megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲡⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ . ⲙⲛⲡⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲙⲛⲡϣⲱⲗⲙ ⲙⲛⲡϫⲓϯⲡⲉ . ⲙⲛⲡϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲧⲙⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ . ⲏ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲁⲕⲟ .
English: Now the senses are the eye, that is to say, the sight, and the hearing, and the smelling, and the taste, and the touch ; and if the soul be not led astray by any one of these senses, or corrupted thereby,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϭⲱ ϩⲁⲣⲓϩⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟϫ ⲉϯⲟⲥⲉ .
English: it remaineth alone, and suffereth no injury whatsoever.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲉⲥϣⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲃⲁⲗ ⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲥⲁ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲃⲉⲉⲃⲉⲉ ⲧⲡⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡϩⲟⲉⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ . ϣⲁⲣⲉⲑⲁⲧⲏⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ ⲣⲁϩⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ .
English: If, however, it happen that the eye wandereth about, and doth contemplate the beautiful forms of young men, then do the waves of desire boil up [in the soul], and overcome it, and the winds of passion beat upon it straightway,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲥⲡⲱϣⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲕ . ⲛⲥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲧⲙⲧⲱ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲥⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲙⲡϩⲁⲥⲓⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: and it wandereth away from chastity, and goeth into the gulf (?) of sin, and is swallowed up in the vortex whei-ein David himself was engulfed.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲉⲛⲉⲧϣⲏⲕ ⲛⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲟⲩϩⲁⲧⲏⲩ ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥⲟⲙⲥⲧ .
English: Moreover, it was he who cried out concerning himself saying, 'I have come into the abysses of the sea, and the storm hath drowned me'
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ϩⲟⲙⲟⲓⲱⲥ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϣⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲙⲏ ⲉⲧⲛⲟⲧⲙ ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲡⲁⲧⲏ ⲛⲛϫⲱ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲛⲧⲉⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ . ϣⲁⲩⲥⲱⲕ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲧⲁⲕⲟ .
English: So also is it in the case of the hearing. If the ear receiveth the pleasant sound (or, voice), and the deceitful words of lewdness which accompany it, then doth the heart incline thereto, and they drag down the heart into destruction.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲩⲁϣⲏ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲏⲣⲡ ⲉϥⲟϣ ϣⲁϥⲥⲉⲕⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲩϩⲧⲟⲙⲧⲙ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϯϩⲉ .
English: And again, if the taste devoteth itself to continual eating and feasting, and to innumerable winebibbings, then doth it draw the soul downwards, and into darkness and into drunkenness.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡϣⲱⲗⲙ ⲟⲛ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϩⲩⲇⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲥⲧⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲛⲥⲟϭⲛ ⲙⲛⲛϣⲟⲩϩⲏⲛⲉ ϣⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲁⲡⲁⲧⲏ .
English: Yet again in the case of the smell. If the nose be in the habit of taking delight in the things which have sweet smells, that is, in scented unguents, and in aromatic perfumes, and in balsams, it falleth at length into a state of numbness,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥⲙⲉⲣⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲡⲁⲧⲏ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ .
English: and it bindeth tightly the soul in that state of numbness along with it.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϭⲉ ⲛϩⲁⲕ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲓ ϣⲁⲥⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲁⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ
English: Moreover, if the chaste soul be in (any of) these (conditions), she hath made herself to be like unto a virgin who hath been delivered over into the hands of her servants,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲁⲥⲥⲗⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ .
English: and hath slipped down into sin, and hath lost the power of holding herself back.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ϩⲟϣⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϣⲁⲥⲣⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ
English: For when once the habit of incontinence hath entered into the soul, it acteth the part of a thief
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲙⲉⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲕ .
English: and it breaketh into the treasury of the heart, which it maketh into a desert, and it strippeth it naked, and leaveth it unchaste.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲓⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲁ ϭⲉ ⲛⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ ⲧⲉ . ⲉⲁⲥⲁⲥⲫⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲥϭⲓϫ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲥⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ . ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲥⲗⲁⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲥϭⲃϣⲁ . ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ .
English: Now this blessed woman, that is to say, Susanna, kept guard over her eyes, and her hands, and her feet, and her tongue, and her nose, and over the whole system of her senses,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲏⲡⲟⲥ ⲉϥϣⲟⲧⲙ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲡⲏⲅⲏ ⲉⲥⲧⲟⲟⲃⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲥⲩⲗⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲛⲛϣⲟⲩϩⲏⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲥⲱϥⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲥⲁ ⲛⲧⲡⲏⲅⲏ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲣⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ .
English: and she became in very truth, according to the word of the Wise Man, like a garden enclosed, and a fountain which hath been sealed which no man was able to strip bare, and no man was able to destroy the abiding place of the sweet-smelling flowers of chastity, and to ravage and lay waste that place of beauty wherein was the fountain of discretion.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϥϩⲙⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ .
English: Now there were two elders, who were held in high esteem as men who governed the people,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲙⲡⲣⲱⲕϩ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ
English: and these men lusted after this woman (Susanna),
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲉⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲡⲣⲱⲕϩ ⲉⲧϫⲉⲣⲟ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ 
English: and though both were being [consumed] by the burning of their lust, they were ashamed to make known to each other concerning the fire which was burning in their hearts.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲡ ⲛⲥⲉϯϩⲧⲏⲩ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ .
English: And it came to pass on a certain day that each of them went into a secret place, where they could watch Susanna carefully,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ . ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩϫⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲁⲩϩⲟ ⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲙⲡϩⲱⲃ .
English: and they met each other face to face, and when each had questioned the other, each confessed to the other for what purpose [he had come there].
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲥⲙⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲡⲣⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ .
English: Then they made an agreement, each with the other, to commit a deed of sin, and to work iniquity together,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲧⲏⲣⲉⲓ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲥ .
English: and they kept watch over her diligently and waited for a time when they should find her alone.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲕⲏⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲥϫⲱⲕⲙ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉⲥⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲩⲙⲁ .
English: And it came to pass that on a certain day Susanna went | into her husband's garden, to lie down and rest there, according to her custom during the hottest season (of the day),
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲥⲙ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲁⲛϫⲓⲣ .
English: and she sent away her servants to bring to her the soda and soap (wherewith to wash herself).
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲥ . ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲥⲛⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛϣ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲉⲓⲃ ⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ .
English: And the elders suddenly rushed into the place where she was, even as wolves rush upon a lamb of the sheep,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲥ ⲙⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ .
English: and then wished to work in her the deed of impurity of their burning lust.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ . ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲛⲙⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲏⲧⲉ .
English: Now Susanna was between the two elders, who were far more evilly minded than the lions among which Daniel found himself.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲙⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲇⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲣⲙⲣⲁⲩⲏ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲣⲙⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ . ⲛⲉⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲁⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲁ . ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϫⲱⲥ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ .
English: There was neither a servant with her, nor a neighbour, nor any person of her acquaintance, nor any young maiden, and there was no one there to render her help in any way whatsoever, God Himself alone excepted, Who was watching her from heaven.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲕⲱⲗⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ .
English: Now God had the power to prevent them from gaining the mastery over her,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥⲥⲩⲛⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲥⲩⲛϩⲓⲥⲧⲁ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲩϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ .
English: but He permitted them to engage in the contest, in order that the crafty designs which they had devised in secret might be revealed,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲕ ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ ⲛⲁϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ
English: for then would be made manifest both the chastity (or, prudence) of Susanna and the incontinence of the elders,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ ϩⲉⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ .
English: and in this way women might find through the fortitude of Susanna a house of instruction in that which was good.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ϭⲉ ⲙⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲡⲟⲣϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲅⲱⲛ .
English: And moreover, the contending in which she was engaged was very great, and it increased in violence, and became a mighty fight.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲉϥϩⲟⲣϣ ϩⲓϫⲛⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ .
English: Now the matter was far more difficult for Susanna than it was for Joseph,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲥ .
English: for Joseph was a man, and he was contending against one woman only
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲥⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲟⲩⲃⲉϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ . ⲉⲩϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲱⲃ .
English: but this woman Susanna had to contend against two men, who were strong in their endeavour (to do evil).
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲥⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲛⲁⲓ . ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡϩⲟϥ ϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲁⲡⲁⲧⲁ ⲛⲉⲩϩⲁ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: And it is a matter whereat to marvel that she contended against these (men) in a garden — the place wherein the Serpent succeeded in leading Eve astray.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲑⲉⲁⲧⲣⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲧⲙ ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉϩⲉⲛⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲓϣⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲁⲕⲱⲛ .
English: Now this spectacle was both great and profitable. It was a great spectacle because elders, who stated that they were nobles among the people, were those who were contending in the strife
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛϭⲱⲃ . ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉϯⲟⲩⲃⲉⲛⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ . ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲙⲓϣⲉ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ .
English: and it was a profitable spectacle also, because the chastity of one weak woman was able to fight successfully against these nobles, even after they had arranged with each other to fight against her together.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲁⲛⲥⲁⲗⲡⲓⲅⲝ ⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: And now the heavens are open, the trumpets send forth their blasts,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲉ ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ . ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ .
English: the contest is prepared, and the true Master of the contest watcheth from heaven and the multitudes of the angels gaze out from the heights of heaven on the spectacle.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡϩⲟϥ ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲅⲉⲓ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲓⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛϩⲁⲕ .
English: The Serpent worketh diligently in these sinful elders, but Faith herself is strong to prevail in this chaste woman.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲩⲙⲏⲧⲉ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ .
English: And there is great anxiety among them on both sides.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϭⲟⲧⲡⲟⲩ .
English: The elders are afraid lest a woman vanquish them,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲥϩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲕ .
English: whilst Susanna herself is afraid lest she fall from her state of chastity.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲟⲯⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ .
English: And the devils make ready their rich banquet for these sinful men,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ .
English: and the angels prepare the honour which they have to bestow on Susanna from heaven.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁⲩⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ
English: And these lawless men laid hold upon Susanna
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ .
English: and they strove with her first of all in words saying, ' We are elders among the people.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ . ⲉⲃⲱⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: We are they to whom the people have entrusted the Law, and the Power to unbind and to bind in every matter whatsoever.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϭⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ .
English: There is no one at all in this place to see us.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲓⲑⲉ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ .
English: Be persuaded and [lie] with us,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲧⲛϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲛⲧⲟⲩⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ . ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲧⲙⲡⲉⲓⲑⲉ ϭⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲣ ⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϫ ⲉⲣⲟ . ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙⲉ .
English: for we desire thee eagerly. If thou wilt not be persuaded to lie with us, we will bear false witness against thee, and declare that there was a young man with thee,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲣϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲙϩⲁⲗ .
English: and that it was on account of him thou hadst sent away thy servants.'
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ϭⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲟⲩⲏⲣ ϩⲱⲃ ⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲧ ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ ⲧⲉⲓⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲥ .
English: Observe now how exceedingly difficult were the circumstances in which Susanna, this woman who was all alone, was involved !
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϩⲓⲗⲁ . ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲟϥ .
English: There were the disgrace of an act of unchastity,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲁⲡⲉⲓⲗⲏ ⲉⲩⲁⲅⲓⲗⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ
English: and the penalty of death
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲕⲁⲧⲁⲕⲛⲱⲥⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲥ .
English: wherewith she would be threatened,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲥⲥⲩⲅⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ .
English: and the contemptuous opinion of the people which would make all of them to scoff at her, and the hatred wherewith her husband and her kinsfolk would hate her,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲟⲩϩⲏⲃⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲥⲣⲙⲣⲁⲩⲏ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲥⲣⲙ ⲛⲏⲓ .
English: and the grief of all her neighbours and of every member of her household;
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ϩⲁⲡⲁⲝ ϩⲁⲡⲗⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲕⲁⲧⲏⲗⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲏⲓ ⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: and, finally, there was the destruction of all her house.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲓⲙⲟⲕⲙⲉⲕ ϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲓⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛϩⲁⲕ .
English: But none of these thoughts overcame this chaste woman,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲥϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲥϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ .
English: for both her hope and her heart were strong in the God of heaven.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲥⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ .
English: Then Susanna sighed heavily
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ϫⲉϯϩⲏϣ ⲥⲁⲥⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: and said, , 'I am surrounded by tribulation on every side.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲣⲡⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϯⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ .
English: If I do this thing I shall suffer death,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲧⲙⲁⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛϭⲓϫ .
English: and if I do not do it I shall not be able to escape from your hands;
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲥⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲙⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛϭⲓϫ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ 
English: but it is preferable not to do this thing and to fall into your hands rather than to commit sin before God.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϣⲟⲟⲥ ⲉϯⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲥⲉⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ .
English: Woe is me! The shepherds, whom I have considered to be men who would direct and guide me,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ϯⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛϣ ⲙⲡⲁⲕⲱⲧⲉ .
English: I now see are wolves round about me.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲙⲙⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲓⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲙⲉⲛⲉⲡϫⲟⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ .
English: And those whom I have regarded as a haven wherein the ship of my soul might take refuge,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲓϭⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲱⲙⲥ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲭⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲧ .
English: are those who would wreck me, and they are far more dangerous for me than a mighty storm.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϭⲉ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲓⲑⲉ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ . ⲛⲧⲁϫⲱϩⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲕ .
English: Think not that I am afraid of you, and that I shall be persuaded by you [to do your will], 'and that I shall pollute my chastity.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ϯⲛⲁϯϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲁⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ .
English: I will not disgrace my parents.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ϯⲛⲁⲥⲱϣⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ .
English: I will not cause my noble birth to be held in derision.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ϯⲛⲁϯⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲁⲓ .
English: I will not give my husband occasion to grieve.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ϯⲛⲁⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲙⲣⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲱⲧⲣ . ⲉϯ ⲧⲏϭ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ
English: I will not put an end to my lawful intercourse with my husband for the sake of an improper union with you.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ϯⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲉⲧⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ .
English: I will not hearken to your senseless words,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ϯⲛⲁⲥⲟⲧⲡⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲛϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲟϥ .
English: and I choose to die by a violent death rather than accept a polluted couch.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲡⲁϩⲁⲓ ϩⲁⲧⲏⲓ ⲕⲁⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲁⲛ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲙⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ .
English: Though my husband be not here with me in the body, yet is he here in the desire of my heart,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϩⲟ ⲛⲁⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲏⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: and the faces of my parents are with me at all times.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓϩⲟⲧⲉ ϭⲉ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲧⲛ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ .
English: ' Besides this, have ye in fear God Who is looking at you.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ϣⲓⲡⲉ ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲁⲧⲏⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Take shame to yourselves before the angels who are round about us by night and by day.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: Know ye yourselves,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲥⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲱϣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: and know who ye are.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲕⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲕ .
English: Know ye also the Law which ye read, for the Law saith, ' Ye shall not lust to know [the wife of] thy neighbour.'
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲥϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲓ ⲛⲥⲉⲣⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲁⲧⲁⲝⲓⲁ .
English: And having said these words she cried out, wishing to make witnesses come so that they might testify concerning their lawless behaviour,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ .
English: and the elders also cried out.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲥ ⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲥϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲁⲩⲡⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲧⲟⲛϩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲥ .
English: And behold, the servants of Susanna and her handmaidens rushed into [the garden],
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ .
English: and they saw the elders reviling her.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩϫⲓ ϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ .
English: And when the elders had uttered their charges [against her], the servants were exceedingly ashamed, for they had never at any time heard words of this kind spoken against Susanna.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ .
English: And it came to pass on the morrow, that a very great multitude of people gathered together,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲙⲓϣⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲁⲡⲉϫⲣⲟ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡϩⲁⲡ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ .
English: for as yet the struggle [awaited] decision, and [the award of] the crown had not been given by the judge.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲕⲟⲩⲓ .
English: . And all the people were gathered together into [the synagogue], men and women, and young men and maidens.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲉⲑⲉⲁⲧⲣⲟⲛ ⲣⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ .
English: Now the spectacle was very great indeed.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Men who were on the earth knew not at all what they were about to see,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: but those who were in heaven, that is to say [the angels], had knowledge of everything which concerned the matter.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲏϩ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ .
English: And the elders came in, being filled with wickedness,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲉⲛⲏ ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ . ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲩϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲣⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ . ⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ .
English: and they called unto Susanna as unto a woman whom they considered to have been already called unto disgrace and death; but the true Judge considered her to be as a woman who hath already been called unto life, and unto the glory which is forever.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ϭⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲙ ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ϫⲉϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ ⲧϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲭⲉⲗⲕⲓⲁⲥ .
English: And the elders said unto the people, 'Send for Susanna, the daughter of Hilkias';
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲥⲥⲩⲅⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲥϣⲏⲣⲉ .
English: and they sent for her. And Susanna, and her parents, and all her kinsfolk, and her son came,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲥⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲥⲙϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲥⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲕ ⲉⲧⲟϣ .
English: and Susanna herself came as a woman who hath been held to be worthy of death for the sake of her chastity which was great.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ⲉⲥϩⲏϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ .
English: And she heaved bitter sighs, not because she was about to die,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϫⲉⲉⲥⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲁⲛ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: but because she was going to leave behind her a bad name to her parents, and all her kinsfolk would become objects of derision unjustly,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲙⲛⲧⲁⲥ ⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲁⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲟϭϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ .
English: and because she had not there one who could bear witness concerning the matter which had happened to her in the paradise.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲣⲉϩⲁϩ ⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲥ . ⲛⲉⲥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲥϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲥⲥⲩⲅⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲥⲣⲙⲣⲁⲩⲏ .
English: And there were very many folk who sighed for her, her parents, and her friends and acquaintances, and her kinsfolk, and her kinsfolk, and the people of her native town;
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲣϩⲏⲃⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲩⲛⲉϩⲡⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: and her husband wept and all the members of his house lamented for her.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲥⲟⲕⲙ . ⲉⲥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲥϩⲉϫϩⲱϫ . ⲉⲥϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ .
English: And Susanna, being sorely grieved and afflicted in heart, and suffering bitterly, and weeping, and being in a state of abject abasement,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲥⲉⲓ ⲁⲥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: came and took her stand in the midst of the whole assembly.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ . ⲡⲁⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ 
English: And the whole multitude rose upon their feet to see her, both angels and men.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲁⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲥ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛϣ ⲛⲉ .
English: And the two elders rose up in their garb of shepherds, being however wolves,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲡϩⲟϥ ⲛⲣⲉϥϯϣⲧⲟⲩⲏⲧ . ϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ .
English: and the Serpent, the Calumniator, was speaking in them,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲕⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϭⲓϫ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲥ .
English: and they laid their hands upon her,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϣⲛⲏ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲛ .
English: and they said, 'Yesterday we were walking in the garden by ourselves,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲥⲛⲧⲉ .
English: and this woman came in with two servants,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲁⲥϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲛⲛⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲉϣⲛⲏ .
English: and she sent the servants away and closed the door of the garden.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩϣⲓⲣⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲕⲏⲡ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲥ .
English: Then there came in to her the young man who hath disappeared, and he had intercourse with her.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲉⲛϩⲏⲡ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲗϫⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ⲁⲛⲡⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ .
English: When we saw the sinful act (now we were hidden in a corner in the garden), we ran to them,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲏ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲉϣⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉϥϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ .
English: but we were not able to lay hold upon the young man, for he was stronger than we were,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲣⲟ ⲁϥⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: and he opened the door and fled.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓ ⲁⲛϫⲛⲟⲩⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲓϣⲓⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲛⲉⲙⲉ .
English: Now we laid hold of this woman, and we questioned her saying, 'Who is this young man that was with thee?'
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϫⲟⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ .
English: but she did not wish to tell us.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲣⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ .
English: And these things concerning which we bear witness we did actually see.'
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ϩⲱⲥ ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲏⲧⲉ ⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϭⲁⲓⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ .
English: nd the whole synagogue believed them, seeing that they were elders and judges [of the people], and they condemned Susanna to death.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲩϫⲓ ϭⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲃⲁ ⲛⲧⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ .
English: And they took her forth to slay her. And there was there no one whatsoever to avenge the truth, God alone excepted,