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 1:19 - Revised Standard Version CI19 Then one of the men of Nineveh went and informed the king about me, that I was burying them; so I hid myself. When I learned that I was being searched for, to be put to death, I left home in fear. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible19 A native Ninevite went to the king and told him that I was the one burying the bodies. So I went into hiding. When I found out that I was being hunted down to be put to death, I fled from the city in fear. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version19 Every day, Tobit traveled though all his own people, and he consoled them, and he distributed to each one as much as he could from his resources. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version19 Tobias daily went among all his kindred, and comforted them, and distributed to every one as he was able, out of his goods. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)19 Then someone from Nineveh told the emperor that I was the one who had been burying his victims. As soon as I realized that the emperor knew all about me and that my life was in danger, I became frightened. So I ran away and hid. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers19 But one of the Ninevites went and showed to the king concerning me, how I buried them, and hid myself; and when I knew that I was sought for to be put to death, I withdrew myself for fear. See the chapterContemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition19 Someone in Nineveh went to the king and told him that I had secretly buried the bodies. And when I found out that the king knew what I had done and wanted me hunted down and killed, I was afraid and ran away. See the chapter |