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.
54. Now then, if you saw her, tell me, Under what tree saw you them companying together? Who answered, Under a mastick tree.
55. And Daniel said, Right well have you lied against your own head; for even now the angel of God has received the sentence of God and shall cut you in two.
56. So he put him aside, and commanded to bring the other, and said to him, O you seed of Canaan, and not of Judah, beauty has deceived you, and lust has perverted your heart.
57. Thus have you⌃ dealt with the daughters of Israel, and they for fear companied with you: but the daughter of Judah would not abide your wickedness.
58. Now therefore tell me, Under what tree did you take them companying together? Who answered, Under a holm tree.
59. Then said Daniel to him, Right well have you also lied against your own head: for the angel of God waits with the sword to cut you in two, that he may destroy you.
60. With that all the assembly cried out with a loud voice, and blessed God, who saves them that hope in him.
61. And they arose against the two elders, for Daniel had convicted them of false witness out of their own mouth: