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Susanna 1:56-64 World English Bible (WEB)

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:

62. and according to the law of Moses they did to them in such sort as they maliciously intended to do to their neighbor: and they put them to death, and the innocent blood was saved the same day.

63. Therefore Helkias and his wife praised God for their daughter Susanna, with Joakim her husband, and all the kindred, because there was no dishonesty found in her.

64. And from that day forth was Daniel had in great reputation in the sight of the people.

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