OET-RV TOB Chapter 10

10 Tovi (Tobit) his father counted every day. When the days of the journey were expired, and they didn’t come, 2 he said, “Could he have been delayed?[fn] Or could Gabael have died, and there’s no one to give him the money?” 3 He was very grieved.

4 But his wife said to him, “The child has perished, seeing he waits long.” She began to bewail him, and said, 5 “I care about nothing,[fn] my child, since I’ve let you go, the light of my eyes.” 6 Tovi said to her, “Relax and stay calm. Don’t worry. He’s in good health.”

7 / 7 And she said to him, “Relax and stay calm! Don’t deceive me. My child has perished.” And she went out every day into the way by which they went, and ate no bread in the day-time, and didn’t stop bewailing her son Toviyah (Tobias) for whole nights, until the fourteen days of the wedding feast were expired, which Re’uel had sworn that he should spend there.

Then Toviyah said to Re’uel, “Send me away, for my father and my mother look no more to see me.” 8 But his father-in-law said to him, “Stay with me, and I’ll send to your father, and they’ll declare to him how things go with you.” 9 Toviyah said, “No. Send me away to my father.”

10 Re’uel arose, and gave him Sarah his wife, and half his goods, servants and cattle and money; 11 and he blessed them, and sent them away, saying, “The god of heaven will prosper you, my children, before I die.” 12 / 12 And he said to his daughter, “Honour your father-in-law and your mother-in-law. They’re now your parents. Let me hear a good report of you.” Then he kissed her.

Edna said to Toviyah, “May the master of heaven restore you, dear brother, and grant to me that I may see your children of my daughter Sarah, that I may rejoice before the master. Listen, I commit my daughter to you in special trust. Don’t cause her grief.