Tobit 13:16
Good News Translation
Jerusalem will be rebuilt and will be his home forever. "Jerusalem, how happy I will be when my descendants can see your splendor and give thanks to the King of heaven. "Your gates will be built with sapphires and emeralds, and all your walls with precious stones. Your towers will be made of gold, and their fortifications of pure gold.

New Revised Standard Version
For Jerusalem will be built as his house for all ages. How happy I will be if a remnant of my descendants should survive to see your glory and acknowledge the King of heaven. The gates of Jerusalem will be built with sapphire and emerald, and all your walls with precious stones. The towers of Jerusalem will be built with gold, and their battlements with pure gold. The streets of Jerusalem will be paved with ruby and with stones of Ophir.

Contemporary English Version
because, Jerusalem, you will be rebuilt, and you will be his home for all time. I will be glad if one of my descendants can see your glory and praise the King of Heaven. Your gates will be made of sapphires and emeralds, and your walls will be covered with other jewels. Your towers will be of gold all the way to the top. The streets within you will be paved with rubies and jewels from Ophir.

New American Bible
for Jerusalem will be rebuilt as his house forever. Happy too will I be if a remnant of my offspring survives to see your glory and to give thanks to the King of heaven! The gates of Jerusalem will be built with sapphire and emerald, and all your walls with precious stones. The towers of Jerusalem will be built with gold, and their battlements with purest gold.

Douay-Rheims Bible
They shall be cursed that shall despise thee: and they shall be condemned that shall blaspheme thee: and blessed shall they be that shall build thee up,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

They shall be cursed that shall despise thee: and they shall be condemned that shall blaspheme thee: and blessed shall they be that shall build thee up,

Tobit 13:14
Nations from afar shall come to thee: and shall bring gifts, and shall adore the Lord in thee, and shall esteem thy land as holy.

Tobit 13:15
For they shall call upon the great name in thee,

Tobit 13:17
But thou shalt rejoice in thy children, because they shall all be blessed, and shall be gathered together to the Lord.

Tobit 13:18
Blessed are all they that love thee, and that rejoice in thy peace,

Context
Tobit 13
15For they shall call upon the great name in thee, 16They shall be cursed that shall despise thee: and they shall be condemned that shall blaspheme thee: and blessed shall they be that shall build thee up, 17But thou shalt rejoice in thy children, because they shall all be blessed, and shall be gathered together to the Lord.…
Cross References
Tobit 13:14
Nations from afar shall come to thee: and shall bring gifts, and shall adore the Lord in thee, and shall esteem thy land as holy.

Tobit 13:15
For they shall call upon the great name in thee,

Tobit 13:17
But thou shalt rejoice in thy children, because they shall all be blessed, and shall be gathered together to the Lord.

Tobit 13:18
Blessed are all they that love thee, and that rejoice in thy peace,



(T To Tob Tobias)

Tobit 13:15
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