Tob 6:1 

And as they went on their journey, they came in the evening 

to the river Tigris, and they lodged there. 

Tob 6:2 

And when the young man went down to wash himself, a fish 

leaped out of the river, and would have devoured him. 

Tob 6:3 

Then the angel said unto him, Take the fish. And the young 

man laid hold of the fish, and drew it to land. 

Tob 6:4 

To whom the angel said, Open the fish, and take the heart and 

the liver and the gall, and put them up safely. 

Tob 6:5 

So the young man did as the angel commanded him; and when 

they had roasted the fish, they did eat it: then they both went 

on their way, till they drew near to Ecbatane. 

Tob 6:6 

Then the young man said to the angel, Brother Azarias, to 

what use is the heart and the liver and the gal of the fish? 

Tob 6:7 

And he said unto him, Touching the heart and the liver, if a 

devil or an evil spirit trouble any, we must make a smoke 

thereof before the man or the woman, and the party shall be no 

more vexed. 

Tob 6:8 

As for the gall, it is good to anoint a man that hath 

whiteness in his eyes, and he shall be healed. 

Tob 6:9 

And when they were come near to Rages, 

Tob 6:10 

The angel said to the young man, Brother, to day we shall 

lodge with Raguel, who is thy cousin; he also hath one only 

daughter, named Sara; I will speak for her, that she may be 

given thee for a wife. 

Tob 6:11 

For to thee doth the right of her appertain, seeing thou only 

art of her kindred. 

Tob 6:12 

And the maid is fair and wise: now therefore hear me, and I 

will speak to her father; and when we return from Rages we will 

celebrate the marriage: for I know that Raguel cannot marry her 

to another according to the law of Moses, but he shall be guilty 

of death, because the right of inheritance doth rather appertain 

to thee than to any other. 

Tob 6:13 

Then the young man answered the angel, I have heard, brother 

Azarias that this maid hath been given to seven men, who all 

died in the marriage chamber. 

Tob 6:14 

And now I am the only son of my father, and I am afraid, lest 

if I go in unto her, I die, as the other before: for a wicked 

spirit loveth her, which hurteth no body, but those which come 

unto her; wherefore I also fear lest I die, and bring my 

father's and my mother's life because of me to the grave with 

sorrow: for they have no other son to bury them. 

Tob 6:15 

Then the angel said unto him, Dost thou not remember the 

precepts which thy father gave thee, that thou shouldest marry a 

wife of thine own kindred? wherefore hear me, O my brother; for 

she shall be given thee to wife; and make thou no reckoning of 

the evil spirit; for this same night shall she be given thee in 

marriage. 

Tob 6:16 

And when thou shalt come into the marriage chamber, thou 

shalt take the ashes of perfume, and shalt lay upon them some of 

the heart and liver of the fish, and shalt make a smoke with it: 

Tob 6:17 

And the devil shall smell it, and flee away, and never come 

again any more: but when thou shalt come to her, rise up both of 

you, and pray to God which is merciful, who will have pity on 

you, and save you: fear not, for she is appointed unto thee from 

the beginning; and thou shalt preserve her, and she shall go 

with thee. Moreover I suppose that she shall bear thee children. 

Now when Tobias had heard these things, he loved her, and his 

heart was effectually joined to her.