Tobit 8:19
Good News Translation
Raguel told his wife to bake enough bread for a big feast. Then he went out to the herd and brought back two oxen and four rams, which he ordered his servants to slaughter in preparation for the wedding feast.

New Revised Standard Version
After this he asked his wife to bake many loaves of bread; and he went out to the herd and brought two steers and four rams and ordered them to be slaughtered. So they began to make preparations.

Contemporary English Version
Raguel went to his wife and told her to bake a lot of bread. Then he went out to his herd of livestock and brought back two bulls and four rams, and he gave orders for his servants to slaughter them. And so, everyone began preparing for a big celebration.

New American Bible
Blessed are you, for you have shown mercy toward two only children. Grant them, Master, mercy and protection, and bring their lives to fulfillment with happiness and mercy.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

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.

Tobit 8:20
And immediately Raguel commanded his servants, to fill up the pit they had made, before it was day.

Tobit 8:21
And he spoke to his wife to make ready a feast, and prepare all kind of provisions that are necessary for such as go a journey.

Context
Tobit 8
18For thou hast shewn thy mercy to us, and hast shut out from us the enemy that persecuted us. 19And 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. 20And immediately Raguel commanded his servants, to fill up the pit they had made, before it was day.…
Cross References
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.

Tobit 8:20
And immediately Raguel commanded his servants, to fill up the pit they had made, before it was day.

Tobit 8:21
And he spoke to his wife to make ready a feast, and prepare all kind of provisions that are necessary for such as go a journey.



(T To Tob Tobias)

Tobit 8:18
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