8:1. After they ate
they
brought Tobias in
to
meet her.
8:2. And as he arrived
he
remembered what Raphael said
and
brought perfume essences
and
mixed them with gall
and
made an incense with it.
8:3. Then the wicked spirit
smelled
the fragrance
and
fled to the end of
where
the angel tied him up.
8:4. Then they were joined
and
spent time inside the room.
Tobias
rose from the bed
and
said to her:
My
lady, get up and let’s pray
that
God will have mercy on us.
8:5. Then Tobias prayed:
Praise
be to You
O
God of our teachers
praise
be to Your holy and glorious Name.
Eternally
let the heavens praise You
and
all Your creation.
8:6. You created Adam
and
gave him his wife Eve.
She
was his partner
and
after them emerged humanity.
You
have said that it is not good
for
humans to be alone
so
let us make for him
a
partner like himself.
8:7. So now, O Lord
I
don’t take this lady for my desire
but
rather to gain righteousness.
Therefore
grant us the mercy
so
that we may become old together.
8:8. Then she said together with him: Amen.
8:9. So they slept together that night.
Then
Raguel arose
and
went out and dug a grave.
8:10. And he said:
I
am afraid that he may also be dead.
8:11. But then Raguel returned
and
went into his house.
8:12. He then said to his wife Edna:
Summon
one of the maids
and
have her check
to
see if he’s alive.
If
he is not
then
we should bury him
and
no one will know about it.
8:13. So the maid opened the door
and
went inside
and
found them both asleep.
8:14. Then she returned
and
told them he was alive.
8:15. Then Raguel praised God
and
prayed:
O
God, You are worthy of praises
by
all who are pure and holy.
Therefore
let Your saints
and
all your creation
praise
You.
And
let all Your angels
praise
You for eternity.
8:16. You are to be praised
for
You have made me happy
and
I was not expecting that
but
You have dealt with us
according
to Your great compassion.
8:17. You are to be praised
because
you have compassion
for
two only begotten children
of
their fathers.
Grant
them mercy, O Lord
and
give them health in life
together
with joy and compassion.
8:18. Then Raguel instructed his servants
to
fill the grave.
8:19. Then he kept the wedding feast
going
for fourteen days.
8:20. But before the wedding ended
Raguel
had promised him
that
he shouldn’t leave
until
the 14 days had passed
so
he should not depart
before
the 14 wedding days.
8:21. And that he should
get
half of his things
and
go to his father for safety.
Then
he can rest
when
my wife and I are dead.
