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And his wife said to him, "The lad has perished; his long delay proves it." Then she began to mourn for him, and said,
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"Am I not distressed, my child, that I let you go, you who are the light of my eyes?"
6
But Tobit said to her, "Be still and stop worrying; he is well."
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.