George Leo Haydock, on Tob 7:15

“And taking the right hand of his daughter, he gave it into the right hand of Tobias, saying: The God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob be with you, and may he join you together, and fulfill his blessing in you.”

“Hand. This was the mode of confirming agreements, in Media. (Alex. Genial v. 3.) — The custom prevailed in marriages, (Lamentations v. 6., and Isaiah. lxii. 8.) as it does still among Christians. — It. Greek, “her for a wife to Tobias, and said: Behold: take care of her according to the law of Moses, and go to thy father. And he blessed them. And he called Edna, his wife, and taking a book, wrote a note, (Haydock; or contract.; Calmet) and sealed it, and they began to eat.” (Haydock) — It was almost universally the custom to have such writings, particularly where polygamy prevailed. The wives of lower condition were taken without formality. (Calmet)”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.