Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation Tobit answered, "Give him half of what he helped you bring back. He well deserves that." New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But I beseech thee, my father, to desire him, that he would vouchsafe to accept of one half of all things that have been brought. Tobit 12:2Tobias answering, said to his father: Father, what wages shall we give him? or what can be worthy of his benefits? Tobit 12:3 He conducted me and brought me safe again, he received the money of Gabelus, he caused me to have my wife, and he chased from her the evil spirit, he gave joy to her parents, myself he delivered from being devoured by the fish, thee also he hath made to see the light of heaven, and we are filled with all good things through him. What can we give him sufficient for these things? Tobit 12:5 So the father and the son calling him, took him aside: and began to desire him that he would vouchsafe to accept of half of all things that they had brought, Tobit 12:6 Then he said to them secretly, Bless ye the God of heaven, give glory to him in the sight of all that live, because he hath shewn his mercy to you. Context Tobit 12…3He conducted me and brought me safe again, he received the money of Gabelus, he caused me to have my wife, and he chased from her the evil spirit, he gave joy to her parents, myself he delivered from being devoured by the fish, thee also he hath made to see the light of heaven, and we are filled with all good things through him. What can we give him sufficient for these things? 4But I beseech thee, my father, to desire him, that he would vouchsafe to accept of one half of all things that have been brought. 5So the father and the son calling him, took him aside: and began to desire him that he would vouchsafe to accept of half of all things that they had brought,… Cross References Tobit 12:2 Tobias answering, said to his father: Father, what wages shall we give him? or what can be worthy of his benefits? Tobit 12:3 He conducted me and brought me safe again, he received the money of Gabelus, he caused me to have my wife, and he chased from her the evil spirit, he gave joy to her parents, myself he delivered from being devoured by the fish, thee also he hath made to see the light of heaven, and we are filled with all good things through him. What can we give him sufficient for these things? Tobit 12:5 So the father and the son calling him, took him aside: and began to desire him that he would vouchsafe to accept of half of all things that they had brought, Tobit 12:6 Then he said to them secretly, Bless ye the God of heaven, give glory to him in the sight of all that live, because he hath shewn his mercy to you. |