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Daniel 13:30-40 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

30. And she arrived with her parents, and sons, and all her relatives.

31. Moreover, Susanna was exceedingly delicate and beautiful in appearance.

32. But those wicked ones commanded that her face should be uncovered, (for she was covered,) so that at least they might be satisfied with her beauty.

33. Therefore, her own and all who knew her wept.

34. Yet the two appointed elders, rising up in the midst of the people, set their hands upon her head.

35. And weeping, she gazed up to heaven, for her heart had faith in the Lord.

36. And the appointed elders said, "While we were talking a walk in the orchard alone, this one came in with two maids, and she shut the doors of the orchard, and she sent the maids away from her.

37. And a young man came to her, who was in hiding, and he lay down with her.

38. Furthermore, since we were in a corner of the orchard, seeing this wickedness, we ran up to them, and we saw them consorting together.

39. And, indeed, we were unable to catch him, because he was stronger than us, and opening the doors, he leaped out.

40. But, since we had apprehended this one, we demanded to know who the young man was, but she was unwilling to tell us. On this matter, we are witnesses."

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