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And not knowing that he was an angel of God, he saluted him, and said: From whence art thou, good young man?
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But he answered: Of the children of Israel. And Tobias said to him: Knowest thou the way that leadeth to the country of the Medes?
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And he answered: I know it: and I have often walked through all the ways thereof, and I have abode with Gabelus our brother, who dwelleth at Rages a city of the Medes, which is situate in the mount of Ecbatana.
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And Tobias said to him: Stay for me, I beseech thee, till I tell these same things to my father.
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Then Tobias going in told all these things to his father. Upon which his father being in admiration, desired that he would come in unto him.
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So going in he saluted him, and said: Joy be to thee always.
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And Tobias said: What manner of joy shall be to me, who sit in darkness, and see not the light of heaven?
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And the young man said to him: Be of good courage, thy cure from God is at hand.
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And Tobias said to him: Canst thou conduct my son to Gabelus at Rages, a city of the Medes? and when thou shalt return, I will pay thee thy hire.
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And the angel said to him: I will conduct him thither, and bring him back to thee.
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And Tobias said to him: I pray thee, tell me, of what family, or what tribe art thou?