Tobit 8:16
Good News Translation
I praise you because you have made me glad; you have been merciful to us, and my worst fears did not come true.

New Revised Standard Version
Blessed are you because you have made me glad. It has not turned out as I expected, but you have dealt with us according to your great mercy.

Contemporary English Version
I offer my praise, because you have given me happiness-- I expected a tragedy, but it did not happen. You had mercy on us

New American Bible
The maid came out and told them that Tobiah was alive, and that nothing was wrong.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And returning she brought the good news: and Raguel and Anna his wife blessed the Lord,

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And returning she brought the good news: and Raguel and Anna his wife blessed the Lord,

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.

Tobit 8:15
So she sent one of her maidservants, who went into the chamber, and found them safe and sound, sleeping both together.

Tobit 8:17
And said: We bless thee, O Lord God of Israel, because it hath not happened as we suspected.

Tobit 8:18
For thou hast shewn thy mercy to us, and hast shut out from us the enemy that persecuted us.

Context
Tobit 8
15So she sent one of her maidservants, who went into the chamber, and found them safe and sound, sleeping both together. 16And returning she brought the good news: and Raguel and Anna his wife blessed the Lord, 17And said: We bless thee, O Lord God of Israel, because it hath not happened as we suspected.…
Cross References
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.

Tobit 8:15
So she sent one of her maidservants, who went into the chamber, and found them safe and sound, sleeping both together.

Tobit 8:17
And said: We bless thee, O Lord God of Israel, because it hath not happened as we suspected.

Tobit 8:18
For thou hast shewn thy mercy to us, and hast shut out from us the enemy that persecuted us.



(T To Tob Tobias)

Tobit 8:15
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