Tobit 13 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021(NRSVUE)

Tobit 13Tobit’s Thanksgiving to God

1Then Tobit said:

“Blessed be God who lives forever,

and blessed be his kingdom.

2 Lord, and he is our God;

he is our Father, and he is God forever.

5 you for your iniquities,

but he will again show mercy on all of you.

He will gather you from all the nations

among whom you have been scattered.

6

In the land of my exile I acknowledge him

and show his power and majesty to a nation of sinners:

‘Turn back, you sinners, and do what is right before him;

perhaps he may look with favor upon you and show you mercy.’

7 you for the deeds of your hands

but will again have mercy on the children of the righteous.

10 may be rebuilt for you with joy.

May he cheer all those within you who are captives

and love all those within you who are distressed,

to all generations forever.

11

and all who speak a harsh word against you;

cursed are all who conquer you

and pull down your walls,

all who overthrow your towers

and set your homes on fire.

But blessed forever will be all who build you up.

13 then, and exult over the children of the righteous,

for they will all be gathered together

and will bless the Lord of the ages.

14 the Lord, the great King,

16for Jerusalem will be rebuilt as his house for all ages.

How happy I will be if a remnant of my descendants should survive

to see your glory and acknowledge the King of heaven.

The gates of Jerusalem will be built with sapphire and emerald

and all your walls with precious stones.

The towers of Jerusalem will be built with gold

and their battlements with pure gold.

17 1 Kings 9.28; Isa 54.11, 12; Rev 21.10–21 The streets of Jerusalem will be paved

with ruby and with stones of Ophir.

18 Isa 51.3; Rev 19.1, 3, 4, 6 The gates of Jerusalem will sing hymns of joy,

and all her houses will cry, ‘Hallelujah!

Blessed be the God of Israel!’—

and the blessed will bless the holy name forever and ever.”