Genesis - douay rheims

Chapter 8

¹ And after they had supped, they brought in the young man to her.
² And Tobias remembering the angel's word, took out of his bag part of the liver, and laid it upon burning coals.
³ Then the angel Raphael took the devil, and bound him in the desert of upper Egypt.
⁴ Then Tobias exhorted the virgin, and said to her: Sara, arise, and let us pray to God to day, and to morrow, and the next day: because for these three nights we are joined to God: and when the third night is over, we will be in our own wedlock.
⁵ For we are the children of saints, and we must not be joined together like heathens that know not God.
⁶ So they both arose, and prayed earnestly both together that health might be given them,
⁷ And Tobias said: Lord God of our father, may the heavens and the earth, and the sea, and the fountains, and the rivers, and all thy creatures that are in them, bless thee.
⁸ Thou madest Adam of the slime of the earth, and gavest him Eve for a helper.
⁹ And now, Lord, thou knowest, that not for fleshly lust do I take my sister to wife, but only for the love of posterity, in which thy name may be blessed for ever and ever.
¹⁰ Sara also said: Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us, and let us grow old both together in health.
¹¹ And it came to pass about the cockcrowing, Raguel ordered his servants to be called for, and they went with him together to dig a grave.
¹² For he said: Lest perhaps it may have happened to him, in like manner as it did to the other seven husbands, that went in unto her.
¹³ And when they had prepared the pit, Raguel went back to his wife, and said to her:
¹⁴ Send one of thy maids, and let her see if he be dead, that I may bury him before it be day.
¹⁵ So she sent one of her maidservants, who went into the chamber, and found them safe and sound, sleeping both together.
¹⁶ And returning she brought the good news: and Raguel and Anna his wife blessed the Lord,
¹⁷ And said: We bless thee, O Lord God of Israel, because it hath not happened as we suspected.
¹⁸ For thou hast shewn thy mercy to us, and hast shut out from us the enemy that persecuted us.
¹⁹ And thou hast taken pity upon two only children. Make them, O Lord, bless thee more fully: and to offer up to thee a sacrifice of thy praise, and of their health, that all nations may know, that thou alone art God in all the earth.
²⁰ And immediately Raguel commanded his servants, to fill up the pit they had made, before it was day.
²¹ And he spoke to his wife to make ready a feast, and prepare all kind of provisions that are necessary for such as go a journey.
²² He caused also two fat kine, and four wethers to be killed, and a banquet to be prepared for all his neighbours, and all his friends.
²³ And Raguel adjured Tobias, to abide with him two weeks.
²⁴ And of all things which Raguel possessed, he gave one half to Tobias, and made him a writing, that the half that remained should after their decease come also to Tobias.

Genesis - world english bible

Chapter 8

¹ when they had dined, they brought Tobias in to her.
² as he went, he remembered the words of Raphael. And he took the ashes of the perfumes, and put the heart and the liver of the fish on them, and made a smoke with them.
³ the evil spirit had smelled this odor, he fled into the utmost parts of Egypt, and the angel bound him.
⁴ afterwards, when they were both secluded together, Tobias rose out of the bed and said, "Sister, arise, and let us pray that God will have pity on us."
⁵ Tobias began to say, "Blessed are you, O God of our fathers, and blessed is your holy and glorious name for ever; let the heavens bless you, and all your creatures.
⁶ made Adam, and gave him Eve his wife as a helper and support; of them came mankind, for you have said, 'It is not good that man should be alone; let us make him a helper like himself.'
⁷ now, O Lord, I take not this my sister for pleasure, but in righteousness; therefore mercifully ordain that we may grow old together."
⁸ she said with him, "Amen."
⁹ they both slept that night. And Raguel arose, and went and made a grave,
¹⁰ "I am afraid that he too is dead."
¹¹ when Raguel returned to his house,
¹² said to his wife Edna, "Send one of the maids, and let her see if he is alive. If he is not, then we can bury him, and no one will know of it."
¹³ the maid opened the door and went in and found them both asleep.
¹⁴ she came forth and told them that he was alive.
¹⁵ Raguel praised God and said, "O God, you are worthy to be praised with all pure and holy praise; therefore let your saints praise you with all your creatures, and let all your angels and your elect praise you for ever.
¹⁶ are to be praised, for you have made me joyful; and what I feared has not happened, but you have dealt with us according to your great mercy.
¹⁷ are to be praised because you had mercy on two who were each the only begotten children of their fathers; grant them mercy, O Lord, and finish their life in health with joy and mercy."
¹⁸ Raguel directed his servants to fill the grave.
¹⁹ he kept the wedding feast for fourteen days.
²⁰ before the days of the marriage were finished, Raguel had said to him by an oath, that he should not depart until the fourteen days of the marriage were fulfilled,
²¹ that then he should take half of his goods and go in safety to his father, and that he would have the rest "when I and my wife are dead."