12. He replied, “Why? What need do you have for a tribe? Aren’t you looking for a hired man?” Tobit replied, “I only want to know, brother, whose son you truly are and what your name is.”
13. He answered, “I am Azariah, son of the great Hananiah, one of your own kindred.”
14. Tobit exclaimed: “Welcome! God save you, brother! Do not be provoked with me, brother, for wanting to learn the truth about your family. It turns out that you are a kinsman, from a noble and good line! I knew Hananiah and Nathan, the two sons of the great Shemeliah. They used to go to Jerusalem with me, where we would worship together. They were not led astray; your kindred are good people. You are certainly of good lineage. So welcome!”
15. Then he added: “For each day I will give you a drachma as wages, as well as expenses for you and for my son. So go with my son, and
16. I will even add a bonus to your wages!” The young man replied: “I will go with him. Do not fear. In good health we will leave you, and in good health we will return to you, for the way is safe.”
17. Tobit said, “Blessing be upon you, brother.” Then he called his son and said to him: “Son, prepare whatever you need for the journey, and set out with your kinsman. May God in heaven protect you on the way and bring you back to me safe and sound; may his angel accompany you for your safety, son.”Tobiah left to set out on his journey, and he kissed his father and mother. Tobit said to him, “Have a safe journey.”
18. But his mother began to weep and she said to Tobit: “Why have you sent my child away? Is he not the staff of our hands, as he goes in and out before us?
19. Do not heap money upon money! Rather relinquish it in exchange for our child!
20. What the Lord has given us to live on is certainly enough for us.”
21. Tobit reassured her: “Do not worry! Our son will leave in good health and come back to us in good health. Your own eyes will see the day when he returns to you safe and sound. So, do not worry; do not fear for them, my sister.
22. For a good angel will go with him, his journey will be successful, and he will return in good health.”