1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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Tobit 1:16

And when he was come to Rages, a city of the Medes, and had ten talents of silver of that with which he had been honoured by the king:

Rages means "rupture," by frequent earthquakes, and was (Menochius; Calmet) the residence of the Parthian kings, in spring, (Athen. 12:2.) in the mountain, separating their country from Media. --- Honoured for his salary. (Calmet)