Remembering Raphael's words, Tobias burns the heart and liver of the fish, and the evil spirit flees to the utmost parts of Egypt, where the angel binds him. Tobias and Sara rise to pray; recalling the creation of Adam and Eve, Tobias says he takes her not for lust but uprightly and asks that they grow old together. Meanwhile Raguel digs a grave in fear, but a maid finds the couple asleep and alive; Raguel praises God, has the grave filled in, keeps a fourteen-day wedding feast and promises Tobias half of his goods.
Tobit 8 - Summary
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Nineveh
View on MapAssyrian capital where Tobit lives in exile, buries the dead and is blinded; his last words announce its fall
Tigris River
View on MapRiver where Tobias, guided by the angel, catches the fish whose heart, liver and gall will heal
Jerusalem
View on MapCity where young Tobit went up with his tithes, and whose rebuilding in glory his final hymn foresees
Egypt
View on MapEgypt plays a significant role throughout the Bible, from the time of Abraham to the flight of the Holy Family. Joseph was sold into slavery there and rose to become second to Pharaoh, saving his family during famine. The Israelites were enslaved in Egypt for 400 years before God delivered them through Moses in the Exodus. Jesus' family fled to Egypt to escape King Herod, fulfilling the prophecy "Out of Egypt I called my son."
Position in Book
Tobit's Trials in NinevehChapters 1-2
Two Prayers HeardChapters 3
A Father's CounselChapters 4
The Journey with the AngelChapters 5-6
Marriage and DeliveranceChapters 7-9
Tobias marries Sara, the demon is driven out on the wedding night, and Raphael recovers the money from Gabael.
Return and HealingChapters 10-11
The Angel RevealedChapters 12
Tobit's Hymn and Last WordsChapters 13-14