They are kindly entertained by Raguel. Tobias demandeth Sara to wife.
7:1. And they went in to Raguel, and Raguel received them with joy.
7:2. And Raguel looking upon Tobias, said to Anna his wife: How like is
this young man to my cousin?
7:3. And when he had spoken these words, he said: Whence are ye young
men our brethren?
7:4. But they said: We are of the tribe of Nephtali, of the captivity
of Ninive.
7:5. And Raguel said to them: Do you know Tobias my brother? And they
said: We know him.
7:6. And when he was speaking many good things of him, the angel said
to Raguel: Tobias concerning whom thou inquirest is this young man’s
father.
7:7. And Raguel went to him, and kissed him with tears and weeping upon
his neck, said: A blessing be upon thee, my son, because thou art the
son of a good and most virtuous man.
7:8. And Anna his wife, and Sara their daughter wept.
7:9. And after they had spoken, Raguel commanded a sheep to be killed,
and a feast to be prepared. And when he desired them to sit down to
dinner,
7:10. Tobias said: I will not eat nor drink here this day, unless thou
first grant me my petition, and promise to give me Sara thy daughter.
7:11. Now when Raguel heard this he was afraid, knowing what had
happened to those seven husbands, that went in unto her: and he began
to fear lest it might happen to him also in like manner: and as he was
in suspense, and gave no answer to his petition,
7:12. The angel said to him: Be not afraid to give her to this man, for
to him who feareth God is thy daughter due to be his wife: therefore
another could not have her.
7:13. Then Raguel said: I doubt not but God hath regarded my prayers
and tears in his sight.
7:14. And I believe he hath therefore made you come to me, that this
maid might be married to one of her own kindred, according to the law
of Moses: and now doubt not but I will give her to thee.
7:15. And taking the right hand of his daughter, he gave it into the
right hand of Tobias, saying: The God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac,
and the God of Jacob be with you, and may he join you together, and
fulfil his blessing in you.
7:16. And taking paper they made a writing of the marriage.
7:17. And afterwards they made merry, blessing God.
7:18. And Raguel called to him Anna his wife, and bade her to prepare
another chamber.
7:19. And she brought Sara her daughter in thither, and she wept.
7:20. And she said to her: Be of good cheer, my daughter: the Lord of
heaven give thee joy for the trouble thou hast undergone.