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There dwelt a man in Babylon, called Joacim:

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И҆ бѣ̀ мꙋ́жъ живы́й въ вавѷлѡ́нѣ, и҆́мѧ же є҆мꙋ̀ і҆ѡакі́мъ.

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and he took a wife, whose name was Susanna, the daughter of Chelcias, a very fair woman, and one that feared the Lord.

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И҆ поѧ̀ женꙋ̀, є҆́йже и҆́мѧ сѡса́нна, дще́рь хелкі́ева, добра̀ ѕѣлѡ̀ и҆ боѧ́щисѧ бг҃а.

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Her parents also were righteous, and taught their daughter according to the law of Moses.

³

Роди́тєлѧ же є҆ѧ̀ пра́вєдна, и҆ наꙋчи́ста дще́рь свою̀ по зако́нꙋ мѡѷсе́овꙋ.

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Now Joacim was a very rich man, and had a fair garden joining unto his house; and to him resorted the Jews; because he was more honourable than all others.

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Бѣ́ же і҆ѡакі́мъ бога́тъ ѕѣлѡ̀, и҆ бѣ̀ є҆мꙋ̀ вертогра́дъ бли́з̾ двора̀ є҆гѡ̀: и҆ схожда́хꙋсѧ къ немꙋ̀ і҆ꙋде́є, поне́же то́й бѧ́ше сла́внѣе всѣ́хъ.

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The same year were appointed two of the ancients of the people to be judges, such as the Lord spake of, that wickedness came from Babylon from ancient judges, who seemed to govern the people.

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И҆ и҆збра̑на бы́ста два̀ ста̑рца ѿ люді́и въ сꙋдїи̑ въ то̀ лѣ́то, ѡ҆ ни́хже гл҃а влⷣка, ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆зы́де беззако́нїе и҆з̾ вавѷлѡ́на ѿ ста́рєцъ сꙋді́й, и҆̀же мнѧ́хꙋсѧ оу҆правлѧ́ти люді́й.

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These kept much at Joacim's house, and all that had any suits in law came unto them.

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Сїѧ̑ прихожда́ста ча́стѡ въ до́мъ і҆ѡакі́мль, и҆ прихожда́хꙋ къ ни́ма всѝ прѧ́щїисѧ.

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Now when the people departed away at noon, Susanna went into her husband's garden to walk.

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И҆ бы́сть, внегда̀ ѿхожда́хꙋ лю́дїе ѡ҆ полꙋ́дни, вхожда́ше сѡса́нна и҆ хожда́ше во вертогра́дѣ мꙋ́жа своегѡ̀.

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And the two elders saw her going in every day, and walking; so that their lust was inflamed toward her.

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И҆ смотрѧ́ста є҆ѧ̀ ѻ҆́ба ста̑рца по всѧ̑ дни̑ входѧ́щꙋю и҆ и҆сходѧ́щꙋю, и҆ бы́ста въ похотѣ́нїи є҆ѧ̀,

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And they perverted their own mind, and turned away their eyes, that they might not look unto heaven, nor remember just judgments.

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и҆ разврати́ста оу҆́мъ сво́й, и҆ оу҆клоно́ста ѻ҆́чи своѝ, є҆́же не взира́ти на не́бо, нижѐ помина́ти сꙋде́бъ пра́ведныхъ.

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And albeit they both were wounded with her love, yet durst not one shew another his grief.

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И҆ бѣ́ста ѻ҆́ба оу҆ѧ́звлєна по́хотїю на ню̀, и҆ не возвѣсти́ста дрꙋ́ъ дрꙋ́гꙋ болѣ́зни своеѧ̀,

¹¹

For they were ashamed to declare their lust, that they desired to have to do with her.

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поне́же стыдѧ́стасѧ и҆сповѣ́дати вожделѣ́нїе своѐ, ꙗ҆́кѡ хотѧ́ста бы́ти съ не́ю.

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Yet they watched diligently from day to day to see her.

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И҆ наблюда́ста жада̑юща по всѧ̑ дни̑ зрѣ́ти ю҆̀, и҆ рѣ́ста дрꙋ́гъ ко дрꙋ́гꙋ:

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And the one said to the other, Let us now go home: for it is dinner time.

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по́йдемъ оу҆́бо въ до́мъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѡ҆бѣ́да ча́съ є҆́сть. И҆ и҆зшє́дша разыдо́стасѧ дрꙋ́гъ ѿ дрꙋ́га,

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So when they were gone out, they parted the one from the other, and turning back again they came to the same place; and after that they had asked one another the cause, they acknowledged their lust: then appointed they a time both together, when they might find her alone.

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и҆ возвра̑щшасѧ прїидо́ста во є҆ди́но (мѣ́сто), и҆ и҆стѧза̑вша дрꙋ́гъ ѿ дрꙋ́га вины̀, и҆сповѣ́даста дрꙋ́гъ дрꙋ́гꙋ похотѣ́нїе своѐ, и҆ тогда̀ ѻ҆́бще оу҆ста́виста вре́мѧ, когда̀ возмо́гꙋтъ ѻ҆́нꙋю ѡ҆брѣстѝ є҆ди́нꙋ.

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And it fell out, as they watched a fit time, she went in as before with two maids only, and she was desirous to wash herself in the garden: for it was hot.

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И҆ бы́сть є҆гда̀ наблюда́ста днѐ оу҆го́днагѡ, вни́де сѡса́ниа, ꙗ҆́коже вчера̀ и҆ тре́тїѧгѡ днѐ, со двѣма̀ то́чїю ѻ҆трокови́цами, и҆ восхотѣ̀ мы́тисѧ во вертогра́дѣ, ꙗ҆́кѡ зно́й бѧ́ше.

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And there was nobody there save the two elders, that had hid themselves, and watched her.

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И҆ не бѧ́ше никогѡ́же та́мѡ, кромѣ̀ двою̀ ста́рцєвъ сокрове́нныхъ и҆ стрегꙋ́щихъ є҆ѧ̀.

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Then she said to her maids, Bring me oil and washing balls, and shut the garden doors, that I may wash.

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И҆ речѐ ѻ҆трокови́цамъ: принеси́те мѝ ма́сло и҆ мы́ло и҆ двє́ри вертогра̑дныѧ затвори́те, да и҆змы́юсѧ.

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And they did as she bade them, and shut the garden doors, and went out themselves at private doors to fetch the things that she had commanded them: but they saw not the elders, because they were hid.

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И҆ сотвори́стѣ ꙗ҆́коже речѐ, и҆ затвори́стѣ двє́ри вертогра̑дныѧ, и҆ и҆зыдо́стѣ за́дними две́рьми принестѝ повелѣ́нное и҆́ма, и҆ не ви́дѣстѣ ста́рцєвъ, поне́же бѧ́ста сокровє́нна.

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Now when the maids were gone forth, the two elders rose up, and ran unto her, saying,

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И҆ бы́сть, є҆гда̀ и҆зыдо́стѣ ѻ҆трокови̑цы, воста́ста ѻ҆́ба ста̑рца, и҆ теко́ста къ не́й, и҆ рѣ́ста:

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Behold, the garden doors are shut, that no man can see us, and we are in love with thee; therefore consent unto us, and lie with us.

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сѐ, двє́ри ѡ҆гра́дныѧ затвори́шасѧ, и҆ никто́же ви́дитъ на́съ, а҆ въ похотѣ́нїи твое́мъ є҆смы̀: сегѡ̀ ра́ди соизво́ли на́мъ, и҆ бꙋ́ди съ на́ми:

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If thou wilt not, we will bear witness against thee, that a young man was with thee: and therefore thou didst send away thy maids from thee.

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а҆́ще же нѝ, то̀ послꙋ́шествꙋемъ на тѧ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ бѣ̀ съ тобо́ю ю҆́ноша, и҆ тогѡ̀ ра́ди ѿпꙋсти́ла є҆сѝ ѻ҆трокови́цъ ѿ тебє̀.

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Then Susanna sighed, and said, I am straitened on every side: for if I do this thing, it is death unto me: and if I do it not, I cannot escape your hands.

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И҆ возстена̀ сѡса́нна и҆ речѐ: тѣ́сно мѝ ѿвсю́дꙋ: а҆́ще бо сїѐ сотворю̀, сме́рть мѝ є҆́сть: а҆́ще же не сотворю̀, не и҆збѣ́гнꙋ ѿ рꙋ́къ ва́шихъ:

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It is better for me to fall into your hands, and not do it, than to sin in the sight of the Lord.

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и҆зволе́нїе мѝ є҆́сть не сотвори́вшей впа́сти въ рꙋ́цѣ ва́ши, не́жели согѣши́ти пред̾ бг҃омъ.

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With that Susanna cried with a loud voice: and the two elders cried out against her.

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И҆ возопѝ гла́сомъ вели́кимъ сѡса́нна: возопи́ста же и҆ ѻ҆́ба ста̑рца проти́вꙋ є҆́й,

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Then ran the one, and opened the garden door.

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и҆ те́къ є҆ди́нъ, ѿве́рзе двє́ри вертогра̑дныѧ.

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So when the servants of the house heard the cry in the garden, they rushed in at a private door, to see what was done unto her.

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Є҆гда́ же оу҆слы́шаша кли́чь во вертогра́дѣ дома́шнїи, вскочи́ша за́дними две́рьми ви́дѣти слꙋчи́вшеесѧ є҆́й.

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But when the elders had declared their matter, the servants were greatly ashamed: for there was never such a report made of Susanna.

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Є҆гда́ же повѣ́даста ста́рцы словеса̀ своѧ̑, оу҆стыдѣ́шасѧ рабѝ є҆ѧ̀ ѕѣлѡ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ николи́же рече́сѧ таково̀ сло́во ѡ҆ сѡса́ннѣ.

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And it came to pass the next day, when the people were assembled to her husband Joacim, the two elders came also full of mischievous imagination against Susanna to put her to death;

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И҆ бы́сть наꙋ́трїе, є҆гда̀ собра́шасѧ лю́дїе къ мꙋ́жꙋ є҆ѧ̀ і҆ѡакі́мꙋ, прїидо́ста и҆ ѻ҆́ба ста̑рца пѡ́лна беззако́ннагѡ помышле́нїѧ на сѡса́ннꙋ, є҆́же оу҆мори́ти ю҆̀,

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and said before the people, Send for Susanna, the daughter of Chelcias, Joacim's wife. And so they sent.

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и҆ рѣ́ста пред̾ людьмѝ: посли́те по сѡса́ннꙋ дще́рь хелкі́евꙋ, ꙗ҆́же є҆́сть жена̀ і҆ѡакі́млѧ. ѻ҆ни́ же посла́ша.

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So she came with her father and mother, her children, and all her kindred.

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И҆ прїи́де та̀ и҆ роди́тєлѧ є҆ѧ̀, и҆ ча̑да є҆ѧ̀ и҆ всѝ оу҆́жики є҆ѧ̀.

³¹

Now Susanna was a very delicate woman, and beauteous to behold.

³¹

Сѡса́нна же бѧ́ше млада̀ ѕѣлѡ̀ и҆ добра̀ ѡ҆́бразомъ.

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And these wicked men commanded to uncover her face (for she was covered), that they might be filled with her beauty.

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Беззако́ннїи же повелѣ́ста ѿкры́ти ю҆̀, бѧ́ше бо покрове́на, ꙗ҆́кѡ да насы́тѧтсѧ добро́ты є҆ѧ̀.

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Therefore her friends and all that saw her wept.

³³

Пла́кахꙋ же сꙋ́щїи при не́й и҆ всѝ зна́ющїи ю҆̀.

³⁴

Then the two elders stood up in the midst of the people, and laid their hands upon her head.

³⁴

Воста̑вша же ѻ҆́ба ста̑рца посредѣ̀ люді́й, возложи́ста рꙋ́цѣ на главꙋ̀ є҆ѧ̀.

³⁵

And she weeping looked up toward heaven: for her heart trusted in the Lord.

³⁵

Сїѧ́ же пла́чꙋщи воззрѣ̀ на не́бо, ꙗ҆́кѡ бѧ́ше се́рдце є҆ѧ̀ оу҆пова́ѧ на гдⷭ҇а.

³⁶

And the elders said, As we walked in the garden alone, this woman came in with two maids, and shut the garden doors, and sent the maids away.

³⁶

Рѣ́ста же ѻ҆́ба ста̑рца: ходѧ́щымъ на́мъ ѻ҆бои́мъ во вертогра́дѣ, вни́де сїѧ̀ со двѣма̀ ѻ҆трокови́цами, и҆ затворѝ двє́ри вертогра̑дныѧ, и҆ ѿпꙋстѝ ѻ҆трокови̑цы,

³⁷

Then a young man, who there was hid, came unto her, and lay with her.

³⁷

и҆ прїи́де къ не́й ю҆́ноша, и҆́же бѧ́ше сокрове́нъ, и҆ возлежѐ съ не́ю:

³⁸

Then we that stood in a corner of the garden, seeing this wickedness, ran unto them.

³⁸

мы́ же сꙋ́ще во оу҆́глѣ вертогра́да, ви́дѣвше беззако́нїе, теко́хомъ на нѧ̀:

³⁹

And when we saw them together, the man we could not hold: for he was stronger than we, and opened the door, and leaped out.

³⁹

и҆ ви́дѣвше и҆̀хъ смѣша́ющихсѧ, ѻ҆́наго оу҆́бѡ не мого́хомъ ꙗ҆́ти поне́же па́че на́съ можа́ше, и҆ ѿве́рзъ двє́ри вертогра̑дныѧ и҆зскочѝ:

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But having taken this woman, we asked who the young man was, but she would not tell us: these things do we testify.

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сїю́ же є҆́мше, вопроша́хомъ, кто̀ бѣ̀ ю҆́ноша; и҆ не восхотѣ̀ повѣ́дати на́мъ: ѡ҆ се́мъ послꙋ́шествꙋемъ.

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Then the assembly believed them, as those that were the elders and judges of the people: so they condemned her to death.

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И҆ вѣ́рова и҆́ма со́нмъ а҆́ки ста̑рцємъ людски̑мъ и҆ сꙋдїѧ́мъ, и҆ ѡ҆сꙋди́ша ю҆̀ на оу҆ме́ртвїе.

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Then Susanna cried out with a loud voice, and said, O everlasting God, that knowest the secrets, and knowest all things before they be:

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И҆ возопѝ сѡса́нна гла́сомъ вели́кимъ и҆ речѐ: бж҃е вѣ́чиый и҆ сокрове́нныхъ вѣ́дателю, свѣ́дый всѧ̑ пре́жде бытїѧ̀ и҆́хъ!

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thou knowest 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.

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ты̀ вѣ́си, ꙗ҆́кѡ лжꙋ̀ послꙋ́шествоваста на мѧ̀, и҆ сѐ, оу҆мира́ю, не сотво́рши ничесѡ́же, ѡ҆ ни́хже сі́и слꙋка́вноваста на мѧ̀.

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And the Lord heard her voice.

⁴⁴

И҆ послꙋ́ша гдⷭ҇ь гла́са є҆ѧ̀,

⁴⁵

Therefore when she was led to be put to death, the Lord raised up the holy spirit of a young youth, whose name was Daniel:

⁴⁵

и҆ ведо́мѣй є҆́й на погꙋбле́нїе, воздви́же бг҃ъ дх҃омъ сты́мъ ѻ҆́трока ю҆́на, є҆мꙋ́же и҆́мѧ данїи́лъ:

⁴⁶

who cried with a loud voice, I am clear from the blood of this woman.

⁴⁶

и҆ возопѝ гла́сомъ вели́кимъ: чи́стъ а҆́зъ ѿ кро́ве сеѧ̀.

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Then all the people turned them toward him, and said, What mean these words that thou hast spoken?

⁴⁷

Ѡ҆брати́шажесѧ всѝ лю́дїе къ немꙋ́ и҆ рѣ́ша: что̀ сло́во сїѐ, є҆́же ты̀ глаго́леши;

⁴⁸

So he standing in the midst of them said, Are ye such fools, ye sons of Israel, that without examination or knowledge of the truth ye have condemned a daughter of Israel?

⁴⁸

Се́й же ста́въ средѣ̀ и҆́хъ речѐ: си́це ли юро́диви, сы́нове і҆и҃лєвы, не и҆спыта́вше, ни и҆́стины разꙋмѣ́вше, ѡ҆сꙋди́сте дще́рь і҆и҃левꙋ;

⁴⁹

Return again to the place of judgment: for they have borne false witness against her.

⁴⁹

возврати́тесѧ на сꙋди́ще: лжꙋ́ бо сі́и послꙋ́шествоваста на ню̀.

⁵⁰

Wherefore all the people turned again in haste, and the elders said unto him, Come, sit down among us, and shew it us, seeing God hath given thee the honour of an elder.

⁵⁰

И҆ возврати́шасѧ всѝ лю́дїе съ потща́нїемъ. И҆ рѣ́ша є҆мꙋ̀ ста́рцы: грѧдѝ, сѧ́ди посредѣ̀ на́съ и҆ возвѣстѝ на́мъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ тебѣ̀ дадѐ бг҃ъ старѣ́йшинство.

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Then said Daniel unto them, Put these two aside one far from another, and I will examine them.

⁵¹

И҆ речѐ къ ни̑мъ данїи́лъ: разведи́те ѧ҆̀ дрꙋ́гъ ѿ дрꙋ́га дале́че, и҆ вопрошꙋ̀ и҆̀хъ.

⁵²

So when they were put asunder one from another, he called one of them, and said unto him, O thou that art waxen old in wickedness, now thy sins which thou hast committed aforetime are come to light:

⁵²

Є҆гда́ же разведо́ша є҆ди́наго ѿ дрꙋга́гѡ, призва̀ є҆ди́наго ѿ ни́хъ и҆ речѐ къ немꙋ̀: ѡ҆бетша́лый ѕлы́ми де́нми, нн҃ѣ приспѣ́ша грѣсѝ твоѝ, ꙗ҆̀же твори́лъ є҆сѝ пре́жде,

⁵³

for thou hast pronounced false judgment, and hast condemned the innocent, and hast let the guilty go free; albeit the Lord saith, The innocent and righteous shalt thou not slay.

⁵³

сꙋдѧ̀ сꙋды̀ непра́вєдны и҆ непови̑нныѧ оу҆́бѡ ѡ҆сꙋжда́ж, проща́ѧ же пови̑нныѧ, гл҃ющꙋ бг҃ꙋ: непови́нна и҆ пра́ведна не оу҆бива́й:

⁵⁴

Now then, if thou hast seen her, tell me, Under what tree sawest thou them companying together? And he said, Under a mastick tree.

⁵⁴

нн҃ѣ оу҆̀бо сїю̀ а҆́ще є҆сѝ ви́дѣлъ, рцы̀, под̾ кі́имъ дре́вомъ ви́дѣлъ є҆сѝ и҆̀хъ бесѣ́дꙋющихъ къ себѣ̀; Ѻ҆́нъ же речѐ: под̾ те́рномъ.

⁵⁵

And Daniel said, Very well; thou hast lied against thine own head; for even now the angel of God hath received the sentence of God to cut thee in two.

⁵⁵

Рече́ же данїи́лъ: пра́вѡ солга́лъ є҆сѝ на твою̀ главꙋ̀: се́ бо, а҆́гг҃лъ бж҃їй прїи́мъ ѿвѣ́тъ ѿ бг҃а, расто́ргнетъ тѧ̀ полма̀.

⁵⁶

So he put him aside, and commanded to bring the other, and said unto him, O thou seed of Chanaan, and not of Juda, beauty hath deceived thee, and lust hath perverted thine heart.

⁵⁶

И҆ ѿпꙋсти́въ є҆го̀ повелѣ̀ привестѝ дрꙋга́го и҆ речѐ є҆мꙋ̀: пле́мѧ ханаа́не, а҆ не і҆ꙋ́дино, добро́та прельсти́ тѧ, и҆ похотѣ́нїе развратѝ се́рдце твоѐ:

⁵⁷

Thus have ye dealt with the daughters of Israel, and they for fear companied with you: but the daughter of Juda would not abide your wickedness.

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си́це твори́ли є҆стѐ дще́ремъ і҆и҃лєвымъ, ѡ҆́ныѧ же боѧ́шѧсѧ живѧ́хꙋ съ ва́ми, но (нн҃ѣ) дще́рь і҆ꙋ́дина не претерпѣ̀ беззако́нїѧ ва́шегѡ:

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Now therefore tell me, Under what tree didst thou take them companying together? And he said, Under a holm tree.

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нн҃ѣ оу҆̀бо глаго́ли мѝ: под̾ кі́имъ дре́вомъ ви́дѣлъ є҆сѝ си́хъ бесѣ́дꙋющихъ къ себѣ̀; Ѻ҆́нъ же речѐ: под̾ чресми́ною.

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Then said Daniel unto him, Well; thou hast also lied against thine own head: for the angel of God waiteth with the sword to cut thee in two, that he may destroy you.

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Рече́ же є҆мꙋ̀ данїи́лъ: пра́вѡ солга́лъ є҆сѝ и҆ ты̀ на свою̀ главꙋ̀: жде́тъ бо а҆́гг҃лъ бж҃їй мече́мъ разсѣщѝ тѧ̀ полма̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ да потреби́тъ вы̀.

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With that all the assembly cried out with a loud voice, and praised God, who saveth them that trust in him.

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И҆ возопѝ ве́сь со́нмъ гла́сомъ вели́кимъ и҆ благословѝ бг҃а сп҃са́ющаго надѣ́ющыѧсѧ на него̀.

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And they arose against the two elders, for Daniel had convicted them of false witness by their own mouth:

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И҆ воста́ша на ѻ҆́ба ста̑рца, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѡ҆бличѝ и҆̀хъ данїи́лъ ѿ оу҆́стъ и҆́хъ, лжꙋ̀ послꙋ́шествовавшихъ.

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

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И҆ сотвори́ша и҆́ма ꙗ҆́коже слꙋка́вноваста бли́жнемꙋ, сотвори́ти по зако́нꙋ мѡѷсе́овꙋ: и҆ оу҆би́ша и҆̀хъ, и҆ спасе́сѧ кро́вь непови́нна въ то́й де́нь.

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

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Хелкі́а же и҆ жена̀ є҆гѡ̀ похвали́ша бг҃а ѡ҆ дще́ри свое́й сѡса́ннѣ со і҆ѡакі́момъ мꙋ́жемъ є҆ѧ̀ и҆ со оу҆́жиками всѣ́ми, ꙗ҆́кѡ не ѡ҆брѣ́тесѧ въ не́й стꙋ́днаѧ ве́щь.

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From that day forth was Daniel had in great reputation in the sight of the people.

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Данїи́лъ же бы́сть вели́къ пред̾ людьмѝ ѿ днѐ тогѡ̀ и҆ пото́мъ.