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¹ In that day Tobit remembered the money which he had committed to Gabael in Rages of Media,

² And said with himself, I have wished for death; wherefore do I not call for my son Tobias that I may signify to him of the money before I die?

³ And when he had called him, he said, My son, when I am dead, bury me; and despise not thy mother, but honour her all the days of thy life, and do that which shall please her, and grieve her not.

⁴ Remember, my son, that she saw many dangers for thee, when thou wast in her womb: and when she is dead, bury her by me in one grave.

⁵ My son, be mindful of the Lord our God all thy days, and let not thy will be set to sin, or to transgress his commandments: do uprightly all thy life long, and follow not the ways of unrighteousness.

⁶ For if thou deal truly, thy doings shall prosperously succeed to thee, and to all them that live justly.

⁷ Give alms of thy substance; and when thou givest alms, let not thine eye be envious, neither turn thy face from any poor, and the face of God shall not be turned away from thee.

⁸ If thou hast abundance give alms accordingly: if thou have but a little, be not afraid to give according to that little:

⁹ For thou layest up a good treasure for thyself against the day of necessity.

¹⁰ Because that alms do deliver from death, and suffereth not to come into darkness.

¹¹ For alms is a good gift unto all that give it in the sight of the most High.

¹² Beware of all whoredom, my son, and chiefly take a wife of the seed of thy fathers, and take not a strange woman to wife, which is not of thy father's tribe: for we are the children of the prophets, Noe, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: remember, my son, that our fathers from the beginning, even that they all married wives of their own kindred, and were blessed in their children, and their seed shall inherit the land.

¹³ Now therefore, my son, love thy brethren, and despise not in thy heart thy brethren, the sons and daughters of thy people, in not taking a wife of them: for in pride is destruction and much trouble, and in lewdness is decay and great want: for lewdness is the mother of famine.

¹⁴ Let not the wages of any man, which hath wrought for thee, tarry with thee, but give him it out of hand: for if thou serve God, he will also repay thee: be circumspect my son, in all things thou doest, and be wise in all thy conversation.

¹⁵ Do that to no man which thou hatest: drink not wine to make thee drunken: neither let drunkenness go with thee in thy journey.

¹⁶ Give of thy bread to the hungry, and of thy garments to them that are naked; and according to thine abundance give alms: and let not thine eye be envious, when thou givest alms.

¹⁷ Pour out thy bread on the burial of the just, but give nothing to the wicked.

¹⁸ Ask counsel of all that are wise, and despise not any counsel that is profitable.

¹⁹ Bless the Lord thy God alway, and desire of him that thy ways may be directed, and that all thy paths and counsels may prosper: for every nation hath not counsel; but the Lord himself giveth all good things, and he humbleth whom he will, as he will; now therefore, my son, remember my commandments, neither let them be put out of thy mind.

²⁰ And now I signify this to they that I committed ten talents to Gabael the son of Gabrias at Rages in Media.

²¹ And fear not, my son, that we are made poor: for thou hast much wealth, if thou fear God, and depart from all sin, and do that which is pleasing in his sight.

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S Spencer's Tobit Chapter 4 comment about verse 12 on 8/24/2021, 12:14pm...

Hi There is no merit given to anyone by skin color. Abel and Cain I'm sure was the same skin color, Perhaps Noah and Nimrod.

Also Paul, Peter, and Judas.

The outward appearance of a man is not what commend you to God,

This tabernacle of flesh and blood we have here no matter what color has nothing to offer to the Lord by way of appearance.

This is what our Sinful flesh covets for, "GLORY"

This is how Satan fell and why Cain killed Abel.

The jews was set apart and not because of skin color or any other reason from their side of the engagement. THEY WAS A STIFF NECK PEOPLE LIKE the rest of the world. By them God showed the Lord what the tru and living God is like compared to the many idols that the world worshipped. He chastened them like a father to them.

And he showed the world that an outward religion with commandments and ordinances can't make one Perfect. And they was in need of a savior. All of this is not because of their color.

And God is not through with Israel.

Note:

Ezekiel 36:22-23. Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I DO NOT THIS FOR YOUR SAKES, O HOUSE OF ISRAEL, BUT FOR MINE HOLY NAME'S SAKE, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went.

AND I WILL SANCTIFY MY GREAT NAME, WHICH WAS PROFANE AMONG THE HEATHEN, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; AND THE HEATHEN SHALL KNOW THAT I AM THE LORD, saith the Lord GOD, WHEN I SHALL BE SANCTIFIED IN YOU BEFORE THEIR EYES.

And God gave him the covenant of circumcision: But true circumcision is circumcision of the heart.

The only virtue there is, is through the Holyspirit not the color of man.

God bless.

Adam's Tobit Chapter 4 comment about verse 12 on 8/24/2021, 8:29am...

It sounds like you aren't open to discussing the Bible if others have a different opinion in a public forum which challenge your interpretations. If someone starts a post and makes an accusation about the credibility of the Bible or makes an interpretation that isn't supported by it, it shouldn't be a surprise for people to come to discuss and defend the credibility of God's word and the Christian faith.

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