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  1  PreNAB                     |   Fragments of the lost Book of Tobit in Aramaic and in Hebrew,
  2    Pent,  Lev   23:   16(3) |      Numbers 28:26; Deut 16:10; Tobit 2:1). The new cereal offering:
  3     His                     |       special literary group of Tobit, Judith, and Esther. ~The
  4     His                     |       and Esther. ~The Books of Tobit, Judith, and 1 and 2 Maccabees,
  5     His,    0    0:   23    |         suffrages for the dead.~Tobit, Judith, and Esther are
  6     His,  Tob               |                                 Tobit~
  7     His,  Tob  Int          |        Introduction~The Book of Tobit, named after its principal
  8     His,  Tob  Int          |          it is not known where.~Tobit, a devout and wealthy Israelite
  9     His,  Tob  Int          |        God hears the prayers of Tobit and Sarah, and sends the
 10     His,  Tob  Int          | identity and returns to heaven. Tobit then utters his beautiful
 11     His,  Tob  Int          |        of praise. Before dying, Tobit tells his son to leave Nineveh
 12     His,  Tob  Int          |     charm.~Although the Book of Tobit is usually listed with the
 13     His,  Tob  Int          |         in the wisdom books (cf Tobit 4:3-19, 21; 12:6-10; 14:
 14     His,  Tob  Int          |         fasting. The book makes Tobit a relative of Ahiqar, a
 15     His,  Tob  Int          |        divisions of the Book of Tobit are:~                               
 16     His,  Tob  Int          |                    I.           Tobit's Ordeals (Tobit 1:3-3:6) ~                            
 17     His,  Tob  Int          |                Tobit's Ordeals (Tobit 1:3-3:6) ~                            
 18     His,  Tob  Int          |                 Sarah's Plight (Tobit 3:7-17) ~                          
 19     His,  Tob  Int          |  Journey and Marriage to Sarah (Tobit 4:1-9:6) ~                         
 20     His,  Tob  Int          |        Tobiah's Return; Cure of Tobit's Blindness (Tobit 10:1-
 21     His,  Tob  Int          |      Cure of Tobit's Blindness (Tobit 10:1-11:18) ~                            
 22     His,  Tob  Int          |   Raphael Reveals His Identity (Tobit 12:1-22) ~                         
 23     His,  Tob  Int          |                   VI.           Tobit's Song of Praise (Tobit
 24     His,  Tob  Int          |         Tobit's Song of Praise (Tobit 13:1-18) ~                       
 25     His,  Tob  Int          |        VII.           Epilogue (Tobit 14:1-15)~~~~ ~
 26     His,  Tob    1:    1    |         book tells the story of Tobit, son of Tobiel, son of Hananiel,
 27     His,  Tob    1:    1(1) |                              1] Tobit: in the fragments of the
 28     His,  Tob    1:    1(1) |    abbreviated form of Tobiyah (Tobit 1:9; Ezra 2:60) or of Tobiyabu (
 29     His,  Tob    1:    3    |                           3 ~I, Tobit, have walked all the days
 30     His,  Tob    1:    6(4) |         s shrines, the faithful Tobit continued to bring his offerings
 31     His,  Tob    1:   15(6) |       the fact that the Book of Tobit is a religious novel (see
 32     His,  Tob    1:   15(6) |     Introduction; also notes on Tobit 5:6; 14:15).~
 33     His,  Tob    1:   17(7) |                     17] (17-18) Tobit risked his own life to bury
 34     His,  Tob    1:   17(7) |     with horror by the Jews. Cf Tobit 4:3-4; 6:15; 14:12-13.~
 35     His,  Tob    1:   21(8) |         The sacred author makes Tobit the uncle of the famous
 36     His,  Tob    1:   21(8) |      Ahiqar in order to enhance Tobit's own prestige. See note
 37     His,  Tob    1:   21(8) |       own prestige. See note on Tobit 14:10.~
 38     His,  Tob    3:    6(1) |        to live: in his distress Tobit uses the words of the petulant
 39     His,  Tob    3:    6(1) |      yet been made. See note on Tobit 4:6. ~
 40     His,  Tob    3:    7(2) |       told in the third person. Tobit 3:7 relates one of the several
 41     His,  Tob    3:    7(2) |     heighten interest; see also Tobit 3:16, 17; 4:1; 5:4. Ecbatana:
 42     His,  Tob    3:    8(3) | Destroyer." He will be subdued (Tobit 8:3) by Raphael (Tobit 3:
 43     His,  Tob    3:    8(3) |          Tobit 8:3) by Raphael (Tobit 3:17) "God heals."~
 44     His,  Tob    3:   11(4) |     openings of Jewish prayers (Tobit 8:5, 15; 11:14; 13:1).~
 45     His,  Tob    3:   17    |       remove the cataracts from Tobit's eyes, so that he might
 46     His,  Tob    3:   17    |      Raguel's daughter Sarah to Tobit's son Tobiah, and then drive
 47     His,  Tob    3:   17    |         In the very moment that Tobit returned from the courtyard
 48     His,  Tob    3:   17(5) |      closest eligible relative (Tobit 6:12). Cf Tobit 4:12-13;
 49     His,  Tob    3:   17(5) |       relative (Tobit 6:12). Cf Tobit 4:12-13; Genesis 24.~
 50     His,  Tob    4:    1    |                1 ~That same day Tobit remembered the money he
 51     His,  Tob    4:    3(1) |          duties toward parents (Tobit 4:3-4); cf also Tobit 14:
 52     His,  Tob    4:    3(1) |  parents (Tobit 4:3-4); cf also Tobit 14:13; perseverance in virtue
 53     His,  Tob    4:    3(1) |   virtue and avoidance of evil (Tobit 4:5, 6, 14b); necessity
 54     His,  Tob    4:    3(1) |         almsgiving and charity (Tobit 4:7, 11, 16, 17); marriage
 55     His,  Tob    4:    3(1) |          marriage to a kinsman (Tobit 4:12, 13a); industry (Tobit
 56     His,  Tob    4:    3(1) |     Tobit 4:12, 13a); industry (Tobit 4:13b); prompt payment of
 57     His,  Tob    4:    3(1) |        prompt payment of wages (Tobit 4:14a); the golden rule (
 58     His,  Tob    4:    3(1) |        4:14a); the golden rule (Tobit 4:15a); temperance (Tobit
 59     His,  Tob    4:    3(1) |       Tobit 4:15a); temperance (Tobit 4:15b); docility (Tobit
 60     His,  Tob    4:    3(1) |         Tobit 4:15b); docility (Tobit 4:18); prayer (Tobit 4:19). ~
 61     His,  Tob    4:    3(1) |  docility (Tobit 4:18); prayer (Tobit 4:19). ~
 62     His,  Tob    4:   17(3) |                             17] Tobit counsels his son either
 63     His,  Tob    5:    1    |    Tobiah replied to his father Tobit: "Everything that you have
 64     His,  Tob    5:    3    |                            3 ~1 Tobit answered his son Tobiah: "
 65     His,  Tob    5:    3(1) |       from the present verse of Tobit. Duplicate documents, usually
 66     His,  Tob    5:    6(3) |        geography. (See notes on Tobit 1:15; 3:7 and Introduction.)~
 67     His,  Tob    5:    9    |         back to tell his father Tobit what had happened. He said
 68     His,  Tob    5:    9    |         own Israelite kinsmen!" Tobit said, "Call the man, so
 69     His,  Tob    5:   10    |      Raphael entered the house, Tobit greeted him first. Raphael
 70     His,  Tob    5:   10    |       Hearty greetings to you!" Tobit replied: "What joy is left
 71     His,  Tob    5:   10    |      for you; so take courage!" Tobit then said: "My son Tobiah
 72     His,  Tob    5:   11    |                             11 ~Tobit asked, "Brother, tell me,
 73     His,  Tob    5:   12    |       to travel with your son?" Tobit replied, "I wish to know
 74     His,  Tob    5:   14    |                             14 ~Tobit exclaimed: "Welcome! God
 75     His,  Tob    5:   17    |                             17 ~Tobit said, "God bless you, brother."
 76     His,  Tob    5:   17    |   kissed his father and mother. Tobit said to him, "Have a safe
 77     His,  Tob    5:   18    |      began to weep. She said to Tobit: "Why have you decided to
 78     His,  Tob    5:   21    |                             21 ~Tobit reassured her: "Have no
 79     His,  Tob    5:   22(7) |       applied to one's wife; cf Tobit 7:11, 15; 8:4, 21; 10:6,
 80     His,  Tob    5:   22(7) |      the guardian angel, though Tobit does not know, of course,
 81     His,  Tob    7:    2    |      looks just like my kinsman Tobit!" ~
 82     His,  Tob    7:    4    |         Do you know our kinsman Tobit?" They answered, "Indeed
 83     His,  Tob    7:    7    |          But when he heard that Tobit had lost his eyesight, he
 84     His,  Tob    7:    8    |         wife Edna also wept for Tobit; and even their daughter
 85     His,  Tob    8:    2(1) |         value of prayer to God (Tobit 6:18; 8:4-8), on the role
 86     His,  Tob    8:   20(3) |        seven-day feast is held (Tobit 11:18). Cf Judges 14:12.~
 87     His,  Tob    9:    5    |         bond and told him about Tobit's son Tobiah, and that he
 88     His,  Tob    9:    6    |         very image of my cousin Tobit!" ~ ~ ~
 89     His,  Tob   10:    1    |          Meanwhile, day by day, Tobit was keeping track of the
 90     His,  Tob   10:    6    |                          6 ~But Tobit kept telling her: "Hush,
 91     His,  Tob   10:    8    |       messengers to your father Tobit, and they will give him
 92     His,  Tob   11:    6    |       exclaimed to his father, "Tobit, your son is coming, and
 93     His,  Tob   11:   10    |                             10 ~Tobit got up and stumbled out
 94     His,  Tob   11:   13    |     beginning at the corners of Tobit's eyes, Tobiah used both
 95     His,  Tob   11:   13    |         off the cataracts. When Tobit saw his son, he threw his
 96     His,  Tob   11:   15    |        see my son Tobiah!" Then Tobit went back in, rejoicing
 97     His,  Tob   11:   16    |     Rejoicing and praising God, Tobit went out to the gate of
 98     His,  Tob   11:   17    |             17 ~Before them all Tobit proclaimed how God had mercifully
 99     His,  Tob   11:   17    |         sight to his eyes. When Tobit reached Sarah, the wife
100     His,  Tob   11:   18    |       also came to rejoice with Tobit. They celebrated Tobiah'
101     His,  Tob   12:    1    |    celebaration came to an end, Tobit called his son Tobiah and
102     His,  Tob   12:    1(1) |                            1-5) Tobit and his son generously agree
103     His,  Tob   12:    1(1) |        the wages agreed upon in Tobit 5:15-16. ~
104     His,  Tob   12:    4    |                              4 ~Tobit answered, "It is only fair,
105     His,  Tob   12:    6(2) |  exhortation similar to the one Tobit gave his son in Tobit 4:
106     His,  Tob   12:    6(2) |       one Tobit gave his son in Tobit 4:3-19.~
107     His,  Tob   12:   12    |         tell you that when you, Tobit, and Sarah prayed, it was
108     His,  Tob   13:    1    |                       1 ~1 Then Tobit composed this joyful prayer:
109     His,  Tob   13:    1(1) |                       1] (1-18) Tobit's hymn of praise (cf Exodus
110     His,  Tob   13:    1(1) |      two parts. The first part (Tobit 13:1-8) is a song of praise
111     His,  Tob   13:    1(1) |        the kingdom; the second (Tobit 13:9-18) is addressed to
112     His,  Tob   13:   18    |        name forever. The end of Tobit's hymn of praise. ~ ~ ~
113     His,  Tob   14:    1    |                              1 ~Tobit died peacefully at the age
114     His,  Tob   14:    4(1) |         the sacred author makes Tobit speak as if the punishment
115     His,  Tob   14:   10(4) |         from death; see note on Tobit 2:2.~
116     His,  Tob   14:   13    |      well as that of his father Tobit. ~
117     His,  Tob   14:   15(5) |       in 612 B. C.; see note on Tobit 1:15.~
118   WisdB,  Sir    7:   33(9) |      burial. Cf 2 Sam 21:12-14; Tobit 1:20; 12:12. When this verse
119   WisdB,  Sir   18:   19(3) |       Sirach 3:29-30; 29:11-12; Tobit 12:12-13; Daniel 4:24; Luke
120  ProphB,  Bar    4:   35(2) |  special habitations of demons; Tobit 8:3; Luke 11:24.~
121  ProphB,  Dan    1:    8(3) |        were unclean (Hosea 9:3; Tobit 1:12; Judith 10:5; 12:1-
122    Gosp,  Mat   18:   10(9) |        see Daniel 10:13, 20-21; Tobit 5:4-7; 1QH 5:20-22; as intercessors
123    Gosp,  Mat   18:   10(9) |        human beings to God, see Tobit 13:12, 15. The high worth
124    Gosp,  Joh    5:   21(9) |         1 Sam 2:6; 2 Kings 5:7; Tobit 13:2; Isaiah 26:19; Daniel
125    Gosp,  Joh    9:   32(7) |      from blindness is found in Tobit (cf Tobit 7:7; 11:7-13;
126    Gosp,  Joh    9:   32(7) | blindness is found in Tobit (cf Tobit 7:7; 11:7-13; 14:1-2), but
127    Gosp,  Joh    9:   32(7) |        7; 11:7-13; 14:1-2), but Tobit was not born blind.~
128   CathL,  Jam  Int          |         proverbs, comparable to Tobit 4:5-19, to many passages
129   CathL,  Rev    4:    5(5) |     presence" as in Rev 8:2 and Tobit 12:15.~
130   CathL,  Rev   21:   18(15)|     church; cf Exodus 28:15-21; Tobit 13:16-17; Isaiah 54:11-12.~