8. Together they said, "Amen, amen."
9. Then they fell asleep for the night.Upon getting up during the night, Raguel summoned his servants, and they went with him and dug a grave.
10. He said, "Tobias might die as well, and people will laugh and jeer at us."
11. When they had finished digging the grave, Raguel returned to his house, called his wife,
12. and said, "Send one of the female servants in to see if he’s alive. If he’s dead, let’s bury him so that no one knows what has happened."
13. So they sent for the female servant, lit a lamp, and opened the door. The female servant entered and found them fast asleep together.
14. Then she came out and told them, "He’s alive, and there’s nothing wrong."
15. They praised the God of heaven, saying, "Blessed are you, God, with every pure blessing; may people bless you forever!
16. Blessed are you, because you have brought me joy. It didn’t happen as I had expected. Instead, you have dealt with us according to your great mercy.
17. Blessed are you, because you have shown mercy to our only two children. Master, provide them with mercy and well-being, and bring both their lives to fulfillment with joy and mercy."
18. Then Raguel told his servants to fill up the grave with dirt before dawn,
19. and he told his wife to bake a lot of bread. From his herd he brought back two oxen and four rams. He gave instructions to have them slaughtered, and they began to make preparations.
20. Raguel then called Tobias and said, "You will certainly not leave here for the next fourteen days. Instead, you will remain here to eat and drink with me, and you will bring joy to my daughter’s troubled soul.