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Susanna 1:20
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and said to her, "The gates are locked and no one will see us. We are burning to have sex with you, so give us what we want.
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The servants locked the main gates and went out by the side door to get what Susanna had asked for. They did not notice the two men.
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As soon as the servants had left, the two judges jumped out from their hiding place, ran to Susanna,
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and said to her, "The gates are locked and no one will see us. We are burning to have sex with you, so give us what we want.
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If you don't, we will go to court and swear that we saw you send your servants away, so that you could be alone with a young man."
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"There is no way out," Susanna moaned. "If I give in to you, I could be put to death for adultery. If I refuse, you will still have me trapped.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.