Pseudo Chrysostom
- on_susanna:1
ϩⲟⲙⲟⲓⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲉⲝⲏⲅⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲁⲡⲁ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲕⲱⲛⲥⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ ⲧⲙⲁⲅⲁⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ·
ALSO THE EXPLANATION OF APA JOHN, ARCHBISHOP OF CONSTANTINOPLE, CONCERNING SUSANNA.
- canaanite:1
ⲟⲩⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲁⲡⲁ ⲉⲩⲥⲉⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲕⲏⲥⲁⲣⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲕⲁⲡⲡⲁⲇⲟⲕⲓⲁ ⲉⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲭⲁⲛⲁⲛⲁⲓⲁ · ◈ — ◈ — ◈ — ◈ — ◈ — ◈ — ◈
THE DISCOURSE WHICH APA EUSEBIUS, BISHOP OF CAESAREA OF CAPPADOCIA, PRONOUNCED CONCERNING THE CANAANITISH WOMAN.
- on_susanna:2
ⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲉⲩⲅⲛⲱⲙⲱⲛ ·
Once more we come unto you with great readiness,
- canaanite:2
ⲛⲁϣⲉⲡⲉⲭⲓⲙⲱⲛ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲡϥⲉϣⲕⲱⲗⲩ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲓ ·
Great is the storm, but it hath not been able to hinder the readiness of those who have come.
- canaanite:3
ⲛⲁϣⲉⲙⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲃⲉⲗⲡⲉⲧⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ·
Great is the trial, but it hath not destroyed our sufferings.
- on_susanna:3
ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲭⲣⲩⲱⲥⲧⲉⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ·
for we are in debt to you in respect of an address.
- on_susanna:4
ⲧⲁⲣⲛⲙⲉϩⲡⲉⲧⲁⲣⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ·
Not that we shall be able to discharge our obligation completely, as is meet,
- canaanite:4
ⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲁⲗⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲉⲩⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲉⲥϫⲣⲁⲉⲓⲧ ·
The Church shall never be free from those who contend against her, (but) she shall never be overcome.
- on_susanna:5
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲁⲣⲛϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲁⲣⲟⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲩⲛⲧⲁⲛ
but only to pay to you such things as we have according to our ability.
- canaanite:5
ⲉⲩⲉⲡⲓⲃⲟⲩⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲥϭⲱⲧⲡ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ
Certain folk plot craftily against her, (but) she vanquisheth them.
- canaanite:6
ϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲥⲉⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ · ϣⲁⲥⲁⲩⲝⲁⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ·
Howsoever great may be the evil which they meditate against her, she increaseth exceedingly.
- on_susanna:6
ϥⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲟⲩⲏⲛ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲟⲩⲟϣⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϯϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲁⲣⲟⲛ ·
Our willingness is manifest (or, open) and it giveth help, and it would pay more than we are liable to pay,
- canaanite:7
ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛϩⲓⲙⲏ ⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲣⲓϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ ·
The waves break over her and have no effect upon her,
- on_susanna:7
ⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲉϫϩⲱϫ ·
only the poverty of our speech afflicteth us,
- on_susanna:8
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲁⲛ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϫⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ·
only the poverty of our speech afflicteth us, and for this reason we appeal to you to accept a very little instead of very much.
- canaanite:8
ⲧⲉⲓⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ⲉⲥⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲕⲓⲙ · ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲧⲕⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ·
for she hath taken her stand on this Rock, which is the immoveable Word of God, and she is herself immoveable.
- canaanite:9
ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲁϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ·
The Rock it was Who said, 'The gates of Amente shall not prevail against her.'
- on_susanna:9
ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲁ ϫⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ · ⲛϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ · ⲉⲓⲉ ⲧⲛⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲁⲧ ·
Now if it be that (each) one (of you) who accepteth the very little, will amplify it by the ready will of his heart, then we shall be (found to be) lacking in nothing whatsoever,
- canaanite:10
ⲡⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲉⲓ ⲉϥⲃⲱⲗ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ · ⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ⲉϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ·
He who fighteth (against her) destroyeth only himself, but the Church herself becometh stronger and stronger.
- on_susanna:10
ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲙⲡⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛϣⲁⲁⲧ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
and such portion as we lack our own ready mind shall make complete.
- on_susanna:11
ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⲉⲧϭⲟϫϥ ⲙⲡϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟϣⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ·
Now as concerning the little offerings brought by the poor man, and the large offerings of the rich man,
- canaanite:11
ⲓⲱⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲡⲉ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϥⲟⲩⲟϫ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲥⲉⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉϥⲉⲓⲁⲁⲃⲉ ϣⲛⲧⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲁⲥⲧⲁⲗⲟϥ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲡⲉ ·
Job was a good man before (his) trial, but the days wherein he was healthy in his body were not like unto the days in which his infirmity wove a crown and set it upon his head
- canaanite:12
ⲙⲡⲣⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ·
Be not afraid at any time of temptation if thy soul be prepared.
- on_susanna:12
ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁϥϣⲟⲡⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲉϥϣⲏϣ ·
when God looketh upon them He receiveth them to Himself with equal honour,
- on_susanna:13
ⲏ ⲙⲉϣⲁⲕ ϥⲛⲁⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲁⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲉϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲙⲡϩⲏⲧ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲡⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ·
nay, perhaps He inclineth more to the gifts of the poor man, for He looketh upon the willingness in the heart rather than upon the abundance of the things offered.
- canaanite:13
ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉϩⲣⲱ ⲣⲃⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϥ · ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϥⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ · ⲉⲙⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲣⲃⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ·
For the matter is like unto the gold to which the furnace doeth no injury, that is to say, tribulation doeth no harm to him that beareth himself with fortitude.
- canaanite:14
ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉϩⲣⲱ ⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉϣⲁⲥⲧⲃⲃⲟϥ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ·
What doth the furnace do to the gold except to purify it more and more?
- on_susanna:14
ⲧⲁⲡⲟⲇⲏⲝⲓⲥ ϭⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲭⲏⲣⲁ ⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ · ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲗⲉⲡⲧⲟⲛ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲍⲟⲫⲩⲗⲁⲕⲓⲟⲛ ·
Let the proof of these words, moreover, be to you through the words of the poor widow, who threw two lepta into the treasury,
- canaanite:15
ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲙⲡⲉⲧⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁⲧⲉⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲧϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲉⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲥϫⲁⲥⲧϥ ·
That is to say, he who riseth up before tribulation, when the suffering which hath to be endured cometh to him, is exalted thereby.
- on_susanna:15
ⲁⲡⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲓ ⲁⲓⲁⲓ ϩⲁⲧⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ⲛϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛⲧϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ·
for the honour of this offering was far greater in the sight of God than the gold which the rich men gave.
- canaanite:16
ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲉⲗⲥⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϯϫⲣⲟ ⲛⲛⲗⲁⲓⲕⲟⲥ ·
Cowardly inaction weakeneth the soul, but trial giveth victory to the layman.
- on_susanna:16
ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟϩⲁⲓⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ·
For God hath need not of gold, but of the pure heart, and of the upright purpose which is disposed towards that which is good.
- canaanite:17
ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩϫⲓϣⲓⲡⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲱⲧⲡ ·
Know, moreover, that those who endure no trial receive shame, and that those who endure trial receive election.
- on_susanna:17
ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲥ ϭⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲧⲛⲟⲩⲉϣⲥ ⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲃⲃⲟ ·
Now therefore we ourselves will enlarge our hearts in sincerity
- on_susanna:18
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲛⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲛⲧⲛⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ · ⲛⲧⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲕⲁⲍⲟⲫⲩⲗⲁⲕⲓⲟⲛ · ⲙⲯⲩⲭⲓⲕⲟⲛ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϯⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲁⲣⲟⲛ ·
and we will bring this address as (an offering) to God, and will set it aside and cast it into the spiritual treasury, and (thus) shall we discharge our debt (of a discourse) to you.
- canaanite:18
ⲉⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲏⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲣⲱ ⲥⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ·
Where are the things which are reckoned unto them? Nothing maketh itself visible.
- on_susanna:19
ϯⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲥⲁϥ · ⲉⲕⲩⲣⲩⲥⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲣⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ · ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲩ ⲛϩⲁϩ · ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲛⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲕ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓⲛⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲱⲫⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲛϩⲁϩ ·
For I recall to my mind that I made the promise which I made to you yesterday that I would preach concerning the fortitude and prudence of Susanna, because [this subject] would be of very great advantage to many, just as the [story of the] fight of Joseph in his chastity and in his contending is of very great benefit to man.
- canaanite:19
ϯⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲅⲟⲣⲁ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲛⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ · ϩⲉⲛϭⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲁⲡⲧⲏⲩ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲥⲣⲟϥⲣⲉϥ · ⲟⲩⲧⲱϩ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲁⲩⲛⲉϥⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲁⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟ ϭⲱ ⲉϥⲧⲃⲃⲏⲩ ·
I come out into the market, and I look upon the wares (therein), (I see that) they are weak plants on which the wind blew, and they were thrown to the ground, and straw which had been threshed out; nevertheless the flour hath remained pure.
- canaanite:20
ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲉⲩⲥⲩⲛⲏⲇⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲧⲉⲓϯϭⲱⲧⲡ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·
Who is there that can fight against them (successfully)? Their conscience it is which giveth them victory over those who fight against them.
- on_susanna:20
ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥ ⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ϭⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲑⲉⲁⲧⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ·
Let, moreover, Susanna fight now as in a theatre which is filled with the multitude.
- canaanite:21
ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲥⲙⲛⲧⲉⲛⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲟⲛ ·
Let us prepare a table.
- on_susanna:21
ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥ ⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ · ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲕ ·
Let her fight in the place wherein God, and His angels, and men, and women, shall look upon her, and she shall teach young maidens to think scorn of death [if it be incurred] for chastity's sake.
- on_susanna:22
ⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ ⲧⲉⲓⲙⲁⲅⲁⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲉⲩⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲧⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲥⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ · ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲉϩⲣⲁⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲟ ·
Now this blessed woman Susanna was of noble birth and race, and her bodily form was beautiful.
- canaanite:22
ⲥⲁϥ ⲁⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲉϩⲧⲉϥⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ · ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲙⲁⲑⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ·
Yesterday Paul provided his table for us, to-day the table is that of Matthew.
- canaanite:23
ⲥⲁϥ ⲡⲣⲉϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲥⲕⲏⲛⲏ ⲡⲉ · ⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲧⲉⲗⲱⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ ·
Yesterday, it was the tentmaker, to-day it is the tax-gatherer.
- on_susanna:23
ⲉⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲕⲟⲓⲧⲱⲛ ϫⲓⲛⲛⲧⲉⲥⲙⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ · ⲉⲁⲥⲁⲓⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲛⲟⲥ · ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϯϩⲧⲏϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲙⲛⲧⲃⲣⲣⲉ ·
She had been carefully secluded in her own chamber from her childhood, and having led a chaste life she had grown to woman's estate (now Satan had watched carefully her youthful beauty),
- canaanite:24
ⲥⲁϥ ⲡⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲉ · ⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲡⲉ ·
Yesterday it was the blasphemer, to-day it is the man of obedience.
- on_susanna:24
ⲁⲥⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲡϩⲱⲧⲣ ⲙⲡⲅⲁⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ·
and had joined herself in the bond of marriage according to the Law.
- on_susanna:25
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲥϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲙⲛⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲅⲁⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲁϫⲛⲧⲁⲕⲟϥ ·
And she kept her husband's bed undefiled, and she observed the ordinances of her marriage.
- canaanite:25
ⲥⲁϥ ⲡⲇⲓⲱⲕⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ · ⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲙⲁⲓⲧⲟⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲡⲉ ·
Yesterday it was the pursuer, to-day it is the man of avarice.
- canaanite:26
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲁ ϭⲱ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲁ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ·
The blasphemer, however, did not continue to be a blasphemer, but became an Apostle ;
- on_susanna:26
ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲥⲃⲁⲗ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϫⲏⲣ ⲉⲛⲉϩ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲥⲙⲉϣⲧⲡⲥⲁ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ·
Her eyes never rested with pleasure upon the beauty of a strange young man, or searched it out.
- canaanite:27
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲣⲉϥⲧⲱⲣⲡ ϭⲱ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛϥⲟϭϥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲣⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ ·
and he who was a robber did not continue to be a man of greed, but became an Evangelist.
- on_susanna:27
ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲕⲁ ⲛⲉⲥⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲗⲗⲉ ⲛⲛϫⲱ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟϥ ·
She neither allowed her ears to listen at any time to the words of lewd speech,
- on_susanna:28
ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲕⲁⲛⲉⲥϭⲃϣⲁ ⲉϩⲩⲇⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲥϯⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ ⲛⲛϩⲟⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲕⲁⲡⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ·
nor did she permit her nostrils to snuff sweet scents, nor did she array herself in apparel which had been held over the smoke of burning perfumes.
- canaanite:28
ϯⲛⲁⲧⲁⲩⲉⲧϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲧⲉⲩⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ·
I will not make mention of the wickednesses of their earlier years, which afterwards became spiritual excellences.
- canaanite:29
ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲧⲛⲥⲁϩ ⲡⲓⲣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲉⲡϩⲁⲉ ·
Our masters did not give light whilst they lived in their former state of sin, but they did shine brightly at the last (when living) in (a state of) righteousness.
- on_susanna:29
ϩⲁⲡⲗⲱⲥ ⲛⲉⲙⲉⲥⲥⲩⲛⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲃⲱϣ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲕ ⲉⲧⲟⲩϩⲁⲣⲉⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲥⲥⲗⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲩϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ ⲛϣⲗⲟϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲙⲙⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲁⲧⲏ ·
In short, she did not permit any one of her senses to carry her away with sudden swiftness, lest the chastity which she had set firmly in her heart should be destroyed, and her soul glide downwards into obscene pleasures through the deceit of apathy.
- canaanite:30
ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲱⲛⲏⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲛⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲛϫⲱϫ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ·
Now the tax-gatherers and the blasphemers are the masters of the earth.
- on_susanna:30
ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲛⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϣⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲛⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ ·
Now the greater number of the sins which come into being in the soul arise from the senses.
- canaanite:31
ⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲱⲛⲏⲥ ·
kind of place, then, is that of the tax-gatherer?
- on_susanna:31
ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲙⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲥϭⲣⲁϩⲧ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲥⲕⲟⲓⲧⲱⲛ · ⲉⲣⲉⲧϯⲉ ⲛⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲟ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ·
For the soul abideth in the heart, even as a virgin who liveth quietly in her chamber, and the five senses are the servants which (minister) unto her.
- canaanite:32
ⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲧⲱⲣⲡ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ·
It is a place wherein men plunder at mid-day.
- on_susanna:32
ⲛⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲡⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ · ⲙⲛⲡⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲙⲛⲡϣⲱⲗⲙ ⲙⲛⲡϫⲓϯⲡⲉ · ⲙⲛⲡϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲧⲙⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ · ⲏ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲁⲕⲟ ·
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,
- canaanite:33
ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ · ⲟⲩϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·
The injustice which is according to the law maketh itself manifest, as well as the injustice which is done in the presence of the law.
- on_susanna:33
ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϭⲱ ϩⲁⲣⲓϩⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟϫ ⲉϯⲟⲥⲉ ·
it remaineth alone, and suffereth no injury whatsoever.
- canaanite:34
ⲡⲣⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲥⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲡⲉ ·
The tax-gatherer is the advocate of thieves.
- on_susanna:34
ⲉⲥϣⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲃⲁⲗ ⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲥⲁ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲃⲉⲉⲃⲉⲉ ⲧⲡⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡϩⲟⲉⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ · ϣⲁⲣⲉⲑⲁⲧⲏⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ ⲣⲁϩⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ·
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,
- canaanite:35
ⲡⲗⲏⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛϭⲟⲡϥ ⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ϣⲁϥϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲡⲧⲉⲗⲱⲛⲏⲥ ϥⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϥⲧⲱⲣⲡ ·
When a thief is caught in the very act of stealing he is ashamed, but the tax-gatherer is bold of speech and action, even while he plundercth.
- on_susanna:35
ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲥⲡⲱϣⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲕ · ⲛⲥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲧⲙⲧⲱ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲥⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲙⲡϩⲁⲥⲓⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ·
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.
- on_susanna:36
ⲡⲁⲓ ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲉⲛⲉⲧϣⲏⲕ ⲛⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲟⲩϩⲁⲧⲏⲩ ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥⲟⲙⲥⲧ ·
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'
- canaanite:36
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲥⲛⲉ ⲁϥⲣⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ · ϩⲛⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛⲥⲙⲟⲧ ·
But suddenly the tax-gatherer became an Evangelist; how did this come about?
- canaanite:37
ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲡⲉϥⲧⲉⲗⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ · ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲅⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ·
When Jesus was passing by, He saw him sitting in his tax-gatherers' shed, and He said unto him, 'Rise up, follow Me.'
- on_susanna:37
ϩⲟⲙⲟⲓⲱⲥ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϣⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲙⲏ ⲉⲧⲛⲟⲧⲙ ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲡⲁⲧⲏ ⲛⲛϫⲱ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ · ⲛⲧⲉⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ · ϣⲁⲩⲥⲱⲕ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲧⲁⲕⲟ ·
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.
- canaanite:38
ⲱ ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲁⲥⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲟⲉⲓⲙ ⲁⲥϭⲉⲗϫⲡⲉⲭⲙⲁⲗⲱⲧⲟⲥ ⲁⲥϩⲟⲕϥ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ·
O the might of the word! The hook came, and it hooked the captive, and it armed him like a soldier.
- on_susanna:38
ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲩⲁϣⲏ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ · ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲏⲣⲡ ⲉϥⲟϣ ϣⲁϥⲥⲉⲕⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲩϩⲧⲟⲙⲧⲙ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϯϩⲉ ·
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.
- on_susanna:39
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡϣⲱⲗⲙ ⲟⲛ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϩⲩⲇⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲥⲧⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲛⲥⲟϭⲛ ⲙⲛⲛϣⲟⲩϩⲏⲛⲉ ϣⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲁⲡⲁⲧⲏ ·
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,
- canaanite:39
ⲁⲥⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲟⲉⲓⲙ ⲁⲥⲧⲣⲉⲡⲟⲟⲙⲉ ⲣⲛⲟⲩⲃ · ⲉϥϩⲙⲡϣⲓⲕ ⲛⲧⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ · ⲁⲥϫⲓⲧϥ ϣⲁⲁⲧϩⲁⲯⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ·
The hook came, and it made the clay become gold. He (Matthew) was in the pit of wickedness, and it drew him up into the mesh of the net of spiritual excellence.
- on_susanna:40
ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥⲙⲉⲣⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲡⲁⲧⲏ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ·
and it bindeth tightly the soul in that state of numbness along with it.
- canaanite:40
ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ · ⲉⲓ ⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉϥⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ · ⲙⲛⲧⲏⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ·
Let no man fall into despair concerning his salvation, for evil deeds possess not a constitution which endureth for ever.
- canaanite:41
ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲟⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙϩⲉ ·
And, moreover, we were created in a state of liberty.
- on_susanna:41
ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϭⲉ ⲛϩⲁⲕ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲓ ϣⲁⲥⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲁⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ
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,
- canaanite:42
ⲕⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲧⲉⲗⲱⲛⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲣⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ ·
If thou art a tax-gatherer, thou hast the power to turn thyself into an Evangelist.
- on_susanna:42
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲁⲥⲥⲗⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ·
and hath slipped down into sin, and hath lost the power of holding herself back.
- canaanite:43
ⲕⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲗⲏⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ·
And if thou art a thief, thou hast the power to enter into the Paradise.
- on_susanna:43
ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ϩⲟϣⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϣⲁⲥⲣⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ
For when once the habit of incontinence hath entered into the soul, it acteth the part of a thief
- canaanite:44
ⲕⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲙⲁⲅⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
And if thou art a magician thou hast the power to worship thy God.
- on_susanna:44
ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲙⲉⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲕ ·
and it breaketh into the treasury of the heart, which it maketh into a desert, and it strippeth it naked, and leaveth it unchaste.
- canaanite:45
ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ⲉⲛⲧⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ ⲕⲱ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ·
For there is no kind of sin whatsoever which repentance will not do away;
- on_susanna:45
ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲓⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲁ ϭⲉ ⲛⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ ⲧⲉ · ⲉⲁⲥⲁⲥⲫⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲥϭⲓϫ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲥⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ · ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲥⲗⲁⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲥϭⲃϣⲁ · ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ ·
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,
- canaanite:46
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲥⲟⲧⲡⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲓⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ·
therefore God hath chosen the greatest sinners on the earth, so that no man might fall into despair about himself.
- on_susanna:46
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 ·
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.
- canaanite:47
ⲙⲡⲣϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲱⲡⲉ · ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉϣⲁϥⲣⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ·
Thou shalt not say, I have committed sin, which is what usually happeneth (for) thou hast a Physician by thee Who is wont to treat thee with such medicines as thou wishest.
- on_susanna:47
ⲧⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϥϩⲙⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ·
Now there were two elders, who were held in high esteem as men who governed the people,
- canaanite:48
ⲙⲏ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲕ ⲉⲕϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ·
Was it not He Who made thee? (And when) thou didst not exist did not He make thee to be?
- on_susanna:48
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲙⲡⲣⲱⲕϩ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ
and these men lusted after this woman (Susanna),
- canaanite:49
ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁϩ ⲁϥⲡⲗⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
He hath not made thee anew as He made thee at the beginning, when He took a piece of earth, and fashioned it into a man,
- on_susanna:49
ⲁⲩϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲉⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲡⲣⲱⲕϩ ⲉⲧϫⲉⲣⲟ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ :
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.
- canaanite:50
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲁϥⲣⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲕⲉⲉⲥ ⲙⲛⲡϥⲱ ⲙⲛⲛⲃⲟⲩϩⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲃⲁⲗ · ⲙⲛⲛⲛϩ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲉⲥⲑⲏⲧ ⲙⲛⲛϭⲓϫ ⲙⲛⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ·
but He hath made the earth (and) the clay, to become flesh, similar to that which hath ligaments (or, nerves), and bones, and hair, and eyelids, and eyes, and the shoulders (?), and the breast, and the hands, and the feet, and all the other members.
- on_susanna:50
ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲡ ⲛⲥⲉϯϩⲧⲏⲩ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ ·
And it came to pass on a certain day that each of them went into a secret place, where they could watch Susanna carefully,
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