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Daniel 13:49 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Return again to the place of judgment; for these have testified falsely against her.” "
Daniel 13:49
Verse in Context
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47 Then all the people turned them toward him, and said, “What do these words that you have spoken mean?”
48 So he, standing in the midst of them, said, “Are you all such fools, you sons of Israel, that without examination or knowledge of the truth you have condemned a daughter of Israel?
49 Return again to the place of judgment; for these have testified falsely against her.”
50 Therefore all the people turned again in haste, and the elders said to him, “Come, sit down among us, and show it to us, seeing God has given you the honor of an elder.”
51 Then Daniel said to them, “Put them far apart from each another, and I will examine them.”
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Daniel 13:1
"A man lived in Babylon, and his name was Joakim."
Daniel 13:2
"He took a wife, whose name was Susanna, the daughter of Helkias, a very fair woman, and one who feared the Lord."
Daniel 13:3
"Her parents were also righteous, and taught their daughter according to the law of Moses."
Daniel 13:4
"Now Joakim was a great rich man, and had a beautiful garden next to his house. The Jews used to come to him, because he was more honorable than all others."
Daniel 13:5
"The same year, two of the elders of the people were appointed to be judges, such as the Lord spoke of, that wickedness came from Babylon from elders who were judges, who were supposed to govern the people."
Daniel 13:6
"These were often at Joakim’s house. All that had any lawsuits came to them."
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