Susanna 1:5
“The same yeere were appointed two of the Ancients of the people to be iudges, such as the Lord spake of, that wickednesse came from Babylon from ancient iudges, who seemed to gouerne the people.”
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Susanna 1:5 Context
3Her parents also were righteous, and taught their daughter according to the Law of Moses. 4Now Ioacim was a great rich man, and had a faire garden ioyning vnto his house, and to him resorted the Iewes: because he was more honourable then all others. 5The same yeere were appointed two of the Ancients of the people to be iudges, such as the Lord spake of, that wickednesse came from Babylon from ancient iudges, who seemed to gouerne the people. 6These kept much at Ioacims house: and all that had any suits in lawe, came vnto them. 7Now when the people departed away at noone, Susanna went into her husbands garden to walke.
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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.
- King James Version
The same year, two of the elders of the people were appointed to be judges, such ones as the Lord spoke of, "Wickedness came from Babylon, from ancient judges, who seemed to govern the people."
- World English Bible