let us grow old both together in health.

Tobit 8:11
And it came to pass about the cockcrowing, Raguel ordered his servants to be called for, and they went with him together to dig a grave.

Tobit 8:13
And when they had prepared the pit, Raguel went back to his wife, and said to her:

Tobit 8:14
Send one of thy maids, and let her see if he be dead, that I may bury him before it be day.

Context
Tobit 8
11And it came to pass about the cockcrowing, Raguel ordered his servants to be called for, and they went with him together to dig a grave. 12For he said: Lest perhaps it may have happened to him, in like manner as it did to the other seven husbands, that went in unto her. 13And when they had prepared the pit, Raguel went back to his wife, and said to her:…
Cross References
Tobit 8:10
Sara also said: Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us, and let us grow old both together in health.

Tobit 8:11
And it came to pass about the cockcrowing, Raguel ordered his servants to be called for, and they went with him together to dig a grave.

Tobit 8:13
And when they had prepared the pit, Raguel went back to his wife, and said to her:

Tobit 8:14
Send one of thy maids, and let her see if he be dead, that I may bury him before it be day.



(T To Tob Tobias)

Tobit 8:11
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