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    "content": "Tobias, Chapter 7 — 20 verses (Douay-Rheims)",
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  "citation": "Tobias 7 (Douay-Rheims)",
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      "verse": 1,
      "text": "And they went in to Raguel, and Raguel received them with joy.",
      "citation": "Tobias 7:1 (Douay-Rheims)"
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    {
      "verse": 2,
      "text": "And Raguel looking upon Tobias, said to Anna his wife: How like is this young man to my cousin?",
      "citation": "Tobias 7:2 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 3,
      "text": "And when he had spoken these words, he said: Whence are ye young men our brethren?",
      "citation": "Tobias 7:3 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 4,
      "text": "But they said: We are of the tribe of Nephtali, of the captivity of Ninive.",
      "citation": "Tobias 7:4 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 5,
      "text": "And Raguel said to them: Do you know Tobias my brother? And they said: We know him.",
      "citation": "Tobias 7:5 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 6,
      "text": "And when he was speaking many good things of him, the angel said to Raguel: Tobias concerning whom thou inquirest is this young man's father.",
      "citation": "Tobias 7:6 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 7,
      "text": "And Raguel went to him, and kissed him with tears and weeping upon his neck, said: A blessing be upon thee, my son, because thou art the son of a good and most virtuous man.",
      "citation": "Tobias 7:7 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 8,
      "text": "And Anna his wife, and Sara their daughter wept.",
      "citation": "Tobias 7:8 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 9,
      "text": "And after they had spoken, Raguel commanded a sheep to be killed, and a feast to be prepared. And when he desired them to sit down to dinner,",
      "citation": "Tobias 7:9 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 10,
      "text": "Tobias said: I will not eat nor drink here this day, unless thou first grant me my petition, and promise to give me Sara thy daughter.",
      "citation": "Tobias 7:10 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 11,
      "text": "Now when Raguel heard this he was afraid, knowing what had happened to those seven husbands, that went in unto her: and he began to fear lest it might happen to him also in like manner: and as he was in suspense, and gave no answer to his petition,",
      "citation": "Tobias 7:11 (Douay-Rheims)"
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    {
      "verse": 12,
      "text": "The angel said to him: Be not afraid to give her to this man, for to him who feareth God is thy daughter due to be his wife: therefore another could not have her.",
      "citation": "Tobias 7:12 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
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      "verse": 13,
      "text": "Then Raguel said: I doubt not but God hath regarded my prayers and tears in his sight.",
      "citation": "Tobias 7:13 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 14,
      "text": "And I believe he hath therefore made you come to me, that this maid might be married to one of her own kindred, according to the law of Moses: and now doubt not but I will give her to thee.",
      "citation": "Tobias 7:14 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 15,
      "text": "And taking the right hand of his daughter, he gave it into the right hand of Tobias, saying: The God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob be with you, and may he join you together, and fulfil his blessing in you.",
      "citation": "Tobias 7:15 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 16,
      "text": "And taking paper they made a writing of the marriage.",
      "citation": "Tobias 7:16 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 17,
      "text": "And afterwards they made merry, blessing God.",
      "citation": "Tobias 7:17 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 18,
      "text": "And Raguel called to him Anna his wife, and bade her to prepare another chamber.",
      "citation": "Tobias 7:18 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 19,
      "text": "And she brought Sara her daughter in thither, and she wept.",
      "citation": "Tobias 7:19 (Douay-Rheims)"
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    {
      "verse": 20,
      "text": "And she said to her: Be of good cheer, my daughter: the Lord of heaven give thee joy for the trouble thou hast undergone.",
      "citation": "Tobias 7:20 (Douay-Rheims)"
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