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Tobit Chapter 5

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

1 Tunc respondit Tobias patri suo, et dixit: Omnia quæcumque præcepisti mihi faciam pater.
2 Quo modo autem pecuniam hanc requiram, ignoro. ille me nescit, et ego eum ignoro: quod signum dabo ei? Sed neque viam, per quam pergatur illuc, aliquando cognovi.
3 Tunc pater suus respondit illi, et dixit: Chirographum quidem illius penes me habeo: quod dum illi ostenderis, statim restituet.
4 Sed perge nunc, et inquire tibi aliquem fidelem virum, qui eat tecum salva mercede sua: ut, dum adhuc vivo, recipias eam.
5 Tunc egressus Tobias, invenit iuvenem splendidum, stantem præcinctum, et quasi paratum ad ambulandum.
6 Et ignorans quod Angelus Dei esset, salutavit eum, et dixit: Unde te habemus bone iuvenis?
7 At ille respondit: Ex filiis Israel. Et Tobias dixit ei: Nosti viam, quæ ducit in regionem Medorum?
8 Cui respondit: Novi: et omnia itinera eius frequenter ambulavi, et mansi apud Gabelum fratrem nostrum: qui moratur in Rages civitate Medorum, quæ posita est in monte Ecbatanis.
9 Cui Tobias ait: Sustine me obsecro, donec hæc ipsa nunciem patri meo.
10 Tunc ingressus Tobias, indicavit universa hæc patri suo. Super quæ admiratus pater, rogavit ut introiret ad eum.
11 Ingressus itaque salutavit eum, et dixit: Gaudium tibi sit semper.
12 Et ait Tobias: Quale gaudium mihi erit, qui in tenebris sedeo, et lumen cæli non video?
13 Cui ait iuvenis: Forti animo esto, in proximo est ut a Deo cureris.
14 Dixit itaque illi Tobias: Numquid poteris perducere filium meum ad Gabelum in Rages civitatem Medorum? et cum redieris, restituam tibi mercedem tuam.
15 Et dixit ei Angelus: Ego ducam, et reducam eum ad te.
16 Cui Tobias respondit: Rogo te, indica mihi, de qua domo, aut de qua tribu es tu?
17 Cui Raphael angelus dixit: Genus quæris mercenarii, an ipsum mercenarium, qui cum filio tuo eat?
18 Sed ne forte solicitum te reddam, ego sum Azarias Ananiæ magni filius.
19 Et Tobias respondit: Ex magno genere es tu. Sed peto ne irascaris quod voluerim cognoscere genus tuum.
20 Dixit autem illi Angelus: Ego sanum ducam, et sanum tibi reducam filium tuum.
21 Respondens autem Tobias, ait: Bene ambuletis, et sit Deus in itinere vestro, et Angelus eius comitetur vobiscum.
22 Tunc paratis omnibus, quæ erant in via portanda, fecit Tobias vale patri suo et matri suæ, et ambulaverunt ambo simul.
23 Cumque profecti essent, cœpit mater eius flere, et dicere: Baculum senectutis nostræ tulisti, et transmisisti a nobis.
24 Numquam fuisset ipsa pecunia, pro qua misisti eum.
25 Sufficiebat enim nobis paupertas nostra, ut divitias computaremus hoc, quod videbamus filium nostrum.
26 Dixitque ei Tobias: Noli flere, salvus perveniet filius noster, et salvus revertetur ad nos, et oculi tui videbunt illum.
27 Credo enim quod Angelus Dei bonus comitetur ei, et bene disponat omnia, quæ circa eum geruntur, ita ut cum gaudio revertatur ad nos.
28 Ad hanc vocem cessavit mater eius flere, et tacuit.

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).