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When they had finished the meal, and it was time to go to bed, Sarah's parents led young Tobias to the bedroom.
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He remembered Raphael's instructions, so he took the fish's liver and heart out of the bag where he had been keeping them. Then he placed them on the burning incense.
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The smell drove the demon away from them, and he fled to Egypt. Raphael chased after him and caught him there. At once he bound him hand and foot.
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When Tobias and Sarah were alone behind closed doors, Tobias got up from the bed and said to his wife, "Get up, dear. Let's pray for the Lord to be merciful and to protect us."
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Sarah got up so that they could pray together and ask God for his protection. Then Tobias prayed:
2 "God of our ancestors, you are worthy of praise. May your name be honored forever and ever by all your creatures in heaven and on earth.
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You created Adam and gave him his wife Eve
3 to be his helper and support. They became the parents of the whole human race. You said, "It is not good for man to live alone. I will make a suitable helper for him.'
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Lord, I have chosen Sarah because it is right, not because I lusted for her. Please be merciful to us and grant that we may grow old together."
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Then they both said "Amen"
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and went to bed for the night. Later that night, Raguel called his servants, and together they went out to dig a grave,
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because Raguel thought, "Tobias will probably die too, and people will laugh and make fun of us."