What tribe was Raguel from?

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Raguel belonged to the Tribe of Naphtali, according to the Book of Tobit. He was Sarah’s father and a close relative of Tobit and Tobias.

According to the Book of Tobit, Raguel—who was the father of Sarah and a kinsman to Tobit and Tobias—belonged to the Tribe of Naphtali. In the Coptic Orthodox tradition and the Septuagint text found in the Orthodox Study Bible, it is emphasized that Raguel was a close relative (a cousin) of Tobit. This kinship is the reason why Tobias, as the nearest kinsman, had the right and the obligation to marry Sarah according to the Law of Moses. The Tribe of Naphtali was one of the tribes of the Northern Kingdom of Israel that was carried away into captivity by the Assyrians, which explains why these families were living in exile in Media (specifically in Ecbatana and Nineveh).

What tribe was Raguel from?

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