5 Then Toviyah (Tobias) replied to him, “Father, I’ll do everything that you’ve commanded me. 2 But how could I receive the money, since I don’t know him?”

3 He gave him the handwriting, and said to him, “Seek a man who’ll go with you, and I’ll give him wages, while I still live; and go and receive the money.”

4 He went to seek a man, and found Refael (Raphael) who was an messenger from God 5 but he didn’t know it. He said to him, “Can I go with you to Rages in Maday (Media)? Do you know those places well?”

6 The messenger said to him, “I’ll go with you. I know the way well. I’ve lodged with our brother Gabael.”

7 Toviyah (Tobias) said to him, “Wait for me, and I’ll tell my father.”

8 / 8 He said to him, “Go, and don’t wait. And he went in and said to his father, “Listen, I’ve found someone who’ll go with me.”

But he said, “Call him to me, that I may know of what tribe he is, and whether he be a trustworthy man to go with you.”

9 So he called him, and he came in, and they saluted one another. 10 And Tovi (Tobit) said to him, “Brother, of what tribe and of what family are you? Tell me.”

11 He said to him, “Do you seek a tribe and a family, or a hired man which will go with your son?”

And Tovi said to him, “I want to know, brother, your kindred and your name.”

12 And he said, “I’m Azaryah, the son of Hananyah the great, of your kindred.”

13 And he said to him, “Welcome, brother. Don’t be angry with me, because I tried to get to know your tribe and family. You’re my brother, of an honest and good lineage; for I knew Hananyah and Jathan, the sons of Shemayah the great, when we went together to Yerushalem (Jerusalem) to worship, and offered the firstborn, and the tenths of our increase; and they didn’t go astray in the error of our kindred. My brother, you’re of a great stock. 14 But tell me, what wages should I give you? A drachma a day, and whatever else you need, as to my son? 15 And moreover, if you both return safe and sound, I’ll add something to your wages.”

16 And so they agreed. And he said to Toviyah (Tobias), “Prepare yourself for the journey. May God prosper you.” So his son prepared what was needful for the journey, and his father said to him, “Go with this man; but God, who lives in heaven, will prosper your journey. May his messenger go with you.”

Then they both departed, and the young man’s dog went with them. 17 But Hanah his mother wept, and said to Tovi, “Why have you sent away our child? Isn’t he the staff of our hand, in going in and out before us? 18 Don’t be greedy to add money to money; but let it be as refuse compared to our child. 19 Because what the master has given us to live is enough for us.”

20 Tovi (Tobit) said to her, “Don’t worry, my sister. He’ll return safe and sound, and your eyes will see him. 21 Because a good messenger will go with him. His journey will be prospered, and he’ll return safe and sound.”

22 So she stopped weeping.