Tobit 13
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Tobit Praises God
1I said:
I will praise the eternal God,
who rules forever.
2God punishes and shows mercy;
he can send people down
to the world of the dead,
or rescue them
from great destruction.
No one can escape his power.
3People of Israel,
God scattered you
among the nations,
so tell them about him.
4 #
Is 63.16; Jr 3.4; Ws 14.3; Si 23.1,4; 3 Macc 7.6; Mt 6.9. He has shown you his greatness.
And while everyone listens,
you should praise him,
because he will forever be
our Lord and God and Father.
5He will punish you if you sin,
but then he will have mercy
and gather you#13.5 and gather you: These words are not in the primary manuscript and one ancient translation. from the nations
where you are scattered.
6If you turn to God
with all your heart
and are faithful to him,
he will turn to you once again;
no longer will he refuse
to help you.
Shout praises to him,
because he has been so kind
and faithful to you,
and he will rule as king forever!
I must live far from my country,
but I will still praise God
and tell this nation of sinners
how great and powerful he is.
I will say, “Turn from your sins,
and obey God.
Who knows?
Maybe God will be kind
and have mercy on you.”
7I will praise my God,
the King of Heaven,
and celebrate his greatness.
8Praise him, people of Jerusalem.
9 #
Is 60.1-22; Rev 21.9—22.5. God will punish your holy city
because you have sinned,
but if you obey him,
he will again be kind to you.
10The Lord is good, so praise him
and honor his kingdom;#13.6-10 I must live far from my country … honor his kingdom: Verses 6-9 and the first part of verse 10 are not in the primary manuscript.
then he will again allow you
to set up his sacred tent
and celebrate there.
He will cheer up your exiles
and always show his love
to those who are suffering.
11Jerusalem, you will give light
to the whole world,
and people will come to you
from faraway nations,
bringing gifts for your holy God,
the King of Heaven.
One generation after another
will celebrate in you,
the city God has chosen.
12God will put a curse
on those who insult you,
and on those who capture you
and tear down your walls,
destroy your towers,
and burn your homes.
But he will bless anyone
who shows respect for you.
13Celebrate, because the Lord
will gather together those
who are faithful to him,
and he will bless them
for all time.
14He will bless those
who love you, Jerusalem—
those who are happy
when you have peace,
and who are sad
when you have trouble.
They will celebrate with you
and see your joy forever.
15I praise the Lord,
the Great King,
16because, Jerusalem,
you will be rebuilt,
and you will be his home
for all time.
I will be glad
if one of my descendants
can see your glory
and praise the King of Heaven.
Your gates will be made
of sapphires and emeralds,
and your walls will be covered
with other jewels.
Your towers will be of gold
all the way to the top.
The streets within you
will be paved with rubies
and jewels from Ophir.
17Your gates will sing with joy,
and your houses will shout,
“Praise the Lord!
Praise the God of Israel!”
And God's people will praise
his holy name forever.
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