^22 (A)The descendants of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud and Aram.

^2 (A)However, a scroll was found in Ecbatana, the stronghold in the province of Media, containing the following text: “Memorandum.

II. Sarah’s Plight

Sarah Falsely Accused. ^7 [a]On that very day, at Ecbatana in Media, it so happened that Raguel’s daughter Sarah also had to listen to reproaches from one of her father’s maids.

⁶ “Yes,” he replied, “I have been there many times. I know the place well and am acquainted with all the routes. I have often traveled to Media; I used to stay with our kinsman Gabael, who lives at Rages in Media. It is a good two days’ journey from Ecbatana to Rages,^[a] for Rages is situated in the mountains, but Ecbatana is in the middle of the plain.”

¹⁰ When they had entered Media and were getting close to Ecbatana,

V. Marriage and Healing of Sarah

Chapter 7

At the House of Raguel. ¹ When they entered Ecbatana, Tobiah said, “Brother Azariah, bring me straight to the house of our kinsman Raguel.” So he did, and they came to the house of Raguel, whom they found seated by his courtyard gate. They greeted him first, and he answered, “Many greetings to you, brothers! Welcome! You have come in peace! Now enter in peace!” And he brought them into his house.

¹² When Tobiah’s mother died, he buried her next to his father. He then departed with his wife and children for Media, where he settled in Ecbatana with his father-in-law Raguel.^{(A) 13} He took respectful care of his aging father-in-law and mother-in-law; and he buried them at Ecbatana in Media. Then he inherited Raguel’s estate as well as that of his father Tobit.

³ On his arrival in Ecbatana, he learned what had happened to Nicanor and to Timothy’s forces.

² Set out for the great city^[a] of Nineveh, and preach against it; for their wickedness has come before me.^(A)

² Set out for the great city of Nineveh, and announce to it the message that I will tell you. ³ So Jonah set out for Nineveh, in accord with the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was an awesomely great city; it took three days to walk through it.