Tobit Chapter 13

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1 Aperiens autem Tobias senior os suum, benedixit Dominum, et dixit: Magnus es Domine in æternum, et in omnia sæcula regnum tuum:

2 quoniam tu flagellas, et salvas: deducis ad inferos, et reducis: et non est qui effugiat manum tuam.

3 Confitemini Domino filii Israel, et in conspectu gentium laudate eum:

4 quoniam ideo dispersit vos inter gentes, quæ ignorant eum, ut vos enarretis mirabilia eius, et faciatis scire eos, quia non est alius Deus omnipotens præter eum.

5 Ipse castigavit nos propter iniquitates nostras: et ipse salvabit nos propter misericordiam suam.

6 Aspicite ergo quæ fecit nobiscum, et cum timore et tremore confitemini illi: regemque sæculorum exaltate in operibus vestris.

7 Ego autem in terra captivitatis meæ confitebor illi: quoniam ostendit maiestatem suam in gentem peccatricem.

8 Convertimini itaque peccatores, et facite iustitiam coram Deo, credentes quod faciat vobiscum misericordiam suam.

9 Ego autem, et anima mea in eo lætabimur.

10 Benedicite Dominum omnes electi eius: agite dies lætitiæ, et confitemini illi.

11 Ierusalem civitas Dei, castigavit te Dominus in operibus manuum tuarum.

12 Confitere Domino in bonis tuis, et benedic Deum sæculorum ut reædificet in te tabernaculum suum, et revocet ad te omnes captivos, et gaudeas in omnia sæcula sæculorum.

13 Luce splendida fulgebis: et omnes fines terræ adorabunt te.

14 Nationes ex longinquo ad te venient: et munera deferentes, adorabunt in te Dominum, et terram tuam in sanctificationem habebunt.

15 Nomen enim magnum invocabunt in te.

16 Maledicti erunt qui contempserint te: et condemnati erunt omnes qui blasphemaverint te: benedictique erunt qui ædificaverint te.

17 Tu autem lætaberis in filiis tuis, quoniam omnes benedicentur, et congregabuntur ad Dominum.

18 Beati omnes qui diligunt te, et qui gaudent super pace tua.

19 Anima mea benedic Dominum, quoniam liberavit Ierusalem civitatem suam a cunctis tribulationibus eius, Dominus Deus noster.

20 Beatus ero si fuerint reliquiæ seminis mei ad videndam claritatem Ierusalem.

21 Portæ Ierusalem ex sapphiro et smaragdo ædificabuntur: et ex lapide pretioso omnis circuitus murorum eius.

22 Ex lapide candido et mundo omnes plateæ eius sternentur: et per vicos eius alleluia cantabitur.

23 Benedictus Dominus, qui exaltavit eam, et sit regnum eius in sæcula sæculorum super eam. Amen.

Explanations by Age Level

Explain Like I'm 5

A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!

Explain Like I'm 10

Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.

Explain Like I'm 15

Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).