Verse 36
Susanna 1:36
Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical Books
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Then a young man, who there was hid, came unto her, and lay with her.
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Chapter 1 Context
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THERE dwelt a man in Babylon, and his name was Joakim:
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and he took a wife, whose name was Susanna, the daughter of Helkias, a very fair woman, and one that...
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Her parents also were righteous, and taught their daughter according to the law of Moses.
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Now Joakim was a great rich man, and had a fair garden joining unto his house: and to him resorted t...
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And the same year there were appointed two of the ancients of the people to be judges, such as the L...
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These kept much at Joakim’s house: and all that had any suits in law came unto them.
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Now when the people departed away at noon, Susanna went into her husband’s garden to walk.
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And the two elders beheld her going in every day, and walking; and they were inflamed with love for...
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And they perverted their own mind, and turned away their eyes, that they might not look unto heaven,...
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And albeit they both were wounded with her love, yet durst not one shew another his grief.
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For they were ashamed to declare their lust, that they desired to have to do with her.
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Yet they watched jealously from day to day to see her.
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And the one said to the other, Let us now go home: for it is dinner time.
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So when they were gone out, they parted the one from the other, and turning back again they came to...
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And it fell out, as they watched a fit day, she went in as aforetime with two maids only, and she wa...
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And there was nobody there save the two elders, that had hid themselves, and watched her.
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Then she said to her maids, Bring me oil and washing balls, and shut the garden doors, that I may wa...
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And they did as she bade them, and shut the garden doors, and went out themselves at the side doors...
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Now when the maids were gone forth, the two elders rose up, and ran unto her, saying,
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Behold, the garden doors are shut, that no man can see us, and we are in love with thee; therefore c...
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If thou wilt not, we will bear witness against thee, that a young man was with thee: and therefore t...
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Then Susanna sighed, and said, I am straitened on every side: for if I do this thing, it is death un...
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It is better for me to fall into your hands, and not do it, than to sin in the sight of the Lord.
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With that Susanna cried with a loud voice: and the two elders cried out against her.
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Then ran the one, and opened the garden doors.
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So when the servants of the house heard the cry in the garden, they rushed in at the side door, to s...
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But when the elders had told their tale, the servants were greatly ashamed: for there was never such...
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And it came to pass on the morrow, when the people assembled to her husband Joakim, the two elders c...
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and said before the people, Send for Susanna, the daughter of Helkias, Joakim’s wife. So they sent;
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and she came with her father and mother, her children, and all her kindred.
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Now Susanna was a very delicate woman, and beauteous to behold.
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And these wicked men commanded her to be unveiled, (for she was veiled) that they might be filled wi...
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Then the two elders stood up in the midst of the people, and laid their hands upon her head.
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And she weeping looked up toward heaven: for her heart trusted in the Lord.
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And the elders said, As we walked in the garden alone, this woman came in with two maids, and shut...
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Then a young man, who there was hid, came unto her, and lay with her.
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And we, being in a corner of the garden, saw this wickedness, and ran unto them.
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And when we saw them together, the man we could not hold: for he was stronger than we, and opened th...
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But having taken this woman, we asked who the young man was, but she would not tell us: these things...
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Then the assembly believed them, as those that were elders of the people and judges: so they condemn...
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Then Susanna cried out with a loud voice, and said, O everlasting God (Elohim), that knowest the sec...
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thou knowest that they have borne false witness against me, and, behold, I must die; whereas I never...
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Therefore when she was led away to be put to death, God (Elohim) raised up the holy spirit of a youn...
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and he cried with a loud voice, I am clear from the blood of this woman.
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Then all the people turned them toward him, and said, What mean these words that thou hast spoken?
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So he standing in the midst of them said, Are ye such fools, ye sons of Israel, that without examina...
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Return again to the place of judgement: for these have borne false witness against her.
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Wherefore all the people turned again in haste, and the elders said unto him, Come, sit down among u...
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Then said Daniel unto them, Put them asunder one far from another, and I will examine them.
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So when they were put asunder one from another, he called one of them, and said unto him, O thou tha...
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in pronouncing unjust judgement, and condemning the innocent, and letting the guilty go free; albeit...
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Now then, if thou sawest her, tell me, Under what tree sawest thou them companying together? Who ans...
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And Daniel said, Right well hast thou lied against thine own head; for even now the angel of God (El...
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So he put him aside, and commanded to bring the other, and said unto him, O thou seed of Canaan, and...
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Thus have ye dealt with the daughters of Israel, and they for fear companied with you: but the daugh...
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Now therefore tell me, Under what tree didst thou take them companying together? Who answered, Under...
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Then said Daniel unto him, Right well hast thou also lied against thine own head: for the angel of G...
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With that all the assembly cried out with a loud voice, and blessed God (Elohim), who saveth them th...
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And they arose against the two elders, for Daniel had convicted them of false witness out of their o...
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and according to the law of Moses they did unto them in such sort as they maliciously intended to do...
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Therefore Helkias and his wife praised God (Elohim) for their daughter Susanna, with Joakim her husb...
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And from that day forth was Daniel had in great reputation in the sight of the people.
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