Tob 14

1 So Tobit made an end of praising God. 2 And he was eight and fifty years old when he lost his sight, which was restored to himafter eight years: and he gave alms, and he increased in the fear of the Lord God, and praised him. 3 And when he was very aged he called his son, and the sons of his son, and said to him,My son, take your children; for, behold, I am aged, and am ready to depart out of this life. 4 Go into Media my son, for I surely believe those things which Jonas the prophet spokeof Nineve, that it shall be overthrown; and that for a time peace shall rather be in Media; and that ourbrethren shall lie scattered in the earth from that good land: and Jerusalem shall be desolate, and thehouse of God in it shall be burned, and shall be desolate for a time; 5 And that again God will have mercy on them, and bring them again into the land, wherethey shall build a temple, but not like to the first, until the time of that age be fulfilled; and afterwardthey shall return from all places of their captivity, and build up Jerusalem gloriously, and the houseof God shall be built in it for ever with a glorious building, as the prophets have spoken thereof. 6 And all nations shall turn, and fear the Lord God truly, and shall bury their idols. 7 So shall all nations praise the Lord, and his people shall confess God, and the Lord shallexalt his people; and all those which love the Lord God in truth and justice shall rejoice, showing mercyto our brethren. 8 And now, my son, depart out of Nineve, because that those things which the prophet Jonasspoke shall surely come to pass. 9 But keep you the law and the commandments, and show yourself merciful and just, that itmay go well with you. 10 And bury me decently, and your mother with me; but wait no longer at Nineve. Remember,my son, how Aman handled Achiacharus that brought him up, how out of light he brought him into darkness,and how he rewarded him again: yet Achiacharus was saved, but the other had his reward: for he went downinto darkness. Manasses gave alms, and escaped the snares of death which they had set for him: but Amanfell into the snare, and perished. 11 Wherefore now, my son, consider what alms does, and how righteousness does deliver. Whenhe had said these things, he gave up the ghost in the bed, being an hundred and eight and fifty yearsold; and he buried him honorably. 12 And when Anna his mother was dead, he buried her with his father. But Tobias departedwith his wife and children to Ecbatane to Raguel his father in law, 13 Where he became old with honor, and he buried his father and mother in law honorably,and he inherited their substance, and his father Tobit's. 14 And he died at Ecbatane in Media, being an hundred and seven and twenty years old. 15 But before he died he heard of the destruction of Nineve, which was taken by Nabuchodonosorand Assuerus: and before his death he rejoiced over Nineve.