Tobit 1:9-19
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9 Furthermore, when I was come to the age of a man, I married Anna of mine own kindred, and of her I begat Tobias.
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10 And when we were carried away captives to Nineve, all my brethren and those that were of my kindred did eat of the bread of the Gentiles.
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11 But I kept myself from eating;
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12 Because I remembered God with all my heart.
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13 And the most High gave me grace and favour before Enemessar, so that I was his purveyor.
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14 And I went into Media, and left in trust with Gabael, the brother of Gabrias, at Rages a city of Media ten talents of silver.
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15 Now when Enemessar was dead, Sennacherib his son reigned in his stead; whose estate was troubled, that I could not go into Media.
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16 And in the time of Enemessar I gave many alms to my brethren, and gave my bread to the hungry,
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17 And my clothes to the naked: and if I saw any of my nation dead, or cast about the walls of Nineve, I buried him.
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18 And if the king Sennacherib had slain any, when he was come, and fled from Judea, I buried them privily; for in his wrath he killed many; but the bodies were not found, when they were sought for of the king.
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19 And when one of the Ninevites went and complained of me to the king, that I buried them, and hid myself; understanding that I was sought for to be put to death, I withdrew myself for fear.