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They said, "Look, the garden doors are shut, and no one can see us. We are burning with desire for you; so give your consent, and lie with us.
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If you refuse, we will testify against you that a young man was with you, and this was why you sent your maids away."
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Susanna groaned and said, "I am completely trapped. For if I do this, it will mean death for me; if I do not, I cannot escape your hands.
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I choose not to do it; I will fall into your hands, rather than sin in the sight of the Lord."
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Then Susanna cried out with a loud voice, and the two elders shouted against her.