Tobit 2:3 - Catholic Public Domain Version

³ And after he had gone, returning, he reported to him that one of the sons of Israel, with his throat cut, was lying in the street. And immediately, he leapt from his place reclining at table, left behind his dinner, and went forth with fasting to the body.

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Common English Bible

³ Tobias left to find some poor person among our relatives. When he returned, he said, “Father?” I answered, “I’m here, my son.” He exclaimed, “Father, one of our people has been murdered and tossed into the marketplace; his strangled body is just lying there.”

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³ And when he had gone, returning he told him, that one of the children of Israel lay slain in the street. And he forthwith leaped up from his place at the table, and left his dinner, and came fasting to the body.

Good News Translation (US Version)

³ So Tobias went out to look for such a person. But he quickly returned, shouting, “Father! Father!” “Yes, what is it?” I asked. “One of our people has just been murdered! Someone strangled him and threw his body into the marketplace.”

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

³ Then he came, and said, “Father, one of our race is strangled, and has been cast out in the marketplace.”

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

³ Tobias went out to look for some Israelites who were poor. But he returned alone and said, “Father!” “What's the matter?” I asked. “An Israelite has been murdered!” Tobias answered. “He was strangled, then his body was thrown down and left lying in the street.”

Good News Bible (Anglicised)

³ So Tobias went out to look for such a person. But he quickly returned, shouting, “Father! Father!” “Yes, what is it?” I asked. “One of our people has just been murdered! Someone strangled him and threw his body into the market-place.”

Tobit 2:3 Cross References