16 And when you come into the bride-chamber, you shall take the ashes of incense, and shall lay upon them some of the heart and liver of the fish, and shall make smoke with them. (WEB) 17 The demon will smell it, and flee away, and never come again any more. But when you go near to her, both of you rise up, and cry to God who is merciful. He will save you, and have mercy on you. Don’t be afraid, for she was prepared for you from the beginning; and you will save her, and she will go with you. And I suppose that you will have children with her.” When Tobias heard these things, he loved her, and his soul was strongly joined to her. (WEB)
Tobit 6:16–17
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Tobit 8:1–3
1 When they had finished their supper, they brought Tobias in to her. (WEB) 2 But as he went, he remembered the words of Raphael, and took the ashes of the incense, and put the heart and the liver of the fish on them, and made smoke with them. (WEB) 3 When the demon smelled that… (WEB)
Tobit 6:6–8
6 The young man said to the angel, “Brother Azarias, of what use is the heart, the liver, and the bile of the fish?” (WEB) 7 He said to him, “About the heart and the liver: If a demon or an evil spirit troubles anyone, we must burn those and make smoke of them before th… (WEB)
Tobit 7:10–12
10 for it belongs to you to take my child. However I will tell you the truth. (WEB) 11 I have given my child to seven men of our relatives, and whenever they came in to her, they died in the night. But for the present be merry.” And Tobias said, “I will taste nothing here… (WEB)
Tobit 11:7–9
7 Raphael said, “I know, Tobias, that your father will open his eyes. (WEB) 8 Therefore anoint his eyes with the bile, and being pricked with it, he will rub, and will make the white films fall away. Then he will see you.” (WEB) 9 Anna ran to him, and fell upon the neck of her s… (WEB)
Tobit 9:5–6
5 So Raphael went on his way, and lodged with Gabael, and gave him the handwriting; so he brought forth the bags with their seals, and gave them to him. (WEB) 6 Then they rose up early in the morning together, and came to the wedding feast. Tobias blessed his wife. (WEB)
Tobit 11:3–5
3 Let’s run forward before your wife, and prepare the house. (WEB) 4 But take in your hand the bile of the fish.” So they went their way, and the dog went after them. (WEB) 5 Anna sat looking around toward the path for her son. (WEB)
Testament of Joseph 1:39–41
39 And when she had prevailed nothing thereby, she came again to me under the plea of instruction, that she might learn the word of God. (T12) 40 And she said unto me: If thou willest that I should leave my idols, lie with me, and I will persuade my husband to depart from… (T12)
Tobit 5:1–2
1 Then Tobias answered and said to him, “Father, I will do all things, whatever you have commanded me. (WEB) 2 But how could I receive the money, since I don’t know him?” (WEB)
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