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When they reached Ecbatana and arrived at the house of Raguel, Sarah met them and greeted them. They returned her greeting, and she brought them into the house.
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Then Raguel said to his wife Edna, "How much the young man resembles my cousin Tobit!"
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And Raguel asked them, "Where are you from, brethren?" They answered him, "We belong to the sons of Naphtali, who are captives in Nineveh."
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So he said to them, "Do you know our brother Tobit?" And they said, "Yes, we do." And he asked them, "Is he in good health?"
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They replied, "He is alive and in good health." And Tobias said, "He is my father."
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Then Raguel sprang up and kissed him and wept.
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And he blessed him and exclaimed, "Son of that good and noble man!" When he heard that Tobit had lost his sight, he was stricken with grief and wept.
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And his wife Edna and his daughter Sarah wept. They received them very warmly; and they killed a ram from the flock and set large servings of food before them. Then Tobias said to Raphael, "Brother Azarias, speak of those things which you talked about on the journey, and let the matter be settled."
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So he communicated the proposal to Raguel. And Raguel said to Tobias, "Eat, drink, and be merry;
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for it is your right to take my child. But let me explain the true situation to you.