55 But Daniel said, 'Truly, you have lied against your own head. For behold, the angel of God, having received the sentence from him, will split you down the middle.
56 And, having put him aside, he commanded the other to approach, and he said to him, 'You offspring of Canaan, and not of Judah, beauty has deceived you, and desire has perverted your heart.
57 Thus did you do to the daughters of Israel, and they, out of fear, consorted with you, but a daughter of Judah would not tolerate your iniquity.
58 Now then, declare to me, under which tree you caught them conversing together.' He said, 'Under an evergreen oak tree.'
59 And Daniel said to him, 'Truly, you also have lied against your own head. For the angel of the Lord waits, holding a sword, to cut you down the middle and put you to death.'
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