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Tobias then answered and said, Father, I will do all things which thou hast commanded me:

²But how can I receive the money, seeing I know him not?

³Then he gave him the handwriting, and said unto him, Seek thee a man which may go with thee, whiles I yet live, and I will give him wages: and go and receive the money.

⁴Therefore when he went to seek a man, he found Raphael that was an angel.

⁵But he knew not; and he said unto him, Canst thou go with me to Rages? and knowest thou those places well?

⁶To whom the angel said, I will go with thee, and I know the way well: for I have lodged with our brother Gabael.

⁷Then Tobias said unto him, Tarry for me, till I tell my father.

⁸Then he said unto him, Go and tarry not. So he went in and said to his father, Behold, I have found one which will go with me. Then he said, Call him unto me, that I may know of what tribe he is, and whether he be a trusty man to go with thee.

⁹So he called him, and he came in, and they saluted one another.

¹⁰Then Tobit said unto him, Brother, shew me of what tribe and family thou art.

¹¹To whom he said, Dost thou seek for a tribe or family, or an hired man to go with thy son? Then Tobit said unto him, I would know, brother, thy kindred and name.

¹²Then he said, I am PrAzarias, the son of Ananias the great, and of thy brethren.

¹³Then Tobit said, Thou art welcome, brother; be not now angry with me, because I have enquired to know thy tribe and thy family; for thou art my brother, of an honest and good stock: for I know Ananias and Jonathas, sons of that great Samaias, as we went together to Jerusalem to worship, and offered the firstborn, and the tenths of the fruits; and they were not seduced with the error of our brethren: my brother, thou art of a good stock.

¹⁴But tell me, what wages shall I give thee? wilt thou a drachm a day, and things necessary, as to mine own son?

¹⁵Yea, moreover, if ye return safe, I will add something to thy wages.

¹⁶So they were well pleased. Then said he to Tobias, Prepare thyself for the journey, and God send you a good journey. And when his son had prepared all things for the journey, his father said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company. So they went forth both, and the young man's dog with them.

¹⁷But Anna his mother wept, and said to Tobit, Why hast thou sent away our son? is he not the staff of our hand, in going in and out before us?

¹⁸Be not greedy to add money to money: but let it be as refuse in respect of our child.

¹⁹For that which the Lord hath given us to live with doth suffice us.

²⁰Then said Tobit to her, Take no care, my sister; he shall return in safety, and thine eyes shall see him.

²¹For the good angel will keep him company, and his journey shall be prosperous, and he shall return safe.

²²Then she made an end of weeping.