38. And we, being in a corner of the garden, saw this wickedness, and ran to them.
39. And when we saw them together, the man we could not hold: for he was stronger than we, and opened the doors, and leaped out.
40. But having taken this woman, we asked who the young man was, but she would not tell us: these things do we testify.
41. Then the assembly believed them, as those that were elders of the people and judges: so they condemned her to death.
42. Then Susanna cried out with a loud voice, and said, O everlasting God, that know the secrets, that know all things before they be:
43. you know that they have borne false witness against me, and, behold, I must die; whereas I never did such things as these men have maliciously invented against me.
44. And the Lord heard her voice.
45. Therefore when she was led away to be put to death, God raised up the holy spirit of a young youth, whose name was Daniel:
46. and he cried with a loud voice, I am clear from the blood of this woman.
47. Then all the people turned them toward him, and said, What mean these words that you have spoken?
48. So he standing in the midst of them said, Are you⌃ such fools, you⌃ sons of Israel, that without examination or knowledge of the truth you⌃ have condemned a daughter of Israel?
49. Return again to the place of judgement: for these have borne false witness against her.
50. Wherefore all the people turned again in haste, and the elders said to him, Come, sit down among us, and show it us, seeing God has given you the honor of an elder.
51. Then said Daniel to them, Put them asunder one far from another, and I will examine them.
52. So when they were put asunder one from another, he called one of them, and said to him, O you that have become old in wickedness, now are your sins come home to you which you have committed aforetime,
53. in pronouncing unjust judgement, and condemning the innocent, and letting the guilty go free; albeit the Lord says, The innocent and righteous shall you not kill.