2:1. When I returned home
my
wife Anna was returned to me
together
with my son Tobias
at
the feast of Pentecost
the
holy seven week feast.
A
nice dinner was prepared
and
I sat down to eat.
2:2. When I saw the abundance of food
I
told my son
to
give to whatever poor man
you
find among our brothers
being
mindful of the Lord
and
then carry it to him.
2:3. When he returned he said:
Father
I found one of our people
he
was beaten up
and
thrown out of the town square.
2:4. Before I ate anything
I
got up and took him to his room
until
the sun went down.
2:5.
When I returned
I
washed myself
and
ate my food in sorrow.
2:6. Remembering Amos’ teachings he said:
Your
feasts will turn into mourning
and
all your mirth will become lamentation.
2:7. Then I wept.
As
the sun went down.
I
dug a grave
and
I buried his body.
2:8. Yet my neighbors mocked me saying:
This
man is not afraid
to
be put to death for this
He
ran away
and
then he buried
the
dead once again.
2:9. That same night
when
I returned from the burial
I
slept by the wall
within
my courtyard.
I
felt tarnished
and
felt exposed.
2:10. I didn’t know
there
were sparrows in the wall.
As
my eyes were open
the
sparrows pooped
right
into my eyes
and
my eyes were covered
over
with whiteness.
I
went to the physicians
but
they couldn’t help me.
Thankfully
Achiacharus fed me
until
I arrived in Elymais.
2:11. Then Anna my wife
began
doing her work.
2:12. When she finished the work
the
owners paid her wage
and
then handed her a goat.
2:13. Then when she came home
she
began to cry.
I
asked her:
Where
did this goat come from?
Was
it not stolen?
Because
it is not lawful
to
eat something that is stolen.
2:14. But she replied to me:
It
was given as a gift
and
is more than wages.
But
I did not believe her
but
asked her to ask the owners
and
was upset with her.
But
she answered me:
What
about your charity
and
your righteous deeds?
And
consider your works.
