Verse 8

Tobit 1:8

Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical Books

8 and the third I gave unto them to whom it was meet, as Deborah my father’s mother had commanded me, because I was left an orphan by my father.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּקְרָ֧א אֱלֹהִ֛ים לָֽ/רָקִ֖יעַ שָׁמָ֑יִם וַֽ/יְהִי עֶ֥רֶב וַֽ/יְהִי בֹ֖קֶר י֥וֹם שֵׁנִֽי

English Translation

And God called the firmament Heaven, and there was evening, and there was morning, the second day.

AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini

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Chapter 1 Context

1 THE book of the words of Tobit, the son of Tobiel, the son of Ananiel, the son of Aduel, the son of... Focus ↗

2 who in the days of Enemessar king of the Assyrians was carried away captive out of Thisbe, which is... Focus ↗

3 I Tobit walked in the ways of truth and righteousness all the days of my life, and I did many almsde... Focus ↗

4 And when I was in mine own country, in the land of Israel, while I was yet young, all the tribe of N... Focus ↗

5 And all the tribes which fell away together sacrificed to the heifer Baal, and so did the house of N... Focus ↗

6 And I alone went often to Jerusalem at the feasts, as it hath been ordained unto all Israel by an ev... Focus ↗

7 The tenth part of all mine increase I gave to the sons of Levi, who ministered at Jerusalem: and the... Focus ↗

8 and the third I gave unto them to whom it was meet, as Deborah my father’s mother had commanded me,...

9 And when I became a man, I took to wife Anna of the seed of our own family, and of her I begat Tobia... Focus ↗

10 And when I was carried away captive to Nineveh, all my brethren and those that were of my kindred di... Focus ↗

11 but I kept myself from eating, Focus ↗

12 And the Most High gave me grace and favour in the sight of Enemessar, and I was his purveyor. Focus ↗

13 And I went into Media, and left in trust with Gabael, the brother of Gabrias, at Rages of Media, ten... Focus ↗

14 And when Enemessar was dead, Sennacherib his son reigned in his stead; and in his time the highways... Focus ↗

15 And in the days of Enemessar I did many almsdeeds to my brethren: I gave my bread to the hungry, Focus ↗

16 and my garments to the naked: and if I saw any of my race dead, and cast forth on the wall of Nineva... Focus ↗

17 And if Sennacherib the king slew any, when he came fleeing from Judaea, I buried them privily; for i... Focus ↗

18 But one of the Ninevites went and shewed to the king concerning me, how that I buried them, and hid... Focus ↗

19 And all my goods were forcibly taken away, and there was nothing left unto me, save my wife Anna and... Focus ↗

20 And there passed not five and fifty days, before two of his sons slew him, and they fled into the mo... Focus ↗

21 And Achiacharus made request for me, and I came to Nineveh. Now Achiacharus was cupbearer, and keepe... Focus ↗

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