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Neither can
they judge
their own cause, nor redress a wrong, being unable: for
they are as
crows between heaven and earth.
Whereupon when fire falleth upon
the house of gods of wood, or laid over with gold or silver,
their priests will
flee away, and escape; but
they themselves shall be burned
asunder like beams.
Moreover
they cannot
withstand any king or enemies: how can it
then be thought or said that
they be gods?
Whose gold, and silver, and garments
wherewith they are clothed,
they that are strong take, and go away
withal: neither are
they able to help
themselves.
Therefore it is better to be a king that sheweth his power, or else a profitable vessel in an house, which
the owner shall have use of, than such false gods; or to be a door in an house, to keep such things
therein, than such false gods. or a
pillar of wood in a a palace, than such false gods.
For sun, moon, and stars, being bright and sent to do
their offices, are
obedient.
In like manner
the lightning when it breaketh forth is easy to be seen; and after
the same manner
the wind bloweth in every country.
And when God commandeth
the clouds to go over
the whole world,
they do as
they are
bidden.
And
the fire sent from above to
consume hills and woods doeth as it is commanded: but
these are like unto
them neither in
shew nor power.
Wherefore it is neither to be supposed nor said that they are gods, seeing, they are able neither to judge causes, nor to do good unto men.
Knowing therefore that they are no gods, fear them not,
Neither can
they shew signs in
the heavens among
the heathen, nor
shine as
the sun, nor give light as
the moon.
The beasts are better than they: for they can get under a cover and help themselves.
It is then by no means manifest unto us that they are gods: therefore fear them not.
For as a
scarecrow in a garden of cucumbers keepeth nothing: so are
their gods of wood, and laid over with silver and gold.
And likewise
their gods of wood, and laid over with silver and gold, are like to a white
thorn in an
orchard, that every bird sitteth upon; as also to a dead body, that is east into
the dark.
And ye shall know them to be no gods by the bright purple that rotteth upon them: and they themselves afterward shall be eaten, and shall be a reproach in the country.
Better therefore is the just man that hath none idols: for he shall be far from reproach.
And they walked in the midst of the fire, praising God, and blessing the Lord.
Then Azarias stood up, and prayed on this manner; and opening his mouth in the midst of the fire said,
For thou art righteous in all
the things that thou hast done to us:
yea, true are all thy works, thy ways are right, and all thy judgments truth.
In all
the things that thou hast brought upon us, and upon
the holy city of our fathers, even Jerusalem, thou hast executed true judgment: for according to truth and judgment
didst thou bring all
these things upon us because of our sins.
For we have
sinned and committed iniquity, departing from
thee.
In all things have we
trespassed, and not obeyed thy commandments, nor kept
them, neither done as thou hast commanded us, that it might go well with us.
And thou
didst deliver us into
the hands of lawless enemies, most
hateful forsakers of God, and to an unjust king, and
the most wicked in all
the world.
And now we cannot open our mouths, we are become a shame and reproach to thy servants; and to them that worship thee.
To whom thou hast spoken and promised, that thou wouldest multiply
their seed as
the stars of heaven, and as
the sand that lieth upon
the seashore.
For we, O Lord, are become less than any nation, and be kept under this day in all the world because of our sins.
Neither is
there at this time prince, or prophet, or leader, or burnt offering, or sacrifice, or
oblation, or incense, or place to sacrifice before
thee, and to find mercy.
Like as in the burnt offerings of rams and bullocks, and like as in ten thousands of fat lambs: so let our sacrifice be in thy sight this day, and grant that we may wholly go after thee: for they shall not be confounded that put their trust in thee.
And now we follow thee with all our heart, we fear thee, and seek thy face.
Put us not to shame: but deal with us after thy lovingkindness, and according to
the multitude of thy
mercies.
Deliver us also according to thy marvellous works, and give glory to thy name, O Lord: and let all
them that do thy servants
hurt be
ashamed;
And let them be confounded in all their power and might, and let their strength be broken;
And let them know that thou art God, the only God, and glorious over the whole world.
And
the king’s servants, that put
them in, ceased not to make
the oven hot with
rosin, pitch,
tow, and small wood;
So that the flame streamed forth above the furnace forty and nine cubits.
And it passed through, and burned those Chaldeans it found about the furnace.
But
the angel of
the Lord came down into
the oven together with Azarias and his fellows, and
smote the flame of
the fire out of
the oven;
And made
the midst of
the furnace as it had been a moist
whistling wind, so that
the fire touched
them not at all, neither
hurt nor troubled
them.
Then the three, as out of one mouth, praised,
glorified, and blessed, God in
the furnace, saying,
Blessed art thou in
the temple of thine holy glory: and to be praised and
glorified above all for ever.
Blessed art thou that beholdest
the depths, and sittest upon
the cherubims: and to be praised and
exalted above all for ever.
Blessed art thou on
the glorious throne of thy kingdom: and to be praised and
glorified above all for ever.
Blessed art thou in
the firmament of heaven: and above all to be praised and
glorified for ever.
O all ye works of
the Lord,
bless ye
the Lord: praise and
exalt him above all for ever,
O ye heavens,
bless ye
the Lord: praise and
exalt him above all for ever.
O ye angels of
the Lord,
bless ye
the Lord: praise and
exalt him above all for ever.
O all ye waters that be above
the heaven,
bless ye
the Lord: praise and
exalt him above all for ever.
O all ye powers of
the Lord,
bless ye
the Lord: praise and
exalt him above all for ever.
O ye sun and moon,
bless ye
the Lord: praise and
exalt him above all for ever.
O ye stars of heaven,
bless ye
the Lord: praise and
exalt him above all for ever.
O every shower and
dew,
bless ye
the Lord: praise and
exalt him above all for ever.
O all ye winds,
bless ye
the Lord: praise and
exalt him above all for ever,
O ye fire and heat,
bless ye
the Lord: praise and
exalt him above all for ever.
O ye winter and summer,
bless ye
the Lord: praise and
exalt him above all for ever.
0 ye dews and storms of snow,
bless ye
the Lord: praise and
exalt him above all for ever.
O ye nights and days,
bless ye
the Lord:
bless and
exalt him above all for ever.
O ye light and darkness,
bless ye
the Lord: praise and
exalt him above all for ever.
O ye ice and cold,
bless ye
the Lord: praise and
exalt him above all for ever.
O ye
frost and snow,
bless ye
the Lord: praise and
exalt him above all for ever.
O ye lightnings and clouds,
bless ye
the Lord: praise and
exalt him above all for ever.
O let
the earth
bless the Lord: praise and
exalt him above all for ever.
O ye mountains and little hills,
bless ye
the Lord: praise and
exalt him above all for ever.
O all ye things that grow in
the earth,
bless ye
the Lord: praise and
exalt him above all for ever.
O ye mountains,
bless ye
the Lord: Praise and
exalt him above all for ever.
O ye seas and rivers,
bless ye
the Lord: praise and
exalt him above all for ever.
O ye whales, and all that move in
the waters,
bless ye
the Lord: praise and
exalt him above all for ever.
O all ye fowls of
the air,
bless ye
the Lord: praise and
exalt him above all for ever.
O all ye beasts and cattle,
bless ye
the Lord: praise and
exalt him above all for ever.
O ye children of men,
bless ye
the Lord: praise and
exalt him above all for ever.
O Israel,
bless ye
the Lord: praise and
exalt him above all for ever.
O ye priests of
the Lord,
bless ye
the Lord: praise and
exalt him above all for ever.
O ye servants of
the Lord,
bless ye
the Lord: praise and
exalt him above all for ever.
O ye spirits and souls of
the righteous,
bless ye
the Lord: praise and
exalt him above all for ever.
O ye holy and humble men of heart,
bless ye
the Lord: praise and
exalt him above all for ever.
O
Ananias, Azarias, and Misael,
bless ye
the Lord: praise and
exalt him above all for ever: far he hath delivered us from
hell, and saved us from
the hand of death, and delivered us out of
the midst of
the furnace and burning flame: even out of
the midst of
the fire hath he delivered us.
O give
thanks unto
the Lord, because he is
gracious: for his mercy endureth for ever.
O all ye that worship
the Lord,
bless the God of gods, praise him, and give him
thanks: for his mercy endureth for ever.
There dwelt a man in Babylon, called Joacim:
And he took a wife, whose name was
Susanna,
the daughter of Chelcias, a very fair woman, and one that feared
the Lord.
Her parents also were righteous, and taught their daughter according to the law of Moses.
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.
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.
These kept much at Joacim’s house: and all that had any suits in law came unto them.
Now when
the people departed away at
noon,
Susanna went into her husband’s garden to walk.
And
the two elders saw her going in every day, and walking; so that
their lust was inflamed toward her.
And
they perverted their own mind, and turned away
their eyes, that
they might not look unto heaven, nor remember just judgments.
And
albeit they both were wounded with her love, yet
durst not one
shew another his grief.
For
they were
ashamed to declare
their lust, that
they desired to have to do with her.
Yet
they watched
diligently from day to day to see her.
And
the one said to
the other, Let us now go home: for it is
dinner time.
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.
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.
And
there was no body
there save
the two elders, that had
hid themselves, and watched her.
Then she said to her maids, Bring me oil and washing balls, and shut the garden doors, that I may wash me.
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.
Now when the maids were gone forth, the two elders rose up, and ran unto her, saying,
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.