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13:26. So when the servants of the house heard the cry in the orchard,
they rushed in by the back door, to see what was the matter.
13:27. But after the old men had spoken, the servants were greatly
ashamed: for never had there been any such word said of Susanna. And on
the next day,
13:28. When the people were come to Joakim, her husband, the two elders
also came full of wicked device against Susanna, to put her to death.
13:29. And they said before the people: Send to Susanna, daughter of
Helcias, the wife of Joakim. And presently they sent.
13:30. And she came with her parents, and children and all her kindred.
13:31. Now Susanna was exceeding delicate, and beautiful to behold.
13:32. But those wicked men commanded that her face should be uncovered,
(for she was covered) that so at least they might be satisfied with her
beauty.
13:33. Therefore her friends, and all her acquaintance wept.
13:34. But the two elders rising up in the midst of the people, laid
their hands upon her head.
13:35. And she weeping, looked kup to heaven, for her heart had
confidence in the Lord.
13:36. And the elders said: As we walked in the orchard alone, this
woman came in with two maids, and shut the doors of the orchard, ans
sent away the maids from her.
13:37. Then a young man that was there hid came to her, and lay with
her.
13:38. But we that were in a corner of the orchard, seeing this
wickedness, ran up to them, and we saw them lie together.
13:39. And him indeed we could not take, because he was stronger than
us, and opening the doors, he leaped out:
13:40. But having taken this woman, we asked who the young man was, but
she would not tell us: of this thing we are witnesses.
13:41. The multitude believed them, as being the elders, and the judges
of the people, and they condemned her to death.
13:42. Then Susanna cried out with a loud voice, and said: O eternal
God, who knowest hidden things, who knowest all things before they come
to pass,
13:43. Thou knowest that they have borne false witness against me: and
behold I must die, whereas I have done none of these things, which these
men have maliciously forged against me.
13:44. And the Lord heard her voice.
13:45. And when she was led to be put to death, the Lord raised up the
holy spirit of a young boy, whose name was Daniel:
13:46. And he cried out with a loud voice: I am clear from the blood of
this woman.
13:47. Then all the people turning themselves towards him, said: What
meaneth this word that thou hast spoken?
13:48. But he standing in the midst of them, said: Are ye so foolish, ye
children of Israel, that without examination or knowledge of the truth,
you have condemned a daughter of Israel?
13:49. Return to judgment, for they have borne false witness against
her.
13:50. So all the people turned again in haste, and the old men said to
him: Come, and sit thou down among us, and shew it us: seeing God hath
given thee the honour of old age.
13:51. And Daniel said to the people: Separate these two far from one
another, and I will examine them.
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