George Leo Haydock
Catholic
1774–1849
“Fifth. Including himself. He might see the offspring of his great grandson, if he lived only 70 years after his marriage. (Calmet)”
The interpretation timeline
Tob 14:15
How this passage has been read — the sources, oldest to newest.
From the early Church Fathers to now.
Tob 14:15 · Douay-Rheims
“And he found them in health in a good old age: and he took care of them, and he closed their eyes: and all the inheritance of Raguel’s house came to him: and he saw his children’s children to the fifth generation.”
Post-Reformation
c. 1650 – 1900
1849
A.D.
Modern · 1953 →
The in-app commentary runs from the Fathers to the early-modern record, then stops — that's where the public-domain sources end, not where the reading does. For the modern reading, follow the sources directly.