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Tobias said to him, "Where are you from, young man?" He said to Tobias, "I am one of the Israelites, your relatives. I have come here to find work." Tobias said to him, "Do you know the way to Media?"
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He replied, "Yes, I have been there many times; I'm familiar with all the roads and know them well. Often I have gone to Media and have spent the night with Gabael, our relative, who lives in Ecbatana of Media. It is a good two days' journey from Ecbatana to Rages, because it is located in a mountainous area while Ecbatana lies in the midst of a plain."
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Tobias said to him, "Wait here for me, young man, until I go and report this to my father, because I need you to go with me, and I'll pay your wages."
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Raphael replied, "All right, I'll wait. But don't delay!"
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So Tobias went in and reported to his father Tobit, saying, "Wow, I've found a man from among our relatives the Israelites." Tobit said to Tobias, "Call the man in to me, my son, so that I learn who his family is, from which tribe he is, and whether he can be trusted to go with you."