12 And he answered, Seekest thou a tribe and a generation, or a hireling to go with thy son? And Tobit said to him, "Brother, I want to know your family and your name."

13 And he said, 'I am Azariah, of the family of Ananias the great, of thy brethren.'

14 Then Tobit said to him, 'Brother, go safely, and do not be angry with me because I have asked about your tribe and your kind.' You happen to be my brother, from an honest and good family. I knew Ananias and Jonathan, the sons of Shemei the Great; we went together to Jerusalem to worship, with the firstborn and tithes of earthly products, for we were not carried away by the error of our brethren: "You, brother, are of a good root!"

15 But tell me, what wages shall I give thee? I will give thee a drachma for the day, and all that is necessary for thee, and for my son;

16 And I will add to thee more than this wages, if ye return safely.

E-17 And so agreed. Then he said to Tobias, "Be ready for the journey, and depart safely." And his son prepared what was necessary for the journey. And the father said to him, "Go with this man; but God who dwells in heaven will make your way prosperous, and may his angel accompany you. And they both went, and the young man's dog with them.

18 And Hannah his mother wept, and said to Tobit, 'Why hast thou sent our son away?' Was he not the support of our hands when he went in and out before us?

19 Do not prefer silver to silver; let it be like rubbish in comparison with our son!

20 For as long as the Lord has ordained for us to live, we have enough for it.

21 And Tobit said unto her, 'Do not grieve, sister; he shall come well, and thy eyes shall see him;

22 for a good angel shall accompany him; his path will prosper, and he will return healthy.

6

1 And she ceased to weep.

2 And the travelers came to the Tigris River in the evening, and there they stopped for the night.