The Angel Raphael

Then Tobi′as answered him, “Father, I will do everything that you have commanded me;

So he went to look for a man; and he found Raphael, who was an angel,

The angel replied, “I will go with you; I am familiar with the way, and I have stayed with our brother Gab′ael.”

Then he said to Tobi′as, “Get ready for the journey, and good success to you both.” So his son made the preparations for the journey. And his father said to him, “Go with this man; God who dwells in heaven will prosper your way, and may his angel attend you.” So they both went out and departed, and the young man’s dog was with them.

For a good angel will go with him; his journey will be successful, and he will come back safe and sound.” So she stopped weeping.

and the angel said to him, “Catch the fish.” So the young man seized the fish and threw it up on the land.

Then the angel said to him, “Cut open the fish and take the heart and liver and gall and put them away safely.”

So the young man did as the angel told him; and they roasted and ate the fish. And they both continued on their way until they came near to Ecbat′ana.

Then the young man said to the angel, “Brother Azari′as, of what use is the liver and heart and gall of the fish?”

the angel said to the young man, “Brother, today we shall stay with Rag′uel. He is your relative, and he has an only daughter named Sarah. I will suggest that she be given to you in marriage,

Then the young man said to the angel, “Brother Azari′as, I have heard that the girl has been given to seven husbands and that each died in the bridal chamber.

But the angel said to him, “Do you not remember the words with which your father commanded you to take a wife from among your own people? Now listen to me, brother, for she will become your wife; and do not worry about the demon, for this very night she will be given to you in marriage.

And when the demon smelled the odor he fled to the remotest parts of Egypt, and the angel bound him.

Then Rag′uel blessed God and said, “Blessed art thou, O God, with every pure and holy blessing. Let thy saints and all thy creatures bless thee; let all thy angels and thy chosen people bless thee for ever.

Then he saw his son and embraced him, and he wept and said, “Blessed art thou, O God, and blessed is thy name for ever, and blessed are all thy holy angels.

So he called the angel and said to him, “Take half of all that you two have brought back.”

Raphael’s Exhortation

Then the angel called the two of them privately and said to them: “Praise God and give thanks to him; exalt him and give thanks to him in the presence of all the living for what he has done for you. It is good to praise God and to exalt his name, worthily declaring the works of God. Do not be slow to give him thanks.

I am Raphael, one of the seven holy angels who present the prayers of the saints and enter into the presence of the glory of the Holy One.”

So they confessed the great and wonderful works of God, and acknowledged that the angel of the Lord had appeared to them.