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Daniel 13:37-42 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

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."

41. The multitude believed them, just as if they were elders and the judges of the people, and they condemned her to death.

42. But Susanna cried out with a loud voice and said, "Eternal God, who knows what is hidden, who knows all things before they happen,

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