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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.