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Then a young man, who had been hiding, came and lay with her.
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We were in a corner of the garden, and when we saw this lawless act, we went running to them.
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We saw them having sex, but we couldn't hold on to the man because he was stronger than we were. He opened the gates and ran away.
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So we grabbed this woman and asked who the young man was,
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but she wouldn't tell us. To this we swear." The assembly believed them because they were the people's elders and judges. So they sentenced Susanna to death.
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Susanna screamed out: "Eternal God, you know what is hidden; you see everything before it happens.
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You know they've lied in this court about me! Look, I'm going to die, although I didn't do any of the things these men accuse in their malice!"
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The Lord heard her cry.
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As she was being led away to die, God stirred up the holy spirit of a young man named Daniel.
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He shouted out loud, "I'm innocent of this woman's blood!"
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All the people turned to him and asked, "What are you saying?!"