Tobit 1 nrsvce this book tells the story of tobit son bible gateway. Book of tobit encyclopedia of the bible bible gateway. Tobias of the tribe and city of nephtali, which is in the upper parts of galilee above naasson, beyond the way that leadeth to the west, having on. It was recognized as canonical by the council of hippo in 393, the councils of carthage of 397 and 417, and the council of florence in 1442, and confirmed in the counterreformation by the council of trent 1546. The book of tobit is a book of scripture that is part of the catholic and orthodox biblical canons. Bible and accordingly finds a place among the books of the apoc. Tobit was also part of the septuagint, the first greek translation of the bible. Tobit and his family strive to love and honor god and act as righteous followers of. Tobit 114 gnt i am tobit and this is the story of my bible gateway.
This book tells the story of tobit son of tobiel son of hananiel son of aduel son of gabael son of raphael son of raguel of the descendants of asiel. Tobit 1 new american bible revised edition nabre chapter 1. Biblical novellas and the book of tobit bible gateway. It is not found in protestant or jewish biblical canons.
Tobit 1 dra tobias of the tribe and city of bible gateway. My wife anna and my son tobias were all i had left. Tobit 1 gnt i am tobit and this is the story of my bible gateway. The book of tobias, as it is called in the latin vulgate, is also known in the greek septuagint as the book of tobit, and serves as part of the historical books in the latin vulgate and greek septuagint bible. A religious folktale and a judaicized version of the story of the grateful dead, it relates how tobit, a pious jew exiled to nineveh in assyria, observed the precepts of hebrew law. Tobit, also called the book of tobias, apocryphal work noncanonical for jews and protestants that found its way into the roman catholic canon via the septuagint. Tobit, chapter 1 united states conference of catholic bishops.