10. for he said, “Perhaps Tobiah will die; then we would be a laughingstock and an object of mockery.”
11. When they had finished digging the grave, Raguel went back into the house and called his wife,
12. saying, “Send one of the maids in to see whether he is alive. If he has died, let us bury him without anyone knowing about it.”
13. They sent the maid, lit a lamp, and opened the bedroom door; she went in and found them sleeping together.