se and mule, which have not understanding, over them the
devil hath power.

6:18. But thou when thou shalt take her, go into the chamber, and for
three days keep thyself continent from her, and give thyself to nothing
else but to prayers with her.

6:19. And on that night lay the liver of the fish on the fire, and the
devil shall be driven away.

6:20. But the second night thou shalt be admitted into the society of
the holy Patriarchs.

6:21. And the third night thou shalt obtain a blessing that sound
children may be born of you.

6:22. And when the third night is past, thou shalt take the virgin with
the fear of the Lord, moved rather for love of children than for lust,
that in the seed of Abraham thou mayst obtain a blessing in children.

Tobias Chapter 7

They are kindly entertained by Raguel. Tobias demandeth Sara to wife.

7:1. And they went in to Raguel, and Raguel received them with joy.

7:2. And Raguel looking upon Tobias, said to Anna his wife: How like is
this young man to my cousin?

7:3. And when he had spoken these words, he said: Whence are ye young
men our brethren?

7:4. But they said: We are of the tribe of Nephtali, of the captivity of
Ninive.

7:5. And Raguel said to them: Do you know Tobias my brother? And they
said: We know him.

7:6. And when he was speaking many good things of him, the angel said to
Raguel: Tobias concerning whom thou inquirest is this young man's
father.

7:7. And Raguel went to him, and kissed him with tears and weeping upon
his neck, said: A blessing be upon thee, my son, because thou art the
son of a good and most virtuous man.

7:8. And Anna his wife, and Sara their daughter wept.

7:9. And after they had spoken, Raguel commanded a sheep to be killed,
and a feast to be prepared. And when he desired them to sit down to
dinner,

7:10. Tobias said: I will not eat nor drink here this day, unless thou
first grant me my petition, and promise to give me Sara thy daughter.

7:11. Now when Raguel heard this he was afraid, knowing what had
happened to those seven husbands, that went in unto her: and he began to
fear lest it might happen to him also in like manner: and as he was in
suspense, and gave no answer to his petition,

7:12. The angel said to him: Be not afraid to give her to this man, for
to him who feareth God is thy daughter due to be his wife: therefore
another could not have her.

7:13. Then Raguel said: I doubt not but God hath regarded my pray