Tobit Chapter 7

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

1 Ingressi sunt autem ad Raguelem, et suscepit eos Raguel cum gaudio.

2 Intuensque Tobiam Raguel, dixit Annæ uxori suæ: Quam similis est iuvenis iste consobrino meo!

3 Et cum hæc dixisset, ait: Unde estis iuvenes fratres nostri? At illi dixerunt: Ex tribu Nephthali sumus, ex captivitate Ninive.

4 Dixitque illis Raguel: Nostis Tobiam fratrem meum? Qui dixerunt: Novimus.

5 Cumque multa bona loqueretur de eo, dixit Angelus ad Raguelem: Tobias, de quo interrogas, pater istius est.

6 Et misit se Raguel, et cum lacrymis osculatus est eum, et plorans supra collum eius,

7 dixit: Benedictio sit tibi fili mi quia boni et optimi viri filius es.

8 Et Anna uxor eius, et Sara ipsorum filia lacrymatæ sunt.

9 Postquam autem locuti sunt, præcepit Raguel occidi arietem, et parari convivium. Cumque hortaretur eos discumbere ad prandium,

10 Tobias dixit: Hic ego hodie non manducabo neque bibam, nisi prius petitionem meam confirmes, et promittas mihi dare Saram filiam tuam.

11 Quo audito verbo Raguel, expavit, sciens quid evenerit illis septem viris, qui ingressi sunt ad eam: et timere cœpit ne forte et hunc similiter contingeret: et cum nutaret, et non daret petenti ullum responsum,

12 dixit ei Angelus: Noli timere dare eam isti, quoniam huic timenti Deum debetur coniux filia tua: propterea alius non potuit habere illam.

13 Tunc dixit Raguel: Non dubito quod Deus preces et lacrymas meas in conspectu suo admiserit.

14 Et credo quoniam ideo fecit vos venire ad me, ut ista coniungeretur cognationi suæ secundum legem Moysi: et nunc noli dubium gerere quod tibi eam tradam.

15 Et apprehendens dexteram filiæ suæ, dexteræ Tobiæ tradidit, dicens: Deus Abraham, et Deus Isaac, et Deus Iacob vobiscum sit, et ipse coniungat vos, impleatque benedictionem suam in vobis.

16 Et accepta charta, fecerunt conscriptionem coniugii.

17 Et post hæc epulati sunt, benedicentes Deum.

18 Vocavitque Raguel ad se Annam uxorem suam, et præcepit ei ut præpararet alterum cubiculum.

19 Et introduxit illuc Saram filiam suam, et lacrymata est.

20 Dixitque ei: Forti animo esto filia mea: Dominus cæli det tibi gaudium pro tædio quod perpessa es.

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).