1  And as for me, in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to be a supporter and a stronghold unto him.

1  And I in the first year of Cyrus stood to strengthen and confirm him.

1  IN the first year of Darius the Mede, the angel stood up to encourage and strengthen me.

2  And now will I declare unto thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all; and when he is waxed strong through his riches, he shall stir up all against the realm of Greece.

2  And now I will announce to you the truth. Behold, up to a certain point, three kings will stand in Persia, and the fourth will be exceedingly enriched in power above them all. And when he has grown strong by his resources, he will stir up all against the kingdom of Greece.

2  And he said, Now I will show you the truth. Behold, there shall arise yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than all of them; and when he has become powerful in his own country, he shall stir up all the kingdoms of Greece.

3  And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.

3  And there shall rise up a mighty king, and he shall be lord of a great empire, and shall do according to his will.

3  But there will rise up a strong king, and he will rule with great power, and he will do what he pleases.

4  And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; but not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion wherewith he ruled; for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those.

4  And when he has been firmly established, his kingdom will be shattered and will be divided towards the four winds of the heaven, but not to his posterity, nor according to his power with which he ruled. For his kingdom will be torn to pieces, even for the outsiders who have been expelled from these.

4  And when he has risen, his kingdom shall be broken and shall be scattered toward the four winds of heaven; but it will not extend to its former borders nor according to his dominion which he ruled; for his kingdom shall be uprooted, and there shall be no kingdoms beside the divisions of this kingdom.

5  And the king of the south shall be strong, and one of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion.

5  And the king of the South will be reinforced, yet one of his leaders will prevail over him, and he will rule with riches, for great is his domain.

5  land the king of the south and his princes shall be strong, and the people shall follow him, and he shall rule over a great dominion.

6  And at the end of years they shall join themselves together; and the daughter of the king of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement; but she shall not retain the strength of her arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm; but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begot her, and he that obtained her in those times.

6  And after the end of years, they will form a federation, and the daughter of the king of the South will come to the king of the North to make friendship, but she will not obtain the strength of arms, neither will her offspring stand firm, and she will be handed over, along with those who brought her, her young men, and those who comforted her in these times.

7  But one of the shoots of her roots shall stand up in his place, and shall come unto the army, and shall enter into the stronghold of the king of the north, and shall deal with them, and shall prevail;

7  And a transplant from the germination of her roots will stand up, and he will come with an army, and will enter into the province of the king of the North, and he will abuse them, and will hold it fast.

7  But an heir from his posterity shall rise over his land, and he shall come with an army and might against the king of the north, and he shall deal against them, and shall prevail.

8  and also their gods, with their molten images, and with their precious vessels of silver and of gold, shall he bring into captivity into Egypt; and he shall desist some years from the king of the north.

8  And, in addition, he will carry away captive into Egypt their gods, and their graven images, and likewise their precious vessels of gold and silver. He will prevail against the king of the North.

9  And he shall come into the kingdom of the king of the south, but he shall return into his own land.

9  And the king of the South will enter into the kingdom, and will return to his own land.

9  Then the king of the south shall invade the fortified cities of the king of the north, but he shall return to his own land.

10  And his sons shall stir themselves up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces, and he shall come on, and overflow, as he passes through; and he shall return and stir himself up, even to his stronghold.

10  But his sons will be challenged, and they will assemble a multitude of very many forces. And he will arrive rushing and overflowing. And he will be turned back, and he will be enraged, and he will join the battle in his redness.

11  And the king of the south shall be moved with choler, and shall come forth and fight with him, even with the king of the north; and he shall set forth a great multitude, but the multitude shall be given into his hand.

11  And the king of the South, having being challenged, will go forth and will fight against the king of the North, and he will prepare an exceedingly great multitude, and a multitude will be given into his hand.

12  and the multitude shall be carried away, and his heart shall be lifted up; and he shall cast down tens of thousands; but he shall not prevail.

12  And he will seize a multitude, and his heart will be exalted, and he will cast down many thousands, but he will not prevail.

12  And when his enemy has destroyed the army, his heart shall be exalted; and he shall destroy many men, but he shall not prevail.

13  And the king of the north shall again set forth a multitude, greater than the former; and he shall come on at the end of the times, even of years, with a great army and with much substance.

13  For the king of the North will change strategy and will prepare a multitude much greater than before, and at the end of times and years, he will rush forward with a great army and exceedingly great resources.

14  And in those times there shall many stand up against the king of the south; also the children of the violent among thy people shall lift themselves up to establish the vision; but they shall stumble.

14  And in those times, many will rise up against the king of the South. And likewise the sons of the deceivers among your people will extol themselves, so as to fulfill the vision, and they will collapse.

14  And at that time many shall rise against the king of the north; also the wicked men of your own people shall exalt themselves to fulfil the vision; but they shall be overthrown.

15  And the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mound, and take a well-fortified city; and the arms of the south shall not withstand; and as for his chosen people, there shall be no strength in them to withstand.

15  And the king of the North will arrive and will transport siege works, and he will seize the most fortified cities. And the arms of the South will not withstand him, and his elect will rise up to resist, but the strength will not.

15  So the king of the north shall come and set up ramparts and take the most strongly fortified cities; and the arms of the south shall not withstand, because they have no strength to withstand, and the chosen ones of the people shall rise up, but they cannot resist because they have no strength to withstand.

16  But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him; and he shall stand in the beauteous land, and in his hand shall be extermination.

16  And when he arrives, he will do just as he pleases, and there will be none who stand against his face. And he will stand in the illustrious land, and it will be consumed by his hand.

17  And he shall set his face to come with the strength of his whole kingdom, but shall make an agreement with him; and he shall give him the daughter of women, to destroy it; but it shall not stand, neither be for him.

17  And he will set his face to strive to hold his entire kingdom, and he will make fair conditions with him. And he will give him a daughter among women, so as to overthrow it. But she will not stand, neither will she be for him.

17  Then he shall set his face to invade the fortified places of all kingdoms, and all the people who are with him shall advance; and a daughter of men shall be given to him so that she might destroy him, but it shall not prosper, nor shall he take her to himself.

18  After this shall he set his face unto the isles, and shall take many; but a captain shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; yea, he shall cause his own reproach to return upon him.

18  And he shall turn his face to the islands, and shall take many, and cause princes to cease from their reproach: nevertheless his own reproach shall return to him.

18  After this he shall turn his face to the islands, and shall conquer many; and he shall do away with a ruler who had reproached him, and return his reproach to him.

19  Then he shall turn his face toward the strongholds of his own land; but he shall stumble and fall, and shall not be found.

19  And he will turn his face to the empire of his own land, and he will strike, and will overthrow, but he will not succeed.

20  Then shall stand up in his place one that shall cause an exactor to pass through the glory of the kingdom; but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle.

20  And there shall arise out of his root one that shall cause a plant of the kingdom to pass over his place, earning kingly glory: and yet in those days shall he be broken, yet not openly, nor in war.

20  And there will stand up in his place one who is most worthless and unworthy of kingly honor. And in a short time, he will be worn out, but not in fury, nor in battle.

21  And in his place shall stand up a contemptible person, upon whom had not been conferred the majesty of the kingdom; but he shall come in time of security, and shall obtain the kingdom by blandishments.

21  And there will stand up in his place the despicable one, and he will not be assigned the honor of a king. And he will arrive in secret, and he will obtain the kingdom by deceitfulness.

22  And the arms of the flood shall be swept away from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the covenant.

22  And the fortified cities in the provinces shall be plundered, and shall scatter before him even the high priests of the covenant.

23  And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully; and he shall come up and become strong, with a little nation.

23  And, after making friends, he will trick him, and he will go up and will overcome with a small people.

23  And some of those who will make a league with him shall work deceitfully against him.

24  In time of security shall he come even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers: he shall scatter among them prey, and spoil, and substance; yea, he shall devise his devices against fortresses, but only until the time.

24  And he shall enter with prosperity, and that into fertile districts; and he shall do what his fathers and his fathers’ fathers have not done; he shall scatter among them plunder, and spoils, and wealth; and he shall devise plans against Egypt, even for a time.

25  And he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army; and the king of the south shall stir himself up to battle with a very great and mighty army; but he shall not stand, for they shall devise devices against him.

25  And his strength and his heart will be enraged against the king of the South with a great army. And the king of the South will be provoked into going to war by having many allies and exceedingly good circumstances, and yet these will not stand, for they will form plans against him.

25  And for a time he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great and mighty army; and the king of the south shall be provoked to battle with a very great army; and he shall become exceedingly strong, but he shall not stand; for they shall devise plots against him.

26  Yea, they that eat of his food shall destroy him, and his army shall be swept away; and many shall fall down slain.

26  and they shall eat his provisions, and shall crush him, and he shall carry away armies as with a flood, and many shall fall down slain.

26  And those who eat bread with him will crush him, and his army will be suppressed, and very many will die, having been executed.

27  And as for both these kings, their hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper, for the end remaineth yet for the time appointed.

27  And the heart of two kings will be similar, to do harm, and they will speak lies at one table, but they will not succeed, because as yet the end is for another time.

27  And both these kings' hearts shall be bent to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but they shall not prosper because the end shall come at the time appointed.

28  And he shall return to his own land with great substance; and his heart shall be against the holy covenant; and he shall do his pleasure, and return to his own land.

28  And he will return to his land with many resources. And his heart will be against the holy testament, and he will act, and he will return to his own land.

28  Then he shall return to his own land with a great army; and his heart shall be against the holy covenant;

29  At the time appointed he shall return, and come into the south; but it shall not be in the latter time as it was in the former.

29  And he shall do as at the former time, even so in the latter time.

30  For ships of Kittim shall come against him, and he shall be cowed, and he shall return, and have indignation against the holy covenant, and shall do his pleasure; and he shall return, and have regard unto them that forsake the holy covenant.

30  And the Greek warships and the Romans will come upon him, and he will be pierced, and will retreat, and will have scorn against the testament of the sanctuary, and he will act. And he will return and will consult their adversaries, who have forsaken the covenant of the sanctuary.

31  And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall profane the sanctuary, even the stronghold, and shall take away the continual burnt-offering, and they shall set up the detestable thing that causeth appalment.

31  And seeds shall spring up out of him, and they shall profane the sanctuary of strength, and they shall remove the perpetual sacrifice, and make the abomination desolate.

31  And arms will take his side, and they will pollute the sanctuary of the strength, and they will take away the continual sacrifice and will replace it with the abomination of desolation.

32  And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall be corrupt by blandishments; but the people that know their God shall show strength, and prevail.

32  And the impious within the testament will imitate deceitfully, but the people, knowing their God, will persevere and will act.

33  And they that are wise among the people shall cause the many to understand; yet they shall stumble by the sword and by flame, by captivity and by spoil, many days.

33  And the intelligent of the people shall understand much: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, and by captivity, and by spoil of many days.

34  Now when they shall stumble, they shall be helped with a little help; but many shall join themselves unto them with blandishments.

34  And when they are weak they shall be helped with a little help: but many shall attach themselves to them with treachery.

34  And when they have fallen, they will be supported with a little help, but many will apply to them deceitfully.

35  And some of them that are wise shall stumble, to refine among them, and to purify, and to make white, even to the time of the end; for it is yet for the time appointed.

35  And some of them that understand shall fall, to try them as with fire, and to test them, and that they may be manifested at the time of the end, for the matter is yet for a set time.

35  And some of the learned will be ruined, that they may be kindled and chosen and purified, up to the predetermined time, because there will be still another time.

36  And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak strange things against the God of gods; and he shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished; for that which is determined shall be done.

36  And he shall do according to his will, and the king shall exalt and magnify himself against every god, and shall speak great swelling words, and shall prosper until the indignation shall be accomplished: for it is coming to an end.

36  And the king will act according to his will, and he will be lifted up and will be extolled against every god. And he will speak great things against the God of gods, and he will control, until the passion is completed. Once accomplished, the limit is reached with certainty.

37  Neither shall he regard the gods of his fathers; and neither the desire of women, nor any god, shall he regard; for he shall magnify himself above all.

37  And he will give no thought to the God of his fathers, and he will be in the desire of women, and he will not attend to any gods, because he will rise up against all things.

38  But in his place shall he honour the god of strongholds; and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and costly things.

38  And he shall honour the god of forces on his place: and a god whom his fathers knew not he shall honour with gold, and silver, and precious stones, and desirable things.

38  But he will do homage to the god Maozim in his place, and, a god whom his fathers did not know, he will worship with gold, and silver, and precious stones, and costly things.

39  And he shall deal with the strongest fortresses with the help of a foreign god; whom he shall acknowledge, shall increase glory; and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for a price.

39  And he will act to reinforce Maozim with an alien god, of whom he has become aware, and he will increase their glory, and will give them power over many, and he will distribute land for free.

39  He shall invade the strong provinces, fighting against strange gods, that he may see the victory and rule over many people, and he shall divide the land and sell it for a price.

40  And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him; and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow, as he passes through.

40  And, at the predetermined time, the king of the South will fight against him, and the king of the North will come against him like a tempest, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with a great fleet, and he will enter into the lands, and will crush and pass through.

40  And at the time of the end the king of the south shall fight against him; and the king of the north shall march against him with chariots and with horsemen and with many ships; and he shall invade the land.

41  He shall enter also into the beauteous land, and many countries shall be overthrown; but these shall be delivered out of his hand, Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.

41  and he shall enter into the land of beauty, and many shall fail: but these shall escape out of his hand, Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.

41  And he will enter into the glorious land, and many will fall. But only these will be saved from his hand: Edom, and Moab, and the first part of the sons of Ammon.

42  He shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries; and the land of Egypt shall not escape.

42  And he shall stretch forth his hand over the land; and the land of Egypt shall not escape.

42  And he will cast his hand upon the lands, and the land of Egypt will not escape.

43  But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt; and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps.

43  And he shall have the mastery over the secret treasures of gold and silver, and over all the desirable possessions of Egypt, and of the Libyans and Ethiopians in their strongholds.

43  And he will rule over the treasure chests of gold, and silver, and all the precious things of Egypt, and likewise he will pass through Libya and Ethiopia.

44  But tidings out of the east and out of the north shall affright him; and he shall go forth with great fury to destroy and utterly to take away many.

44  But rumors and anxieties out of the east and from the north shall trouble him; and he shall come with great wrath to destroy many.

44  And rumors from the East and from the North will trouble him. And he will arrive with a great multitude to destroy and to execute many.

45  And he shall plant the tents of his palace between the seas and the beauteous holy mountain; and he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.

45  And he will fasten his tabernacle, Apadno, between the seas, upon an illustrious and holy mountain, and he will come even to its summit, and no one will help him.”

12:1  And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince who standeth for the children of thy people; and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time; and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.

1  “But at that time Michael will rise up, the great leader, who stands up for the sons of your people. And a time will come, such as has not been from the time that nations began, even until that time. And, at that time, your people will be saved, all who will be found written in the book.

12:2  And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to reproaches and everlasting abhorrence.

12:3  And they that are wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn the many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

3  But those who have taught will shine like the brightness of the firmament, and those who instruct many towards justice, like the stars for unending eternity.

3  And those who have done good and the men of understanding shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and those who have turned many to righteousness shall shine and stand like stars for ever and ever.

12:4  But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end; many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.'

4  But you, Daniel, close the message and seal the book, until the established time. Many will pass through, and knowledge will be increased.”

12:5  Then I Daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on the bank of the river on this side, and the other on the bank of the river on that side.

5  And I, Daniel, looked, and behold, similarly two others stood up, one over here, on the bank of the river, and the other over there, on the other bank of the river.

5  Then I, Daniel, looked, and behold, two other angels stood one on this side of the bank of the river and the other on that side.

12:6  And one said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river: 'How long shall it be to the end of the wonders?'

6  And I said to the man, who was clothed in linen, who stood over the waters of the river, “How long will it be until the end of these wonders?”

12:7  And I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, when he lifted up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and swore by Him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and a half; and when they have made an end of breaking in pieces the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.

12:8  And I heard, but I understood not; then said I: 'O my Lord, what shall be the latter end of these things?'

8  And I heard and did not understand. And I said, “My lord, what will be after these things?”

8  And I, Daniel, heard something, but I did not understand; then I said, O my lord, what shall come after these things?

12:9  And he said: 'Go thy way, Daniel; for the words are shut up and sealed till the time of the end.

9  And he said, “Go, Daniel, for the words are closed and sealed until the predetermined time.

12:10  Many shall purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined; but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand; but they that are wise shall understand.

10  Many must be tested, and thoroughly whitened, and tried with fire, and sanctified; but the transgressors shall transgress: and none of the transgressors shall understand; but the wise shall understand.

10  Many will be chosen and purified, and, as if by fire, they will be tested, and the impious will act impiously, and none of the impious will understand, yet the teachers will understand.

12:11  And from the time that the continual burnt-offering shall be taken away, and the detestable thing that causes appalment set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days.

11  And from the time of the removal of the perpetual sacrifice, when the abomination of desolation shall be set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days.

12:12  Happy is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days.

12  Blessed is he that waits, and comes to the thousand three hundred and thirty-five days.

12:13  But go thou thy way till the end be; and thou shalt rest, and shalt stand up to thy lot, at the end of the days.'

13  But you, go, until the predetermined time, and you will rest and will stand in your allotted place at the end of days.

13  But as for you, O Daniel, go your way and rest till the end; then you shall arise at your appointed time, at the end of the days.

13:1  There dwelt a man in Babylon, called Joacim

1  And there was a man living in Babylon, and his name was Joakim.

13:2  And he took a wife, whose name was Susanna, the daughter of Chelcias, a very fair woman, and one that feared the Lord.

2  And he received a wife named Susanna, the daughter of Hilkiah, who was very beautiful and God-fearing.

13:3  Her parents also were righteous, and taught their daughter according to the law of Moses.

3  For her parents, because they were righteous, had educated their daughter according to the law of Moses.

13:4  Now Joacim was a great rich man, and had a fair garden joining unto his house: and to him resorted the Jews; because he was more honourable than all others.

4  But Joakim was very wealthy, and he had an orchard near his house, and the Jews flocked to him, because he was the most honorable of them all.

13:5  The same year were appointed two of the ancients of the people to be judges, such as the Lord spake of, that wickedness came from Babylon from ancient judges, who seemed to govern the people.

5  And two elder judges had been appointed among the people that year, about whom the Lord has said, “Iniquity has come out of Babylon, from the elder judges, who seemed to govern the people.”

13:6  These kept much at Joacim’s house: and all that had any suits in law came unto them.

6  These frequented the house of Joakim, and all came to them, who had need of judgment.

13:7  Now when the people departed away at noon, Susanna went into her husband’s garden to walk.

7  But when the people departed at noontime, Susanna went in and walked around in her husband’s orchard.

13:8  And the two elders saw her going in every day, and walking; so that their lust was inflamed toward her.

13:9  And they perverted their own mind, and turned away their eyes, that they might not look unto heaven, nor remember just judgements.

13:10  And albeit they both were wounded with her love, yet durst not one shew another his grief.

10  And so they were both wounded by the love of her, yet they did not reveal their grief to one another.

13:11  For they were ashamed to declare their lust, that they desired to have to do with her.

13:12  Yet they watched diligently from day to day to see her.

12  And so they watched carefully every day to see her. And one said to the other,

13:13  And the one said to the other, Let us now go home: for it is dinner time.

13  “Let us go home, for it is lunch time.” And going out, they departed one from another.

13:14  So when they were gone out, they parted the one from the other, and turning back again 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.

14  And returning again, they came to the same place, and, each asking the other the reason, they admitted their desire. And then they agreed to set a time when they would be able to find her alone.

13:15  And it fell out, as they watched a fit time, she went in as before with two maids only, and she was desirous to wash herself in the garden: for it was hot.

15  But it happened, while they watched for an opportune day, that she entered at a particular time, just as yesterday and the day before, with only two maids, and she wanted to wash in the orchard, because it was so hot.

13:16  And there was no body there save the two elders, that had hid themselves, and watched her.

13:17  Then she said to her maids, Bring me oil and washing balls, and shut the garden doors, that I may wash me.

17  And so she said to the maids, “Bring me oil and ointments, and shut the doors of the orchard, so that I may wash.”

13:18  And they did as she bade them, and shut the garden doors, and went out themselves at privy doors to fetch the things that she had commanded them: but they saw not the elders, because they were hid.

18  And they did as she ordered them. And they shut the doors of the orchard and left through a back door to fetch what she required, and they did not know that the elders were hiding within.

13:19  Now when the maids were gone forth, the two elders rose up, and ran unto her, saying,

19  But when the maids had departed, the two elders arose and hurried to her, and they said,

13:20  Behold, the garden doors are shut, that no man can see us, and we are in love with thee; therefore consent unto us, and lie with us.

20  “Behold, the doors of the orchard are closed, and no one can see us, and we are in desire for you. Because of these things, consent to us and lie with us.

13:21  If thou wilt not, we will bear witness against thee, that a young man was with thee: and therefore thou didst send away thy maids from thee.

21  But if you will not, we will bear witness against you that a young man was with you and, for this reason, you sent your maids away from you.”

13:22  Then Susanna sighed, and said, I am straitened on every side: for if I do this thing, it is death unto me: and if I do it not I cannot escape your hands.

22  Susanna sighed and said, “I am closed in on every side. For if I do this thing, it is death to me; yet if I do not do it, I will not escape your hands.

13:23  It is better for me to fall into your hands, and not do it, than to sin in the sight of the Lord.

23  But it is better for me to fall unavoidably into your hands, than to sin in the sight of the Lord.”

13:24  With that Susanna cried with a loud voice: and the two elders cried out against her.

13:25  Then ran the one, and opened the garden door.

25  And one of them hurried to the door of the orchard and opened it.

13:26  So when the servants of the house heard the cry in the garden, they rushed in at the privy door, to see what was done unto her.

26  And so, when the servants of the house heard the outcry in the orchard, they rushed in by the back door to see what was happening.

13:27  But when the elders had declared their matter, the servants were greatly ashamed: for there was never such a report made of Susanna.

27  But after the old men had spoken, the servants were greatly ashamed, for there had never been anything of this kind said about Susanna. And it happened on the next day,

13:28  And it came to pass the next day, when the people were assembled to her husband Joacim, the two elders came also full of mischievous imagination against Susanna to put her to death;

28  when the people came to Joakim her husband, that the two appointed elders also came, full of wicked plans against Susanna, in order to put her to death.

13:29  And said before the people, Send for Susanna, the daughter of Chelcias, Joacim’s wife. And so they sent.

29  And they said before the people, “Send for Susanna, daughter of Hilkiah, the wife of Joakim.” And immediately they sent for her.

13:30  So she came with her father and mother, her children, and all her kindred.

30  And she arrived with her parents, and sons, and all her relatives.

13:31  Now Susanna was a very delicate woman, and beauteous to behold.

31  Moreover, Susanna was exceedingly delicate and beautiful in appearance.

13:32  And these wicked men commanded to uncover her face, (for she was covered) that they might be filled with her beauty.

32  But those wicked ones commanded that her face should be uncovered, (for she was covered,) so that at least they might be satisfied with her beauty.

13:33  Therefore her friends and all that saw her wept.

13:34  Then the two elders stood up in the midst of the people, and laid their hands upon her head.

34  Yet the two appointed elders, rising up in the midst of the people, set their hands upon her head.

13:35  And she weeping looked up toward heaven: for her heart trusted in the Lord.

35  And weeping, she gazed up to heaven, for her heart had faith in the Lord.

13:36  And the elders said, As we walked in the garden alone, this woman came in with two maids, and shut the garden doors, and sent the maids away.

36  And the appointed elders said, “While we were talking a walk in the orchard alone, this one came in with two maids, and she shut the doors of the orchard, and she sent the maids away from her.

13:37  Then a young man, who there was hid, came unto her, and lay with her.

37  And a young man came to her, who was in hiding, and he lay down with her.

13:38  Then we that stood in a corner of the garden, seeing this wickedness, ran unto them.

38  Furthermore, since we were in a corner of the orchard, seeing this wickedness, we ran up to them, and we saw them consorting together.

13:39  And when we saw them together, the man we could not hold: for he was stronger than we, and opened the door, and leaped out.

39  And, indeed, we were unable to catch him, because he was stronger than us, and opening the doors, he leaped out.

13:40  But having taken this woman, we asked who the young man was, but she would not tell us: these things do we testify.

40  But, since we had apprehended this one, we demanded to know who the young man was, but she was unwilling to tell us. On this matter, we are witnesses.”

13:41  Then the assembly believed them as those that were the elders and judges of the people: so they condemned her to death.

41  The multitude believed them, just as if they were elders and the judges of the people, and they condemned her to death.

13:42  Then Susanna cried out with a loud voice, and said, O everlasting God, that knowest the secrets, and knowest all things before they be

42  But Susanna cried out with a loud voice and said, “Eternal God, who knows what is hidden, who knows all things before they happen,

13:43  Thou knowest that they have borne false witness against me, and, behold, I must die; whereas I never did such things as these men have maliciously invented against me.

43  you know that they have borne false witness against me, and behold, I must die, though I have done none of these things, which these men have maliciously invented against me.”

13:44  And the Lord heard her voice.

44  But the Lord heeded her voice.

13:45  Therefore when she was led to be put to death, the Lord raised up the holy spirit of a young youth whose name was Daniel

45  And when she was led away to death, the Lord raised up the holy spirit of a young boy, whose name was Daniel.

13:46  Who cried with a loud voice, I am clear from the blood of this woman.

46  And he cried out with a loud voice, “I am clean of the blood of this one.”

13:47  Then all the people turned them toward him, and said, What mean these words that thou hast spoken?

47  And all the people, turning back towards him, said, “What is this word that you are saying?”

13:48  So he standing in the midst of them said, Are ye such fools, ye sons of Israel, that without examination or knowledge of the truth ye have condemned a daughter of Israel?

48  But he, while standing in the midst of them, said, “Are you so foolish, sons of Israel, that without judging and without knowing what the truth is, you have condemned a daughter of Israel?

13:49  Return again to the place of judgement: for they have borne false witness against her.

49  Return to judgment, because they have spoken false witness against her.”

13:50  Wherefore all the people turned again in haste, and the elders said unto him, Come, sit down among us, and shew it us, seeing God hath given thee the honour of an elder.

13:51  Then said Daniel unto them, Put these two aside one far from another, and I will examine them.

51  And Daniel said to them, “Separate these at a distance from one another, and I will judge between them.”

13:52  So when they were put asunder one from another, he called one of them, and said unto him, O thou that art waxen old in wickedness, now thy sins which thou hast committed aforetime are come to light.

52  And so, when they were divided, one from the other, he called one of them, and he said to him, “You deep-rooted ancient evil, now your sins have come out, which you have committed before,

13:53  For thou hast pronounced false judgement and hast condemned the innocent and hast let the guilty go free; albeit the Lord saith, The innocent and righteous shalt thou not slay.

53  judging unjust judgments, oppressing the innocent, and setting free the guilty, though the Lord declares, ‘The innocent and the just you must not put to death.’

13:54  Now then, if thou hast seen her, tell me, Under what tree sawest thou them companying together? Who answered, Under a mastick tree.

54  Now then, if you saw her, declare under which tree you saw them conversing together.” He said, “Under an evergreen mastic tree.”

13:55  And Daniel said, Very well; thou hast lied against thine own head; for even now the angel of God hath received the sentence of God to cut thee in two.

55  But Daniel said, “Truly, you have lied against your own head. For behold, the angel of God, having received the sentence from him, will split you down the middle.

13:56  So he put him aside, and commanded to bring the other, and said unto him, O thou seed of Chanaan, and not of Juda, beauty hath deceived thee, and lust hath perverted thine heart.

56  And, having put him aside, he commanded the other to approach, and he said to him, “You offspring of Canaan, and not of Judah, beauty has deceived you, and desire has perverted your heart.

13:57  Thus have ye dealt with the daughters of Israel, and they for fear companied with you: but the daughter of Juda would not abide your wickedness.

57  Thus did you do to the daughters of Israel, and they, out of fear, consorted with you, but a daughter of Judah would not tolerate your iniquity.

13:58  Now therefore tell me, Under what tree didst thou take them companying together? Who answered, Under an holm tree.

58  Now then, declare to me, under which tree you caught them conversing together.” He said, “Under an evergreen oak tree.”

13:59  Then said Daniel unto him, Well; thou hast also lied against thine own head: for the angel of God waiteth with the sword to cut thee in two, that he may destroy you.

59  And Daniel said to him, “Truly, you also have lied against your own head. For the angel of the Lord waits, holding a sword, to cut you down the middle and put you to death.”

13:60  With that all the assembly cried out with a loud voice, and praised God, who saveth them that trust in him.

60  And then the entire assembly cried out in a loud voice, and they blessed God, who saves those who hope in him.

13:61  And they arose against the two elders, for Daniel had convicted them of false witness by their own mouth

61  And they rose up against the two appointed elders, (for Daniel had convicted them, by their own mouth, of bearing false witness,) and they did to them just as they had wickedly done against their neighbor,

13:62  And according to the law of Moses they did unto them in such sort as they maliciously intended to do to their neighbour: and they put them to death. Thus the innocent blood was saved the same day.

62  so as to act according to the law of Moses. And they put them to death, and innocent blood was saved on that day.

13:63  Therefore Chelcias and his wife praised God for their daughter Susanna, with Joacim her husband, and all the kindred, because there was no dishonesty found in her.

63  But Hilkiah and his wife praised God for their daughter, Susanna, with Joakim, her husband, and all her relatives, because there had been found in her no disgrace.

13:64  From that day forth was Daniel had in great reputation in the sight of the people.

64  And so Daniel became great in the sight of the people from that day, and thereafter.

13:65  And king Astyages was gathered to his fathers, and Cyrus of Persia received his kingdom.

14:1  And Daniel conversed with the king, and was honoured above all his friends.

1  And so Daniel was living with the king, and he was honored above all his friends.

14:2  Now the Babylonians had an idol, called Bel, and there were spent upon him every day twelve great measures of fine flour, and forty sheep, and six vessels of wine.

2  Now there was an idol with the Babylonians named Bel. And each day there was expended on him twelve great measures of fine flour, and forty sheep, and six vessels of wine.

14:3  And the king worshipped it and went daily to adore it: but Daniel worshipped his own God. And the king said unto him, Why dost not thou worship Bel?

3  The king likewise worshipped him and went each day to adore him, but Daniel adored his God. And the king said to him, “Why do you not adore Bel?”

14:4  Who answered and said, Because I may not worship idols made with hands, but the living God, who hath created the heaven and the earth, and hath sovereignty over all flesh.

4  And answering, he said to him, “Because I do not worship idols made with hands, but the living God, who created heaven and earth, and who holds power over all flesh.”

14:5  Then said the king unto him, Thinkest thou not that Bel is a living God? seest thou not how much he eateth and drinketh every day?

5  And the king said to him, “Does not Bel seem to you to be a living god? Do you not see how much he eats and drinks every day?”

14:6  Then Daniel smiled, and said, O king, be not deceived: for this is but clay within, and brass without, and did never eat or drink any thing.

6  Then Daniel said, smiling, “O king, do not make a mistake, for this one is clay on the inside and brass on the outside, and he has never eaten.”

14:7  So the king was wroth, and called for his priests, and said unto them, If ye tell me not who this is that devoureth these expenses, ye shall die.

7  And the king, being angry, called for his priests and said to them, “If you do not tell me who it is that has eaten these expenses, you will die.

14:8  But if ye can certify me that Bel devoureth them, then Daniel shall die: for he hath spoken blasphemy against Bel. And Daniel said unto the king, Let it be according to thy word.

8  But if you can show that Bel has eaten these, Daniel will die, because he has blasphemed against Bel.” And Daniel said to the king, “Let it be according to your word.”

14:9  Now the priests of Bel were threescore and ten, beside their wives and children. And the king went with Daniel into the temple of Bel.

14:10  So Bel’s priests said, Lo, we go out: but thou, O king, set on the meat, and make ready the wine, and shut the door fast and seal it with thine own signet;

10  And the priests of Bel said, “Behold, we are going out, and you, O king, set out the meats, and mix the wine, and close the door, and seal it with your ring.

14:11  And to morrow when thou comest in, if thou findest not that Bel hath eaten up all, we will suffer death: or else Daniel, that speaketh falsely against us.

11  And when you have entered in the morning, if you have not found that Bel has consumed all, we will suffer death, or else Daniel will, who has lied against us.”

14:12  And they little regarded it: for under the table they had made a privy entrance, whereby they entered in continually, and consumed those things.

12  But they had no concern because they had made a secret entrance under the table, and they always went in through it and devoured those things.

14:13  So when they were gone forth, the king set meats before Bel. Now Daniel had commanded his servants to bring ashes, and those they strewed throughout all the temple in the presence of the king alone: then went they out, and shut the door, and sealed it with the king’s signet, and so departed.

13  And so it happened, after they had departed, that the king set the foods before Bel, and Daniel commanded his servants, and they brought ashes, and he sifted them throughout the temple in the sight of the king, and, as they left, they shut the door, and after sealing it with the king’s ring, they departed.

14:14  Now in the night came the priests with their wives and children, as they were wont to do, and did eat and drink up all.

14  But the priests entered by night, according to their custom, with their wives, and their sons, and they ate and drank everything.

14:15  In the morning betime the king arose, and Daniel with him.

15  But the king arose at first light, and Daniel with him.

14:16  And the king said, Daniel, are the seals whole? And he said, Yea, O king, they be whole.

14:17  And as soon as he had opened the dour, the king looked upon the table, and cried with a loud voice, Great art thou, O Bel, and with thee is no deceit at all.

14:18  Then laughed Daniel, and held the king that he should not go in, and said, Behold now the pavement, and mark well whose footsteps are these.

18  And Daniel laughed, and he held back the king, so that he would not enter, and he said, “Look at the pavement, notice whose footsteps these are.”

14:19  And the king said, I see the footsteps of men, women, and children. And then the king was angry,

14:20  And took the priests with their wives and children, who shewed him the privy doors, where they came in, and consumed such things as were upon the table.

20  Then he apprehended the priests, and their wives, and their sons, and they showed him the secret doors through which they entered and consumed the things that were on the table.

14:21  Therefore the king slew them, and delivered Bel into Daniel’s power, who destroyed him and his temple.

14:22  And in that same place there was a great dragon, which they of Babylon worshipped.

22  And there was a great dragon in that place, and the Babylonians worshipped him.

14:23  And the king said unto Daniel, Wilt thou also say that this is of brass? lo, he liveth, he eateth and drinketh; thou canst not say that he is no living god: therefore worship him.

23  And the king said to Daniel, “Behold, now you cannot say that this is not a living god; therefore, adore him.”

14:24  Then said Daniel unto the king, I will worship the Lord my God: for he is the living God.

24  And Daniel said, “I adore the Lord, my God, for he is the living God. But that one is not a living god.

14:25  But give me leave, O king, and I shall slay this dragon without sword or staff. The king said, I give thee leave.

25  Therefore, you give me the power, O king, and I will execute this dragon without sword or club.” And the king said, “I give it to you.”

14:26  Then Daniel took pitch, and fat, and hair, and did seethe them together, and made lumps thereof: this he put in the dragon’s mouth, and so the dragon burst in sunder: and Daniel said, Lo, these are the gods ye worship.

26  And so Daniel took pitch, and fat, and hair, and cooked them together. And he made lumps and put them into the dragon’s mouth, and the dragon burst open. And he said, “Behold, this is what you worship.”

14:27  When they of Babylon heard that, they took great indignation, and conspired against the king, saying, The king is become a Jew, and he hath destroyed Bel, he hath slain the dragon, and put the priests to death.

27  When the Babylonians had heard this, they were greatly indignant. And gathering together against the king, they said, “The king has become a Jew. He has destroyed Bel, he has executed the dragon, and he has slaughtered the priests.”

14:28  So they came to the king, and said, Deliver us Daniel, or else we will destroy thee and thine house.

28  And when they came to the king, they said, “Deliver Daniel to us, otherwise we will execute you and your house.”

14:29  Now when the king saw that they pressed him sore, being constrained, he delivered Daniel unto them

29  Thus the king saw that they pressured him vehemently, and so, being compelled by necessity, he delivered Daniel to them.

14:30  Who cast him into the lions’ den: where he was six days.

30  And they cast him into the den of lions, and he was there for six days.

14:31  And in the den there were seven lions, and they had given them every day two carcases, and two sheep: which then were not given to them, to the intent they might devour Daniel.

31  Furthermore, in the den there were seven lions, and they had given to them two carcasses every day, and two sheep, but then they were not given to them, so that they would devour Daniel.

14:32  Now there was in Jewry a prophet, called Habbacuc, who had made pottage, and had broken bread in a bowl, and was going into the field, for to bring it to the reapers.

14:33  But the angel of the Lord said unto Habbacuc, Go, carry the dinner that thou hast into Babylon unto Daniel, who is in the lions’ den.

33  And the angel of the Lord said to Habakkuk, “Carry the meal that you have into Babylon, to Daniel, who is in the lions’ den.”

14:34  And Habbacuc said, Lord, I never saw Babylon; neither do I know where the den is.

34  And Habakkuk said, “Lord, I have not seen Babylon, and I do not know the den.”

14:35  Then the angel of the Lord took him by the crown, and bare him by the hair of his head, and through the vehemency of his spirit set him in Babylon over the den.

35  And the angel of the Lord seized him by the top of his head, and carried him by the hair of his head, and set him in Babylon, over the den, by the force of his spirit.

14:36  And Habbacuc cried, saying, O Daniel, Daniel, take the dinner which God hath sent thee.

36  And Habakkuk shouted, saying, “Daniel, servant of God, take the dinner that God has sent you.”

14:37  And Daniel said, Thou hast remembered me, O God: neither hast thou forsaken them that seek thee and love thee.

37  And Daniel said, “You have remembered me, O God, and you have not abandoned those who love you.”

14:38  So Daniel arose, and did eat: and the angel of the Lord set Habbacuc in his own place again immediately.

38  And Daniel arose and ate. And then the angel of the Lord immediately returned Habakkuk to his place.

14:39  Upon the seventh day the king went to bewail Daniel: and when he came to the den, he looked in, and behold, Daniel was sitting.

39  And so, on the seventh day, the king came to morn Daniel. And he came to the den, and gazed in, and behold, Daniel was sitting in the midst of the lions.

14:40  Then cried the king with a loud voice, saying, Great art Lord God of Daniel, and there is none other beside thee.

40  And the king cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Great are you, O Lord, the God of Daniel.” And he pulled him out of the lions’ den.

14:41  And he drew him out, and cast those that were the cause of his destruction into the den: and they were devoured in a moment before his face.

41  Furthermore, those who had been the cause of his downfall, he hurled into the den, and they were devoured in a moment before him.

14:42  Then the king said, “Let all the inhabitants of the whole earth fear the God of Daniel. For he is the Savior, working signs and miracles on earth, who has freed Daniel from the lions’ den.”