34. But the two elders rising up in the midst of the people, laid their hands upon her head.
35. And she weeping looked up to heaven, for her heart had confidence in the Lord.
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, and sent away the maids from her.
37. Then a young man that was there hid came to her, and lay with her.
38. But we that were in a corner of the orchard, seeing this wickedness, ran up to them, and we saw them lie together.
39. And him indeed we could not take, because he was stronger than us, and opening the doors be leaped out:
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.
41. The multitude believed them as being the elders and the judges of the people, and they condemned her to death.
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,
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.
44. And the Lord heard her voice.
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.
46. And he cried out with a loud voice I am clear from the blood of this woman.
47. Then all the people turning themselves towards him, said: What meaneth this word that thou hast spoken?
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?
49. Return to judgment, for they have borne false witness against her.
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 as: seeing God hath given thee the honour of old age.
51. And Daniel said to the people: Separate these two far from one another, and I will examine them.
52. So when they were put asunder one from the other, he called one of them, and said to him: O thou that art grown old in evil days, now are thy sins come out, which thou hast committed before:
53. In judging unjust judgments, oppressing the innocent, and letting the guilty to go free, whereas the Lord saith: The innocent and the just thou shalt not kill.