“The angel and Tobias went ahead to his parents; then his wife followed with substance and her family. After the divine grace, the illuminator, precedes to enlighten the blindness of the Jewish people, and they recognize in their writings that Christ is true God and man, and after the acknowledgment of the true faith,…”
Bede, 8th c. — Commentary on Tobit
Original
3Let us haste before thy wife, and prepare the house.
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In context
1After these things Tobias went his way, praising God that he had given him a prosperous journey, and blessed Raguel and Edna his wife, and went on his way till they drew near unto Nineve.
2Then Raphael said to Tobias, Thou knowest, brother, how thou didst leave thy father:
— Tobit 11:3 —
4And take in thine hand the gall of the fish. So they went their way, and the dog went after them.
5Now Anna sat looking about toward the way for her son.