thumb|Leaf from a vellum manuscript of Tobit, thumb|Rembrandt: Tobit Accusing Anna of Stealing the Kid (1626) The Book of Tobit () is an apocryphal Jewish work from the 3rd or early 2nd century BCE which describes how God tests the faithful, responds to prayers, and protects the covenant community (i.e., the Israelites). It tells the story of two Israelite families, that of the blind Tobit in Nineveh and of the abandoned Sarah in Ecbatana. Tobit's son Tobias is sent to retrieve ten silver talents that Tobit once left in Rhages, a town in Media. Guided and aided by the angel Raphael he arrives in Ecbatana, where he meets Sarah. A demon named Asmodeus kills anyone she intends to marry, but with the aid of Raphael the demon is exorcised and Tobias and Sarah marry. Tobias and Sarah then return to Nineveh, where Tobit is cured of his blindness.
thumb|leaf from a vellum manuscript of tobit thumb|rembrandt tobit accusing anna of stealing the kid (1626) the book of tobit () is an apocryphal jewish work from the 3rd or early 2nd century bce which describes how god tests the faithful responds to prayers and protects the covenant community (ie the israelites) it tells the story of two israelite families that of the blind tobit in nineveh and of the abandoned sarah in ecbatana tobit's son tobias is sent to retrieve ten silver talents that tobit once left in rhages a town in media guided and aided by the angel raphael he arrives in ecbatana where he meets sarah a demon named asmodeus kills anyone she intends to marry but with the aid of raphael the demon is exorcised and tobias and sarah marry tobias and sarah then return to nineveh where tobit is cured of his blindness