Tobit 8:17
Good News Translation
You deserve our praise, O Lord; you were merciful to this young couple, the only children of their parents. Now, grant them your mercy and protection. Let them live out their lives in happiness and love."

New Revised Standard Version
Blessed are you because you had compassion on two only children. Be merciful to them, O Master, and keep them safe; bring their lives to fulfillment in happiness and mercy.”

Contemporary English Version
and on Sarah and Tobias, the only children of their parents. Be merciful to these young people! Keep them safe and bless them with happiness."

New American Bible
Then they praised the God of heaven in these words: “Blessed are you, God, with every pure blessing! Let all your chosen ones bless you forever!

Douay-Rheims Bible
And said: We bless thee, O Lord God of Israel, because it hath not happened as we suspected.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

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 8:16
And returning she brought the good news: and Raguel and Anna his wife blessed the Lord,

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

Tobit 8:19
And thou hast taken pity upon two only children. Make them, O Lord, bless thee more fully: and to offer up to thee a sacrifice of thy praise, and of their health, that all nations may know, that thou alone art God in all the earth.

Context
Tobit 8
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. 18For thou hast shewn thy mercy to us, and hast shut out from us the enemy that persecuted us.…
Cross References
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 8:16
And returning she brought the good news: and Raguel and Anna his wife blessed the Lord,

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

Tobit 8:19
And thou hast taken pity upon two only children. Make them, O Lord, bless thee more fully: and to offer up to thee a sacrifice of thy praise, and of their health, that all nations may know, that thou alone art God in all the earth.



(T To Tob Tobias)

Tobit 8:16
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