Liber Tobiae

Post hæc vero, cum esset dies festus Domini, et factum esset prandium bonum in domo Tobiæ,

But after this, when there was a festival of the Lord, and a good dinner was prepared in Tobias's house,

Post hoc vero, cum es die festo de Domino, et facto es prandio bono in domo de Tobia,

dixit filio suo: Vade, et adduc aliquos de tribu nostra, timentes Deum, ut epulentur nobiscum.

He said to his son: Go, and bring some of our tribe that fear God, to feast with us.

Dic ad filio suo: vade, et adduce aliquo de tribu nostro, time Deo, ut epulor nobiscum.

Cumque abiisset, reversus nuntiavit ei unum ex filiis Israël jugulatum jacere in platea. Statimque exiliens de accubitu suo, relinquens prandium, jejunus pervenit ad corpus:

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.

Cumque i ab, reverte nuntia ad illo uno ex filios Israële jugulo iace in platea. Et statim ex(s)ili de accubitu suo, relinque prandio, ieiuno perveni ad corpore:

tollensque illud portavit ad domum suam occulte, ut dum sol occubuisset, caute sepeliret eum.

And taking it up carried it privately to his house, that after the sun was down, he might bury him cautiously.

Et tolle illo porta ad domo suo occulte, ut dum sole occumbe, caute sepeli illo.

Cumque occultasset corpus, manducavit panem cum luctu et tremore,

And when he had hid the body, he ate bread with mourning and fear,

Cumque occulta corpore, manduca pane cum luctu et tremore,

memorans illum sermonem, quem dixit Dominus per Amos prophetam: Dies festi vestri convertentur in lamentationem et luctum.

Remembering the word which the Lord spoke by Amos the prophet: Your festival days shall be turned into lamentation and mourning.

Memora illo sermone, Domino dic quem per Amore propheta: dies de festo vestro converte in lamentatione et luctu.

Cum vero sol occubuisset, abiit, et sepelivit eum.

So when the sun was down, he went and buried him.

Cum vero sole occumbe, i ab, et sepeli illo.

Arguebant autem eum omnes proximi ejus, dicentes: Jam hujus rei causa interfici jussus es, et vix effugisti mortis imperium, et iterum sepelis mortuos?

Now all his neighbours blamed him, saying: once already commandment was given for thee to be slain because of this matter, and thou didst scarce escape the sentence of death, and dost thou again bury the dead?

Omni autem proximo de illo argue illo, dicente: jam de hoc de re causa interfice iube es, et vix effuge de morte imperio, et iterum sepeli mortuo?

Sed Tobias plus timens Deum quam regem, rapiebat corpora occisorum, et occultabat in domo sua, et mediis noctibus sepeliebat ea.

But Tobias fearing God more than the king, carried off the bodies of them that were slain, and hid them in his house, and at midnight buried them.

Sed Tobiase plus timente Deo quam rege, rape corpores occide, et occulta in domo suo, et medio noctes sepeli illa.

Contigit autem ut quadam die fatigatus a sepultura, veniens in domum suam, jactasset se juxta parietem, et obdormisset,

Now it happened one day that being wearied with burying, he came to his house, and cast himself down by the wall and slept,

Continge autem ut uno die fatiga ab sepultura, veniente in domo suo, iacta se juxta pariete, et obde,

et ex nido hirundinum dormienti illi calida stercora inciderent super oculos ejus, fieretque cæcus.

And as he was sleeping, hot dung out of a swallow's nest fell upon his eyes, and he was made blind.

Et ex nido hirundine dormi ad illo calido stercores incide super oculos de illo, et caeco fi.

Hanc autem tentationem ideo permisit Dominus evenire illi, ut posteris daretur exemplum patientiæ ejus, sicut et sancti Job.

Now this trial the Lord therefore permitted to happen to him, that an example might be given to posterity of his patience, as also of holy Job.

Hoc autem tentatione ideo Domino permitte eveni ad illo, ut ad postera exemplo de patientia de illo da, sicut et sancto Iobe.

Nam cum ab infantia sua semper Deum timuerit, et mandata ejus custodierit, non est contristatus contra Deum quod plaga cæcitatis evenerit ei,

For whereas he had always feared God from his infancy, and kept his commandments, he repined not against God because the evil of blindness had befallen him,

Nam cum ab infantia suo semper Deo time, et mandatos de illo custodi, non es contrista contra Deo quod plaga de caecitate eveni ad illo,

sed immobilis in Dei timore permansit, agens gratias Deo omnibus diebus vitæ suæ.

But continued immoveable in the fear of God, giving thanks to God all the days of his life.

Sed immobile in Deo timore permane, age gratias ad Deo ad omni dies de vita suo.

Nam sicut beato Job insultabant reges, ita isti parentes et cognati ejus irridebant vitam ejus, dicentes:

For as the kings insulted over holy Job: so his relations and kinsmen mocked at his life, saying:

Nam sicut beato Iobe reges insulta, ita isto parentes et cognato de illo irride vita de illo, dicente:

Ubi est spes tua, pro qua eleemosynas et sepulturas faciebas?

Where is thy hope, for which thou gavest alms, and buriedst the dead?

Ubi es spe tuo, pro quo eleemosynas et sepulturas fac?

Tobias vero increpabat eos, dicens: Nolite ita loqui:

But Tobias rebuked them, saying: Speak not so:

Tobiase vero increpa illos, dicente: ne vol ita loque:

quoniam filii sanctorum sumus, et vitam illam expectamus, quam Deus daturus est his qui fidem suam numquam mutant ab eo.

For we are the children of saints, and look for that life which God will give to those that never change their faith from him.

Quia filios sancto es, et vita illa expecta, quam Deo da es ad hoc qui muta fide nunquam suo ab eo.

Anna vero uxor ejus ibat ad opus textrinum quotidie, et de labore manuum suarum victum quem consequi poterat, deferebat.

Now Anna his wife went daily to weaving work, and she brought home what she could get for their living by the labour of her hands.

Anna vero uxore de illo i ad opere textrino quotidie, et de labore de manus suo victus quem consequor pote, defer.

Unde factum est ut hædum caprarum accipiens detulisset domi:

Whereby it came to pass, that she received a young kid, and brought it home:

Unde facto es ut hedo de capras accipe defer domi:

cujus cum vocem balantis vir ejus audisset, dixit: Videte, ne forte furtivus sit: reddite eum dominis suis, quia non licet nobis aut edere ex furto aliquid, aut contingere.

And when her husband heard it bleating, he said: Take heed, lest perhaps it be stolen: restore ye it to its owners, for it is not lawful for us either to eat or to touch any thing that cometh by theft.

De que cum voce bala viro de illo audi, dic: vide, ne forte furtivo es: redde illo ad dominos suo, quia non lice ad nos aut ede ex furto aliquo, aut continge.

Ad hæc uxor ejus irata respondit: Manifeste vana facta est spes tua, et eleemosynæ tuæ modo apparuerunt.

At these words his wife being angry answered: It is evident the hope is come to nothing, and thy alms now appear.

Ad hoc uxore de illo irascor responde: manifeste vana facto es spe tuo, et eleemosynas tuo solo appare.

Atque his et aliis hujuscemodi verbis exprobrabat ei.

And with these and other such like words, she upbraided him.

Et ad hoc et alio huiuscemodudi verbos exprobra ad illo.