Tobit 8:13
Good News Translation
They then sent a servant woman to take a lamp and see if he was still alive. As she opened the door, she could see that both of them were sound asleep.

New Revised Standard Version
So they sent the maid, lit a lamp, and opened the door; and she went in and found them sound asleep together.

Contemporary English Version
Edna lit a lamp and gave it to a servant, then she opened the door and sent her inside. Tobias and Sarah were both sound asleep.

New American Bible
When they had finished digging the grave, Raguel went back into the house and called his wife,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when they had prepared the pit, Raguel went back to his wife, and said to her:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And when they had prepared the pit, Raguel went back to his wife, and said to her:

Tobit 8:11
And it came to pass about the cockcrowing, Raguel ordered his servants to be called for, and they went with him together to dig a grave.

Tobit 8:12
For he said: Lest perhaps it may have happened to him, in like manner as it did to the other seven husbands, that went in unto her.

Tobit 8:14
Send one of thy maids, and let her see if he be dead, that I may bury him before it be day.

Tobit 8:15
So she sent one of her maidservants, who went into the chamber, and found them safe and sound, sleeping both together.

Context
Tobit 8
12For he said: Lest perhaps it may have happened to him, in like manner as it did to the other seven husbands, that went in unto her. 13And when they had prepared the pit, Raguel went back to his wife, and said to her: 14Send one of thy maids, and let her see if he be dead, that I may bury him before it be day.…
Cross References
Tobit 8:11
And it came to pass about the cockcrowing, Raguel ordered his servants to be called for, and they went with him together to dig a grave.

Tobit 8:12
For he said: Lest perhaps it may have happened to him, in like manner as it did to the other seven husbands, that went in unto her.

Tobit 8:14
Send one of thy maids, and let her see if he be dead, that I may bury him before it be day.

Tobit 8:15
So she sent one of her maidservants, who went into the chamber, and found them safe and sound, sleeping both together.



(T To Tob Tobias)

Tobit 8:12
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