Tobit 8:21 - Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition When you leave, you can take half of everything I own and return safely to your father. Then, whenever my wife Edna and I die, you can have the other half as well. Don't worry about a thing, Tobias. From now on, you will be a son to us, and we will care for you as much as we do for our daughter Sarah, your wife. Tuilleadh leaganachaCommon English Bible Take now half of whatever I own and go in health to your father. When my wife and I die, the other half will be yours. Take courage, my son! I’m your father and Edna is your mother. From now on and forever we will stand beside both you and your sister. Take courage, my son!” Catholic Public Domain Version And then he told his wife to make ready a feast, and to prepare all the provisions that are necessary for those who undertake a journey. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he spoke to his wife to make ready a feast, and prepare all kind of provisions that are necessary for such as go a journey. Good News Translation (US Version) Then you may take half of what I own and go back to your parents safe and sound. You will inherit the other half when Edna and I die. Have no doubts about our love for you; from now on you are as much our son as Sarah is our daughter. You can be sure of that, my son.” World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers and that then he should take half of his goods, and go in safety to his father; and the rest, said he, when my wife and I die. Good News Bible (Anglicised) Then you may take half of what I own and go back to your father safe and sound. You will inherit the other half when Edna and I die. Have no doubts about our love for you; from now on you are as much our son as Sarah is our daughter. You can be sure of that, my son.” |