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For seeing they be but of wood, and overlaid with silver and gold, it shall be known hereafter that they are false:
Greek · SeptuagintὙπάρχοντα γὰρ ξύλινα καὶ περίχρυσα καὶ περιάργυρα, γνωσθήσεται μετὰ ταῦτα ὅτι ἐστὶ ψευδῆ.
Hebrew / Jewish
Septuagint (Greek Old Testament)
Epistle of Jeremiah
and it shall manifestly appear to all nations and kings that they are no gods, but the works of men's hands, and that there is no work of God in them.
Greek · SeptuagintΤοῖς ἔθνεσι πᾶσι τοῖς τε βασιλεῦσι φανερὸν ἔσται ὃτι οὐκ εἰσὶ θεοὶ, ἀλλὰ ἔργα χειρῶν ἀνθρώπων, καὶ οὐδὲν Θεοῦ ἔργον ἐν αὐτοῖς ἐστι.
Who then may not know that they are no gods?
Greek · SeptuagintΤίνι οὖν γνωστέον ἐστὶν ὅτι οὐκ εἰσὶ θεοί;
For neither can they set up a king in the land, nor give rain unto men.
Greek · SeptuagintΒασιλὲα γὰρ χώρας οὐ μὴ ἀναστήσωσιν, οὔτε ὑετὸν ἀνθρώποις οὐ μὴ δῶσι.
Neither can they judge their own cause, nor redress a wrong, being unable: for they are as crows between heaven and earth.
Greek · SeptuagintΚρίσιν τε οὐ μὴ διακρίνωσιν ἑαυτῶν, οὐδὲ μὴ ῥύσωνται ἀδίκημα, ἀδὺνατοι ὄντες· ὥσπερ γὰρ κορῶναι ἀναμέσον τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ τῆς γῆς.
Whereupon when fire falleth upon the house of gods of wood, or laid over with gold or silver, their priests will flee away, and escape: but they themselves shall be burned asunder like beams.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ γὰρ ὅταν ἐμπέσῃ εἰς οἰκίαν θεῶν ξυλίνων ἡ περιχρύσων ἢ περιαργύρων πῦρ, οἱ μὲν ἱερεῖν φεύξονται καὶ διασωθήσονται, αὐτοὶ δὲ ὥσπερ δοκοὶ μέσοι κατακαυθήσονται.
Moreover they cannot withstand any king or enemies: how can it then be thought or said that they be gods?
Greek · SeptuagintΒασιλεῖ δὲ καὶ πολεμίοις οὐ μὴ ἀντιστῶσι· πῶς οὖν ἐκδεκτέον ἢ νομιστέον ὅτι εἰσὶ θεοί;
Neither are those gods of wood, and laid over with silver or gold, able to escape either from thieves or robbers.
Greek · SeptuagintΟὔτε ἀπὸ κλεπτῶν, οὔτε ἀπὸ λῃστῶν οὐ μὴ διασωθῶσι θεοὶ ξύλινον, καὶ περιάργυροι, καὶ περίχρυσοι·
Whose gold, and silver, and garments wherewith they are clothed, they that are strong do take, and go away withal: neither are they able to help themselves.
Greek · Septuagintὧν οἱ ἰσχύοντες περιελοῦνται τὸ χρυσίον καὶ τὸ ἀργύριον, καὶ τὸν ἱματισμὸν τὸν περικείμενον αὐτοῖς ἀπελεύσονται ἔχοντες, οὔτε ἑαυτοῖς οὐ μὴ βοηθήσωσιν.
Therefore it is better to be a king that sheweth his power, or else a profitable vessel in an house, which the owner shall have use of, than such false gods; or to be a door in an house, to keep such things safe as be therein, than such false gods; or a pillar of wood in a palace, than such false gods.
Greek · SeptuagintὭστε κρεῖσσον εἶναι βασιλέα ἐπιδεικνύμενον τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ἀνδρείαν, ἢ σκεῦος ἐν οἰκίᾳ χρήσιμον ἐφʼ ᾧ κεχρήσεται ὁ κεκτημένος, ἢ οἱ ψευδεῖς θεοί· ἢ καὶ θύρα ἐν οἰκίᾳ διασώζουσα τὰ ἐν αὐτῇ ὄντα, ἢ οἱ ψευδεῖς θεοί· καὶ ξύλινος στύλος ἐν βασιλείοις, ἤ οἱ ψευδεῖς θεοί.
For sun, moon, and stars, being bright, and sent to do their offices, are obedient.
Greek · SeptuagintἭλιος μὲν γὰρ καὶ σελήνη καὶ ἄστρα ὄντα λαμπρὰ, καὶ ἀποστελλόμενα ἐπὶ χρείας, εὐήκοά εἰσιν.
In like manner the lightning when it breaketh forth is easy to be seen: and after the same manner the wind bloweth in every country.
Greek · SeptuagintὩσαύτως καὶ ἀστραπὴ ὅταν ἐπιφανῇ, εὔοπτός ἐστι· τὸ δʼ αὐτὸ καὶ πνεῦμα ἐν πάσῃ χώρᾳ πνεῖ.
And when God commandeth the clouds to go over the whole world, they do as they are bidden.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ νεφέλαις ὅταν ἐπιταγῆ ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐπιπορεύεσθαι ἐπιπορεύεσθαι ἐφʼ ὅλην τὴν οἰκουμένην, συντελοῦσι τὸ ταχθέν.
And the fire sent from above to consume hills and woods doeth as it is commanded: but these are like unto them neither in shew nor power.
Greek · SeptuagintΤό, τε πῦρ ἐξαποσταλὲν ἄνωθεν ἐξαναλῶσαι ὄρη καὶ δρυμοὺς, ποιεῖ τὸ συνταχθὲν· ταῦτα δὲ οὔτε ταῖς εἰδέαις οὔτε ταῖς δυνάμεσιν αὐτῶν ἀφωμοιωμένα ἐστίν.
Wherefore it is neither to be supposed nor said that they are gods, seeing they are able neither to judge causes, nor to do good unto men.
Greek · SeptuagintὍθεν οὔτε νομιστέον οὔτε κλητέον ὑπάρχειν αὐτοὺς θεοὺς, οὐ δυνατῶν ὄντων αὐτῶν οὔτε κλητέον κρίναι, οὔτε εὖ ποιῆσαι ἀνθρώποις.
Knowing therefore that they are no gods, fear them not.
Greek · SeptuagintΓνόντες οὖν ὅτι οὐκ εἰσὶ θεοί, μὴ φοβηθῆτε αὐτούς·
For they can neither curse nor bless kings:
Greek · SeptuagintΟὔτε γὰρ βασιλεῦσιν οὐ μὴ καταράσωνται, οὔτε μὴ εὐλογήσωσι.
neither can they shew signs in the heavens among the heathen, nor shine as the sun, nor give light as the moon.
Greek · SeptuagintΣημεῖά τε ἐν ἔθνεσιν ἐν οὐρανῷ οὐ μὴ δείξωσιν, οὐδὲ ὡς ὁ ἥλιος λάμψουσιν, οὔτε φωτιοῦσιν ὡς ἡ σελήνη.
The beasts are better than they: for they can get under a covert, and help themselves.
Greek · SeptuagintΤὰ θηρία αὐτῶν ἐστι κρείττω, ἃ δύνανται ἐκφυγόντα εἰς σκέπην ἑαυτὰ ὠφελῆσαι.
It is then by no means manifest unto us that they are gods: therefore fear them not.
Greek · SeptuagintΚατʼ οὐδένα οὖν τρόπον ἡμῖν ἑστι φανερὸν ὅτι εἰσὶ θεοί· διὸ μὴ φοβηθῆτε αὐτούς.
For as a scarecrow in a garden of cucumbers keepeth nothing: so are their gods of wood, and laid over with silver and gold.
Greek · SeptuagintὭσοερ γὰρ ἐν σικυηράτῳ προβασκάνιον οὐδὲν φυλάσσον, οὕτως οἱ θεοὶ αὐτῶν εἰσι ξύλινοι καὶ περίχρυσον καὶ περιάργυροι.
And likewise their gods of wood, and laid over with silver and gold, are like to a white thorn in an orchard, that every bird sitteth upon; as also to a dead body, that is cast into the dark.
Greek · Septuagintτὸν αὐτὸν τρόπον καὶ τῇ. ἐν κήπῳ ῥάμνῳ, ἐφʼ ἧς πᾶν ὄρνεον ἐπικάθηται, ὡσαύτως δὲ καὶ νεκρῷ ἐῤῥιμμένῳ ἐν σκότει ἀφωμοίωνται οἱ θεοὶ αὐτῶν ξύλινοι καὶ περίχρυσοι καὶ περιάργυροι.
And ye shall know them to be no gods by the bright purple that rotteth upon them: and they themselves afterward shall be eaten, and shall be a reproach in the country.
Greek · SeptuagintἈπό τε τῆς πορφύρας καὶ τῆς μαρμάρου τῆς ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς σηπομένης γνωσθήσονται ὅτι οὐκ εἰσὶ θεοί· αὐτά τε ἐξ ὑστέρου βρωθήσονται, καὶ ἔσται ὄνειδος ἐν τῇ χώρᾳ.
Better therefore is the just man that hath no idols: for he shall be far from reproach.
Greek · SeptuagintΚρεῖσσον οὖ ἄνθρωπος δίκαιος οὐκ ἔχων εἴδωλα, ἔσται γὰρ μακρὰν ἀπὸ ὀνειδισμοῦ.
Susanna
There dwelt a man in Babylon, called Joacim:
Greek · SeptuagintΚΑΙ ἦν ἀνὴρ οἰκῶν ἐν Βαβυλῶνι, καὶ ὄνομα αὐτῷ Ἰωακείμ.
and he took a wife, whose name was Susanna, the daughter of Chelcias, a very fair woman, and one that feared the Lord.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἔλαβε γυναῖκα ᾗ ὄνομα Σωσάννα, θυγάτηρ Χελκείου, καλὴ σφόδρα, καὶ φοβουμένη τὸν Κύριον.
Her parents also were righteous, and taught their daughter according to the law of Moses.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ οἱ γονεῖς αὐτῆς δίκαιοι, καὶ ἐδίδαξαν τὴν θυγατέρα αὐτῶν κατὰ τὸν νόμον Μωυσῆ.
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.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἦν Ἰωακεὶμ πλούσιος σφόδρα, καὶ ἦν αὐτῷ παράδεισος γειτνιῶν τῷ οἴκῳ αὐτοῦ· καὶ πρὸς αὐτὸν προσήγοντο οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι, διὰ τὸ εἶναι αὐτὸν ἐνδοξότερον πάντων.
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.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἀπεδείχθησαν δύο πρεσβύτεροι ἐκ τοῦ λαοῦ κριταὶ ἐν τῷ ἐνιαυτῷ ἐκείνῳ, περὶ ὧν ἐλάλησεν ὁ δεσπότης, ὅτι ἐξῆλθεν ἀνομία ἐκ Βαβυλῶνος ἐκ πρεσβυτέρων κριτῶν, οἳ ἐδόκουν κυβερνᾷν τὸν λαόν.
These kept much at Joacim's house, and all that had any suits in law came unto them.
Greek · SeptuagintΟὗτοι προσεκαρτέρουν ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ Ἰωακεὶμ, καὶ ἤρχοντο πρὸς αὐτοὺς πάντες οἱ κρινόμενοι.
Now when the people departed away at noon, Susanna went into her husband's garden to walk.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐγένετο ἡνίκα ἀπέτρεχεν ὁ λαὸς μέσον ἡμέρας, εἰσεπορεύετο Σωσάννα, καὶ περιεπάτει ἐν τῷ παραδείσῳ τοῦ ἀνδρὸς αὐτῆς.
And the two elders saw her going in every day, and walking; so that their lust was inflamed toward her.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐθεώρουν αὐτὴν οἱ δύο πρεσβύτεροι καθʼ ἡμέραν εἰσπορευομένην, καὶ περιπατοῦσαν, καὶ ἐγένοντο ἐν ἐπιθυμίᾳ αὐτῆς,
And they perverted their own mind, and turned away their eyes, that they might not look unto heaven, nor remember just judgments.
Greek · Septuagintκαὶ διέστρεψαν τὸν ἑαυτῶν νοῦν, καὶ ἐξέκλιναν τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν, τοῦ μὴ βλέπειν εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν, μηδὲ μνημονεύειν κριμάτων δικαίων.
And albeit they both were wounded with her love, yet durst not one shew another his grief.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἦσαν ἀμφότεροι κατανενυγμένοι περὶ αὐτῆς, καὶ οὐκ ἀνήγγειλαν ἀλλήλοις τὴν ὀδύνην ἑαυτῶν·
For they were ashamed to declare their lust, that they desired to have to do with her.
Greek · SeptuagintὍτι ᾐσχύνοντο ἀναγγεῖλαι τὴν ἐπιθυμίαν αὐτῶν, ὅτι ἤθελον συγγενέσθαι αὐτῇ.
Yet they watched diligently from day to day to see her.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ παρετηροῦσαν φιλοτίμως καθʼ ἡμέραν ὁρᾷν αὐτήν.
And the one said to the other, Let us now go home: for it is dinner time.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ εἶπαν ἕτερος τῷ ἑτέρῳ, πορευθῶμεν δὴ εἰς οἶκον, ὅτι ἀρίστου ὥρα ἐστί.
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.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐξελθόντες διεχωρίσθησαν ἀπʼ ἀλλήλων, καὶ ἀνακάμφαντες ἦλθον ἐπιτοαυτὸ, καὶ ἀνετάζοντες ἀλλήλους τὴν αἰτίαν, ὡμολόγησαν τὴν ἐπιθυμίαν αὐτῶν· καὶ τότε κοινῇ συνετάξαντο καιρὸν, ὅτε αὐτὴν δυνήσονται εὑρεῖν μόνην.
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.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ παρατηρεῖν αὐτοὺς ἡμέραν εὔθετον, εἰσῆλθέ ποτε καθὼς χθὲς καὶ τρίτης ἡμέρας μετὰ δύο μόνων κορασίων, καὶ ἐπεθύμησε λούσασθαι ἐν τῷ παραδείσῳ, ὅτι καῦμα ἦν.
And there was nobody there save the two elders, that had hid themselves, and watched her.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ οὐκ ἧν οὐδεὶς ἐκεῖ πλὴν οἱ δύο πρεσβύτεροι κεκρυμμένοι, καὶ παρατηροῦντες αὐτήν.
Then she said to her maids, Bring me oil and washing balls, and shut the garden doors, that I may wash.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ εἶπε τοῖς κορασίοις, ἐνέγκατε δή μοι ἔλαιον καὶ σμήγματα, καὶ τας θύρας τοῦ παραδείσου κλείσατε, ὅπως λούσωμαι.
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.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐποίησαν καθὼς εἶπε, καὶ ἀπέκλεισαν τὰς θύρας τοῦ παραδείσου, καὶ ἐξῆλθαν κατὰ τὰς πλαγίας θύρας, ἐνέγκαι τὰ προστεταγμένα αὐταῖς, καὶ οὐκ εἴδοσαν τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους ὅτι ἦσαν κεκρυμμένοι.
Now when the maids were gone forth, the two elders rose up, and ran unto her, saying,
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐγένετο ὡς ἐξήλθοσαν τὰ κοράσια, καὶ ἀνέστησαν οἱ δύο πρεσβύται, καὶ ἐπέδραμον αὐτῇ,
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.
Greek · Septuagintκαὶ εἶπον, ἰδοὺ αἱ θύραι τοῦ παραδείσου κέκλεινται, καὶ οὐδεὶς θεωρεῖ ἡμᾶς, καὶ ἐν ἐπιθυμίᾳ σου ἐσμέν· διὸ συγκατάθου ἡμῖν, καὶ γενοῦ μεθʼ ἡμῶν.
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.
Greek · SeptuagintΕἰ δὲ μὴ, καταμαρτυρήσομέν σου, ὅτι ἦν μετὰ σοῦ νεανίσκος, καὶ διὰ τοῦτο ἐξαπέστειλας τὰ κοράσια ἀπὸ σοῦ.
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.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἀνεστέναξε Σωσάννα, καὶ εἶπε, στενά μοι πάντοθεν· ἐάν τε γὰρ τοῦτο πράξω, θάνατός μοι ἐστίν· ἐάν τε μὴ πράξω, οὐκ ἐκφεύξομαι τὰς χεῖρας ὑμῶν.
It is better for me to fall into your hands, and not do it, than to sin in the sight of the Lord.
Greek · SeptuagintΑἱρετώτερόν μοι ἐστὶ μὴ πράξασαν ἐμπεσεῖν εἰς τὰς χεῖρας ὑμῶν, ἢ ἁμαρτεῖν ἐνώπιον Κυρίου.
With that Susanna cried with a loud voice: and the two elders cried out against her.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἀνεβόησε φωνῇ μεγάλῃ Σωσάννα· ἐβόησαν δὲ καὶ οἱ δύο πρεσβύται κατέναντι αὐτῆς.
Then ran the one, and opened the garden door.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ δραμων ὁ εἷς, ἤνοιξε τὰς θύρας τοῦ παραδείσου.
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.
Greek · SeptuagintὩς δὲ ἤκουσαν τὴν κραυγὴν ἐν τῷ παραδεισῳ οἱ ἐκ τῆς οἰκίας, εἰσεπήδησαν διὰ τῆς πλαγίας θύρας ἰδεῖν τὸ συμβεβηκὸς αὐτῇ.
But when the elders had declared their matter, the servants were greatly ashamed: for there was never such a report made of Susanna.
Greek · SeptuagintἩνίκα δὲ εἶπα οἱ πρεσβύται τοὺς λόγους αὐτῶν, κατῃσχύνθησαν οἱ δοῦλοι σφόδρα, ὅτι πώποτε οὐκ ἐῤῥήθη λόγος τοιοῦτος περὶ Σωσάννης.
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;
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐγένετο τῇ ἐπαύριον, ὡς συνῆλθεν ὁ λαὸς πρὸς τὸν ἄνδρα αὐτῆς Ἰωακεὶμ, ἦλθον οἱ δύο πρεσβύται πλήρεις τῆς ἀνόμου ἐννοίας κατὰ Σωσάννης, τοῦ θανατῶσαι αὐτὴν,
and said before the people, Send for Susanna, the daughter of Chelcias, Joacim's wife. And so they sent.
Greek · Septuagintκαὶ εἶπαν ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ λαοῦ, ἀποστείλατε ἐπὶ Σωσάνναν θυγατέρα Χελκίου, ἥ ἐστι γυνὴ Ἰωακείμ· οἱ δὲ ἀπέστειλαν.
So she came with her father and mother, her children, and all her kindred.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἦλθεν αὐτὴ, καὶ οἱ γονεῖς αὐτῆς, καὶ τὰ τέκνα αὐτῆς, καὶ πάντες οἱ συγγενεῖς αὐτῆς.
Now Susanna was a very delicate woman, and beauteous to behold.
Greek · SeptuagintἩ δὲ Σωσάννα ἦν τρυφερὰ σφόδρα, καὶ καλὴ τῷ εἴδει.
And these wicked men commanded to uncover her [face] (for she was covered), that they might be filled with her beauty.
Greek · SeptuagintΟἱ δὲ παράνομοι ἐκέλευσαν ἀποκαλυφθῆναι αὐτὴν, ἦν γὰρ κατακεκαλυμμένη, ὅπως ἐμπλησθῶσι τοῦ κάλλους αὐτῆς.
Therefore her friends and all that saw her wept.
Greek · SeptuagintἜκλαιον δὲ οἱ παρʼ αὐτῆς, καὶ πάντες οἱ ἰδόντες αὐτήν.
Then the two elders stood up in the midst of the people, and laid their hands upon her head.
Greek · SeptuagintἈναστάντες δὲ οἱ δύο πρεσβύται ἐν μέσῳ τῷ λαῷ, ἔθηκαν τὰς χεῖρας ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτῆς.
And she weeping looked up toward heaven: for her heart trusted in the Lord.
Greek · SeptuagintἩ δὲ κλαίουσα ἀνέβλεψεν εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν, ὅτι ἦν ἡ καρδία αὐτῆς πεποιθυῖα ἐπὶ Κυρίῳ.
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.
Greek · SeptuagintΕἶπον δὲ οἱ πρεσβύται, περιπατούντων ἡμῶν ἐν τῷ παραδείσῳ μόνων, εἰσῆλθεν αὕτη μετὰ δύο παιδισκῶν, καὶ ἀπέκλεισε τὰς θύρας τοῦ παραδείσου, καὶ ἀπέλυσε τὰς παιδίσκας.
Then a young man, who there was hid, came unto her, and lay with her.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἦλθε πρὸς αὐτὴν νεανίσκος ὃς ἦν κεκρυμμένος, καὶ ἀνέπεσε μετʼ αὐτῆς.
Then we that stood in a corner of the garden, seeing this wickedness, ran unto them.
Greek · SeptuagintἩμεῖς δὲ ὄντες ἐν τῇ γωνίᾳ τοῦ παραδείσου, ἰδόντες τὴν ἀνομίαν, ἐδράμομεν ἐπʼ αὐτούς.
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.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἰδόντες συγγινομένους αὐτοὺς, ἐκείνου μὲν οὐκ ἠδυνήθημεν ἐγκρατεῖς γενέσθαι, διὰ τὸ ἰσχύειν αὐτὸν ὑπὲρ ἡμᾶς, καὶ ἀνοίξαντα τὰς θύρας ἐκπεπηδηκέναι,
But having taken this woman, we asked who the young man was, but she would not tell us: these things do we testify.
Greek · SeptuagintΤαύτης δὲ ἐπιλαβόμενοι, ἐπηρωτῶμεν, τίς ἦν ὁ νεανίσκος· καὶ οὐκ ἠθέλησεν ἀγγεῖλαι ἡμῖν· ταῦτα μαρτυροῦμεν.
Then the assembly believed them, as those that were the elders and judges of the people: so they condemned her to death.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐπίστευσεν αὐτοῖς ἡ συναγωγὴ ὡς πρεσβυτέροις τοῦ λαοῦ καὶ κριταῖς· καὶ κατέκριναν αὐτὴν ἀποθανεῖν.
Then Susanna cried out with a loud voice, and said, O everlasting God, that knowest the secrets, and knowest all things before they be:
Greek · SeptuagintἈνεβόησε δὲ φωνῇ μεγάλῃ Σωσάννα, καὶ εἶπεν, ὁ Θεὸς ὁ αἰώνιος, ὁ τῶν κρυπτῶν γνώστης, ὁ εἰδὼς τὰ πάντα πρὶν γενέσεως αὐτῶν,
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.
Greek · Septuagintσὺ ἐπίστασαι ὅτι ψευδῆ μου κατεμαρτύρησαν· καὶ ἰδοὺ ἀποθνήσκω μὴ ποιήσασα μηδὲν ὧν οὗτοι ἐπονηρεύσαντο κατʼ ἐμοῦ.
And the Lord heard her voice.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ εἰσήκουσε Κύριος τῆς φωνῆς αὐτῆς.
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:
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἀπαγομένης αὐτῆς ἀπολέσθαι, ὁ Θεὸς ἐξήγειρε τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον παιδαρίου νεωτέρου ᾧ ὄνομα Δανιήλ.
who cried with a loud voice, I am clear from the blood of this woman.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐβόησε φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, ἀθῶος ἐγὼ ἀπὸ τοῦ αἵματος ταύτης.
Then all the people turned them toward him, and said, What mean these words that thou hast spoken?
Greek · SeptuagintἘπέστρεψε δὲ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς πρὸς αὐτὸν, καὶ εἶπαν, τίς ὁ λόγος οὗτος, ὃν σὺ λελάληκας;
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?
Greek · SeptuagintὉ δὲ στὰς ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῶν, εἶπεν, οὕτως μωροὶ οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰσραήλ; οὐκ ἀνακρίναντες, οὐδὲ τὸ σαφὲς ἐπιγνόντες, κατεκρίνατε θυγατέρα Ἰσραήλ;
Return again to the place of judgment: for they have borne false witness against her.
Greek · SeptuagintἈναστρέψατε εἰς τὸ κριτήριον, ψευδῆ γὰρ οὗτοι κατεμαρτύρησαν αὐτῆς.
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.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἀνέστρεψε πᾶς ὁ λαὸς μετὰ σπουδῆς· καὶ εἶπαν αὐτῷ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι, δεῦρο κάθισον ἐν μέσῳ ἡμῶν, καὶ ἀνάγγειλον ἡμῖν, ὅτι σοὶ δέδωκεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸ πρεσβεῖον.
Then said Daniel unto them, Put these two aside one far from another, and I will examine them.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτοὺς Δανιὴλ, διαχωρίσατε αὐτοὺς ἀπʼ ἀλλήλων μακρὰν, καὶ ἀνακρινῶ αὐτούς.
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]:
Greek · SeptuagintὩς δὲ διεχωρίσθησαν εἷς ἀπὸ τοῦ ἑνὸς, ἐκάλεσε τὸν ἕνα αὐτῶν, καὶ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτὸν, πεπαλαιωμένε ἡμερῶν κακῶν, νῦν ἥκασιν αἱ ἁμαρτίαι σου, ἃς ἐποίεις τὸ πρότερον,
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.
Greek · Septuagintκρίνων κρίσεις ἀδίκους· καὶ τοὺς μὲν ἀθώους κατακρίνων, ἀπολύων δὲ τοὺς αἰτίους, λέγοντος τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἀθῶον καὶ δίκαιον οὐκ ἀποκτενεῖς.
Now then, if thou hast seen her, tell me, Under what tree sawest thou them companying together? And he said, Under a mastick tree.
Greek · SeptuagintΝῦν οὖν ταύτην εἴπερ εἶδες, εἰπὸν, ὑπὸ τί δένδρον εἶδες αὐτοὺς ὁμιλοῦντας ἀλλήλοις; ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, ὑπὸ σχῖνον.
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.
Greek · SeptuagintΕἶπε δὲ Δανιὴλ, ὀρθῶς ἔψευσαι εἰς τὴν σεαυτοῦ κεφαλήν· ἤδη γὰρ ἄγγελος φάσιν Θεοῦ λαβὼν παρὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ, σχίσει σε μέσον.
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.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ μεταστήσας αὐτὸν, ἐκέλευσε προσαγαγεῖν τὸν ἕτερον, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, σπέρμα Χαναὰν, καὶ οὐκ Ἰούδα, τὸ κάλλος ἐξηπάτησέ σε, καὶ ἐπιθυμία διέστρεψε τὴν καρδίαν σου.
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.
Greek · SeptuagintΟὕτως ἑποιεῖτε θυγατράσιν Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ἐκεῖναι φοβούμεναι ὡμίλουν ὑμῖν· ἀλλʼ οὐ θυγάτηρ Ἰούδα ὑπέμεινε τὴν ἀνομίαν ὑμῶν.
Now therefore tell me, Under what tree didst thou take them companying together? And he said, Under a holm tree.
Greek · SeptuagintΝῦν οὖν λέγε μοι, ὑπὸ τί δένδρον κατέλαβες αὐτοὺς ὁμιλοῦντας ἀλλήλοις; ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, ὑπὸ πρίνον.
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.
Greek · SeptuagintΕἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ Δανιὴλ, ὀρθῶς ἔψευσαι καὶ σὺ εἰς τὴν σεαυτοῦ κεφαλὴν· μένει γὰρ ὁ ἄγγελος τοῦ Θεοῦ, τὴν ῥομφαίαν ἔχων πρίσαι σε μέσον, ὅπως ἐξολοθρεύσῃ ὑμᾶς.
With that all the assembly cried out with a loud voice, and praised God, who saveth them that trust in him.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἀνεβόησε πᾶσα ἡ συναγωγὴ φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, καὶ εὐλόγησαν τῷ Θεῷ τῷ σώζοντι τοὺς ἐλπίζοντας ἐπʼ αὐτόν.
And they arose against the two elders, for Daniel had convicted them of false witness by their own mouth:
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἀνέστησαν ἐπὶ τοὺς δύο πρεσβύτας, ὅτι συνέστησεν αὐτοὺς Δανιὴλ ἐκ τοῦ στόματος αὐτῶν ψευδομαρτυρήσαντας.
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.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐποίησαν αὐτοῖς ὃν τρόπον ἐπονηρεύσαντο τῷ πλησίον· ποιῆσαι κατὰ τὸν νόμον Μωυσῆ· καὶ ἀπέκτειναν αὐτοὺς, καὶ ἐσώθη αἷμα ἀναίτιον ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ.
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.
Greek · SeptuagintΧελκίας δὲ καὶ ἡ γυνὴ αὐτοῦ ᾔνεσαν περὶ τῆς θυγατρὸς αὐτῶν μετὰ Ἰωακεὶμ τοῦ ἀνδρὸς αὐτῆς καὶ τῶν συγγενῶν αὐτῶν, ὅτι οὐχ εὑρέθη ἐν αὐτῇ ἄσχημον πρᾶγμα.
From that day forth was Daniel had in great reputation in the sight of the people.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ Δανιὴλ ἐγένετο μέγας ἐνώπιον τοῦ λαοῦ ἀπὸ τῆς ἡμέρας ἐκείνης, καὶ ἐπέκεινα.
Bel and the Dragon
And king Astyages was gathered to his fathers, and Cyrus of Persia received his kingdom.
Greek · SeptuagintΚΑΙ ὁ βασιλεὺς Ἀστυάγης προσετέθη πρὸς τοὺς πατέρας αὐτοῦ· καὶ παρέλαβε Κύρος ὁ Πέρσης τὴν βασιλείαν αὐτοῦ.
And Daniel conversed with the king, and was honoured above all his friends.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἦν Δανιὴλ συμβιωτὴς τοῦ βασιλέως, καὶ ἔνδοξος ὑπὲρ πάντας τοὺς φίλους αὐτοῦ.
Now the Babylonians had an idol, called Bel, and there were spent upon him every day twelve great measures of fine flour, and forty sheep, and six vessels of wine.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἦν εἴδωλον τοῖς Βαβυλωνίοις ᾧ ὄνομα Βὴλ, καὶ ἐδαπανῶντο εἰς αὐτὸν ἑκάστης ἡμέρας σεμιδάλεως ἀρτάβαι δώδεκα, καὶ πρόβατα τεσσαράκοντα, καὶ οἴνου μετρηταὶ ἕξ.
And the king worshipped it, and went daily to adore it: but Daniel worshipped his own God. And the king said unto him, Why dost not thou worship Bel?
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐσέβετο αὐτὸν, καὶ ἐπορεύετο καθʼ ἑκάστην ἡμέραν προσκυνεῖν αὐτῷ. Δανιὴλ δὲ προσεκύνει τῷ Θεῷ αὐτοῦ· καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ βασιλεὺς, διατί οὐ προσκυνεῖς τῷ Βήλ;
Who answered and said, Because I may not worship idols made with hands, but the living God, who hath created the heaven and the earth, and hath sovereignty over all flesh.
Greek · SeptuagintὉ δὲ εἶπεν, ὅτι οὐ σέβομαι εἴδωλα χειροποίητα, ἀλλὰ τὸν ζῶντα Θεὸν, τὸν κτίσαντα τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν καὶ ἔχοντα πάσης σαρκὸς κυρείαν.
Then said the king unto him, Thinkest thou not that Bel is a living god? seest thou not how much he eateth and drinketh every day?
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ βασιλεὺς, οὐ δοκεῖ σοι Βὴλ εἶναι ζῶν θεός; ἢ οὐχ ὁρᾷς ὅσα ἐσθίει καὶ πίνει καθʼ ἑκάστην ἡμέραν;
Then Daniel smiled, and said, O king, be not deceived: for this is but clay within, and brass without, and did never eat or drink any thing.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ εἶπε Δανιὴλ γελάσας, μὴ πλανῶ, βασιλεῦ, οὗτος γὰρ ἔσωθεν μέν ἐστι πηλὸς, ἔξωθεν δὲ χαλκὸς, καὶ οὐ βέβρωκεν οὐδέποτε.
So the king was wroth, and called for his priests, and said unto them, If ye tell me not who this is that devoureth these expences, ye shall die.
Greek · SeptuagintΘυμωθεὶς δὲ ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐκάλεσε τοὺς ἱερεῖς αὐτοῦ· καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ἐὰν μὴ εἴποιτέ μοι τίς ὁ κατέσθων τὴν δαπάνην ταύτην, ἀποθανεῖσθε.
But if ye can certify me that Bel devoureth them, then Daniel shall die: for he hath spoken blasphemy against Bel. And Daniel said unto the king, Let it be according to thy word.
Greek · SeptuagintἘὰν δὲ δείξητε ὅτι Βὴλ κατεσθίει αὐτὰ, ὁ Δανιὴλ ἀποθανεῖται, ὅτι ἐβλασφήμησεν εἰς τὸν Βήλ· καὶ εἶπε Δανιὴλ τῷ βασιλεῖ, γινέσθω κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμά σου.
Now the priests of Bel were threescore and ten, beside their wives and children. And the king went with Daniel into the temple of Bel.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἦσαν ἱερεῖς τοῦ Βὴλ ἑβδομήκοντα ἐκτὸς γυναικῶν καὶ τέκνων· καὶ ἦλθεν ὁ βασιλεὺς μετὰ Δανιὴλ εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ Βήλ.
So Bel's priests said, Lo, we go out: but thou, O king, set on the meat, and make ready the wine, and shut the door fast, and seal it with thine own signet;
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ εἶπαν οἱ ἱερεῖς τοῦ Βὴλ, ἰδοὺ ἡμεῖς ἀποτρέχομεν ἔξω, σὺ δὲ, βασιλεῦ, παράθες τὰ βρώματα, καὶ τὸν οἶνον κεράσας θὲς, καὶ ἀπόκλεισον τὴν θύραν, καὶ σφράγισον τῷ δακτυλίῳ σου.
and to-morrow when thou comest in, if thou findest not that Bel hath eaten up all, we will suffer death: or else Daniel, that speaketh falsely against us.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐλθὼν πρωῒ, ἐὰν μὴ εὕρῃς πάντα βεβρωμένα ὑπὸ τοῦ Βὴλ, ἀποθανούμεθα· ἢ Δανιὴλ ὁ ψευδόμενος καθʼ ἡμῶν.