7 They came to Ahmeta, and arrived at Re’uel’s house. But Sarah met them; and she greeted them, and they her. Then she brought them into the house. 2 Re’uel said to Edna his wife, “This young man really resembles Tovi (Tobit) my cousin!” 3 And Re’uel asked them, “Where are you two from, kindred?”

They said to him, “We’re of the sons of Naftali (Naphtali), who are captives in Nineveh.”

4 He said to them, “Do you know Tovi our brother?”

They said, “We know him.”

Then he said to them, “Is he in good health?”

5 They said, “He’s both alive, and in good health.” Toviyah (Tobias) said, “He’s my father.”

6 And Re’uel sprang up, and kissed him, wept, 7 blessed him, and said to him, “You’re the son of an honest and good man.” When he’d heard that Tovi had lost his sight, he was grieved, and wept; 8 / 8 / 8 and Edna his wife and Sarah his daughter wept. They received them gladly; and they killed a ram of the flock, and served them meat.

But Toviyah said to Refael (Raphael), “Brother Azaryah, speak of those things of which you talked about in the way, and let the matter be finished.”

9 So he communicated the thing to Re’uel. Re’uel said to Toviyah, “Eat, drink, and make merry: 10 for it belongs to you to take my child. However I’ll tell you the truth. 11 I’ve given my child to seven men of our relatives, and whenever they came in to her, they died in the night. But for the present be merry.”

And Toviyah said, “I won’t eat anything here, until you all make an agreement and enter into that covenant with me.”

12 Re’uel said, “Take her to yourself from now on according to custom. You’re her relative, and she’s yours. The merciful God will give all good success to you.” 13 And he called his daughter Sarah, and took her by the hand, and gave her to be wife of Toviyah, and said, “Listen, take her to yourself after Mosheh’s (Moses’) law, and lead her away to your father.” And he blessed them. 14 He called Edna his wife, then took a book, wrote a contract, and sealed it. 15 Then they began to eat.

16 And Re’uel called his wife Edna, and said to her, “Sister, prepare the other chamber, and bring her in there.” 17 She did as he asked her, and brought her in there. She wept, and she received the tears of her daughter, and said to her, 18 “Be comforted, my child. May the master of heaven and earth give you favour[fn] for this your sorrow. Be comforted, my daughter.”