Tobit 1:19 - Good News Translation (US Version) 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaCommon English Bible 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. Catholic Public Domain Version 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. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Tobias daily went among all his kindred, and comforted them, and distributed to every one as he was able, out of his goods. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers 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. Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition 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. Good News Bible (Anglicised) 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. |