Illustrated bible History - Catholic Apologetics Information

186 HISTOI~Y OF TIIIG OLD TESTAMENT.
tliemselvcs behind the trcos. A little latcr Snsanna came
i11 and fastened the gate, bcli~~irig
hcrself alone. Then the
~vicked old men came forlh from their hitii~ig-place ~nnd tried
to nitllre her cvrnmit sin.
3. Susanna horriliotl at tlleir proposal; but they said
that if she rlid not conscn.t to their ~vishes, they would
pu1)licly accuse her of a grant crime. Then Susanna raised
her beautirul eyes to lieavcn, sighed allcl said: "1 am
straitened on crery side, Ior if I do this thing, it is de~~th to
me, wld if t do it not, I fillrill not escape your hands. But
it is better for 111c to fall int,o your I~sncls, without doing it,
thm to sin in the sight of the Lord."
4. She then cried out with a loud voice; but the elders
cried out agsi~~st her. One of tlieru ran to the orchard-gate,
md opened it, that the people might cnter. Then he and his