This passage presents two individuals, Tobit and Sarah, both deeply distressed and praying for death due to their immense suffering and the reproaches they endure. Tobit, acknowledging God's justice, laments past and present sins and the consequences of exile, feeling it is better to die than live with such grief and undeserved shame. Simultaneously, Sarah is cruelly taunted by a maid because her seven previous husbands were killed before their marriage could be consummated, leading her to contemplate suicide before deciding to pray for death to escape the reproaches she faces. Ultimately, the passage concludes with the prayer of both being heard, leading to the sending of the angel Raphael to heal Tobit's blindness and free Sarah from the demon, setting the stage for their eventual connection.
