1 The book of the words of Tobit, son of Tobiel, the son of Ananiel, the son of Aduel, the son of Gab´ael, of the seed of Asael, of the tribe of Naph´tali;
2 who in the time of Shalmane´ser king of the Assyrians was led captive out of Thisbe, which is at the right hand of that city, which is called properly Naph´tali in Galilee above Asher.
3 I Tobit have walked all the days of my life in the ways of truth and justice, and I did many almsdeeds to my brethren, and my nation, who came with me to Nin´eveh, into the land of the Assyrians.
4 And when I was in mine own country, in the land of Israel, being but young, all the tribe of Naph´tali my father fell from the house of Jerusalem, which was chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, that all the tribes should sacrifice there, where the temple of the habitation of the most High was consecrated and built for all ages.
5 Now all the tribes which together revolted, and the house of my father Naph´tali, sacrificed unto the heifer Ba´al.
6 But I alone went often to Jerusalem at the feasts, as it was ordained unto all the people of Israel by an everlasting decree, having the firstfruits and tenths of increase, with that which was first shorn; and them gave I at the altar to the priests the children of Aaron.
7 The first tenth part of all increase I gave to the sons of Aaron, who ministered at Jerusalem: another tenth part I sold away, and went, and spent it every year at Jerusalem: