To her, in the nuptial chamber. See Genesis xxix. 23.
Bag, (cassidili) resembling a wallet or pannier, for provisions. (Calmet) — Liver. (Chap. vi. 8.) This mystically represented the Passion of Christ, by which the devil is expelled from men’s hearts. (St. Augustine, ser. 28, de Sanct.; Prosper, promis. ii. c. 39.) (Worthington) — Greek, “and he took the ashes of incense, and placed thereon the heart of the fish and the liver, causing them to smoke. And when the devil perceived the odour, he fled to the highest parts of Egypt, and the angel bound him,” (Haydock) confining his malice to those deserts. Jesus Christ insinuates that the devil walks through dry places, Matthew xii. 24. The angel was not seen to absent himself: (Calmet) — This country was chosen as being very remote from Media. (Houbigant) — It was afterwards sanctified by the presence of many Christian solitaries. (Haydock) — Our adversaries laugh at this account. But surely Christ has used similar expressions of binding the devil, who cannot molest people, when he is not present; (Houbigant) or do any thing without the divine permission, chap. vi. 17. (Haydock)
Then. Greek, “and when they were shut up together, Tobias ascended the bed, (klines, on which it was customary to sit, (Haydock) or rather according to the Roman edition, he rose from the bed) and said, Arise, sister, and let us pray, that the Lord may take pity on us. And Tobias began to say,” ver. 7. (Haydock) — The rest is omitted. (Calmet)
Lord. Greek, “Blessed art thou, the God of our fathers, and blessed is thy name, holy and glorious for ever. May the heavens and all thy creatures bless thee.” (Haydock)
Of. Greek, “And gavest him Eve for his wife, an assistant, and a support. From these all the seed of men was formed. Thou didst say, It is not good for man to be alone: Let us make for him a helper like unto himself. And now Lord,” &c.
Only. Greek, “for truth,” resolving to be ever faithful to her. (Haydock) — We cannot read the pure sentiments of Tobias and Sara, brought up in the midst of infidels, without surprise. Nothing more perfect could be required of Christians (Calmet) in the married state. (Haydock) — St. Augustine (Doct. x. and xviii.) adduces this text to shew the true intent of marriage.
And. Greek, “Order pity to be shewn me, and that I may grow old with this woman. And she said along with him, Amen. And they both slept the night,” probably on separate beds, ver. 15. (Haydock)
It. Greek, “Raguel arising, went and dug a grave, saying, lest this man also should die. Then Raguel came to his own house, and said to Edna, his wife.”