After the death of his mother, Tobias withdrew from Nineveh, with his wife, and sons, and sons of sons, and he was returned to his father inlaw. He found them unharmed in a good old age. He took care of them, and he closed their eyes. All the inheritance of the house of Raguel passed to him. He saw the sons of his sons to the fifth generation. Having completed ninetynine years in the fear of the Lord, with joy, they buried him. But all his family and all his lineage continued with a good life and in holy conversation, so that they were acceptable both to God and to men, as well as to everyone who dwelt in the land. Catholic Encyclopedia: Book of Tobias A canonical book of the Old Testament. The story naturally divides itself into two parts: (1) the fidelity of Tobias the elder and of Sara to the Lord; (a) the fidelity of Tobias shown by his acts of mercy to fellow captives and especially to the dead, acts that resulted in his blindness, the taunts of his wife, and the recourse of Tobias to God in prayer. 19
(b) The fidelity of Sara, daughter of Raguel and Edna. The very day that Tobias in Ninive was taunted by his wife and turned to God, Sara in Ecbatana was taunted by her maid as the murderess of seven husbands, and turned to God in prayer. The prayers of both were heard. (2) The fidelity of the Lord to Tobias and to Sara through the ministrations of the angel Raphael. (a) Raphael cares for the young Tobias on his journey to Gabael in Rages