Daniel 13:41-51

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

⁴¹ The multitude believed them as being the elders and the judges of the people, and they condemned her to death.

⁴² Then Susanna cried out with a loud voice, and said: O eternal God, who knowest hidden things, who knowest all things before they come to pass,

⁴³ Thou knowest that they have borne false witness against me: and behold I must die, whereas I have done none of these things, which these men have maliciously forged against me.

⁴⁴ And the Lord heard her voice.

⁴⁵ And when she was led to be put to death, the Lord raised up the holy spirit of a young boy, whose name was Daniel.

⁴⁶ And he cried out with a loud voice I am clear from the blood of this woman.

⁴⁷ Then all the people turning themselves towards him, said: What meaneth this word that thou hast spoken?

⁴⁸ But he standing in the midst of them, said: Are ye so foolish, ye children of Israel, that without examination or knowledge of the truth, you have condemned a daughter of Israel?

⁴⁹ Return to judgment, for they have borne false witness against her.

⁵⁰ So all the people turned again in haste, and the old men said to him: Come, and sit thou down among us, and shew it us: seeing God hath given thee the honour of old age.

⁵¹ And Daniel said to the people: Separate these two far from one another, and I will examine them.