Tobit 5

Old Testament · Brenton Septuagint with Greek parallel

Tobit 5

1Tobias then answered and said, Father, I will do all things which you have commanded me:Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς Τωβίας εἶπεν αὐτῷ, πάτερ, ποιήσω πάντα ὅσα ἐντέταλσαί μοι.

2But how can I receive the money, seeing I know him not?Ἀλλὰ πῶς δυνήσομαι λαβεῖν τὸ ἀργύριον, καὶ οὐ γινώσκω αὐτόν;

3Then he gave him the handwriting, and said to him, Seek you a man which may go with you, while I yet live, and I will give him wages: and go and receive the money.Καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ τὸ χειρόγραφον, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, ζήτησον σεαυτῷ ἄνθρωπον ὃς συμπορεύσεταί σοι, καὶ δώσω αὐτῷ μισθὸν ἕως ζῶ, καὶ λάβε πορευθεὶς τὸ ἀργύριον.

4Therefore when he went to seek a man, he found Raphael that was an angel.Καὶ ἐπορεύθη ζητῆσαι ἄνθρωπον, καὶ εὗρε Ῥαφαὴλ, ὃς ἦν ἄγγελος, καὶ οὐκ ᾔδει·

5But he knew not; and he said to him, Canst you go with me to Rages? and know you those places well?καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, εἰ δύναμαι πορευθῆναι μετὰ σοῦ ἐν Ῥάγοις τῆς Μηδίας, καὶ εἰ ἔμπειρος εἶ τῶν τόπων.

6To whom the angel said, I will go with you, and I know the way well: for I have lodged with our brother Gabael.Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ ἄγγελος, πορεύσομαι μετὰ σοῦ, καὶ τῆς ὁδοῦ ἐμπειρῶ, καὶ παρὰ Γαβαὴλ τὸν ἀδελφὸν ἡμῶν ηὐλίσθην.

7Then Tobias said to him, Tarry for me, till I tell my father.Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Τωβίας ὑπόμεινόν με, καὶ ἐρῶ τῷ πατρί.

8Then he said to him, Go and wait not. So he went in and said to his father, Behold, I have found one which will go with me. Then he said, Call him to me, that I may know of what tribe he is, and whether he be a trusty man to go with you.Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, πορεύου, καὶ μὴ χρονίσῃς· καὶ εἰσελθὼν, εἶπε τῷ πατρὶ, ἰδοὺ εὕρηκα ὃς συμπορεύσεταί μοι· ὁ δὲ εἶπε, φώνησον αὐτὸν πρὸς μὲ, ἵνα ἐπιγνῶ ποίας φυλῆς ἐστι, καὶ εἰ πιστὸς τοῦ πορευθῆναι μετὰ σοῦ.

9So he called him, and he came in, and they saluted one another.Καὶ ἐκάλεσεν αὐτόν· καὶ εἰσῆλθε, καὶ ἠσπάσαντο ἀλλήλους.

10Then Tobit said to him, Brother, show me of what tribe and family you are.Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Τωβὶτ, ἀδελφὲ, ἐκ ποίας φυλῆς καὶ ἐκ ποίας πατριᾶς εἶ σύ; ὑπόδειξόν μοι.

11To whom he said, Do you seek for a tribe or family, or an hired man to go with your son? Then Tobit said to him, I would know, brother, your kindred and name.Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, φυλὴν καὶ πατριὰν σὺ ζητεῖς; ἢ μίσθιον, ὃς συμπορεύσεται μετὰ τοῦ υἱοῦ σου; καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Τωβὶτ, βούλομαι, ἀδελφὲ, ἐπιγνῶναι τὸ γένος σου, καὶ τὸ ὄνομα.

12Then he said, I am Azarias, the son of Ananias the great, and of your brethren.Ὃς δὲ εἶπεν, ἐγὼ Ἀζαρίας Ἁνανίου τοῦ μεγάλου, τῶν ἀδελφῶν σου.

13Then Tobit said, You are welcome, brother; be not now angry with me, because I have enquired to know your tribe and your family; for you are my brother, of an honest and good stock: for I know Ananias and Jonathas, sons of that great Samaias, as we went together to Jerusalem to worship, and offered the firstborn, and the tenths of the fruits; and they were not seduced with the error of our brethren: my brother, you are of a good stock.Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, ὑγιαίνων ἔλθοις, ἀδελφέ· καὶ μή μοι ὀργισθῇς, ὅτι ἐζήτησα τὴν φυλήν σου, καὶ τὴν πατριάν σου ἐπιγνῶναι· καὶ σὺ τυγχάνεις ἀδελφός μου ἐκ τῆς καλῆς καὶ ἀγαθῆς γενεᾶς· ἐπεγίνωσκον γὰρ ἐγὼ Ἀνανίαν καὶ Ἰωνάθαν τοὺς υἱοὺς Σεμεῒ τοῦ μεγάλου, ὡς ἐπορευόμεθα κοινῶς εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα προσκυνεῖν, ἀναφέροντες τὰ πρωτότοκα, καὶ τὰς δεκάτας τῶν γενυημάτων, καὶ οὐκ ἐπλανήθησαν ἐν τῇ πλάνῃ τῶν ἀδελφῶν ἡμῶν· ἐκ ῥίζης καλῆς εἶ, ἀδελφέ.

14But tell me, what wages shall I give you? will you a drachm a day, and things necessary, as to my own son?Ἀλλὰ εἶπόν μοι τίνα σοι ἔσομαι μισθὸν διδόναι; δραχμὴν τῆς ἡμέρας, καὶ τὰ δέοντά σοι ὡς καὶ τῷ υἱῷ μου,

15Yes, moreover, if you return safe, I will add something to your wages.καὶ ἔτι προσθήσω σοι ἐπὶ τὸν μισθὸν, ἐὰν ὑγιαίνοντες ἐπιστρέψητε.

16So they were well pleased. Then said he to Tobias, Prepare yourself for the journey, and God send you a good journey. And when his son had prepared all things far the journey, his father said, Go you with this man, and God, which dwells in heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company. So they went forth both, and the young man's dog with them.Καὶ εὐδόκησαν οὕτως· καὶ εἶπε πρὸς Τωβίαν, ἕτοιμος γίνου πρὸς τὴν ὁδὸν, καὶ εὐοδωθείητε· καὶ ἡτοίμασεν ὁ υἱὸς αὐτοῦ τὰ πρὸς τὴν ὁδόν· καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ, πορεύου μετὰ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου τούτου, ὁ δὲ ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ οἰκῶν Θεὸς εὐοδώσει τὴν ὁδὸν ὑμῶν, καὶ ὁ ἄγγελος αὐτοῦ συμπορευθήτω ὑμῖν· καὶ ἐξῆλθαν ἀμφότεροι ἀπελθεῖν, καὶ ὁ κύων τοῦ παιδαρίου μετʼ αὐτῶν.

17But Anna his mother wept, and said to Tobit, Why have you sent away our son? is he not the staff of our hand, in going in and out before us?Ἔκλαυσε δὲ Ἄννα ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἶπε πρὸς Τωβὶτ, τί ἐξαπέστειλας τὸ παιδίον ἡμῶν; ἢ οὐχὶ ἡ ῥάβδος τῆς χειρὸς ἡμῶν ἐστιν ἐν τῷ εἰσπορεύεσθαι αὐτὸν καὶ ἐκπορεύεσθαι ἐνώπιον ἡμῶν;

18Be not greedy to add money to money: but let it be as refuse in respect of our child.Ἀργύριον τῷ ἀργυρίῳ μὴ φθάσαι, ἀλλὰ περίψημα τοῦ παιδίου ἡμῶν γένοιτο.

19For that which the Lord has given us to live with does suffice us.Ὡς γὰρ δέδοται ἡμῖν ζῇν παρὰ τοῦ Κυρίου, τοῦτο ἱκανὸν ἡμῖν ὑπάρχει.

20Then said Tobit to her, Take no care, my sister; he shall return in safety, and your eyes shall see him.Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ Τωβίτ, μὴ λόγον ἔχε ἀδελφὴ, ὑγιαίνων ἐλεύσεται, καὶ οἱ ὀφθαλμοί σου ὄψονται αὐτόν.

21For the good angel will keep him company, and his journey shall be prosperous, and he shall return safe.Ἄγγελος γὰρ ἀγαθὸς συμπορεύσεται αὐτῷ, καὶ εὐοδωθήσεται ἡ ὁδὸς αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὑποστρέψει ὑγιαίνων.

22Then she made an end of weeping.Καὶ ἐπαύσατο κλαίουσα.