Susanna 1:39 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

Although we saw him have intercourse with her, we could not hold the man because he was stronger than we, and he opened the doors and got away.

More versions

We saw them having sex, but we couldn’t hold on to the man because he was stronger than we were. He opened the gates and ran away.

and caught them in the act. We tried to hold on to the man, but he was too strong for us. He ran and opened the gates and got away,

And when we saw them together, the man we could not hold: for he was stronger than we, and opened the doors, and leaped out.