Pseudo Chrysostom
- on_susanna:51
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ · ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩϫⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲁⲩϩⲟ ⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲙⲡϩⲱⲃ ·
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].
- canaanite:51
ⲙⲏ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲉⲩⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ·
Are not all these members earthy in their substance?
- canaanite:52
ⲁⲥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲧⲉⲭⲛⲏ · ⲁⲥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲧⲟ ⲛⲥⲙⲟⲧ ·
Then entered Skill in handicraft, and she made all created things according to their kinds.
- on_susanna:52
ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲥⲙⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲡⲣⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ·
Then they made an agreement, each with the other, to commit a deed of sin, and to work iniquity together,
- canaanite:53
ⲙⲡⲣϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲉⲣⲓⲉⲣⲅⲁⲍⲟⲙⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲕⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲧⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ·
Inquire not concerning the manner in which they were made, and waste not thy labour in prying into what is, but believe that the matter was super-miraculous.
- on_susanna:53
ⲛⲉⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲧⲏⲣⲉⲓ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲥ ·
and they kept watch over her diligently and waited for a time when they should find her alone.
- canaanite:54
ⲙⲏ ⲕⲛⲁϣⲧⲁⲩⲉⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ·
Thou wouldst never be able to describe the means by which creation was made.
- on_susanna:54
ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲕⲏⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲥϫⲱⲕⲙ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉⲥⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲩⲙⲁ ·
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),
- on_susanna:55
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲥⲙ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲁⲛϫⲓⲣ ·
and she sent away her servants to bring to her the soda and soap (wherewith to wash herself).
- canaanite:55
ⲉϣϫⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲛϣⲟⲛⲧⲉ ⲛϥⲟϫⲛⲟⲩ ·
If fire cometh upon thorns it consumeth them :
- canaanite:56
ⲡⲟⲥⲟ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲁⲩⲧⲣⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲟⲩⲃⲁϣ ⲛⲥⲉⲱϫⲛ ·
how much more then shall the Word of God make sins to become white, and consume them?
- on_susanna:56
ⲁⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲥ · ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲥⲛⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛϣ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲉⲓⲃ ⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ·
And the elders suddenly rushed into the place where she was, even as wolves rush upon a lamb of the sheep,
- canaanite:57
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ·
And if thou art in the habit of saying, 'I have sinned exceedingly,
- on_susanna:57
ⲁⲩⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲥ ⲙⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ·
and then wished to work in her the deed of impurity of their burning lust.
- canaanite:58
ⲛⲓⲙ ϭⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲧⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲉ · ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲕϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ϫⲓⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲕⲧⲙⲁⲉⲓⲟ ·
but who is there that is without sin?'—now, I am using the very words which thou thyself wilt say — confess thy sins first of all, and (then) do thou the work of making thyself just.
- on_susanna:58
ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ · ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲛⲙⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲏⲧⲉ ·
Now Susanna was between the two elders, who were far more evilly minded than the lions among which Daniel found himself.
- canaanite:59
ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲕ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲕ · ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕⲟⲕⲙ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ · ⲡⲱϩⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ · ϩⲱⲱⲕ ·
If thou hast committed sin, make haste, stand up on thy feet, be sorry, and let thy heart eat thee (in remorse), and pour out thy tears.
- on_susanna:59
ⲛⲉⲙⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲇⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲣⲙⲣⲁⲩⲏ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲣⲙⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ · ⲛⲉⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲁⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲁ · ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϫⲱⲥ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ ·
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.
- canaanite:60
ⲙⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲣⲕⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉⲥⲡⲱϩⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ ·
For did not the sinful woman act in this wise? And did she not pour out her tears, and lay hold on repentance?
- on_susanna:60
ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲕⲱⲗⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ·
Now God had the power to prevent them from gaining the mastery over her,
- canaanite:61
ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ϭⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲧⲟϣ ⲛⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲥⲓⲇⲱⲛ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲥⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲥϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·
Now Jesus came out of the border of Tyre and Sidon, and behold a woman set out to go to Him.'
- on_susanna:61
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥⲥⲩⲛⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲥⲩⲛϩⲓⲥⲧⲁ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲩϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ ·
but He permitted them to engage in the contest, in order that the crafty designs which they had devised in secret might be revealed,
- canaanite:62
ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ·
The Evangelist is stricken with wonder,
- on_susanna:62
ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲕ ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ ⲛⲁϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ
for then would be made manifest both the chastity (or, prudence) of Susanna and the incontinence of the elders,
- canaanite:63
ⲉⲓⲥⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲟⲡⲗⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ · ⲧⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛⲧⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ · ⲧ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥⲛⲟϫⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ · ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ·
and saith, woman (that is to say,) the strongest weapon of the Devil! The mother of sin! The beginning of wickedness! (Woman,) who was cast forth from the Paradise! This is woman, and such is (her) nature.
- on_susanna:63
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ ϩⲉⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ ·
and in this way women might find through the fortitude of Susanna a house of instruction in that which was good.
- canaanite:64
ⲱ ⲛⲉⲓϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ·
O what strange (or, new) and wonderful works are these!
- on_susanna:64
ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ϭⲉ ⲙⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲡⲟⲣϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲅⲱⲛ ·
And moreover, the contending in which she was engaged was very great, and it increased in violence, and became a mighty fight.
- canaanite:65
ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲡⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲡⲏⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲛⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ·
The Jews fled from Him, but the woman fled to Him, and made supplication unto Him saying, 'O Son of David, have mercy upon me!
- on_susanna:65
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲉϥϩⲟⲣϣ ϩⲓϫⲛⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ·
Now the matter was far more difficult for Susanna than it was for Joseph,
- canaanite:66
ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲧⲉⲓⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲣⲣⲉϥⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ · ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲥϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲉ · ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ · ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉϥⲁⲛⲁⲗⲏⲯⲓⲥ ⲧⲉ ·
Consider this woman, who made herself to be a preacher, and one who acknowledged the government of God, for she said, 'Lord, which was the confession of (His) Divinity, and ' Son of David,' which was the acknowledgement (of His manhood),
- on_susanna:66
ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲥ ·
for Joseph was a man, and he was contending against one woman only
- canaanite:67
ⲛⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲧⲁⲓϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲁⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ·
'have mercy upon me' Is not this act better than every other act in this world?
- on_susanna:67
ⲧⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲥⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲟⲩⲃⲉϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ · ⲉⲩϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲱⲃ ·
but this woman Susanna had to contend against two men, who were strong in their endeavour (to do evil).
- on_susanna:68
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲥⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲛⲁⲓ · ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡϩⲟϥ ϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲁⲡⲁⲧⲁ ⲛⲉⲩϩⲁ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ·
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.
- canaanite:68
ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲧⲉⲓⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲫⲓⲗⲟⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ·
Consider how this truly wise soul said, 'Have mercy upon me.'
- canaanite:69
ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲓⲡⲟⲗⲩⲧⲓⲁ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ · ⲉⲡⲁⲡⲉⲓⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ·
Is not this citizenship better than every other citizenship in the world?
- on_susanna:69
ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲑⲉⲁⲧⲣⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲧⲙ ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉϩⲉⲛⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲓϣⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲁⲕⲱⲛ ·
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
- canaanite:70
ⲛⲧⲁⲓϩⲱϣ ⲁⲓⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ·
(She said:) I was in danger, I fled to His feet for mercy.
- on_susanna:70
ⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛϭⲱⲃ · ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉϯⲟⲩⲃⲉⲛⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ · ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲙⲓϣⲉ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ·
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.
- canaanite:71
ⲁⲣⲁ ⲕⲛⲁϫⲛⲟⲩⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ ·
Wilt Thou, then, search out my sins?
- on_susanna:71
ⲁⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲁⲛⲥⲁⲗⲡⲓⲅⲝ ⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ·
And now the heavens are open, the trumpets send forth their blasts,
- canaanite:72
ϯⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ · ϩⲟⲡⲟⲩ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲙⲉⲩϫⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲟⲃⲉ ·
Give me salvation abundantly, inasmuch as the place of mercy searcheth not out sins.'
- on_susanna:72
ⲁⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲉ ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ · ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ ·
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.
- canaanite:73
ⲱ ⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲣⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩ · ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲟⲣⲛⲏ ·
O thou woman, what didst thou think within thyself? Thou wast a law-breaker and a harlot.
- on_susanna:73
ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡϩⲟϥ ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲅⲉⲓ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲓⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛϩⲁⲕ ·
The Serpent worketh diligently in these sinful elders, but Faith herself is strong to prevail in this chaste woman.
- on_susanna:74
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲩⲙⲏⲧⲉ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ·
And there is great anxiety among them on both sides.
- canaanite:74
ⲛⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ⲉϯ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ :
How couldst thou possibly dare to go out to meet Him?
- on_susanna:75
ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϭⲟⲧⲡⲟⲩ ·
The elders are afraid lest a woman vanquish them,
- canaanite:75
ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲃⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ
Consider, moreover, the wisdom of this woman.
- on_susanna:76
ⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲥϩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲕ ·
whilst Susanna herself is afraid lest she fall from her state of chastity.
- canaanite:76
ⲙⲡⲥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉϫⲓⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ·
She did not make an appeal to the Apostles saying, 'Take me in to Him.'
- on_susanna:77
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲟⲯⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ·
And the devils make ready their rich banquet for these sinful men,
- canaanite:77
ⲙⲡⲥⲥⲟⲡⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϯⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲩ ·
She made no supplication to Peter, neither needed she any of the other (Apostles to help her. But she said:) ' I want, however, to see (Him),
- on_susanna:78
ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ ·
and the angels prepare the honour which they have to bestow on Susanna from heaven.
- canaanite:78
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲙⲏⲧⲉ
but I have no need of men to make Him come to where I am
- on_susanna:79
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁⲩⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ
And these lawless men laid hold upon Susanna
- canaanite:79
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲧⲁⲣⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ·
And why? 'Because He came down, and took upon Himself flesh, I will speak with Him in the flesh'
- on_susanna:80
ⲁⲩⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ·
and they strove with her first of all in words saying, ' We are elders among the people.
- canaanite:80
ⲱ ⲧⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
O how great is the lovingkindness of God towards man!
- on_susanna:81
ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ · ⲉⲃⲱⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
We are they to whom the people have entrusted the Law, and the Power to unbind and to bind in every matter whatsoever.
- canaanite:81
ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲭⲉⲣⲟⲩⲃⲓⲛ ⲥⲧⲱⲧ ϩⲏⲧϥ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ⲛⲥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ·
He before Whom the Cherubim in the heavens tremble in awe (permitted) a sinful woman to stand and to talk with Him upon the earth!
- on_susanna:82
ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϭⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ·
There is no one at all in this place to see us.
- canaanite:82
ⲛⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲕϫⲓⲥⲁⲣⲝ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲕⲁⲣⲁⲧⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲕⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲙⲓⲛⲉ ·
She said: Have mercy upon me! for this reason hast Thou taken upon Thyself flesh, and hast come forth, and hast entered into the world for the sake of sinners like unto myself
- on_susanna:83
ⲡⲉⲓⲑⲉ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ·
Be persuaded and [lie] with us,
- canaanite:83
ⲥⲉⲥⲧⲱⲧϩⲏⲧϥ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ · ⲥⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ·
Those who are in the heavens tremble in awe before Him, yet those on the earth hold converse with Him boldly.
- on_susanna:84
ⲧⲛϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲛⲧⲟⲩⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ · ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲧⲙⲡⲉⲓⲑⲉ ϭⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲣ ⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϫ ⲉⲣⲟ · ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙⲉ ·
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,
- canaanite:84
ⲛⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ · ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲟϣϥ ·
Have mercy upon me! 'What is it that thou desirest?
- on_susanna:85
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲣϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ·
and that it was on account of him thou hadst sent away thy servants.'
- canaanite:85
ⲉⲓϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲛⲁ ·
I seek after mercy.
- on_susanna:86
ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ϭⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲟⲩⲏⲣ ϩⲱⲃ ⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲧ ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ ⲧⲉⲓⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲥ ·
Observe now how exceedingly difficult were the circumstances in which Susanna, this woman who was all alone, was involved !
- canaanite:86
ⲉⲣⲟⲩⲉϣ ⲟⲩ ·
What dost thou wish?
- on_susanna:87
ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϩⲓⲗⲁ · ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲟϥ ·
There were the disgrace of an act of unchastity,
- canaanite:87
ⲧⲁϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ · ⲡⲉⲓϩⲏⲃⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲧ ·
My daughter is grievously afflicted. My sorrow is great.
- on_susanna:88
ⲟⲩⲁⲡⲉⲓⲗⲏ ⲉⲩⲁⲅⲓⲗⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ
and the penalty of death
- canaanite:88
ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲩϫⲉⲛⲁⲥⲁ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲥⲉⲣⲱⲕϩ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲁⲥⲡⲗⲁⲅⲭⲛⲟⲛ ϥⲓⲟⲩⲱϩ · ϣⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓϩⲙⲟⲙ ·
Heal thou my members which are within me, for I am being consumed; preserve my bowels, and take Thou me out of this burning heat of fever.
- on_susanna:89
ⲟⲩⲕⲁⲧⲁⲕⲛⲱⲥⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲥ ·
wherewith she would be threatened,
- canaanite:89
ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩ ϯⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ·
What shall I do? I shall die.
- on_susanna:90
ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲥⲥⲩⲅⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ ·
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,
- canaanite:90
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲁ ⲛⲧⲁϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ·
Why did she not say, ' Have mercy on my daughter?'
- on_susanna:91
ⲟⲩϩⲏⲃⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲥⲣⲙⲣⲁⲩⲏ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲥⲣⲙ ⲛⲏⲓ ·
and the grief of all her neighbours and of every member of her household;
- canaanite:91
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲁϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲁⲓⲥⲑⲁⲛⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲡϣⲱⲛⲉ ϫⲉⲥϩⲓⲧⲉ ·
On the contrary she said, ( Have mercy on me, for my daughter doth not perceive the torment of the disease with which she is grievously vexed.
- on_susanna:92
ϩⲁⲡⲁⲝ ϩⲁⲡⲗⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲕⲁⲧⲏⲗⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲏⲓ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ·
and, finally, there was the destruction of all her house.
- canaanite:92
ⲡⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛϫⲃⲓⲛ ⲛϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲥⲁⲓⲥⲑⲁⲛⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ·
That she is seized by the disease in its most severe form (is evident) because she doth not perceive what it is
- on_susanna:93
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲓⲙⲟⲕⲙⲉⲕ ϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲓⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛϩⲁⲕ ·
But none of these thoughts overcame this chaste woman,
- canaanite:93
ⲛⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲑⲉⲁⲧⲣⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲏⲏⲛⲉ ·
Have mercy upon me! because I see this sight every day,
- on_susanna:94
ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲥϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲥϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ·
for both her hope and her heart were strong in the God of heaven.
- canaanite:94
ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁϩⲏⲃⲉ ·
and great is my grief.
- on_susanna:95
ⲁⲥⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ ·
Then Susanna sighed heavily
- canaanite:95
ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ · ⲧⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲱⲱⲛⲥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲥⲕⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲟⲛϩ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲥⲣⲟⲩ ·
What do I call her? I call her a dead body, for though she moveth and liveth yet she knoweth not what she doeth.
- on_susanna:96
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ϫⲉϯϩⲏϣ ⲥⲁⲥⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
and said, , 'I am surrounded by tribulation on every side.
- canaanite:96
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲉ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡϣⲱⲛⲉ · ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲙⲟⲩ ·
For I know not the name of the disease, neither do I know of what kind it is, or whether my daughter shall die through it.
- on_susanna:97
ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲣⲡⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϯⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ·
If I do this thing I shall suffer death,
- canaanite:97
ⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲁⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ·
Now death appertaineth to every one.
- canaanite:98
ⲉⲛⲉⲓⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ · ⲉⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲣ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲥⲧⲱⲧ · ⲙⲛⲛϭⲓϫ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲩⲕⲉⲉⲥ ⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲙⲛⲡϥⲱ ⲉⲧⲡⲣⲉⲥⲣⲁⲥⲧ ϩⲁⲡϩⲓⲧⲉ · ⲙⲛⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲩⲉϩⲃⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲥ ⲗⲏϭ ϩⲓϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲛϥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ·
In what condition shall I see (her on my return)? With her eyes starting from their sockets in terror, and her hands with the bones thereof protruding, and the hair torn out in frenzy, and the mouth dripping with foam, and meanwhile the devil which is contending with her is hidden inside her, and doth not appear.
- on_susanna:98
ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲧⲙⲁⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛϭⲓϫ ·
and if I do not do it I shall not be able to escape from your hands;
- canaanite:99
ⲛⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲡⲁϩⲟⲉⲓⲙ ⲛⲁϣⲧ ·
Have mercy upon me! My waterflood (or, tempest) is great.
- on_susanna:99
ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲥⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲙⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛϭⲓϫ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ :
but it is preferable not to do this thing and to fall into your hands rather than to commit sin before God.
- canaanite:100
ⲧⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲁϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ · ⲛⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ·
This is the kind of disease from which I (suffer), and also from demoniacal wickedness. Have mercy upon me!
- on_susanna:100
ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϣⲟⲟⲥ ⲉϯⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲥⲉⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ·
Woe is me! The shepherds, whom I have considered to be men who would direct and guide me,
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