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13 and it made them sting. Then, with both hands, he peeled off the white patches, beginning at the corners of Tobit’s eyes. When Tobit saw his son, he threw his arms around him, 14 and weeping, he exclaimed, “I can see you, my son, the light of my eyes.” Then he said:

“Blessed be God,
    and blessed be his great name,
    and blessed be all his holy angels.
May his holy name be blessed
    throughout all the ages forevermore.
15 Although he afflicted me,
    he has had mercy on me,
    and now I see my son Tobiah.”

Then Tobit went inside, rejoicing and praising God with all his strength. Tobiah reported to his father about the success of his journey, saying that he had brought back the money with him, that he had married Sarah, the daughter of Raguel, and that Sarah would soon arrive at their home, since she was not far from the gates of Nineveh.

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