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He remembered Raphael's instructions, so he took the fish's liver and heart out of the bag where he had been keeping them. Then he placed them on the burning incense. (A)The smell drove the demon away from them, and he fled to Egypt.[a] Raphael chased after him and caught him there. At once he bound him hand and foot.

The Prayer of Tobias

When Tobias and Sarah were alone behind closed doors, Tobias got up from the bed and said to his wife,
            Get up, dear. Let's pray for the Lord to be merciful and to protect us.

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Footnotes

  1. Tobit 8:3 egypt: Egypt was thought of as the most remote part of the world and the home of demons and evil spirits.

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