Holy Scripture
Tobit 1:14
A church father on this verse
“Tobias gave ten talents of silver to Gabael, his needy compatriot, under a bond. And the people of God entrusted the knowledge of divine law, which is contained in the Decalogue, to the Gentiles through the Seventy Interpreters, so that through this they might free them from the poverty of unbelief. He gave it under a…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
14And I went into Media, and left in trust with Gabael, the brother of Gabri, at Rages a city of Media, ten talents of silver.
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In context
12because I remembered God with all my heart.
13And the most High gave me grace and favor before Shalmaneser, so that I was his purveyor.
— Tobit 1:14 —
15Now when Shalmaneser was dead, Sennacherib his son reigned in his stead; whose estate was troubled, that I could not go into Media.
16And in the time of Shalmaneser I gave many alms to my brethren, and gave my bread to the hungry,