Tobit 14
Tobit lived 42 years after regaining his sight and was buried honorably at Nineveh at the age of 102. Before his death, he called his son and grandsons, warning them that Nineveh would soon pass away and urging them to serve the Lord in truth and do what pleases him. After Tobit's death, his son Tobias left Nineveh with his family and returned to his father-in-law, Raguel, whom he found in good health and cared for until his death. Tobias lived to see his great-great-grandchildren and was buried at the age of 99, with his family continuing to live a good and holy life.
1And the sermon of Tobit was completed. And after Tobit received his sight, he lived forty-two years, and he saw the sons of his grandchildren2And so, having completed one hundred and two years, he was buried honorably at Nineveh3For he was fifty-six years old, when he lost the light of his eyes, and he was sixty years old, when he truly received it again4And, in truth, the remainder of his life was in gladness. And so, with the good accomplishment of the fear of God, he departed in peace5But, in the hour of his death, he called to himself his son Tobias, along with his sons, the seven youths who were his grandsons, and he said to them6"Nineveh will pass away soon. For the word of the Lord goes forward, and our brothers, who have been dispersed away from the land of Israel, shall return to it7Thus its deserted land will be entirely filled again. And the house of God, which was burned like incense within it, will be rebuilt again. And all those who fear God will return there8And the Gentiles will relinquish their idols, and they will enter into Jerusalem, and they will dwell in it9And all the kings of the earth will rejoice in it, adoring the King of Israel10Therefore, my sons, listen to your father. Serve the Lord in truth, and seek to do the things that please him11And command your sons, so that they may accomplish justice and almsgiving, and so that they may be mindful of God and may bless him at all times, in truth and with all their strength12And now, sons, listen to me, and do not remain here. But, on whatever day you will bury your mother near me in one sepulcher, from that time, direct your steps to leave this place13For I see that its iniquity will bring about its end.14And it happened that, after the death of his mother, Tobias withdrew from Nineveh, with his wife, and sons, and sons of sons, and he was returned to his father-in-law15And he found them unharmed in a good old age. And he took care of them, and he closed their eyes. And all the inheritance of the house of Raguel passed to him. And he saw the sons of his sons to the fifth generation16And, having completed ninety-nine years in the fear of the Lord, with joy, they buried him17But all his family and all his lineage continued with a good life and in holy conversation, so that they were acceptable both to God and to men, as well as to everyone who dwelt in the land
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