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CHAP. I.
1 Tobit his stocke, and deuotion in his youth, 9 His marriage, 10 And captiuitie, 13 His preferment, 16 Almes and charitie in burying the dead, 19 For which he is accused and flieth, 22 And after returneth to Niniue.
1 The Booke of the wordes of Tobit, sonne of Tobiel, the son of Ananiel, the sonne of Aduel, the sonne of Gabael, of the seed of Asael, of the Tribe of Nephthali,1
2 Who in the time of Enemessar king of the Assyrians, was led captiue out of This be which is at the right hand of that citie, which is called properly Nephthali in Galile aboue Aser.2
5 Now all the tribes which together reuolted, and the house of my father Nephthali sacrificed vnto the heifer Baal.5
6 But I alone went often to Ierusalem at the Feasts, as it was ordeined vnto al the people of Israel by an euerlasting decree, hauing the first fruits, and tenths of encrease, with that which was first shorne, and them gaue I at the Altar to the Priestes the children of Aaron.6
7 The first tenth part of al increase, I gaue to the sonnes of Aaron, who ministred at Ierusalem: another tenth part I sold away, and went, and spent it euery yeere at Ierusalem.7
9 Furthermore when I was come to the age of a man, I married Anna of mine owne kinred, and of her I begate Tobias.9
10 And when we were caried away captiues to Nineue, all my brethren, and those that were of my kinred, did eate of the bread of the Gentiles.10
11 But I kept my selfe from eating11
12 Because I remembred God with all my heart.
13 And the most High gaue me grace, and fauour before Enemessar, so that I was his purueyour.13
14 And I went into Media, and left in trust with Gabael, the brother of Gabrias at Rages a citie of Media, ten talents of siluer.14
15 Now when Enemessar was dead, Sennacherib his sonne reigned in his stead, whose estate was troubled, that I could not goe into Media.15
16 And in the time of Enemessar, I gaue many almes to my brethren, and gaue my bread to the hungry,
17 And my clothes to the naked: and if I saw any of my nation dead, or cast about the walles of Nineue, I buried him.17
18 And if the king Sennacherib had slaine any, when hee was come, and fledde from Iudea, I buried them priuily, (for in his wrath hee killed many) but the bodies were not found, when they were sought for of the king.18
21 And there passed not fiue and fiftie dayes before two of his sonnes killed him, and they fled into the mountaines of Ararath, and Sarchedonus his sonne reigned in his stead, who appointed ouer his fathers accounts, and ouer all his affaires, Achiacharus my brother Anaels sonne.21
22 And Achiacharus entreating for me, I returned to Nineue: now Achiacharus was Cup-bearer, and keeper of the Signet, and Steward, and ouerseer of the accounts: and Sarchedonus appointed him next vnto him: and hee was my brothers sonne.22
Tobit Chapter 1 Sidenote References (from Original 1611 KJV Bible):
1 Or, acts.
2 2.King.17. 3. , Or, Kedes of Nephthali in Galile, Iudg.4.6.
5 1.King.12. 30. Or, to the power of Baal, or the god Baal.
6 Exod. 22. 29. deu.12. 6.
7 Or, Levi.
9 Num.36. 7.
10 Gene.43. 32.
11 Greek, my soule.
13 Greek. byer.
14 Or, in the land or countrey of Media.
15 Gr, the wayes of whom were vnsetled.
17 Or, behind walles.
18 2. Kin. 19. 35,36. isai. 37.36,37. ecclus.48. 18,12.1. macc.7.41. 2.mac. 8. 19.
21 2.King. 19.37. 2. chr.32.21. , Or, Esar-Haddon.
22 Or, Esar-Haddon.
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