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And he took a wife whose name was Susanna, the daughter of Hilkiah, a very fair woman and one who feared the Lord.
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Her parents also were righteous, and taught their daughter according to the Law of Moses.
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Now Joakim was a great rich man and had a fair garden joining unto his house; and to him resorted the Jews, because he was more honorable than all others.
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The same year were appointed two of the elders of the people to be judges. Of such had the Lord spoken: "Wickedness came from Babylon from elders; judges who seemed to govern the people."
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These came much to Joakim's house, and all who had any suits at law came unto them.
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Now when the people departed away at noon, Susanna went into her husband's garden to walk.
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And the two elders saw her going in every day and walking, so that their lust was inflamed toward her.
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And they perverted their own mind and turned away their eyes, that they might not look unto heaven nor remember just judgments.
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And albeit they both were wounded with her love, yet dared not one show another his grief.
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For they were ashamed to declare their lust, that they desired to have to do with her.
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Yet they watched diligently from day to day to see her.