16 I offer my praise, because youhave given me happiness—I expected a tragedy,but it did not happen.You had mercy on us
17 and on Sarah and Tobias,the only childrenof their parents.Be merciful to these young people!Keep them safe and bless themwith happiness.”
18 Then Raguel told his servants to fill in the grave before sunrise.
19 Raguel went to his wife and told her to bake a lot of bread. Then he went out to his herd of livestock and brought back two bulls and four rams, and he gave orders for his servants to slaughter them. And so, everyone began preparing for a big celebration.
20 Raguel called in Tobias and told him:Please stay here at least two weeks. You can eat and drink with me, and you can cheer up my daughter, who has gone through some horrible suffering.
21 When you leave, you can take half of everything I own and return safely to your father. Then, whenever my wife Edna and I die, you can have the other half as well. Don't worry about a thing, Tobias. From now on, you will be a son to us, and we will care for you as much as we do for our daughter Sarah, your wife.