Tobit 1:4 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

⁴ And when I was in mine own country, in the land of Israel, being but young, all the tribe of Naph´tali my father fell from the house of Jerusalem, which was chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, that all the tribes should sacrifice there, where the temple of the habitation of the most High was consecrated and built for all ages.

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Common English Bible

⁴ While I was young and in my own country of Israel, the tribe of my ancestor Naphtali deserted the descendants of my ancestor David and stayed away from Jerusalem, the city chosen from among all the tribes of Israel for offering sacrifices on behalf of all the tribes of Israel. There God’s own dwelling place, the temple, was built and dedicated for use by all future generations.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ And, when he was among the youngest of any in the tribe of Naphtali, he showed not so much as any childish behavior in his work.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ And when he was younger than any of the tribe of Nephtali yet did he no childish thing in his work.

Good News Translation (US Version)

⁴ When I was young, I lived in northern Israel. All the tribes in Israel were supposed to offer sacrifices in Jerusalem. It was the one city that God had chosen from among all the Israelite cities as the place where his Temple was to be built for his holy and eternal home. But my entire tribe of Naphtali rejected the city of Jerusalem and the kings descended from David.

World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers

⁴ When I was in my own country, in the land of Israel, while I was yet young, all the tribe of Naphtali my father fell away from the house of Jerusalem, which was chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, that all the tribes should sacrifice there, and the temple of the habitation of the Most High was hallowed and built therein for all ages.

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