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And as they were returning they came to Charan, which is in the midway to Ninive, the eleventh day.
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And the angel said: Brother Tobias, thou knowest how thou didst leave thy father.
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If it please thee therefore, let us go before, and let the family follow softly after us, together with thy wife, and with the beasts.
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And as this their going pleased him, Raphael said to Tobias: Take with thee of the gall of the fish, for it will be necessary. So Tobias took some of that gall and departed.
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But Anna sat beside the way daily, on the top of a hill, from whence she might see afar off.
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And while she watched his coming from that place, she saw him afar off, and presently perceived it was her son coming: and returning she told her husband, saying: Behold thy son cometh.
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And Raphael said to Tobias: As soon as thou shalt come into thy house, forthwith adore the Lord thy God: and giving thanks to him, go to thy father, and kiss him.
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And immediately anoint his eyes with this gall of the fish, which thou carriest with thee. For be assured that his eyes shall be presently opened, and thy father shall see the light of heaven, and shall rejoice in the sight of thee.
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Then the dog, which had been with them in the way, ran before, and coming as if he had brought the news, shewed his joy by his fawning and wagging his tail.
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And his father that was blind, rising up, began to run stumbling with his feet: and giving a servant his hand, went to meet his son.