This book is not inspired by God and is not part of the Christian canon or the Jewish Tanakh. It is shown only for historical and study purposes. View full explanation Tobit 2:11 - New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional11 At that time, also, my wife Anna earned money at women's work. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible11 At that time my wife Anna made a living by weaving cloth out of wool. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version11 And, as he was sleeping, warm droppings from a swallow's nest fell upon his eyes, and he was made blind. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version11 And as he was sleeping, hot dung out of a swallow's nest fell upon his eyes, and he was made blind. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)11 After Ahikar left, my wife Anna had to go to work, so she took up weaving, like many other women. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers11 My wife Anna wove cloth in the women’s chambers, See the chapterContemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition11-12 After Ahikar left Nineveh, my wife worked at home. She would weave a piece of cloth, and when it was finished, she would send it to the owners of the weaving business, and they would pay her. Then, on the seventh day of the month of Dystrus, my wife finished a piece of cloth and sent it to the owners. They gave her the regular payment, and they also gave her a young goat, so we could have a feast. See the chapter |