1 There dwelt a man in Babylon, called Ioacim.
2 And hee tooke a wife, whose name was Susanna, the daughter of Chelcias, a very faire woman, and one that feared the Lord.
3 Her parents also were righteous, and taught their daughter according to the Law of Moses.
4 Now Ioacim was a great rich man, and had a faire garden ioyning vnto his house, and to him resorted the Iewes: because he was more honourable then all others.
5 The same yeere were appointed two of the Ancients of the people to be iudges, such as the Lord spake of, that wickednesse came from Babylon from ancient iudges, who seemed to gouerne the people.
6 These kept much at Ioacims house: and all that had any suits in lawe, came vnto them.
7 Now when the people departed away at noone, Susanna went into her husbands garden to walke.
8 And the two Elders saw her going in euery day and walking: so that their lust was inflamed toward her.
9 And they peruerted their owne mind, and turned away their eyes, that they might not looke vnto heauen, nor remember iust iudgements.
10 And albeit they both were wounded with her loue: yet durst not one shew another his griefe.
11 For they were ashamed to declare their lust, that they desired to haue to doe with her.
12 Yet they watched diligently from day to day to see her.
13 And the one said to the other, Let vs now goe home: for it is dinner time.
14 So when they were gone out, they parted the one from the other, and turning backe againe 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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