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13 He replied, ‘I am Azariah, the son of the great Hananiah, one of your relatives.’ 14 Then Tobit said to him, ‘Welcome! God save you, brother. Do not feel bitter towards me, brother, because I wanted to be sure about your ancestry. It turns out that you are a kinsman, and of good and noble lineage. For I knew Hananiah and Nathan,[a] the two sons of Shemeliah,[b] and they used to go with me to Jerusalem and worshipped with me there, and were not led astray. Your kindred are good people; you come of good stock. Hearty welcome!’

15 Then he added, ‘I will pay you a drachma a day as wages, as well as expenses for yourself and my son. So go with my son,

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Footnotes

  1. Tobit 5:14 Other ancient authorities read Jathan or Nathaniah
  2. Tobit 5:14 Other ancient authorities read Shemaiah

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