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14 Then Tobit[a] said to him, “You are very welcome, brother. Do not feel bitter toward me, brother, because I wanted to be sure about your family. It turns out that you are a kinsman and of good and noble lineage. For I knew Hananiah and Nathan, the two sons of the elder Shemeliah,[b] and they used to go with me to Jerusalem and worship with me there; they were not led astray. Your kindred are good people; you are of good stock. Welcome!”(A)

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  1. 5.14 Gk he
  2. 5.14 Other ancient authorities read Shemaiah

So she got up, and they began to pray and implore that they might be kept safe. Tobias[a] began by saying,

“Blessed are you, O God of our ancestors,
    and blessed is your name in all generations forever.
Let the heavens and the whole creation bless you forever.(A)

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  1. 8.5 Gk He