¹Et erat vir habitans in Babylone,And there was a man living in Babylon,et nomen ejus Joakim:and his name was Joakim.

¹Et erat vir habitans in Babylone,And there was a man living in Babylon,et nomen ejus Joakim:and his name was Joakim.

²et accepit uxorem nomine Susannam,And he received a wife named Susanna,filiam Helciæ,the daughter of Hilkiah,pulchram nimis,who was very beautifulet timentem Deum:and God-fearing.

²et accepit uxorem nomine Susannam,And he received a wife named Susanna,filiam Helciæ,the daughter of Hilkiah,pulchram nimis,who was very beautifulet timentem Deum:and God-fearing.

³parentes enim illius,For her parents,cum essent justi,because they were righteous,erudierunt filiam suam secundum legem Moysi.had educated their daughter according to the law of Moses.

³parentes enim illius,For her parents,cum essent justi,because they were righteous,erudierunt filiam suam secundum legem Moysi.had educated their daughter according to the law of Moses.

⁴Erat autem Joakim dives valde,But Joakim was very wealthy,et erat ei pomarium vicinum domui suæ:and he had an orchard near his house,et ad ipsum confluebant Judæi,and the Jews flocked to him,eo quod esset honorabilior omnium.because he was the most honorable of them all.

⁴Erat autem Joakim dives valde,But Joakim was very wealthy,et erat ei pomarium vicinum domui suæ:and he had an orchard near his house,et ad ipsum confluebant Judæi,and the Jews flocked to him,eo quod esset honorabilior omnium.because he was the most honorable of them all.

⁵Et constituti sunt de populo duo senes judices in illo anno,And two elder judges had been appointed among the people that year,de quibus locutus est Dominus:about whom the Lord has said,Quia egressa est iniquitas de Babylone a senioribus judicibus,“Iniquity has come out of Babylon, from the elder judges,qui videbantur regere populum.who seemed to govern the people.”

⁵Et constituti sunt de populo duo senes judices in illo anno,And two elder judges had been appointed among the people that year,de quibus locutus est Dominus:about whom the Lord has said,Quia egressa est iniquitas de Babylone a senioribus judicibus,“Iniquity has come out of Babylon, from the elder judges,qui videbantur regere populum.who seemed to govern the people.”

⁶Isti frequentabant domum Joakim,These frequented the house of Joakim,et veniebant ad eos omnes qui habebant judicia.and all came to them, who had need of judgment.

⁶Isti frequentabant domum Joakim,These frequented the house of Joakim,et veniebant ad eos omnes qui habebant judicia.and all came to them, who had need of judgment.

⁷Cum autem populus revertisset per meridiem,But when the people departed at noontime,ingrediebatur Susanna,Susanna went inet deambulabat in pomario viri sui.and walked around in her husband’s orchard.

⁷Cum autem populus revertisset per meridiem,But when the people departed at noontime,ingrediebatur Susanna,Susanna went inet deambulabat in pomario viri sui.and walked around in her husband’s orchard.

⁸Et videbant eam senes quotidie ingredientem et deambulantem,And the elders saw her entering and walking around every day,et exarserunt in concupiscentiam ejus:and they were inflamed with desire towards her.

⁸Et videbant eam senes quotidie ingredientem et deambulantem,And the elders saw her entering and walking around every day,et exarserunt in concupiscentiam ejus:and they were inflamed with desire towards her.

⁹et everterunt sensum suum,And they perverted their reason and turned away their eyes,et declinaverunt oculos suos ut non viderent cælum,so that they would not look to heaven,neque recordarentur judiciorum justorum.nor call to mind just judgments.

⁹et everterunt sensum suum,And they perverted their reason and turned away their eyes,et declinaverunt oculos suos ut non viderent cælum,so that they would not look to heaven,neque recordarentur judiciorum justorum.nor call to mind just judgments.

¹⁰Erant ergo ambo vulnerati amore ejus,And so they were both wounded by the love of her,nec indicaverunt sibi vicissim dolorem suum:yet they did not reveal their grief to one another.

¹⁰Erant ergo ambo vulnerati amore ejus,And so they were both wounded by the love of her,nec indicaverunt sibi vicissim dolorem suum:yet they did not reveal their grief to one another.

¹¹erubescebant enim indicare sibi concupiscentiam suam,For they were ashamed to reveal to each other their desire,volentes concumbere cum ea.wanting to lie with her.

¹¹erubescebant enim indicare sibi concupiscentiam suam,For they were ashamed to reveal to each other their desire,volentes concumbere cum ea.wanting to lie with her.

¹²Et observabant quotidie sollicitius videre eam.And so they watched carefully every day to see her.Dixitque alter ad alterum:And one said to the other,

¹²Et observabant quotidie sollicitius videre eam.And so they watched carefully every day to see her.Dixitque alter ad alterum:And one said to the other,

¹³Eamus domum,“Let us go home,quia hora prandii est.for it is lunch time.”Et egressi,And going out,recesserunt a se.they departed one from another.

¹³Eamus domum,“Let us go home,quia hora prandii est.for it is lunch time.”Et egressi,And going out,recesserunt a se.they departed one from another.

¹⁴Cumque revertissent,And returning again,venerunt in unum:they came to the same place,et sciscitantes ab invicem causam,and, each asking the other the reason,confessi sunt concupiscentiam suam:they admitted their desire.et tunc in communi statuerunt tempus quando eam possent invenire solam.And then they agreed to set a time when they would be able to find her alone.

¹⁴Cumque revertissent,And returning again,venerunt in unum:they came to the same place,et sciscitantes ab invicem causam,and, each asking the other the reason,confessi sunt concupiscentiam suam:they admitted their desire.et tunc in communi statuerunt tempus quando eam possent invenire solam.And then they agreed to set a time when they would be able to find her alone.

¹⁵Factum est autem,But it happened,cum observarent diem aptum,while they watched for an opportune day,ingressa est aliquando sicut herithat she entered at a particular time,et nudiustertius,just as yesterday and the day before,cum duabus solis puellis,with only two maids,voluitque lavari in pomario:and she wanted to wash in the orchard,æstus quippe erat:because it was so hot.

¹⁵Factum est autem,But it happened,cum observarent diem aptum,while they watched for an opportune day,ingressa est aliquando sicut herithat she entered at a particular time,et nudiustertius,just as yesterday and the day before,cum duabus solis puellis,with only two maids,voluitque lavari in pomario:and she wanted to wash in the orchard,æstus quippe erat:because it was so hot.

¹⁶et non erat ibi quisquam,And there was no one there,præter duos senes absconditos,except the two elders in hiding,et contemplantes eam.and they were studying her.

¹⁶et non erat ibi quisquam,And there was no one there,præter duos senes absconditos,except the two elders in hiding,et contemplantes eam.and they were studying her.

¹⁷Dixit ergo puellis:And so she said to the maids,Afferte mihi oleum,“Bring me oilet smigmata,and ointments,et ostia pomarii claudite,and shut the doors of the orchard,ut laver.so that I may wash.”

¹⁷Dixit ergo puellis:And so she said to the maids,Afferte mihi oleum,“Bring me oilet smigmata,and ointments,et ostia pomarii claudite,and shut the doors of the orchard,ut laver.so that I may wash.”

¹⁸Et fecerunt sicut præceperat:And they did as she ordered them.clauseruntque ostia pomarii,And they shut the doors of the orchardet egressæ sunt per posticum ut afferrent quæ jusserat;and left through a back door to fetch what she required,nesciebantque senes intus esse absconditos.and they did not know that the elders were hiding within.

¹⁸Et fecerunt sicut præceperat:And they did as she ordered them.clauseruntque ostia pomarii,And they shut the doors of the orchardet egressæ sunt per posticum ut afferrent quæ jusserat;and left through a back door to fetch what she required,nesciebantque senes intus esse absconditos.and they did not know that the elders were hiding within.

¹⁹Cum autem egressæ essent puellæ,But when the maids had departed,surrexerunt duo senes,the two elders aroseet accurrerunt ad eam,and hurried to her,et dixerunt:and they said,

¹⁹Cum autem egressæ essent puellæ,But when the maids had departed,surrexerunt duo senes,the two elders aroseet accurrerunt ad eam,and hurried to her,et dixerunt:and they said,

²⁰Ecce ostia pomarii clausa sunt,“Behold, the doors of the orchard are closed,et nemo nos videt,and no one can see us,et nos in concupiscentia tui sumus:and we are in desire for you.quam ob rem assentire nobis, et commiscere nobiscum.Because of these things, consent to us and lie with us.

²⁰Ecce ostia pomarii clausa sunt,“Behold, the doors of the orchard are closed,et nemo nos videt,and no one can see us,et nos in concupiscentia tui sumus:and we are in desire for you.quam ob rem assentire nobis, et commiscere nobiscum.Because of these things, consent to us and lie with us.

²¹Quod si nolueris,But if you will not,dicemus contra te testimonium,we will bear witness against you that a young man was with you and,quod fuerit tecum juvenis,for this reason,et ob hanc causam emiseris puellas a te.you sent your maids away from you.”

²¹Quod si nolueris,But if you will not,dicemus contra te testimonium,we will bear witness against you that a young man was with you and,quod fuerit tecum juvenis,for this reason,et ob hanc causam emiseris puellas a te.you sent your maids away from you.”

²²Ingemuit Susanna,Susanna sighedet ait:and said,Angustiæ sunt mihi undique:“I am closed in on every side.si enim hoc egero,For if I do this thing,mors mihi est:it is death to me;si autem non egero,yet if I do not do it,non effugiam manus vestras.I will not escape your hands.

²²Ingemuit Susanna,Susanna sighedet ait:and said,Angustiæ sunt mihi undique:“I am closed in on every side.si enim hoc egero,For if I do this thing,mors mihi est:it is death to me;si autem non egero,yet if I do not do it,non effugiam manus vestras.I will not escape your hands.

²³Sed melius est mihi absque opere incidere in manus vestras,But it is better for me to fall unavoidably into your hands,quam peccare in conspectu Domini.than to sin in the sight of the Lord.”

²³Sed melius est mihi absque opere incidere in manus vestras,But it is better for me to fall unavoidably into your hands,quam peccare in conspectu Domini.than to sin in the sight of the Lord.”

²⁴Et exclamavit voce magna Susanna:And Susanna cried out with a loud voice,exclamaverunt autem et senes adversus eam.but the elders also cried out against her.

²⁴Et exclamavit voce magna Susanna:And Susanna cried out with a loud voice,exclamaverunt autem et senes adversus eam.but the elders also cried out against her.

²⁵Et cucurrit unus ad ostia pomarii,And one of them hurried to the door of the orchardet aperuit.and opened it.

²⁵Et cucurrit unus ad ostia pomarii,And one of them hurried to the door of the orchardet aperuit.and opened it.

²⁶Cum ergo audissent clamorem famuli domus in pomario,And so, when the servants of the house heard the outcry in the orchard,irruerunt per posticum ut viderent quidnam esset.they rushed in by the back door to see what was happening.

²⁶Cum ergo audissent clamorem famuli domus in pomario,And so, when the servants of the house heard the outcry in the orchard,irruerunt per posticum ut viderent quidnam esset.they rushed in by the back door to see what was happening.

²⁷Postquam autem senes locuti sunt,But after the old men had spoken,erubuerunt servi vehementer,the servants were greatly ashamed,quia numquam dictus fuerat sermo hujuscemodi de Susanna.for there had never been anything of this kind said about Susanna.Et facta est dies crastina.And it happened on the next day,

²⁷Postquam autem senes locuti sunt,But after the old men had spoken,erubuerunt servi vehementer,the servants were greatly ashamed,quia numquam dictus fuerat sermo hujuscemodi de Susanna.for there had never been anything of this kind said about Susanna.Et facta est dies crastina.And it happened on the next day,

²⁸Cumque venisset populus ad Joakim virum ejus,when the people came to Joakim her husband,veneruntthat the two appointed elders also came,et duo presbyteri,full of wicked plans against Susanna,pleni iniqua cogitatione adversus Susannam ut interficerent eam.in order to put her to death.

²⁸Cumque venisset populus ad Joakim virum ejus,when the people came to Joakim her husband,veneruntthat the two appointed elders also came,et duo presbyteri,full of wicked plans against Susanna,pleni iniqua cogitatione adversus Susannam ut interficerent eam.in order to put her to death.

²⁹Et dixerunt coram populo:And they said before the people,Mittite ad Susannam filiam Helciæ uxorem Joakim.“Send for Susanna, daughter of Hilkiah, the wife of Joakim.”Et statim miserunt.And immediately they sent for her.

²⁹Et dixerunt coram populo:And they said before the people,Mittite ad Susannam filiam Helciæ uxorem Joakim.“Send for Susanna, daughter of Hilkiah, the wife of Joakim.”Et statim miserunt.And immediately they sent for her.

³⁰Et venit cum parentibus,And she arrived with her parents,et filiis,and sons,et universis cognatis suis.and all her relatives.

³⁰Et venit cum parentibus,And she arrived with her parents,et filiis,and sons,et universis cognatis suis.and all her relatives.

³¹Porro Susanna erat delicata nimis,Moreover,et pulchra specie.Susanna was exceedingly delicate and beautiful in appearance.

³¹Porro Susanna erat delicata nimis,Moreover,et pulchra specie.Susanna was exceedingly delicate and beautiful in appearance.

³²At iniqui illi jusserunt ut discooperiretur (erat enim cooperta),But those wicked ones commanded that her face should be uncovered,ut(for she was covered,)vel sic satiarentur decore ejus.so that at least they might be satisfied with her beauty.

³²At iniqui illi jusserunt ut discooperiretur (erat enim cooperta),But those wicked ones commanded that her face should be uncovered,ut(for she was covered,)vel sic satiarentur decore ejus.so that at least they might be satisfied with her beauty.

³³Flebant igitur sui,Therefore,et omnes qui noverant eam.her own and all who knew her wept.

³³Flebant igitur sui,Therefore,et omnes qui noverant eam.her own and all who knew her wept.

³⁴Consurgentes autem duo presbyteri in medio populi,Yet the two appointed elders, rising up in the midst of the people,posuerunt manus suas super caput ejus.set their hands upon her head.

³⁴Consurgentes autem duo presbyteri in medio populi,Yet the two appointed elders, rising up in the midst of the people,posuerunt manus suas super caput ejus.set their hands upon her head.

³⁵Quæ flens suspexit ad cælum:And weeping, she gazed up to heaven,erat enim cor ejus fiduciam habens in Domino.for her heart had faith in the Lord.

³⁵Quæ flens suspexit ad cælum:And weeping, she gazed up to heaven,erat enim cor ejus fiduciam habens in Domino.for her heart had faith in the Lord.

³⁶Et dixerunt presbyteri:And the appointed elders said,Cum deambularemus in pomario soli,“While we were taking a walk in the orchard alone,ingressa est hæc cum duabus puellis:this one came in with two maids,et clausit ostia pomarii,and she shut the doors of the orchard,et dimisit a se puellas.and she sent the maids away from her.

³⁶Et dixerunt presbyteri:And the appointed elders said,Cum deambularemus in pomario soli,“While we were taking a walk in the orchard alone,ingressa est hæc cum duabus puellis:this one came in with two maids,et clausit ostia pomarii,and she shut the doors of the orchard,et dimisit a se puellas.and she sent the maids away from her.

³⁷Venitque ad eam adolescens,And a young man came to her,qui erat absconditus,who was in hiding,et concubuit cum ea.and he lay down with her.

³⁷Venitque ad eam adolescens,And a young man came to her,qui erat absconditus,who was in hiding,et concubuit cum ea.and he lay down with her.

³⁸Porro nos cum essemus in angulo pomarii,Furthermore, since we were in a corner of the orchard,videntes iniquitatem,seeing this wickedness,cucurrimus ad eos,we ran up to them,et vidimus eos pariter commisceri.and we saw them consorting together.

³⁸Porro nos cum essemus in angulo pomarii,Furthermore, since we were in a corner of the orchard,videntes iniquitatem,seeing this wickedness,cucurrimus ad eos,we ran up to them,et vidimus eos pariter commisceri.and we saw them consorting together.

³⁹Et illum quidem non quivimus comprehendere,And, indeed, we were unable to catch him,quia fortior nobis erat,because he was stronger than us,et apertis ostiis exilivit:and opening the doors, he leaped out.

³⁹Et illum quidem non quivimus comprehendere,And, indeed, we were unable to catch him,quia fortior nobis erat,because he was stronger than us,et apertis ostiis exilivit:and opening the doors, he leaped out.

⁴⁰hanc autem cum apprehendissemus,But, since we had apprehended this one,interrogavimus, quisnam esset adolescens,we demanded to know who the young man was,et noluit indicare nobis:but she was unwilling to tell us.hujus rei testes sumus.On this matter, we are witnesses.”

⁴⁰hanc autem cum apprehendissemus,But, since we had apprehended this one,interrogavimus, quisnam esset adolescens,we demanded to know who the young man was,et noluit indicare nobis:but she was unwilling to tell us.hujus rei testes sumus.On this matter, we are witnesses.”

⁴¹Credidit eis multitudo quasi senibusThe multitude believed them,et judicibus populi,just as if they were elders and the judges of the people,et condemnaverunt eam ad mortem.and they condemned her to death.

⁴¹Credidit eis multitudo quasi senibusThe multitude believed them,et judicibus populi,just as if they were elders and the judges of the people,et condemnaverunt eam ad mortem.and they condemned her to death.

⁴²Exclamavit autem voce magna Susanna,But Susanna cried out with a loud voiceet dixit:and said,Deus æterne,“Eternal God,qui absconditorum es cognitor,who knows what is hidden,qui nosti omnia antequam fiant,who knows all things before they happen,

⁴²Exclamavit autem voce magna Susanna,But Susanna cried out with a loud voiceet dixit:and said,Deus æterne,“Eternal God,qui absconditorum es cognitor,who knows what is hidden,qui nosti omnia antequam fiant,who knows all things before they happen,

⁴³tu scis quoniam falsum testimonium tulerunt contra me:you know that they have borne false witness against me, and behold,et ecce morior, cum nihil horum fecerim,I must die, though I have done none of these things,quæ isti malitiose composuerunt adversum me.which these men have maliciously invented against me.”

⁴³tu scis quoniam falsum testimonium tulerunt contra me:you know that they have borne false witness against me, and behold,et ecce morior, cum nihil horum fecerim,I must die, though I have done none of these things,quæ isti malitiose composuerunt adversum me.which these men have maliciously invented against me.”

⁴⁴Exaudivit autem Dominus vocem ejus.But the Lord heeded her voice.

⁴⁴Exaudivit autem Dominus vocem ejus.But the Lord heeded her voice.

⁴⁵Cumque duceretur ad mortem,And when she was led away to death,suscitavit Dominus spiritum sanctum pueri junioris,the Lord raised up the holy spirit of a young boy,cujus nomen Daniel:whose name was Daniel.

⁴⁵Cumque duceretur ad mortem,And when she was led away to death,suscitavit Dominus spiritum sanctum pueri junioris,the Lord raised up the holy spirit of a young boy,cujus nomen Daniel:whose name was Daniel.

⁴⁶et exclamavit voce magna:And he cried out with a loud voice,Mundus ego sum a sanguine hujus.“I am clean of the blood of this one.”

⁴⁶et exclamavit voce magna:And he cried out with a loud voice,Mundus ego sum a sanguine hujus.“I am clean of the blood of this one.”

⁴⁷Et conversus omnis populus ad eum,And all the people,dixit:turning back towards him,Quis est iste sermo,said,quem tu locutus es?“What is this word that you are saying?”

⁴⁷Et conversus omnis populus ad eum,And all the people,dixit:turning back towards him,Quis est iste sermo,said,quem tu locutus es?“What is this word that you are saying?”

⁴⁸Qui cum staret in medio eorum,But he, while standing in the midst of them,ait:said,Sic fatui filii Israël,“Are you so foolish, sons of Israel,non judicantes, neque quod verum est cognoscentes,that without judging and without knowing what the truth is,condemnastis filiam Israël?you have condemned a daughter of Israel?

⁴⁸Qui cum staret in medio eorum,But he, while standing in the midst of them,ait:said,Sic fatui filii Israël,“Are you so foolish, sons of Israel,non judicantes, neque quod verum est cognoscentes,that without judging and without knowing what the truth is,condemnastis filiam Israël?you have condemned a daughter of Israel?

⁴⁹revertimini ad judicium,Return to judgment,quia falsum testimonium locuti sunt adversus eam.because they have spoken false witness against her.”

⁴⁹revertimini ad judicium,Return to judgment,quia falsum testimonium locuti sunt adversus eam.because they have spoken false witness against her.”

⁵⁰Reversus est ergo populus cum festinatione,Therefore, the people returned with haste,et dixerunt ei senes: Veni,and the old men said to him,et sede in medio nostrum, et indica nobis:“Come and sit down in our midst and show us,quia tibi Deus dedit honorem senectutis.since God has given you the honor of old age.”

⁵⁰Reversus est ergo populus cum festinatione,Therefore, the people returned with haste,et dixerunt ei senes: Veni,and the old men said to him,et sede in medio nostrum, et indica nobis:“Come and sit down in our midst and show us,quia tibi Deus dedit honorem senectutis.since God has given you the honor of old age.”

⁵¹Et dixit ad eos Daniel:And Daniel said to them,Separate illos ab invicem procul,“Separate these at a distance from one another,et dijudicabo eos.and I will judge between them.”

⁵¹Et dixit ad eos Daniel:And Daniel said to them,Separate illos ab invicem procul,“Separate these at a distance from one another,et dijudicabo eos.and I will judge between them.”

⁵²Cum ergo divisi essent alter ab altero,And so, when they were divided, one from the other,vocavit unum de eis,he called one of them,et dixit ad eum:and he said to him,Inveterate dierum malorum,“You deep-rooted ancient evil,nunc venerunt peccata tua,now your sins have come out,quæ operabaris prius:which you have committed before,

⁵²Cum ergo divisi essent alter ab altero,And so, when they were divided, one from the other,vocavit unum de eis,he called one of them,et dixit ad eum:and he said to him,Inveterate dierum malorum,“You deep-rooted ancient evil,nunc venerunt peccata tua,now your sins have come out,quæ operabaris prius:which you have committed before,

⁵³judicans judicia injusta,judging unjust judgments,innocentes opprimens,oppressing the innocent,et dimittens noxios,and setting free the guilty,dicente Domino:though the Lord declares,Innocentem et justum non interficies.‘The innocent and the just you must not put to death.’

⁵³judicans judicia injusta,judging unjust judgments,innocentes opprimens,oppressing the innocent,et dimittens noxios,and setting free the guilty,dicente Domino:though the Lord declares,Innocentem et justum non interficies.‘The innocent and the just you must not put to death.’

⁵⁴Nunc ergo,Now then,si vidisti eam,if you saw her,dic sub qua arbore videris eos colloquentes sibi.declare under which tree you saw them conversing together.”Qui ait:He said,Sub schino.“Under an evergreen mastic tree.”

⁵⁴Nunc ergo,Now then,si vidisti eam,if you saw her,dic sub qua arbore videris eos colloquentes sibi.declare under which tree you saw them conversing together.”Qui ait:He said,Sub schino.“Under an evergreen mastic tree.”

⁵⁵Dixit autem Daniel:But Daniel said, “Truly,Recte mentitus es in caput tuum:you have lied against your own head.ecce enim angelus Dei,For behold, the angel of God,accepta sententia ab eo,having received the sentence from him,scindet te medium.will split you down the middle.

⁵⁵Dixit autem Daniel:But Daniel said, “Truly,Recte mentitus es in caput tuum:you have lied against your own head.ecce enim angelus Dei,For behold, the angel of God,accepta sententia ab eo,having received the sentence from him,scindet te medium.will split you down the middle.

⁵⁶Et,And,amoto eo,having put him aside,jussit venire alium,he commanded the other to approach,et dixit ei:and he said to him,Semen Chanaan,“You offspring of Canaan,et non Juda,and not of Judah,species decepit te,beauty has deceived you,et concupiscentia subvertit cor tuum:and desire has perverted your heart.

⁵⁶Et,And,amoto eo,having put him aside,jussit venire alium,he commanded the other to approach,et dixit ei:and he said to him,Semen Chanaan,“You offspring of Canaan,et non Juda,and not of Judah,species decepit te,beauty has deceived you,et concupiscentia subvertit cor tuum:and desire has perverted your heart.

⁵⁷sic faciebatis filiabus Israël,Thus did you do to the daughters of Israel,et illæ timentes loquebantur vobis:and they, out of fear, consorted with you,sed filia Juda non sustinuit iniquitatem vestram.but a daughter of Judah would not tolerate your iniquity.

⁵⁷sic faciebatis filiabus Israël,Thus did you do to the daughters of Israel,et illæ timentes loquebantur vobis:and they, out of fear, consorted with you,sed filia Juda non sustinuit iniquitatem vestram.but a daughter of Judah would not tolerate your iniquity.

⁵⁸Nunc ergo,Now then,dic mihi sub qua arbore comprehenderis eos loquentes sibi.declare to me, under which tree you caught them conversing together.” He said,Qui ait: Sub prino.“Under an evergreen oak tree.”

⁵⁸Nunc ergo,Now then,dic mihi sub qua arbore comprehenderis eos loquentes sibi.declare to me, under which tree you caught them conversing together.” He said,Qui ait: Sub prino.“Under an evergreen oak tree.”

⁵⁹Dixit autem ei Daniel:And Daniel said to him,Recte mentitus es et tu in caput tuum:“Truly,manet enim angelus Domini,you also have lied against your own head.gladium habens,For the angel of the Lord waits,ut secet te medium,holding a sword,et interficiat vos.to cut you down the middle and put you to death.”

⁵⁹Dixit autem ei Daniel:And Daniel said to him,Recte mentitus es et tu in caput tuum:“Truly,manet enim angelus Domini,you also have lied against your own head.gladium habens,For the angel of the Lord waits,ut secet te medium,holding a sword,et interficiat vos.to cut you down the middle and put you to death.”

⁶⁰Exclamavit itaque omnis cœtus voce magna,And then the entire assembly cried out in a loud voice,et benedixerunt Deum,and they blessed God,qui salvat sperantes in se.who saves those who hope in him.

⁶⁰Exclamavit itaque omnis cœtus voce magna,And then the entire assembly cried out in a loud voice,et benedixerunt Deum,and they blessed God,qui salvat sperantes in se.who saves those who hope in him.

⁶¹Et consurrexerunt adversus duos presbyteros (convicerat enim eos Daniel ex ore suo falsum dixisse testimonium), feceruntque eis sicut male egerant adversus proximum,And they rose up against the two appointed elders, (for Daniel had convicted them, by their own mouth, of bearing false witness,) and they did to them just as they had wickedly done against their neighbor,

⁶¹Et consurrexerunt adversus duos presbyteros (convicerat enim eos Daniel ex ore suo falsum dixisse testimonium), feceruntque eis sicut male egerant adversus proximum,And they rose up against the two appointed elders, (for Daniel had convicted them, by their own mouth, of bearing false witness,) and they did to them just as they had wickedly done against their neighbor,

⁶²ut facerent secundum legem Moysi.so as to act according to the law of Moses.Et interfecerunt eos,And they put them to death,et salvatus est sanguis innoxius in die illa.and innocent blood was saved on that day.

⁶²ut facerent secundum legem Moysi.so as to act according to the law of Moses.Et interfecerunt eos,And they put them to death,et salvatus est sanguis innoxius in die illa.and innocent blood was saved on that day.

⁶³Helcias autem et uxor ejus laudaverunt Deum pro filia sua Susanna cum Joakim marito ejus,But Hilkiah and his wife praised God for their daughter, Susanna, with Joakim,et cognatis omnibus,her husband, and all her relatives,quia non esset inventa in ea res turpis.because there had been found in her no disgrace.

⁶³Helcias autem et uxor ejus laudaverunt Deum pro filia sua Susanna cum Joakim marito ejus,But Hilkiah and his wife praised God for their daughter, Susanna, with Joakim,et cognatis omnibus,her husband, and all her relatives,quia non esset inventa in ea res turpis.because there had been found in her no disgrace.

⁶⁴Daniel autem factus est magnus in conspectu populi a die illa,And so Daniel became great in the sight of the people from that day,et deinceps.and thereafter.

⁶⁴Daniel autem factus est magnus in conspectu populi a die illa,And so Daniel became great in the sight of the people from that day,et deinceps.and thereafter.

⁶⁵Et rex Astyages appositus est ad patres suos,And king Astyages was laid to rest with his fathers.et suscepit Cyrus Perses regnum ejus.And Cyrus the Persian received his kingdom.

⁶⁵Et rex Astyages appositus est ad patres suos,And king Astyages was laid to rest with his fathers.et suscepit Cyrus Perses regnum ejus.And Cyrus the Persian received his kingdom.