Tobit 6:4 - Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ And the Angel said to him, "Catch it by the gills, and draw it to you." And when he had done so, he pulled it onto dry land, and it began to thrash before his feet.

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Common English Bible

⁴ The angel said to him, “Grab the fish and hang on to it.” So Tobias hung on to the fish and brought it up onto the dry ground.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ And the angel said to him: Take him by the gill, and draw him to thee. And when he had done so, he drew him out upon the land: and he began to pant before his feet.

Good News Translation (US Version)

⁴ “Cut the fish open,” the angel instructed, “and take out its gall bladder, heart, and liver. Keep these with you; they can be used for medicine, but throw away the guts.”

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

⁴ And the angel said to him, “Cut the fish open, and take the heart, the liver, and the bile, and keep them with you.”

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

⁴ but the angel said, “Quick—grab the fish!” So Tobias grabbed it and dragged it up on the river bank.

Good News Bible (Anglicised)

⁴ “Cut the fish open,” the angel instructed, “and take out its gall-bladder, heart, and liver. Keep these with you; they can be used for medicine, but throw away the guts.”

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