Holy Scripture
Tobit 11:4
A church father on this verse
“As they approached the house, the dog that had been with them on the journey ran ahead and, as if acting as a messenger, joyfully wagged his tail. The figure of this dog, which is a traveler and a companion of the angel, is not to be despised. The dog represents the teachers of the Church, who, as we taught above, oft…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
4and take in thy hand the gall of the fish. So they went their way, and the dog went after them.
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In context
2Then Raphael said to Tobias, Dost thou not know, brother, how thou didst leave thy father?
3let us hasten before thy wife, and prepare the house;
— Tobit 11:4 —
5Now Anna sat looking about toward the way for her son.
6And when she espied him coming, she said to his father, Behold, thy son cometh, and the man that went with him.