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Tobit 8:3-12 World English Bible (WEB)

3. But when the devil smelled the smell, he fled into the uppermost parts of Egypt, and the angel bound him.

4. But after they were both shut in together, Tobias rose up from the bed, and said, Sister, arise, and let us pray that the Lord may have mercy on us.

5. And Tobias began to say, Blessed are you, O God of our fathers, and blessed is your holy and glorious name for ever; let the heavens bless you, and all your creatures.

6. You made Adam, and gave him Eve his wife for a helper and a stay: of them came the seed of men: you did say, it is not good that the man should be alone; let us make him a helper like to him.

7. And now, O Lord, I take not this my sister for lust, but in truth: command that I may find mercy and grow old with her.

8. And she said with him, Amen. And they slept both that night.

9. And Raguel arose, and went and digged a grave,

10. saying, Lest he also should die.

11. And Raguel came into his house,

12. and said to Edna his wife, Send one of the maidservants, and let them see whether he be alive: but if not, that we may bury him, and no man know it.