Tobit Chapter 1: World English Bible Classic

Deuterocanon · Apocrypha · Traducción al español en preparación

Traducción al español en preparación

¹ The book of the words of Tobit, the son of Tobiel, the son of Ananiel, the son of Aduel, the son of Gabael, of the seed of Asiel, of the tribe of Naphtali; (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

² who in the days of Enemessar king of the Assyrians was carried away captive out of Thisbe, which is on the right hand of Kedesh Naphtali in Galilee above Asher. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

³ I, Tobit walked in the ways of truth and righteousness all the days of my life, and I did many alms deeds to my kindred and my nation, who went with me into the land of the Assyrians, to Nineveh. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

⁴ When I was in my own country, in the land of Israel, while I was yet young, all the tribe of Naphtali my father fell away from the house of Jerusalem, which was chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, that all the tribes should sacrifice there, and the temple of the habitation of the Most High was hallowed and built therein for all ages. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

⁵ All the tribes which fell away together sacrificed to the heifer Baal, and so did the house of Naphtali my father. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

⁶ I alone went often to Jerusalem at the feasts, as it has been ordained to all Israel by an everlasting decree, having the first fruits and the tenths of my increase, and that which was first shorn; and I gave them at the altar to the priests the sons of Aaron. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

⁷ I gave a tenth part of all my increase to the sons of Levi, who ministered at Jerusalem. A second tenth part I sold away, and went, and spent it each year at Jerusalem. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

⁸ A third tenth I gave to them to whom it was appropriate, as Deborah my father’s mother had commanded me, because I was left an orphan by my father. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

⁹ When I became a man, I took as wife Anna of the seed of our own family. With her, I became the father of Tobias. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹⁰ When I was carried away captive to Nineveh, all my kindred and my relatives ate of the bread of the Gentiles; (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹¹ but I kept myself from eating, (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹² because I remembered God with all my soul. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹³ So the Most High gave me grace and favor in the sight of Enemessar, and I was his purchasing agent. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹⁴ And I went into Media, and left ten talents of silver in trust with Gabael, the brother of Gabrias, at Rages of Media. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹⁵ And when Enemessar was dead, Sennacherib his son reigned in his place. In his time, the highways were troubled, and I could no longer go into Media. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹⁶ In the days of Enemessar, I did many alms deeds to my kindred: I gave my bread to the hungry, (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹⁷ and my garments to the naked. If I saw any of my race dead, and thrown out on the wall of Ninevah, I buried him. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹⁸ If Sennacherib the king killed any, when he came fleeing from Judea, I buried them privately; for in his wrath he killed many; and the bodies were sought for by the king, and were not found. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹⁹ But one of the Ninevites went and showed to the king concerning me, how I buried them, and hid myself; and when I knew that I was sought for to be put to death, I withdrew myself for fear. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

²⁰ And all my goods were forcibly taken away, and there was nothing left to me, save my wife Anna and my son Tobias. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

²¹ No more than fifty five days passed before two of his sons killed him, and they fled into the mountains of Ararat. And Sarchedonus his son reigned in his place; and he appointed Achiacharus my brother Anael’s son over all the accounts of his kingdom, and over all his affairs. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

²² Achiacharus requested me, and I came to Nineveh. Now Achiacharus was cupbearer, keeper of the signet, steward, and overseer of the accounts. Sarchedonus appointed him next to himself, but he was my brother’s son. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)