9
Furthermore, when I had come to the age of a man, I married Anna of mine own kindred, and by her I begot Tobias.
10
And when we were carried away captive to Nineveh, all my brethren and those who were of my kindred ate of the bread of the Gentiles.
11
But I kept myself from eating,
12
because I remembered God with all my heart.
13
And the Most High gave me grace and favor before Shalmaneser, so that I was his purveyor.
14
And I went into Media, and left in trust with Gabael the brother of Gabrias, at Rages a city of Media, ten talents of silver.
15
Now when Shalmaneser was dead, Sennacherib his son reigned in his stead, whose estate was troubled, so that I could not go into Media.
16
And in the time of Shalmaneser I gave many alms to my brethren, and gave my bread to the hungry
17
and my clothes to the naked; and if I saw any of my nation dead or cast about the walls of Nineveh, I buried him.
18
And if Sennacherib the king had slain any who had come and fled from Judea, I buried them privily, for in his wrath he killed many; but the bodies were not found when they were sought for by the king.
19
And when one of the Ninevites went and complained of me to the king that I buried them and hid myself, understanding that I was sought for to be put to death, I withdrew myself for fear.