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 2:3 - Revised Standard Version CI3 But he came back and said, “Father, one of our people has been strangled and thrown into the market place.” See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible3 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.” See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version3 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. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version3 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. See the chapterGood 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.” See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers3 Then he came, and said, “Father, one of our race is strangled, and has been cast out in the marketplace.” See the chapterContemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition3 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.” See the chapter |