Tobit Chapter 2

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vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)

1 Posthæc vero, cum esset dies festus Domini, et factum esset prandium bonum in domo Tobiæ,

2 dixit filio suo: Vade, et adduc aliquos de tribu nostra, timentes Deum, ut epulentur nobiscum.

3 Cumque abiisset, reversus nunciavit ei, unum ex filiis Israel iugulatum iacere in platea. Statimque exiliens de accubitu suo, relinquens prandium, ieiunus pervenit ad corpus:

4 tollensque illud portavit ad domum suam occulte, ut dum sol occubuisset, caute sepeliret eum.

5 Cumque occultasset corpus, manducavit panem cum luctu et tremore,

6 memorans illum sermonem, quem dixit Dominus per Amos prophetam: Dies festi vestri convertentur in lamentationem et luctum.

7 Cum vero sol occubuisset, abiit, et sepelivit eum.

8 Arguebant autem eum omnes proximi eius, dicentes: Iam huius rei causa interfici iussus es, et vix effugisti mortis imperium, et iterum sepelis mortuos?

9 Sed Tobias plus timens Deum, quam regem, rapiebat corpora occisorum, et occultabat in domo sua, et mediis noctibus sepeliebat ea.

10 Contigit autem ut quadam die fatigatus a sepultura, veniens in domum suam, iactasset se iuxta parietem, et obdormisset,

11 et ex nido hirundinum dormienti illi calida stercora inciderent super oculos eius, fieretque cæcus.

12 Hanc autem tentationem ideo permisit Dominus evenire illi, ut posteris daretur exemplum patientiæ eius, sicut et sancti Iob.

13 Nam cum ab infantia sua semper Deum timuerit, et mandata eius custodierit, non est contristatus contra Deum quod plaga cæcitatis evenerit ei,

14 sed immobilis in Dei timore permansit, agens gratias Deo omnibus diebus vitæ suæ.

15 Nam sicut beato Iob insultabant reges, ita isti parentes et cognati eius irridebant vitam eius, dicentes:

16 Ubi est spes tua, pro qua eleemosynas, et sepulturas faciebas?

17 Tobias vero increpabat eos, dicens: Nolite ita loqui:

18 quoniam filii sanctorum sumus, et vitam illam expectamus, quam Deus daturus est his, qui fidem suam numquam mutant ab eo.

19 Anna vero uxor eius ibat ad opus textrinum quotidie, et de labore manuum suarum victum quem consequi poterat, deferebat.

20 Unde factum est, ut hœdum caprarum accipiens detulisset domi:

21 Cuius cum vocem balantis vir eius audisset, dixit: Videte, ne forte furtivus sit, reddite eum dominis suis, quia non licet nobis aut edere ex furto aliquid, aut contingere.

22 Ad hæc uxor eius irata respondit: Manifeste vana facta est spes tua, et eleemosynæ tuæ modo apparuerunt.

23 Atque his, et aliis huiuscemodi verbis exprobrabat ei.

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).