Then Tobit said, Thou art welcome, brother; be not now angry with me, because I have enquired to know thy tribe and thy family; for thou art my brother, of an honest and good stock: for I know Ananias and Jonathas, sons of that great Samaias, as we went together to Jerusalem to worship, and offered the firstborn, and the tenths of the fruits; and they were not seduced with the error of our brethren: my brother, thou art of a good stock.
Tobit said, You are welcome, brother; do not be offended that I asked about your tribe and family, for you are my kinsman, of good and honest stock. I knew Ananias and Jonathan, sons of the great Shemaiah, when we went together to Jerusalem to worship and to offer the firstborn and the tithes of the produce, and they were not led astray by the error of our people. My brother, you come from good stock.
