English - 1st Book of Adam and Eve

TheFirstBookof AdamandEve

CHAPTER1

1Onthethirdday,Godplantedthegardenintheeastof theearth,ontheborderoftheworldeastward,beyond which,towardsthesun-rising,onefindsnothingbutwater, thatencompassesthewholeworld,andreachesuntothe bordersofheaven.

2Andtothenorthofthegardenthereisaseaofwafer, clearandpuretothetaste,likeuntonothingelse;sothat, throughtheclearnessthereof,onemaylookintothedepths oftheearth

3Andwhenamanwasheshimselfinit,becomescleanof thecleannessthereof,andwhiteofitswhiteness--evenifhe weredark

4AndGodcreatedthatseaofHisowngoodpleasure,for HeknewwhatwouldcomeofthemanHeshouldmake;so thatafterhehadleftthegarden,onaccountofhis transgression,menshouldbebornintheearth,fromamong whomrighteousonesshoulddie,whosesoulsGodwould raiseatthelastday;whentheyshouldreturntotheirflesh; shouldbatheinthewaterofthatsea,andallofthemrepent oftheirsins

5ButwhenGodmadeAdamgooutofthegarden,Hedid notplacehimontheborderofitnorthward,lestheshould drawneartotheseaofwater,andheandEvewash themselvesinit,becleansedfromtheirsins,forgetthe transgressiontheyhadcommitted,andhenolonger remindedofitinthethoughtoftheirpunishment

6Then,again,astothesouthernsideofthegarden,God wasnotpleasedtoletAdamdwellthere;because,whenthe windblewfromthenorth,itwouldbringhim,onthat southernside,thedelicioussmellofthetreesofthegarden

7WhereforeGoddidnotputAdamthere,lestheshould smellthesweetsmellofthosetreesforgethistransgression, andfindconsolationforwhathehaddone,takedelightin thesmellofthetrees,andnotbecleansedfromhis transgression

8Again,also,becauseGodismercifulandofgreatpity, andgovernsallthingsinawayHealoneknows--Hemade ourfatherAdamdwellinthewesternborderofthegarden, becauseonthatsidetheearthisverybroad 9AndGodcommandedhimtodwellthereinacaveina rock--theCaveofTreasuresbelowthegarden

CHAPTER2

1ButwhenourfatherAdam,andEve,wentoutofthe garden,theytrodthegroundontheirfeet,notknowing theyweretreading

2Andwhentheycametotheopeningofthegateofthe garden,andsawthebroadearthspreadbeforethem, coveredwithstoneslargeandsmall,andwithsand,they fearedandtrembled,andfellontheirfaces,fromthefear thatcameuponthem;andtheywereasdead.

3Because--whereastheyhadhithertobeeninthegardenland,beautifullyplantedwithallmanneroftrees--theynow

sawthemselves,inastrangeland,whichtheyknewnot, andhadneverseen

4Andbecauseatthattimetheywerefilledwiththegrace ofabrightnature,andtheyhadnotheartsturnedtowards earthlythings

5ThereforehadGodpityonthem;andwhenHesawthem fallenbeforethegateofthegarden,HesentHisWordunto fatherAdamandEve,andraisedthemfromtheirfallen state.

CHAPTER3

1GodsaidtoAdam,"Ihaveordainedonthisearthdays andyears,andthouandthyseedshalldwellandwalkinit, untilthedaysandyearsarefulfilled;whenIshallsendthe Wordthatcreatedthee,andagainstwhichthouhast transgressed,theWordthatmadetheecomeoutofthe gardenandthatraisedtheewhenthouwastfallen.

2Yea,theWordthatwillagainsavetheewhenthefive daysandahalfarefulfilled"

3ButwhenAdamheardthesewordsfromGod,andofthe greatfivedaysandahalf,hedidnotunderstandthe meaningofthem.

4ForAdamwasthinkingthattherewouldbebutfivedays andahalfforhim,totheendoftheworld

5AndAdamwept,andprayedGodtoexplainittohim

6ThenGodinHismercyforAdamwhowasmadeafter Hisownimageandsimilitude,explainedtohim,thatthese were5,000and500years;andhowOnewouldthencome andsavehimandhisseed

7ButGodhadbeforethatmadethiscovenantwithour father,Adam,inthesameterms,erehecameoutofthe garden,whenhewasbythetreewhereofEvetookthefruit andgaveithimtoeat

8InasmuchaswhenourfatherAdamcameoutofthe garden,hepassedbythattree,andsawhowGodhadthen changedtheappearanceofitintoanotherform,andhowit withered.

9AndasAdamwenttoithefeared,trembledandfell down;butGodinHismercyliftedhimup,andthenmade thiscovenantwithhim.

10And,again,whenAdamwasbythegateofthegarden, andsawthecherubwithaswordofflashingfireinhis hand,andthecherubgrewangryandfrownedathim,both AdamandEvebecameafraidofhim,andthoughthemeant toputthemtodeathSotheyfellontheirfaces,and trembledwithfear.

11Buthehadpityonthem,andshowedthemmercy;and turningfromthemwentuptoheaven,andprayeduntothe Lord,andsaid:--

12"Lord,Thoudidstsendmetowatchatthegateofthe garden,withaswordoffire

13"ButwhenThyservants,AdamandEve,sawme,they fellontheirfaces,andwereasdeadOmyLord,whatshall wedotoThyservants?"

14ThenGodhadpityonthem,andshowedthemmercy, andsentHisAngeltokeepthegarden

15AndtheWordoftheLordcameuntoAdamandEve, andraisedthemup.

16AndtheLordsaidtoAdam,"Itoldtheethatattheend offivedaysandahalf,IwillsendmyWordandsavethee 17"Strengthenthyheart,therefore,andabideintheCave ofTreasures,ofwhichIhavebeforespokentothee"

18AndwhenAdamheardthisWordfromGod,hewas comfortedwiththatwhichGodhadtoldhimForHehad toldhimhowHewouldsavehim.

CHAPTER4

1ButAdamandEveweptforhavingcomeoutofthe garden,theirfirstabode

2And,indeed,whenAdamlookedathisflesh,thatwas altered,heweptbitterly,heandEve,overwhattheyhad doneAndtheywalkedandwentgentlydownintothe CaveofTreasures.

3AndastheycametoitAdamweptoverhimselfandsaid toEve,"Lookatthiscavethatistobeourprisoninthis world,andaplaceofpunishment!

4"Whatisitcomparedwiththegarden?Whatisits narrownesscomparedwiththespaceoftheother?

5"Whatisthisrock,bythesideofthosegroves?Whatis thegloomofthiscavern,comparedwiththelightofthe garden?

6"Whatisthisoverhangingledgeofrocktoshelterus, comparedwiththemercyoftheLordthatovershadowedus?

7"Whatisthesoilofthiscavecomparedwiththegardenland?Thisearth,strewedwithstones;andthat,planted withdeliciousfruit-trees?"

8AndAdamsaidtoEve,"Lookatthineeyes,andatmine, whichaforebeheldangelsinheaven,praising;andthey, too,withoutceasing

9"Butnowwedonotseeaswedid:oureyeshavebecome offlesh;theycannotseeinlikemannerastheysaw before"

10AdamsaidagaintoEve,"Whatisourbodyto-day, comparedtowhatitwasinformerdays,whenwedweltin thegarden?"

11AfterthisAdamdidnotliketoenterthecave,underthe overhangingrock;norwouldheeverhaveenteredit.

12ButhebowedtoGod'sorders;andsaidtohimself, "UnlessIenterthecave,Ishallagainbeatransgressor."

CHAPTER5

1ThenAdamandEveenteredthecave,andstoodpraying, intheirowntongue,unknowntous,butwhichtheyknew well.

2Andastheyprayed,Adamraisedhiseyes,andsawthe rockandtheroofofthecavethatcoveredhimoverhead,so thathecouldseeneitherheaven,norGod'screatures.Sohe weptandsmoteheavilyuponhisbreast,untilhedropped, andwasasdead

3AndEvesatweeping;forshebelievedhewasdead.

4Thenshearose,spreadherhandstowardsGod,suing Himformercyandpity,andsaid,"OGod,forgivememy sin,thesinwhichIcommitted,andrememberitnotagainst me

5"ForIalonecausedThyservanttofallfromthegarden intothislostestate;fromlightintothisdarkness;andfrom theabodeofjoyintothisprison

6"OGod,lookuponthisThyservantthusfallen,andraise himfromhisdeath,thathemayweepandrepentofhis transgressionwhichhecommittedthroughme 7"Takenotawayhissoulthisonce;butlethimlivethathe maystandafterthemeasureofhisrepentance,anddoThy will,asbeforehisdeath

8"ButifThoudonotraisehimup,then,OGod,takeaway myownsoul,thatIbelikehim;andleavemenotinthis dungeon,oneandalone;forIcouldnotstandaloneinthis world,butwithhimonly

9"ForThou,OGod,didstcauseaslumbertocomeupon him,anddidsttakeabonefromhisside,anddidstrestore thefleshintheplaceofit,byThydivinepower

10"AndThoudidsttakeme,thebone,andmakemea woman,brightlikehim,withheart,reason,andspeech; andinflesh,likeuntohisown;andThoudidstmakeme afterthelikenessofhiscountenance,byThymercyand power.

11"OLord,IandheareoneandThou,OGod,artour Creator,ThouareHewhomadeusbothinoneday

12"Therefore,OGod,givehimlife,thathemaybewith meinthisstrangeland,whilewedwellinitonaccountof ourtransgression

13"ButifThouwiltnotgivehimlife,thentakeme,even me,likehim;thatwebothmaydiethesameday"

14AndEveweptbitterly,andfelluponourfatherAdam; fromhergreatsorrow.

CHAPTER6

1ButGodlookeduponthem;fortheyhadkilled themselvesthroughgreatgrief

2ButHewouldraisethemandcomfortthem.

3He,therefore,sentHisWorduntothem;thattheyshould standandberaisedforthwith

4AndtheLordsaiduntoAdamandEve,"You transgressedofyourownfreewill,untilyoucameoutof thegardeninwhichIhadplacedyou.

5"Ofyourownfreewillhaveyoutransgressedthrough yourdesirefordivinity,greatness,andanexaltedstate, suchasIhave;sothatIdeprivedyouofthebrightnaturein whichyouthenwere,andImadeyoucomeoutofthe gardentothisland,roughandfulloftrouble

6"IfonlyyouhadnottransgressedMycommandmentand hadkeptMylaw,andhadnoteatenofthefruitofthetree, nearwhichItoldyounottocome!Andtherewerefruit treesinthegardenbetterthanthatone.

7"ButthewickedSatanwhocontinuednotinhisfirst estate,norkepthisfaith;inwhomwasnogoodintent towardsMe,andwhothoughIhadcreatedhim,yetsetMe atnaught,andsoughttheGodhead,sothatIhurledhim downfromheaven,--heitiswhomadethetreeappear pleasantinyoureyes,untilyouateofit,byhearkeningto him

8"ThushaveyoutransgressedMycommandment,and thereforehaveIbroughtuponyouallthesesorrows.

9"ForIamGodtheCreator,who,whenIcreatedMy creatures,didnotintendtodestroythemButaftertheyhad sorelyrousedMyanger,Ipunishedthemwithgrievous plagues,untiltheyrepent

10"But,ifonthecontrary,theystillcontinuehardenedin theirtransgression,theyshallbeunderacurseforever."

CHAPTER7

1WhenAdamandEveheardthesewordsfromGod,they weptandsobbedyetmore;buttheystrengthenedtheir heartsinGod,becausetheynowfeltthattheLordwasto

themlikeafatherandamother;andforthisveryreason, theyweptbeforeHim,andsoughtmercyfromHim

2ThenGodhadpityonthem,andsaid:"OAdam,Ihave madeMycovenantwiththee,andIwillnotturnfromit; neitherwillIlettheereturntothegarden,untilMy covenantofthegreatfivedaysandahalfisfulfilled."

3ThenAdamsaiduntoGod,"OLord,Thoudidstcreateus, andmakeusfittobeinthegarden;andbeforeI transgressed,Thoumadestallbeastscometome,thatI shouldnamethem

4"Thygracewasthenonme;andInamedeveryone accordingtoThymind;andThoumadestthemallsubject untome

5"Butnow,OLordGod,thatIhavetransgressedThy commandment,allbeastswillriseagainstmeandwill devourme,andEveThyhandmaid;andwillcutoffourlife fromthefaceoftheearth

6"IthereforebeseechThee,OGod,that,sinceThouhast madeuscomeoutofthegarden,andhastmadeusbeina strangeland,Thouwiltnotletthebeastshurtus"

7WhentheLordheardthesewordsfromAdam,Hehad pityonhim,andfeltthathehadtrulysaidthatthebeastsof thefieldwouldriseanddevourhimandEve,becauseHe, theLord,wasangrywiththemtwoonaccountoftheir transgression

8ThenGodcommandedthebeasts,andthebirds,andall thatmovesupontheearth,tocometoAdamandtobe familiarwithhim,andnottotroublehimandEve;noryet anyofthegoodandrighteousamongtheirposterity

9ThenthebeastsdidobeisancetoAdam,accordingtothe commandmentofGod;excepttheserpent,againstwhich Godwaswroth.ItdidnotcometoAdam,withthebeasts.

CHAPTER8

1ThenAdamweptandsaid,"OGod,whenwedweltinthe garden,andourheartswereliftedup,wesawtheangels thatsangpraisesinheaven,butnowwedonotseeaswe wereusedtodo;nay,whenweenteredthecave,all creationbecamehiddenfromus"

2ThenGodtheLordsaiduntoAdam,"Whenthouwast undersubjectiontoMe,thouhadstabrightnaturewithin thee,andforthatreasoncouldstthouseethingsafaroff Butafterthytransgressionthybrightnaturewaswithdrawn fromthee;anditwasnotlefttotheetoseethingsafaroff, butonlynearathand;aftertheabilityoftheflesh;foritis brutish."

3WhenAdamandEvehadheardthesewordsfromGod, theywenttheirway;praisingandworshippingHimwitha sorrowfulheart.

4AndGodceasedtocommunewiththem

CHAPTER9

1ThenAdamandEvecameoutoftheCaveofTreasures, anddrewneartothegardengate,andtheretheystoodto lookatit,andweptforhavingcomeawayfromit 2AndAdamandEvewentfrombeforethegateofthe gardentothesouthernsideofit,andfoundtherethewater thatwateredthegarden,fromtherootoftheTreeofLife, andthatparteditselffromthenceintofourriversoverthe earth.

3Thentheycameanddrewneartothatwater,andlooked atit;andsawthatitwasthewaterthatcameforthfrom undertherootoftheTreeofLifeinthegarden.

4AndAdamweptandwailed,andsmoteuponhisbreast, forbeingseveredfromthegarden;andsaidtoEve:--

5"Whyhastthoubroughtuponme,uponthyself,andupon ourseed,somanyoftheseplaguesandpunishments?"

6AndEvesaiduntohim,"Whatisitthouhastseen,to weepandtospeaktomeinthiswise?"

7AndhesaidtoEve,"Seestthounotthiswaterthatwas withusinthegarden,thatwateredthetreesofthegarden, andflowedoutthence?

8"Andwe,whenwewereinthegarden,didnotcareabout it;butsincewecametothisstrangeland,weloveit,and turnittouseforourbody."

9ButwhenEveheardthesewordsfromhim,shewept;and fromthesorenessoftheirweeping,theyfellintothatwater; andwouldhaveputanendtothemselvesinit,soasnever againtoreturnandbeholdthecreation;forwhenthey lookedupontheworkofcreation,theyfelttheymustput anendtothemselves.

CHAPTER10

1ThenGod,mercifulandgracious,lookeduponthemthus lyinginthewater,andnighuntodeath,andsentanangel, whobroughtthemoutofthewater,andlaidthemonthe seashoreasdead

2ThentheangelwentuptoGod,waswelcome,andsaid, "OGod,Thycreatureshavebreathedtheirlast"

3ThenGodsentHisWorduntoAdamandEve,whoraised themfromtheirdeath.

4AndAdamsaid,afterhewasraised,"OGod,whilewe wereinthegardenwedidnotrequire,orcareforthiswater; butsincewecametothislandwecannotdowithoutit."

5ThenGodsaidtoAdam,"WhilethouwastunderMy commandandwastabrightangel,thouknewestnotthis water.

6"ButafterthatthouhasttransgressedMycommandment, thoucanstnotdowithoutwater,whereintowashthybody andmakeitgrow;foritisnowlikethatofbeasts,andisin wantofwater"

7WhenAdamandEveheardthesewordsfromGod,they weptabittercry;andAdamentreatedGodtolethimreturn intothegarden,andlookatitasecondtime

8ButGodsaiduntoAdam,"Ihavemadetheeapromise; whenthatpromiseisfulfilled,Iwillbringtheebackinto thegarden,theeandthyrighteousseed"

9AndGodceasedtocommunewithAdam

CHAPTER11

1ThenAdamandEvefeltthemselvesburningwiththirst, andheat,andsorrow

2AndAdamsaidtoEve,"Weshallnotdrinkofthiswater, evenifweweretodie.OEve,whenthiswatercomesinto ourinnerparts,itwillincreaseourpunishmentsandthatof ourchildren,thatshallcomeafterus"

3BothAdamandEvethenwithdrewfromthewater,and dranknoneofitatall;butcameandenteredtheCaveof Treasures

4ButwheninitAdamcouldnotseeEve;heonlyheard thenoiseshemadeNeithercouldsheseeAdam,butheard thenoisehemade.

5ThenAdamwept,indeepaffliction,andsmoteuponhis breast;andhearoseandsaidtoEve,"Whereartthou?"

6Andshesaiduntohim,"Lo,Iamstandinginthis darkness"

7Hethensaidtoher,"Rememberthebrightnaturein whichwelived,whileweabodeinthegarden!

8"OEve!remembertheglorythatrestedonusinthe gardenOEve!rememberthetreesthatovershadowedus inthegardenwhilewemovedamongthem.

9"OEve!rememberthatwhilewewereinthegarden,we knewneithernightnordayThinkoftheTreeofLife,from belowwhichflowedthewater,andthatshedlustreoverus! Remember,OEve,thegarden-land,andthebrightness thereof!

10"Think,ohthinkofthatgardeninwhichwasno darkness,whilewedwelttherein

11"WhereasnosoonerdidwecomeintothisCaveof Treasuresthandarknesscompassedusroundabout;until wecannolongerseeeachother;andallthepleasureofthis lifehascometoanend."

CHAPTER12

1ThenAdamsmoteuponhisbreast,heandEve,andthey mournedthewholenightuntildawndrewnear,andthey sighedoverthelengthofthenightinMiyazia

2AndAdambeathimself,andthrewhimselfontheground inthecave,frombittergrief,andbecauseofthedarkness, andlaythereasdead.

3ButEveheardthenoisehemadeinfallingupontheearth Andshefeltaboutforhimwithherhands,andfoundhim likeacorpse.

4Thenshewasafraid,speechless,andremainedbyhim.

5ButthemercifulLordlookedonthedeathofAdam,and onEve'ssilencefromfearofthedarkness.

6AndtheWordofGodcameuntoAdamandraisedhim fromhisdeath,andopenedEve'smouththatshemight speak.

7ThenAdamaroseinthecaveandsaid,"OGod, whereforehaslightdepartedfromus,anddarknesscome overus?WhereforedostThouleaveusinthislong darkness?WhywiltThouplagueusthus?

8"Andthisdarkness,OLord,wherewasitereitcame uponus?Itissuch,thatwecannotseeeachother.

9"For,solongaswewereinthegarden,weneithersaw norevenknewwhatdarknessisIwasnothiddenfromEve, neitherwasshehiddenfromme,untilnowthatshecannot seeme;andnodarknesscameuponus,toseparateusfrom eachother

10"ButsheandIwerebothinonebrightlight.Isawher andshesawmeYetnowsincewecameintothiscave, darknesshascomeuponus,andpartedusasunder,sothatI donotseeher,andshedoesnotseeme.

11"OLord,wiltThouthenplagueuswiththisdarkness?"

CHAPTER13

1ThenwhenGod,whoismercifulandfullofpity,heard Adam'svoice,Hesaiduntohim:--

2"OAdam,solongasthegoodangelwasobedienttoMe, abrightlightrestedonhimandonhishosts

3"ButwhenhetransgressedMycommandment,Ideprived himofthatbrightnature,andhebecamedark

4"Andwhenhewasintheheavens,intherealmsoflight, heknewnaughtofdarkness.

5"Buthetransgressed,andImadehimfallfromheaven upontheearth;anditwasthisdarknessthatcameupon him.

6"Andonthee,OAdam,whileinMygardenandobedient toMe,didthatbrightlightrestalso

7"ButwhenIheardofthytransgression,Ideprivedtheeof thatbrightlightYet,ofMymercy,Ididnotturntheeinto darkness,butImadetheethybodyofflesh,overwhichI spreadthisskin,inorderthatitmaybearcoldandheat.

8"IfIhadletMywrathfallheavilyuponthee,Ishould havedestroyedthee;andhadIturnedtheeintodarkness,it wouldhavebeenasifIkilledthee.

9"ButinMymercy,Ihavemadetheeasthouart;when thoudidsttransgressMycommandment,OAdam,Idrove theefromthegarden,andmadetheecomeforthintothis land;andcommandedtheetodwellinthiscave;and darknesscameuponthee,asitdiduponhimwho transgressedMycommandment.

10"Thus,OAdam,hasthisnightdeceivedtheeItisnotto lastforever;butisonlyoftwelvehours;whenitisover, daylightwillreturn.

11"Sighnot,therefore,neitherbemoved;andsaynotin thyheartthatthisdarknessislonganddragsonwearily; andsaynotinthyheartthatIplaguetheewithit

12"Strengthenthyheart,andbenotafraidThisdarkness isnotapunishment.But,OAdam,Ihavemadetheday, andhaveplacedthesuninittogivelight;inorderthat thouandthychildrenshoulddoyourwork

13"ForIknewthoushouldestsinandtransgress,andcome outintothisland.YetwouldInotforcethee,norbeheard uponthee,norshutup;nordoomtheethroughthyfall;nor throughthycomingoutfromlightintodarkness;noryet throughthycoiningfromthegardenintothisland

14"ForImadetheeofthelight;andIwilledtobringout childrenoflightfromtheeandlikeuntothee.

15"ButthoudidstnotkeeponedayMycommandment; untilIhadfinishedthecreationandblessedeverythinginit

16"ThenIcommandedtheeconcerningthetree,thatthou eatnotthereofYetIknewthatSatan,whodeceived himself,wouldalsodeceivethee

17"SoImadeknowntotheebymeansofthetree,notto comenearhimAndItoldtheenottoeatofthefruit thereof,nortotasteofit,noryettositunderit,nortoyield toit.

18"HadInotbeenandspokentothee,OAdam, concerningthetree,andhadIlefttheewithouta commandment,andthouhadstsinned--itwouldhavebeen anoffenceonMypart,fornothavinggiventheeanyorder; thouwouldstturnroundandblameMeforit

19"ButIcommandedthee,andwarnedthee,andthou didstfallSothatMycreaturescannotblameme;butthe blamerestsonthemalone

20"And,OAdam,Ihavemadethedayfortheeandforthy childrenafterthee,forthemtowork,andtoilthereinAndI havemadethenightforthemtorestinitfromtheirwork; andforthebeastsofthefieldtogoforthbynightandseek theirfood

21"Butlittleofdarknessnowremains,OAdam;and daylightwillsoonappear"

CHAPTER14

1ThenAdamsaiduntoGod:"OLord,takeThoumysoul, andletmenotseethisgloomanymore;orremovemeto someplacewherethereisnodarkness"

2ButGodtheLordsaidtoAdam,"VerilyIsayuntothee, thisdarknesswillpassfromthee,everydayIhave determinedforthee,untilthefulfilmentofMycovenant; whenIwillsavetheeandbringtheebackagainintothe garden,intotheabodeoflightthoulongestfor,whereinis nodarknessIwillbringthee,toit--inthekingdomof heaven."

3AgainsaidGoduntoAdam,"Allthismiserythatthou hastbeenmadetotakeupontheebecauseofthy transgression,willnotfreetheefromthehandofSatan, andwillnotsavethee

4"ButIwillWhenIshallcomedownfromheaven,and shallbecomefleshofthyseed,andtakeuponMethe infirmityfromwhichthousufferest,thenthedarknessthat cameupontheeinthiscaveshallcomeuponMeinthe grave,whenIaminthefleshofthyseed.

5"AndI,whoamwithoutyears,shallbesubjecttothe reckoningofyears,oftimes,ofmonths,andofdays,andI shallbereckonedasoneofthesonsofmen,inorderto savethee"

6AndGodceasedtocommunewithAdam

CHAPTER15

ThenAdamandEveweptandsorrowedbyreasonofGod's wordtothem,thattheyshouldnotreturntothegarden untilthefulfilmentofthedaysdecreeduponthem;but mostlybecauseGodhadtoldthemthatHeshouldsuffer fortheirsalvation

CHAPTER16

1AfterthisAdamandEveceasednottostandinthecave, prayingandweeping,untilthemorningdawneduponthem 2Andwhentheysawthelightreturnedtothem,they restrainedfromfear,andstrengthenedtheirhearts.

3ThenAdambegantocomeoutofthecaveAndwhenhe cametothemouthofit,andstoodandturnedhisface towardstheeast,andsawthesunriseinglowingrays,and felttheheatthereofonhisbody,hewasafraidofit,and thoughtinhisheartthatthisflamecameforthtoplague him.

4Heweptthen,andsmoteuponhisbreast,andfellupon theearthonhisface,andmadehisrequest,saying:--

5"OLord,plaguemenot,neitherconsumeme,noryet takeawaymylifefromtheearth"

6ForhethoughtthesunwasGod

7Inasmuchaswhilehewasinthegardenandheardthe voiceofGodandthesoundHemadeinthegarden,and fearedHim,Adamneversawthebrilliantlightofthesun, neitherdidtheflamingheatthereoftouchhisbody.

8Thereforewasheafraidofthesunwhenflamingraysof itreachedhimHethoughtGodmeanttoplaguehim therewithallthedaysHehaddecreedforhim.

9ForAdamalsosaidinhisthoughts,asGoddidnot plagueuswithdarkness,behold,Hehascausedthissunto riseandtoplagueuswithburningheat.

10Butwhilehewasthusthinkinginhisheart,theWordof Godcameuntohimandsaid:--

11"OAdam,ariseandstandup.ThissunisnotGod;butit hasbeencreatedtogivelightbyday,ofwhichIspakeunto theeinthecavesaying,'thatthedawnwouldbreakforth, andtherewouldbelightbyday.'

12"ButIamGodwhocomfortedtheeinthenight" 13AndGodceasedtocommunewithAdam

CHAPTER17

1ThenAdamandEvecameoutatthemouthofthecave, andwenttowardsthegarden

2Butastheydrewneartoit,beforethewesterngate,from whichSatancamewhenhedeceivedAdamandEve,they foundtheserpentthatbecameSatancomingatthegate, andsorrowfullylickingthedust,andwrigglingonits breastontheground,byreasonofthecursethatfelluponit fromGod

3Andwhereasaforetimetheserpentwasthemostexalted ofallbeasts,nowitwaschangedandbecomeslippery,and themeanestofthemall,anditcreptonitsbreastandwent onitsbelly

4Andwhereasitwasthefairestofallbeasts,ithadbeen changed,andwasbecometheugliestofthemallInsteadof feedingonthebestfood,nowitturnedtoeatthedust Insteadofdwelling,asbefore,inthebestplaces,nowit livedinthedust

5And,whereasithadbeenthemostbeautifulofallbeasts, allofwhichstooddumbatitsbeauty,itwasnowabhorred ofthem

6And,again,whereasitdweltinonebeautifulabode,to whichallotheranimalscamefromelsewhere;andwhereit drank,theydrankalsoofthesame;now,afterithad becomevenomous,byreasonofGod'scurse,allbeastsfled fromitsabode,andwouldnotdrinkofthewateritdrank; butfledfromit

CHAPTER18

1WhentheaccursedserpentsawAdamandEve,itswelled itshead,stoodonitstail,andwitheyesblood-red,didasif itwouldkillthem

2ItmadestraightforEve,andranafterher;whileAdam standingby,weptbecausehehadnostickinhishand wherewithtosmitetheserpent,andknewnothowtoputit todeath.

3ButwithaheartburningforEve,Adamapproachedthe serpent,andhelditbythetail;whenitturnedtowardshim andsaiduntohim:--

4"OAdam,becauseoftheeandofEve,Iamslippery,and gouponmybelly"Thenbyreasonofitsgreatstrength,it threwdownAdamandEveandpresseduponthem,asifit wouldkillthem

5ButGodsentanangelwhothrewtheserpentawayfrom them,andraisedthemup.

6ThentheWordofGodcametotheserpent,andsaidunto it,"InthefirstinstanceImadetheeglib,andmadetheeto gouponthybelly;butIdidnotdeprivetheeofspeech.

7"Now,however,bethoudumb;andspeaknomore,thou andthyrace;becauseinthefirstplace,hastheruinofmy creatureshappenedthroughthee,andnowthouwishestto killthem"

8Thentheserpentwasstruckdumb,andspakenomore 9Andawindcametoblowfromheavenbycommandof GodthatcarriedawaytheserpentfromAdamandEve, threwitontheseashore,anditlandedinIndia

CHAPTER19

1ButAdamandEveweptbeforeGod.AndAdamsaid untoHim:--

2"OLord,whenIwasinthecave,IsaidthistoThee,my Lord,thatthebeastsofthefieldwouldriseanddevourme, andcutoffmylifefromtheearth"

3ThenAdam,byreasonofwhathadbefallenhim,smote uponhisbreast,andfellupontheearthlikeacorpse;then cametohimtheWordofGod,whoraisedhim,andsaid untohim,

4"OAdam,notoneofthesebeastswillbeabletohurtthee; becausewhenImadethebeastsandothermovingthings cometotheeinthecave,Ididnotlettheserpentcomewith them,lestitshouldriseagainstyou,makeyoutremble;and thefearofitshouldfallintoyourhearts

5"ForIknewthatthataccursedoneiswicked;therefore wouldInotletitcomenearyouwiththeotherbeasts.

6"ButnowstrengthenthyheartandfearnotIamwith theeuntotheendofthedaysIhavedeterminedonthee"

CHAPTER20

1ThenAdamweptandsaid,"OGod,removeustosome otherplace,thattheserpentmaynotcomeagainnearus, andriseagainstus.LestitfindThyhandmaidEvealone andkillher;foritseyesarehideousandevil."

2ButGodsaidtoAdamandEve,"Henceforthfearnot,I willnotletitcomenearyou;Ihavedrivenitawayfrom you,fromthismountain;neitherwillIleaveinitaughtto hurtyou"

3ThenAdamandEveworshippedbeforeGod'andgave Himthanks,andpraisedHimforhavingdeliveredthem fromdeath

CHAPTER21

1ThenAdamandEvewentinsearchofthegarden.

2Andtheheatbeatlikeaflameontheirfaces;andthey sweatedfromtheheat,andweptbeforetheLord

3Buttheplacewheretheyweptwasnighuntoahigh mountain,facingthewesterngateofthegarden

4ThenAdamthrewhimselfdownfromthetopofthat mountain;hisfacewastomandhisfleshwasflayed;much bloodflowedfromhim,andhewasnighuntodeath

5MeanwhileEveremainedstandingonthemountain weepingoverhim,thuslying.

6Andshesaid,"Iwishnottoliveafterhim;forallthathe didtohimselfwasthroughme"

7Thenshethrewherselfafterhim;andwastornand scotchedbystones;andremainedlyingasdead

8ButthemercifulGod,wholooksuponHiscreatures, lookeduponAdamandEveastheylaydead,andHesent HisWorduntothem,andraisedthem

9AndsaidtoAdam,"OAdam,allthismiserywhichthou hastwroughtuponthyself,willnotavailagainstMyrule, neitherwillitalterthecovenantofthe5500years."

CHAPTER22

1ThenAdamsaidtoGod,"Iwitherintheheat;Iamfaint fromwalking,andamlothofthisworldAndIknownot whenThouwiltbringmeoutofit,torest."

2ThentheLordGodsaiduntohim,"OAdam,itcannotbe atpresent,notuntilthouhastendedthydaysThenshallI bringtheeoutofthiswretchedland."

3AndAdamsaidtoGod,"WhileIwasinthegardenI knewneitherheat,norlanguor,neithermovingabout,nor trembling,norfear;butnowsinceIcametothisland,all thisafflictionhascomeuponme"

4ThenGodsaidtoAdam,"Solongasthouwastkeeping Mycommandment,MylightandMygracerestedonthee. ButwhenthoudidsttransgressMycommandment,sorrow andmiserybefelltheeinthisland"

5AndAdamweptandsaid,"OLord,donotcutmeofffor this,neithersmitemewithheavyplagues,noryetrepayme accordingtomysin;Forwe,ofourownwill,did transgressThycommandment,andforsookThylaw,and soughttobecomegodslikeuntoThee,whenSatanthe enemydeceivedus"

6ThenGodsaidagainuntoAdam,"Becausethouhast bornefearandtremblinginthisland,languorandsuffering treadingandwalkingabout,goinguponthismountain,and dyingfromit,IwilltakeallthisuponMyselfinorderto savethee"

CHAPTER23

1ThenAdamweptmoreandsaid,"OGod,havemercyon me,sofarastotakeuponThee,thatwhichIwilldo."

2ButGodtookHisWordfromAdamandEve

3ThenAdamandEvestoodontheirfeet;andAdamsaid toEve"Girdthyself,andIalsowillgirdmyself"Andshe girdedherself,asAdamtoldher

4ThenAdamandEvetookstonesandplacedtheminthe shapeofanaltar;andtheytookleavesfromthetrees outsidethegarden,withwhichtheywiped,fromthefaceof therock,thebloodtheyhadspilled.

5Butthatwhichhaddroppedonthesand,theytook togetherwiththedustwherewithitwasmingledand offeredituponthealtarasanofferinguntoGod.

6ThenAdamandEvestoodunderthealtarandwept,thus entreatingGod,"Forgiveusourtrespassandoursin,and lookuponuswithThineeyeofmercy.Forwhenwewere inthegardenourpraisesandourhymnswentupbefore Theewithoutceasing

7"Butwhenwecameintothisstrangeland,purepraise wasnolongerours,norrighteousprayer,nor understandinghearts,norsweetthoughts,norjustcounsels, norlongdiscernment,noruprightfeelings,neitherisour brightnatureleftusButourbodyischangedfromthe similitudeinwhichitwasatfirst,whenwewerecreated 8"Yetnowlookuponourbloodwhichisofferedupon thesestones,andacceptitatourhands,likethepraisewe usedtosinguntoTheeatfirst,wheninthegarden" 9AndAdambegantomakemorerequestsuntoGod.

CHAPTER24

1ThenthemercifulGod,good'andloverofmen,looked uponAdamandEve,andupontheirblood,whichtheyhad heldupasanofferinguntoHim;withoutanorderfrom Himforsodoing.ButHewonderedatthem;andaccepted theirofferings

2AndGodsentfromHispresenceabrightfire,that consumedtheiroffering.

3Hesmeltthesweetsavouroftheiroffering,andshowed themmercy

4ThencametheWordofGodtoAdam,andsaiduntohim, "OAdam,asthouhastshedthyblood,sowillIshedMy ownbloodwhenIbecomefleshofthyseed;andasthou didstdie,OAdam,soalsowillIdie.Andasthoudidst buildanaltar,soalsowillImakefortheeanaltaronthe earth;andasthoudidstofferthyblooduponit,soalsowill IofferMyblooduponanaltarontheearth.

5"Andasthoudidstsueforforgivenessthroughthatblood, soalsowillImakeMybloodforgivenessofsins,andblot outtransgressionsinit.

6"Andnow,behold,Ihaveacceptedthyoffering,OAdam, butthedaysofthecovenant,whereinIhaveboundthee, arenotfulfilled.Whentheyarefulfilled,thenwillIbring theebackintothegarden

7"Now,therefore,strengthenthyheart;andwhensorrow comesuponthee,makeMeanoffering,andIwillbe favourabletothee"

CHAPTER25

1ButGodknewthatAdamhadinhisthoughts,thathe shouldoftenkillhimselfandmakeanofferingtoHimof hisblood

2ThereforedidHesayuntohim,"OAdam,donotagain killthyselfasthoudidst,bythrowingthyselfdownfrom thatmountain"

3ButAdamsaiduntoGod,"Itwasinmymindtoputan endtomyselfatonce,forhavingtransgressedThy commandments,andformyhavingcomeoutofthe beautifulgarden;andforthebrightlightofwhichThou hastdeprivedme;andforthepraiseswhichpouredforth frommymouthwithoutceasing,andforthelightthat coveredme.

4"YetofThygoodness,OGod,donotawaywithme altogether;butbefavourabletomeeverytimeIdie,and bringmetolife.

5"AndtherebyitwillbemadeknownthatThouarta mercifulGod,whowillestnotthatoneshouldperish;who lovestnotthatoneshouldfall;andwhodostnotcondemn anyonecruelly,badly,andbywholedestruction"

6ThenAdamremainedsilent

7AndtheWordofGodcameuntohim,andblessedhim, andcomfortedhim,andcovenantedwithhim,thatHe wouldsavehimattheendofthedaysdeterminedupon him.

8This,then,wasthefirstofferingAdammadeuntoGod; andsoitbecamehiscustomtodo

CHAPTER26

1ThenAdamtookEve,andtheybegantoreturntothe CaveofTreasureswheretheydweltButwhentheyneared

itandsawitfromafar,heavysorrowfelluponAdamand Evewhentheylookedatit

2ThenAdamsaidtoEve,"Whenwewereonthemountain wewerecomfortedbytheWordofGodthatconversed withus;andthelightthatcamefromtheeast,shoneover us.

3"ButnowtheWordofGodishiddenfromus;andthe lightthatshoneoverusissochangedastodisappear,and letdarknessandsorrowcomeuponus.

4"Andweareforcedtoenterthiscavewhichislikea prison,whereindarknesscoversus,sothatweareparted fromeachother;andthoucanstnotseeme,neithercanI seethee"

5WhenAdamhadsaidthesewords,theyweptandspread theirhandsbeforeGod;fortheywerefullofsorrow.

6AndtheyentreatedGodtobringthesuntothem,toshine onthem,sothatdarknessreturnnotuponthem,andthey comenotagainunderthiscoveringofrock.Andthey wishedtodieratherthanseethedarkness

7ThenGodlookeduponAdamandEveandupontheir greatsorrow,anduponalltheyhaddonewithafervent heart,onaccountofallthetroubletheywerein,insteadof theirformerwell-being,andonaccountofallthemisery thatcameupontheminastrangeland.

8ThereforeGodwasnotwrothwiththem;norimpatient withthem;butHewaslongsufferingandforbearing towardsthem,astowardsthechildrenHehadcreated.

9ThencametheWordofGodtoAdam,andsaiduntohim, "Adam,asforthesun,ifIweretotakeitandbringitto thee,days,hours,yearsandmonthswouldallcometo naught,andthecovenantIhavemadewiththee,would neverbefulfilled.

10"Butthoushouldestthenbeturnedandleftinalong plague,andnosalvationwouldbelefttotheeforever

11"Yea,rather,bearlongandcalmthysoulwhilethou abidestnightandday;untilthefulfilmentofthedays,and thetimeofMycovenantiscome

12"ThenshallIcomeandsavethee,OAdam,forIdonot wishthatthoubeafflicted

13"AndwhenIlookatallthegoodthingsinwhichthou didstlive,andwhythoucamestoutofthem,thenwouldI willinglyshowtheemercy

14"ButIcannotalterthecovenantthathasgoneoutofMy mouth;elsewouldIhavebroughttheebackintothegarden.

15"When,however,thecovenantisfulfilled,thenshallI showtheeandthyseedmercy,andbringtheeintoalandof gladness,wherethereisneithersorrownorsuffering;but abidingjoyandgladness,andlightthatneverfails,and praisesthatnevercease;andabeautifulgardenthatshall neverpassaway."

16AndGodsaidagainuntoAdam,"Belong-sufferingand enterthecave,forthedarkness,ofwhichthouwastafraid, shallonlybetwelvehourslong;andwhenended,light shallarise"

17ThenwhenAdamheardthesewordsfromGod,heand EveworshippedbeforeHim,andtheirheartswere comfortedTheyreturnedintothecaveaftertheircustom, whiletearsflowedfromtheireyes,sorrowandwailing camefromtheirhearts,andtheywishedtheirsoulwould leavetheirbody

18AndAdamandEvestoodpraying,untilthedarknessof nightcameuponthem,andAdamwashidfromEve,and shefromhim

CHAPTER27

1WhenSatan,thehaterofallgood,sawhowthey continuedinprayer,andhowGodcommunedwiththem, andcomfortedthem,andhowHehadacceptedtheir offering--Satanmadeanapparition

2Hebeganwithtransforminghishosts;inhishandswasa flashingfire,andtheywereinagreatlight

3Hethenplacedhisthronenearthemouthofthecave becausehecouldnotenterintoitbyreasonoftheirprayers.

Andheshedlightintothecave,untilthecaveglistened overAdamandEve;whilehishostsbegantosingpraises 4AndSatandidthis,inorderthatwhenAdamsawthe light,heshouldthinkwithinhimselfthatitwasaheavenly light,andthatSatan'shostswereangels;andthatGodhad sentthemtowatchatthecave,andtogivehimlightinthe darkness

5SothatwhenAdamcameoutofthecaveandsawthem, andAdamandEvebowedtoSatan,thenhewould overcomeAdamthereby,andasecondtimehumblehim beforeGod.

6When,therefore,AdamandEvesawthelight,fancyingit wasreal,theystrengthenedtheirhearts;yet,astheywere trembling,AdamsaidtoEve:--

7"Lookatthatgreatlight,andatthosemanysongsof praise,andatthathoststandingoutsidethatdonotcomein tous,donottelluswhattheysay,orwhencetheycome,or whatisthemeaningofthislight;whatthosepraisesare; whereforetheyhavebeensenthither,andwhytheydonot comein.

8"IftheywerefromGod,theywouldcometousinthe cave,andwouldtellustheirerrand"

9ThenAdamstoodupandprayeduntoGodwithafervent heart,andsaid:--

10"OLord,isthereintheworldanothergodthanThou, whocreatedangelsandfilledthemwithlight,andsent themtokeepus,whowouldcomewiththem?

11"But,lo,weseethesehoststhatstandatthemouthof thecave;theyareinagreatlight;theysingloudpraises.If theyareofsomeothergodthanThou,tellme;andifthey aresentbyThee,informmeofthereasonforwhichThou hastsentthem."

12NosoonerhadAdamsaidthis,thananangelfromGod appeareduntohiminthecave,whosaiduntohim,"O Adam,fearnot.ThisisSatanandhishosts;hewishesto deceiveyouashedeceivedyouatfirstForthefirsttime, hewashiddenintheserpent;butthistimeheiscometo youinthesimilitudeofanangeloflight;inorderthat, whenyouworshippedhim,hemightenthrallyou,inthe verypresenceofGod"

13ThentheangelwentfromAdam,andseizedSatanatthe openingofthecave,andstrippedhimofthefeinthehad assumed,andbroughthiminhisownhideousformto AdamandEve;whowereafraidofhimwhentheysawhim.

14AndtheangelsaidtoAdam,"Thishideousformhas beenhiseversinceGodmadehimfallfromheavenHe couldnothavecomenearyouinit;thereforedidhe transformhimselfintoanangeloflight"

15ThentheangeldroveawaySatanandhishostsfrom AdamandEve,andsaiduntothem,"Fearnot;Godwho createdyou,willstrengthenyou"

16Andtheangelwentfromthem

17ButAdamandEveremainedstandinginthecave;no consolationcametothem;theyweredividedintheir thoughts

18Andwhenitwasmorningtheyprayed;andthenwent outtoseekthegarden.Fortheirheartsweretowardsit,and theycouldgetnoconsolationforhavingleftit

CHAPTER28

1ButwhenthewilySatansawthem,thattheyweregoing tothegarden,hegatheredtogetherhishost,andcamein appearanceuponacloud,intentondeceivingthem

2ButwhenAdamandEvesawhimthusinavision,they thoughttheywereangelsofGodcometocomfortthem abouttheirhavingleftthegarden,ortobringthemback againintoit

3AndAdamspreadhishandsuntoGod,beseechingHim tomakehimunderstandwhattheywere

4ThenSatan,thehaterofallgood,saiduntoAdam,"O Adam,IamanangelofthegreatGod;and,beholdthe hoststhatsurroundme

5"Godhassentmeandthemtotaketheeandbringtheeto theborderofthegardennorthwards;totheshoreofthe clearsea,andbathetheeandEveinit,andraiseyouto yourformergladness,thatyereturnagaintothegarden" 6ThesewordssankintotheheartofAdamandEve.

7YetGodwithheldHisWordfromAdam,anddidnot makehimunderstandatonce,butwaitedtoseehisstrength; whetherhewouldbeovercomeasEvewaswheninthe garden,orwhetherhewouldprevail

8ThenSatancalledtoAdamandEve,andsaid,"Behold, wegototheseaofwater,"andtheybegantogo

9AndAdamandEvefollowedthematsomelittledistance 10Butwhentheycametothemountaintothenorthofthe garden,averyhighmountain,withoutanystepstothetop ofit,theDevildrewneartoAdamandEve,andmadethem gouptothetopinreality,andnotinavision;wishing,as hedid,tothrowthemdownandkillthem,andtowipeoff theirnamefromtheearth;sothatthisearthshouldremain tohimandhishostsalone.

CHAPTER29

1ButwhenthemercifulGodsawthatSatanwishedtokill Adamwithhismanifolddevices,andsawthatAdamwas meekandwithoutguile,GodspakeuntoSataninaloud voice,andcursedhim

2Thenheandhishostsfled,andAdamandEveremained standingonthetopofthemountain,whencetheysaw belowthemthewideworld,highabovewhichtheywere Buttheysawnoneofthehostwhichanonwerebythem 3Theywept,bothAdamandEve,beforeGod,andbegged forforgivenessofHim

4ThencametheWordfromGodtoAdam,andsaidunto him,"KnowthouandunderstandconcerningthisSatan, thatheseekstodeceivetheeandthyseedafterthee" 5AndAdamweptbeforetheLordGod,andbeggedand entreatedHimtogivehimsomethingfromthegarden,asa tokentohim,whereintobecomforted

6AndGodlookeduponAdam'sthought,andsentthe angelMichaelasfarastheseathatreachesuntoIndia,to takefromthencegoldenrodsandbringthemtoAdam

7ThisdidGodinHiswisdom,inorderthatthesegolden rods,beingwithAdaminthecave,shouldshineforthwith lightinthenightaroundhim,andputanendtohisfearof thedarkness

8ThentheangelMichaelwentdownbyGod'sorder,took goldenrods,asGodhadcommandedhim,andbrought themtoGod

CHAPTER30

1Afterthesethings,GodcommandedtheangelGabrielto godowntothegarden,andsaytothecherubwhokeptit, "Behold,Godhascommandedmetocomeintothegarden, andtotakethencesweetsmellingincense,andgiveitto Adam."

2ThentheangelGabrielwentdownbyGod'sordertothe garden,andtoldthecherubasGodhadcommandedhim

3Thecherubthensaid,"Well."AndGabrielwentinand tooktheincense

4ThenGodcommandedHisangelRaphaeltogodownto thegarden,andspeaktothecherubaboutsomemyrrh,to givetoAdam

5AndtheangelRaphaelwentdownandtoldthecherubas Godhadcommandedhim,andthecherubsaid,"Well."

ThenRaphaelwentinandtookthemyrrh

6ThegoldenrodswerefromtheIndiansea,wherethere arepreciousstones.Theincensewasfromtheeastern borderofthegarden;andthemyrrhfromthewestern border,whencebitternesscameuponAdam

7AndtheangelsbroughtthesethreethingstoGod,bythe TreeofLife,inthegarden

8ThenGodsaidtotheangels,"Diptheminthespringof water;thentakethemandsprinkletheirwateroverAdam andEve,thattheybealittlecomfortedintheirsorrow,and givethemtoAdamandEve.

9AndtheangelsdidasGodhadcommandedthem,and theygaveallthosethingstoAdamandEveonthetopof themountainuponwhichSatanhadplacedthem,whenhe soughttomakeanendofthem

10AndwhenAdamsawthegoldenrods,theincenseand themyrrh,hewasrejoicedandweptbecausehethought thatthegoldwasatokenofthekingdomwhencehehad come,thattheincensewasatokenofthebrightlightwhich hadbeentakenfromhim,andthatthemyrrhwasatokenof thesorrowinwhichhewas

CHAPTER31

1AfterthesethingsGodsaiduntoAdam,"Thoudidstask ofMesomethingfromthegarden,tobecomforted therewith,andIhavegiventheethesethreetokensasa consolationtothee;thatthoutrustinMeandinMy covenantwiththee.

2"ForIwillcomeandsavethee;andkingsshallbringme whenintheflesh,gold,incenseandmyrrh;goldasatoken ofMykingdom;incenseasatokenofMydivinity;and myrrhasatokenofMysufferingandofMydeath

3"But,OAdam,putthesebytheeinthecave;thegoldthat itmayshedlightovertheebynight;theincense,thatthou smellitssweetsavour;andthemyrrh,tocomforttheein thysorrow"

4WhenAdamheardthesewordsfromGod,heworshipped beforeHimHeandEveworshippedHimandgaveHim thanks,becauseHehaddealtmercifullywiththem.

5ThenGodcommandedthethreeangels,Michael,Gabriel andRaphael,eachtobringwhathehadbrought,andgiveit toAdam.Andtheydidso,onebyone.

6AndGodcommandedSuriyelandSalathieltobearup AdamandEve,andbringthemdownfromthetopofthe highmountain,andtotakethemtotheCaveofTreasures.

7Theretheylaidthegoldonthesouthsideofthecave,the incenseontheeasternside,andthemyrrhonthewestern side.Forthemouthofthecavewasonthenorthside.

8TheangelsthencomfortedAdamandEve,anddeparted 9Thegoldwasseventyrods;theincense,twelvepounds; andthemyrrh,threepounds.

10TheseremainedbyAdamintheHouseofTreasures; thereforewasitcalled"ofconcealment"Butother interpreterssayitwascalledthe"CaveofTreasures,"by reasonofthebodiesofrighteousmenthatwereinit

11ThesethreethingsdidGodgivetoAdam,onthethird dayafterhehadcomeoutofthegarden,intokenofthe threedaystheLordshouldremainintheheartoftheearth 12Andthesethreethings,astheycontinuedwithAdamin thecave,gavehimlightbynight;andbydaytheygave himalittlerelieffromhissorrow

CHAPTER32

1AndAdamandEveremainedintheCaveofTreasures untiltheseventhday;theyneitherateofthefruitofthe earth,nordrankwater

2Andwhenitdawnedontheeighthday,AdamsaidtoEve, "OEve,weprayedGodtogiveussomewhatfromthe garden,andHesentHisangelswhobroughtuswhatwe haddesired.

3"Butnow,arise,letusgototheseaofwaterwesawat first,andletusstandinit,prayingthatGodwillagainbe favourabletousandtakeusbacktothegarden;orgiveus something;orthatHewillgiveuscomfortinsomeother landthanthisinwhichweare"

4ThenAdamandEvecameoutofthecave,wentand stoodontheborderoftheseainwhichtheyhadbefore thrownthemselves,andAdamsaidtoEve:--

5"Come,godownintothisplace,andcomenotoutofit untiltheendofthirtydays,whenIshallcometotheeAnd praytoGodwithferventheartandasweetvoice,toforgive us.

6"AndIwillgotoanotherplace,andgodownintoit,and dolikethee"

7ThenEvewentdownintothewater,asAdamhad commandedherAdamalsowentdownintothewater;and theystoodpraying;andbesoughttheLordtoforgivethem theiroffence,andtorestorethemtotheirformerstate.

8Andtheystoodthuspraying,untotheendofthefiveand-thirtydays

CHAPTER33

1ButSatan,thehaterofallgood,soughttheminthecave, butfoundthemnot,althoughhesearcheddiligentlyfor them

2Buthefoundthemstandinginthewaterprayingand thoughtwithinhimself,"AdamandEvearethusstanding

inthatwaterbeseechingGodtoforgivethemtheir transgression,andtorestorethemtotheirformerestate, andtotakethemfromundermyhand.

3"ButIwilldeceivethemsothattheyshallcomeoutof thewater,andnotfulfiltheirvow"

4Thenthehaterofallgood,wentnottoAdam,butbe wenttoEve,andtooktheformofanangelofGod,praising andrejoicing,andsaidtoher--

5"Peacebeuntothee!Begladandrejoice!Godis favourableuntoyou,andHesentmetoAdamIhave broughthimthegladtidingsofsalvation,andofhisbeing filledwithbrightlightashewasatfirst.

6"AndAdam,inhisjoyforhisrestoration,hassentmeto thee,thatthoucometome,inorderthatIcrowntheewith lightlikehim.

7"Andhesaidtome,'SpeakuntoEve;ifshedoesnot comewiththee,tellherofthesignwhenwewereonthe topofthemountain;howGodsentHisangelswhotookus andbroughtustotheCaveofTreasures;andlaidthegold onthesouthernside;incense,ontheeasternside;and myrrhonthewesternside.'Nowcometohim."

8WhenEveheardthesewordsfromhim,sherejoiced greatly.AndthinkingthatSatan'sappearancewasreal,she cameoutofthesea.

9Hewentbefore,andshefollowedhimuntiltheycameto AdamThenSatanhidhimselffromher,andshesawhim nomore.

10ShethencameandstoodbeforeAdam,whowas standingbythewaterandrejoicinginGod'sforgiveness

11Andasshecalledtohim,heturnedround,foundher thereandweptwhenhesawher,andsmoteuponhisbreast; andfromthebitternessofhisgrief,hesankintothewater.

12ButGodlookeduponhimanduponhismisery,and uponhisbeingabouttobreathehislastAndtheWordof Godcamefromheaven,raisedhimoutofthewater,and saiduntohim,"GoupthehighbanktoEve."Andwhenhe cameuptoEvehesaiduntoher,"Whosaidtothee'come hither'?"

13Thenshetoldhimthediscourseoftheangelwhohad appeareduntoherandhadgivenherasign

14ButAdamgrieved,andgavehertoknowitwasSatan. Hethentookherandtheybothreturnedtothecave

15Thesethingshappenedtothemthesecondtimethey wentdowntothewater,sevendaysaftertheircomingout ofthegarden

16Theyfastedinthewaterthirty-fivedays;altogether forty-twodayssincetheyhadleftthegarden.

CHAPTER34

1Andonthemorningoftheforty-thirdday,theycameout ofthecave,sorrowfulandweepingTheirbodieswerelean, andtheywereparchedfromhungerandthirst,fromfasting andpraying,andfromtheirheavysorrowonaccountof theirtransgression

2Andwhentheyhadcomeoutofthecavetheywentup themountaintothewestofthegarden

3TheretheystoodandprayedandbesoughtGodtogrant themforgivenessoftheirsins.

4AndaftertheirprayersAdambegantoentreat'God, saying,"OmyLordmyGod,andmyCreator,thoudidst commandthefourelementstobegatheredtogether,and theyweregatheredtogetherbyThineorder

5"ThenThouspreadestThyhandanddidstcreatemeout ofoneelement,thatofdustoftheearth;andThoudidst bringmeintothegardenatthethirdhour,onaFriday,and didstinformmeofitinthecave

6"Then,atfirst,Iknewneithernightnorday,forIhada brightnature;neitherdidthelightinwhichIlivedever leavemetoknownightorday

7"Then,again,OLord,inthatthirdhourinwhichThou didstcreateme,Thoubroughtesttomeallbeasts,andlions, andostriches,andfowlsoftheair,andallthingsthatmove intheearth,whichThouhadstcreatedatthefirsthour beforemeoftheFriday.

8"AndThywillwasthatIshouldnamethemall,oneby one,withasuitablenameButThougavestme understandingandknowledge,andapureheartandaright mindfromThee,thatIshouldnamethemafterThineown mindregardingthenamingofthem

9"OGod,Thoumadestthemobedienttome,anddidst orderthatnotoneofthembreakfrommysway,according toThycommandment,andtothedominionwhichThou hastgivenmeoverthem.Butnowtheyareallestranged fromme

10"ThenitwasinthatthirdhourofFriday,inwhichThou didstcreateme,anddidstcommandmeconcerningthetree, towhichIwasneithertodrawnear,nortoeatthereof;for Thousaidsttomeinthegarden,'Whenthoueatestofit,of deaththoushaltdie.'

11"AndifThouhadstpunishedmeasThousaidst,with death,Ishouldhavediedthatverymoment

12"Moreover,whenThoucommandedstmeregardingthe tree,Iwasneithertoapproachnortocatthereof,Evewas notwithme;ThouhadstnotYetcreatedher,neitherhadst Thouyettakenheroutofmyside;norhadsheyetheard thisorderfromThee

13"Then,attheendofthethirdhourofthatFriday,O Lord,Thoudidstcauseaslumberandasleeptocomeover me,andIslept,andwasoverwhelmedinsleep

14"ThenThoudidstdrawariboutofmyside,andcreated itaftermyownsimilitudeandimageThenIawoke;and whenIsawherandknewwhoshewas,Isaid,'Thisisbone ofmybones,andfleshofmyflesh;henceforthsheshallbe calledwoman'

15"ItwasofThygoodwill,OGod,thatThoubroughtesta slumberandasleepoverme,andthatThoudidstforthwith bringEveoutofmyside,untilshewasout,sothatIdid notseehowshewasmade;neithercouldIwitness,Omy Lord,howawfulandgreatareThygoodnessandglory.

16"AndofThygoodwill,OLord,Thoumadestusboth withbodiesofabrightnature,andThoumadestustwo, one;andThougavestusThygrace,anddidstfilluswith praisesoftheHolySpirit;thatweshouldbeneitherhungry northirsty,norknowwhatsorrowis,noryetfaintnessof heart;neithersuffering,fasting,norweariness.

17"Butnow,OGod,sincewetransgressedThy commandmentandbrokeThylaw,Thouhastbroughtus outintoastrangeland,andhascausedsuffering,and faintness,hungerandthirsttocomeuponus

1S"Now,therefore,OGod,weprayThee,giveus somethingtoeatfromthegarden,tosatisfyourhunger withit;andsomethingwherewithtoquenchourthirst

19"For,behold,manydays,OGod,wehavetasted nothinganddrunknothing,andourfleshisdriedup,and

ourstrengthiswasted,andsleepisgonefromoureyes fromfaintnessandweeping

20"Then,OGod,wedarenotgatheraughtofthefruitof trees,fromfearofTheeForwhenwetransgressedatfirst Thoudidstspareus,anddidstnotmakeusdie

21"Butnow,wethoughtinourhearts,ifweeatofthefruit oftrees,withoutGod'sorder,Hewilldestroyusthistime, andwillwipeusofffromthefaceoftheearth

22"Andifwedrinkofthiswater,withoutGod'sorder,He willmakeanendofus,androotusupatonce

23"Now,therefore,OGod,thatIamcometothisplace withEve,webegThouwiltgiveusofthefruitofthe garden,thatwemaybesatisfiedwithit

24"Forwedesirethefruitthatisontheearth,andallelse thatwelackinit."

CHAPTER35

1ThenGodlookedagainuponAdamandhisweepingand groaning,andtheWordofGodcametohim,andsaidunto him:--

2"OAdam,whenthouwastinMygarden,thouknewest neithereatingnordrinking;neitherfaintnessnorsuffering; neitherleannessofflesh,norchange;neitherdidsleep departfromthineeyesButsincethoutransgressedst,and camestintothisstrangeland,allthesetrialsarecomeupon thee."

CHAPTER36

1ThenGodcommandedthecherub,whokeptthegateof thegardenwithaswordoffireinhishand,totakesomeof thefruitofthefig-tree,andtogiveittoAdam

2ThecherubobeyedthecommandoftheLordGod,and wentintothegardenandbroughttwofigsontwotwigs, eachfighangingtoitsleaf;theywerefromtwoofthetrees amongwhichAdamandEvehidthemselveswhenGod wenttowalkinthegarden,andtheWordofGodcameto AdamandEveandsaiduntothem,"Adam,Adam,where artthou?"

3AndAdamanswered,"OGod,hereamI.WhenIheard thesoundofTheeandThyvoice,Ihidmyself,becauseI amnaked"

4ThenthecherubtooktwofigsandbroughtthemtoAdam andEveButhethrewthemtothemfromafar;forthey mightnotcomenearthecherubbyreasonoftheirflesh, thatcouldnotcomenearthefire.

5Atfirst,angelstrembledatthepresenceofAdamand wereafraidofhimButnowAdamtrembledbeforethe angelsandwasafraidofthem.

6ThenAdamdrewnearandtookonefig,andEvealso cameinturnandtooktheother

7Andastheytookthemupintheirhands,theylookedat them,andknewtheywerefromthetreesamongwhich theyhadhiddenthemelves

CHAPTER37

1ThenAdamsaidtoEve,"Seestthounotthesefigsand theirleaves,withwhichwecoveredourselveswhenwe werestrippedofourbrightnature?Butnow,weknownot whatmiseryandsufferingmaycomeuponusfromeating them

2"Now,therefore,OEve,letusrestrainourselvesandnot eatofthem,thouandI;andletusaskGodtogiveusofthe fruitoftheTreeofLife."

3ThusdidAdamandEverestrainthemselves,anddidnot eatofthesefigs

4ButAdambegantopraytoGodandtobeseechHimto givehimofthefruitoftheTreeofLife,sayingthus:"O God,whenwetransgressedThycommandmentatthesixth hourofFriday,wewerestrippedofthebrightnaturewe had,anddidnotcontinueinthegardenafterour transgression,morethanthreehours

5"ButontheeveningThoumadestuscomeoutofit.O God,wetransgressedagainstTheeonehour,andallthese trialsandsorrowshavecomeuponusuntilthisday

6"Andthosedaystogetherwiththistheforty-thirdday,do notredeemthatonehourinwhichwetransgressed!

7"OGod,lookuponuswithaneyeofpity,anddonot requiteusaccordingtoourtransgressionofThy commandment,inpresenceofThee

8"O,God,giveusofthefruitoftheTreeofLife,thatwe mayeatofit,andlive,andturnnottoseesufferingsand othertrouble,inthisearth;forThouartGod

9"WhenwetransgressedThycommandment,Thoumadest uscomeoutofthegarden,anddidstsendacherubtokeep theTreeofLife,lestweshouldeatthereof,andlive;and knownothingoffaintnessafterwetransgressed

10"Butnow,OLord,behold,wehaveenduredallthese days,andhavebornesufferingsMaketheseforty-three daysanequivalentfortheonehourinwhichwe transgressed"

CHAPTER38

1AfterthesethingstheWordofGodcametoAdam,and saiduntohim:--

2"OAdam,astothefruitoftheTreeofLife,forwhich thouaskest,Iwillnotgiveittheenow,butwhenthe5500 yearsarefulfilled.ThenwillIgivetheeofthefruitofthe TreeofLife,andthoushalteat,andliveforever,thou,and Eve,andthyrighteousseed

3"Buttheseforty-threedayscannotmakeamendsforthe hourinwhichthoudidsttransgressMycommandment

4"OAdam,Igavetheetoeatofthefig-treeinwhichthou didsthidethyself.Goandeatofit,thouandEve.

5"Iwillnotdenythyrequest,neitherwillIdisappointthy hope;therefore,bearupuntothefulfilmentofthecovenant Imadewiththee."

6AndGodwithdrewHisWordfromAdam

CHAPTER39

1ThenAdamreturnedtoEve,andsaidtoher,"Arise,and takeafigforthyself,andIwilltakeanother;andletusgo toourcave"

2ThenAdamandEvetookeachafigandwenttowards thecave;thetimewasaboutthesettingofthesun;and theirthoughtsmadethemlongtoeatofthefruit

3ButAdamsaidtoEve,"IamafraidtoeatofthisfigI knownotwhatmaycomeuponmefromit."

4SoAdamwept,andstoodprayingbeforeGod,saying, "Satisfymyhunger,withoutmyhavingtoeatthisfig;for afterIhaveeatenit,whatwillitprofitme?Andwhatshall IdesireandaskofThee,OGod,whenitisgone?"

5Andhesaidagain,"Iamafraidtoeatofit;forIknownot whatwillbefallmethroughit"

CHAPTER40

1ThentheWordofGodcametoAdam,andsaiduntohim, "O,Adam,whyhadstthounotthisdread,neitherthis fasting,northiscareerethis?Andwhyhadstthounotthis fearbeforethoudidsttransgress?

2"Butwhenthoucamesttodwellinthisstrangeland,thy animalbodycouldnotbeonearthwithoutearthlyfood,to strengthenitandtorestoreitspowers."

3AndGodwithdrewHisWordfromAdam

CHAPTER41

1ThenAdamtookthefig,andlaiditonthegoldenrods Evealsotookherfig,andputitupontheincense.

2Andtheweightofeachfigwasthatofawater-melon;for thefruitofthegardenwasmuchlargerthanthefruitofthis land.

3ButAdamandEveremainedstandingandfastingthe wholeofthatnight,untilthemorningdawned.

4Whenthesunrosetheywereattheirprayers,andAdam saidtoEve,aftertheyhaddonepraying:--

5"OEve,come,letusgototheborderofthegarden lookingsouth;totheplacewhencetheriverflows,andis partedintofourheadsTherewewillpraytoGod,andask HimtogiveustodrinkoftheWaterofLife

6"ForGodhasnotfeduswiththeTreeofLife,inorder thatwemaynotliveWewill,therefore,askhimtogiveus oftheWaterofLife,andtoquenchourthirstwithit,rather thanwithadrinkofwaterofthisland"

7WhenEveheardthesewordsfromAdam,sheagreed; andtheybotharoseandcametothesouthernborderofthe garden,uponthebrinkoftheriverofwateratsomelittle distancefromthegarden

8AndtheystoodandprayedbeforetheLord,andasked Himtolookuponthemthisonce,toforgivethem,andto grantthemtheirrequest

9Afterthisprayerfrombothofthem,Adambegantopray withhisvoicebeforeGod,andsaid:--

10"OLord,whenIwasinthegardenandsawthewater thatflowedfromundertheTreeofLife,myheartdidnot desire,neitherdidmybodyrequiretodrinkofit;neither didIknowthirst,forIwasliving;andabovethatwhichI amnow.

11"SothatinordertoliveIdidnotrequireanyFoodof Life,neitherdidIdrinkoftheWaterofLife

12"Butnow,OGod,Iamdead;myfleshisparchedwith thirstGivemeoftheWaterofLifethatImaydrinkofit andlive

13"OfThymercy,OGod,savemefromtheseplaguesand trials,andbringmeintoanotherlanddifferentfromthis,if ThouwiltnotletmedwellinThygarden"

CHAPTER42

1ThencametheWordofGodtoAdam,andsaidunto him:--

2"OAdam,astowhatthousayest,'Bringmeintoaland wherethereisrest,'itisnotanotherlandthanthis,butitis thekingdomofheavenwherealonethereisrest

3"Butthoucanstnotmakethyentranceintoitatpresent; butonlyafterthyjudgmentispastandfulfilled

4"ThenwillImaketheegoupintothekingdomofheaven, theeandthyrighteousseed;andIwillgivetheeandthem therestthouaskestforatpresent

5"Andifthousaidst,'GivemeoftheWaterofLifethatI maydrinkandlive'--itcannotbethisday,butontheday thatIshalldescendintohell,andbreakthegatesofbrass, andbruiseinpiecesthekingdomsofiron.

6"ThenwillIinmercysavethysoulandthesoulsofthe righteous,togivethemrestinMygardenAndthatshallbe whentheendoftheworldiscome.

7"And,again,asregardstheWaterofLifethouseekest,it willnotbegrantedtheethisday;butonthedaythatIshall shedMyblooduponthyheadinthelandofGolgotha.

8"ForMybloodshallbetheWaterofLifeuntothee,at thattime,andnottotheealone,butuntoallthoseofthy seedwhoshallbelieveinMe;thatitbeuntothemforrest forever"

9TheLordsaidagainuntoAdam,"OAdam,whenthou wastinthegarden,thesetrialsdidnotcometothee

10"ButsincethoudidsttransgressMycommandment,all thesesufferingshavecomeuponthee.

11."Now,also,doesthyfleshrequirefoodanddrink;drink thenofthatwaterthatflowsbytheeonthefaceofthe earth"

12ThenGodwithdrewHisWordfromAdam.

13AndAdamandEveworshippedtheLord,andreturned fromtheriverofwatertothecaveItwasnoon-day;and whentheydrewneartothecave,theysawalargefirebyit

CHAPTER43

1ThenAdamandEvewereafraid,andstoodstillAnd AdamsaidtoEve,"Whatisthatfirebyourcave?Wedo nothinginittobringaboutthisfire.

2"Weneitherhavebreadtobaketherein,norbrothtocook there.Astothisfire,weknownotthelike,neitherdowe knowwhattocallit

3"ButeversinceGodsentthecherubwithaswordoffire thatflashedandlightenedinhishand,fromfearofwhich wefelldownandwerelikecorpses,havewenotseenthe like

4"ButnowOEve,behold,thisisthesamefirethatwasin thecherub'shand,whichGodhassenttokeepthecavein whichwedwell

5"OEve,itisbecauseGodisangrywithus,andwilldrive usfromit

6"OEve,wehaveagaintransgressedHiscommandment inthatcave,sothatHehadsentthisfiretoburnaroundit, andtopreventusfromgoingintoit

7"Ifthisbereallyso,OEve,whereshallwedwell?And whithershallwefleefrombeforethefaceoftheLord? Since,asregardsthegarden,Hewillnotletusabideinit, andHehasdeprivedusofthegoodthingsthereof;butHe hasplacedusinthiscave,inwhichwehaveborne darkness,trialsandhardships,untilatlastwefound comforttherein

8"ButnowthatHehasbroughtusoutintoanotherland, whoknowswhatmayhappeninit?Andwhoknowsbut thatthedarknessofthatlandmaybefargreaterthanthe darknessofthisland?

9"Whoknowswhatmayhappeninthatlandbydayorby night?Andwhoknowswhetheritwillbefarornear,O Eve?WhereitwillpleaseGodtoputus,maybefarfrom thegarden,OEve!orwhereGodwillpreventusfrom beholdingHim,becausewehavetransgressedHis commandment,andbecausewehavemaderequestsunto Himatalltimes?

10"OEve,ifGodwillbringusintoastrangelandother thanthis,inwhichwefindconsolation,itmustbetoput oursoulstodeath,andblotoutournamefromthefaceof theearth

11"OEve,ifwearefartherestrangedfromthegardenand fromGod,whereshallwefindHimagain,andaskHimto giveusgold,incense,myrrh,andsomefruitofthefig-tree?

12"WhereshallwefindHim,tocomfortusasecondtime? WhereshallwefindHim,thatHemaythinkofus,as regardsthecovenantHehasmadeonourbehalf?"

13ThenAdamsaidnomore.Andtheykeptlooking,he andEve,towardsthecave,andatthefirethatflaredup aroundit

14ButthatfirewasfromSatan.Forhehadgatheredtrees anddrygrasses,andhadcarriedandbroughtthemtothe cave,andhadsetfiretothem,inordertoconsumethecave and--whatwasinit.

15SothatAdamandEveshouldbeleftinsorrow,andhe shouldcutofftheirtrustinGod,andmakethemdenyHim 16ButbythemercyofGodhecouldnotburnthecave,for GodsentHisangelroundthecavetoguarditfromsucha fire,untilitwentout

17Andthisfirelastedfromnoon-dayuntilthebreakof dayThatwastheforty-fifthday

CHAPTER44

1YetAdamandEvewerestandingandlookingatthefire, andunabletocomenearthecavefromtheirdreadofthe fire

2AndSatankeptonbringingtreesandthrowingtheminto thefire,untiltheflamethereofroseuponhigh,and coveredthewholecave,thinking,ashedidinhisown mind,toconsumethecavewithmuchfire.Buttheangelof theLordwasguardingit

3AndyethecouldnotcurseSatan,norinjurehimbyword, becausehehadnoauthorityoverhim,neitherdidhetake todoingsowithwordsfromhismouth

4Thereforedidtheangelbearwithhim,withoutsaying onebadworduntiltheWordofGodcamewhosaidto Satan,"Gohence;oncebeforedidstthoudeceiveMy servants,andthistimethouseekesttodestroythem

5"WereitnotforMymercyIwouldhavedestroyedthee andthyhostsfromofftheearthButIhavehadpatience withthee,untotheendoftheworld"

6ThenSatanfledfrombeforetheLord.Butthefirewent onburningaroundthecavelikeacoal-firethewholeday; whichwastheforty-sixthdayAdamandEvehadspent sincetheycameoutofthegarden.

7AndwhenAdamandEvesawthattheheatofthefirehad somewhatcooleddown,theybegantowalktowardsthe cavetogetintoitastheywerewont;buttheycouldnot,by reasonoftheheatofthefire

8Thentheybothtooktoweepingbecauseofthefirethat madeseparationbetweenthemandthecave,andthatdrew towardsthem,burningAndtheywereafraid

9ThenAdamsaidtoEve,"Seethisfireofwhichwehavea portioninus:whichformerlyyieldedtous,butnolonger doesso,nowthatwehavetransgressedthelimitofcreation, andchangedourcondition,andournatureisalteredBut thefireisnotchangedinitsnature,noralteredfromits creation.Thereforehasitnowpoweroverus;andwhenwe comenearit,itscorchesourflesh"

CHAPTER45

1ThenAdamroseandprayeduntoGod,saying,"See,this firehasmadeseparationbetweenusandthecaveinwhich Thouhastcommandedustodwell;butnow,behold,we cannotgointoit"

2ThenGodheardAdam,andsenthimHisWord,that said:--

3"OAdam,seethisfire!howdifferenttheflameandheat thereofarefromthegardenofdelightsandthegoodthings init!

4"WhenthouwastunderMycontrol,allcreaturesyielded tothee;butafterthouhasttransgressedMycommandment, theyallriseoverthee"

5AgainsaidGoduntohim,"See,OAdam,howSatanhas exaltedthee!HehasdeprivedtheeoftheGodhead,andof anexaltedstatelikeuntoMe,andhasnotkepthiswordto thee;but,afterall,isbecomethyfoeItishewhomade thisfireinwhichhemeanttoburntheeandEve.

6"Why,OAdam,hashenotkepthisagreementwiththee, notevenoneday;buthasdeprivedtheeoftheglorythat wasonthee--whenthoudidstyieldtohiscommand?

7"Thinkestthou,Adam,thathelovedtheewhenhemade thisagreementwiththee?Or,thathelovedtheeand wishedtoraisetheeonhigh?

8"Butno,Adam,hedidnotdoallthatoutoflovetothee; buthewishedtomaketheecomeoutoflightintodarkness, andfromanexaltedstatetodegradation;fromgloryto abasement;fromjoytosorrow;andfromresttofastingand fainting."

9GodsaidalsotoAdam,"SeethisfirekindledbySatan aroundthycave;seethiswonderthatsurroundsthee;and knowthatitwillencompassaboutboththeeandthyseed, whenyehearkentohisbehest;thathewillplagueyouwith fire;andthatyeshallgodownintohellafteryearedead

10"Thenshallyeseetheburningofhisfire,thatwillthus beburningaroundyouandyourseedThereshallbeno deliverancefromitforyou,butatMycoming;inlike mannerasthoucanstnotnowgointothycave,byreason ofthegreatfirearoundit;notuntilMyWordshallcome thatwillmakeawayfortheeonthedayMycovenantis fulfilled.

11"Thereisnowayfortheeatpresenttocomefromhence torest,notuntilMyWordcomes,whoisMyWordThen willHemakeawayforthee,andthoushalthaverest." ThenGodcalledwithHisWordtothatfirethatburned aroundthecave,thatitpartitselfasunder,untilAdamhad gonethroughit.ThenthefireparteditselfbyGod'sorder, andawaywasmadeforAdam

12AndGodwithdrewHisWordfromAdam

CHAPTER46

1ThenAdamandEvebeganagaintocomeintothecave. Andwhentheycametothewaybetweenthefire,Satan

blewintothefirelikeawhirlwind,andmadeonAdamand Eveaburningcoal-fire;sothattheirbodiesweresinged; andthecoal-firescorchedthem.

2AndfromtheburningofthefireAdamandEvecried aloud,andsaid,"OLord,saveus!Leaveusnottobe consumedandplaguedbythisburningfire;neitherrequire usforhavingtransgressedThycommandment"

3ThenGodlookedupontheirbodies,onwhichSatanhad causedfiretobum,andGodsentHisangelthatstayedthe burningfireButthewoundsremainedontheirbodies

4AndGodsaiduntoAdam,"SeeSatan'sloveforthee, whopretendedtogivetheetheGodheadandgreatness;and, behold,heburnstheewithfire,andseekstodestroythee fromofftheearth

5"ThenlookatMe,OAdam;Icreatedthee,andhow manytimeshaveIdeliveredtheeoutofhishand?Ifnot, wouldhenothavedestroyedthee?"

6GodsaidagaintoEve,"Whatisthathepromisedtheein thegarden,saying,'Atthetimeyeshalleatofthetree,your eyeswillbeopened,andyoushallbecomelikegods, knowinggoodandevil.'Butlo!hehasburntyourbodies withfire,andhasmadeyoutastethetasteoffire,forthe tasteofthegarden;andhasmadeyouseetheburningof fire,andtheevilthereof,andthepowerithasoveryou.

7"Youreyeshaveseenthegoodhehastakenfromyou, andintruthhehasopenedyoureyes;andyouhaveseen thegardeninwhichyewerewithMe,andyehavealso seentheevilthathascomeuponyoufromSatanButasto theGodheadhecannotgiveityou,neitherfulfilhisspeech toyouNay,hewasbitteragainstyouandyourseed,that willcomeafteryou"

8AndGodwithdrewHisWordfromthem.

CHAPTER47

1ThenAdamandEvecameintothecave,yettremblingat thefirethathadscorchedtheirbodiesSoAdamsaidto Eve:--

2"Lo,thefirehasburntourfleshinthisworld;buthow willitbewhenwearedead,andSatanshallpunishour souls?Isnotourdeliverancelongandfaroff,unlessGod come,andinmercytousfulfilHispromise?"

3ThenAdamandEvepassedintothecave,blessing themselvesforcomingintoitoncemore.Foritwasintheir thoughts,thattheynevershouldenterit,whentheysawthe firearoundit

4Butasthesunwassettingthefirewasstillburningand nearingAdamandEveinthecave,sothattheycouldnot sleepinitAfterthesunhadset,theywentoutofitThis wastheforty-seventhdayaftertheycameoutofthegarden.

5AdamandEvethencameunderthetopofhillbythe gardentosleep,astheywerewont

6AndtheystoodandprayedGodtoforgivethemtheirsins, andthenfellasleepunderthesummitofthemountain

7ButSatan,thehaterofallgood,thoughtwithinhimself: WhereasGodhaspromisedsalvationtoAdambycovenant, andthatHewoulddeliverhimoutofallthehardshipsthat havebefallenhim-buthasnotpromisedmebycovenant, andwillnotdelivermeoutofmyhardships;nay,sinceHe haspromisedhimthatHeshouldmakehimandhisseed dwellinthekingdominwhichIoncewas--IwillkillAdam 8Theearthshallberidofhim;andshallbelefttome alone;sothatwhenheisdeadhemaynothaveanyseed

lefttoinheritthekingdomthatshallremainmyownrealm; Godwillthenbeinwantofme,andHewillrestoremeto itwithmyhosts.

CHAPTER48

1AfterthisSatancalledtohishosts,allofwhichcameto him,andsaiduntohim:--

2"O,ourLord,whatwiltthoudo?"

3Hethensaiduntothem,"YeknowthatthisAdam,whom Godcreatedoutofthedust,ishewhohastakenour kingdom.Come,letusgathertogetherandkillhim;orhurl arockathimandatEve,andcrushthemunderit"

4WhenSatan'shostsheardthesewords,theycametothe partofthemountainwhereAdamandEvewereasleep.

5ThenSatanandhishoststookahugerock,broadand even,andwithoutblemish,thinkingwithinhimself,"If thereshouldbeaholeintherock,whenitfellonthem,the holeintherockmightcomeuponthem,andsotheywould escapeandnotdie"

6Hethensaidtohishosts,"Takeupthisstone,andthrow itflatuponthem,sothatitrollnotfromthemto somewhereelse.Andwhenyehavehurledit,fleeandtarry not."

7AndtheydidashebidthemButastherockfelldown fromthemountainuponAdamandEve,Godcommanded ittobecomeakindofshedoverthem,thatdidthemno harmAndsoitwasbyGod'sorder

8Butwhentherockfell,thewholeearthquakedwithit, andwasshakenfromthesizeoftherock

9Andasitquakedandshook,AdamandEveawokefrom sleep,andfoundthemselvesunderarocklikeashed.But theyknewnothowitwas;forwhentheyfellasleepthey wereunderthesky,andnotunderashed;andwhenthey sawit,theywereafraid.

10ThenAdamsaidtoEve,"Whereforehasthemountain bentitself,andtheearthquakedandshakenonouraccount? Andwhyhasthisrockspreaditselfoveruslikeatent?

11"DoesGodintendtoplagueusandtoshutusupinthis prison?OrwillHeclosetheearthuponus?

12"Heisangrywithusforourhavingcomeoutofthe cavewithoutHisorder;andforourhavingdonesoofour ownaccord,withoutconsultingHim,whenweleftthecave andcametothisplace."

13ThenEvesaid,"If,indeed,theearthquakedforoursake, andthisrockformsatentoverusbecauseofour transgression,thenwoebetous,OAdam,forour punishmentwillbelong

14"ButariseandprayItoGodtoletusknowconcerning this,andwhatthisrockis,thatisspreadoveruslikea tent"

15ThenAdamstoodupandprayedbeforetheLord,tolet himknowaboutthisstrait.AndAdamthusstoodpraying untilthemorning

CHAPTER49

1ThentheWordofGodcameandsaid:--

2"OAdam,whocounselledthee,whenthouearnestoutof thecave,tocometothisplace?"

3AndAdamsaiduntoGod,"OLord,wecametothis placebecauseoftheheatofthefire,thatcameuponus insidethecave"

4ThentheLordGodsaiduntoAdam,"OAdam,thou dreadesttheheatoffireforonenight,buthowwillitbe whenthoudwellestinhell?

5"Yet,OAdam,fearnot,neithersayinthyheartthatI havespreadthisrockasanawningoverthee,toplague theetherewith.

6"ItcamefromSatan,whohadpromisedtheethe GodheadandmajestyItishewhothrewdownthisrockto killtheeunderit,andEvewiththee,andthustoprevent youfromlivingupontheearth

7"But,inmercyforyou,justasthatrockwasfallingdown uponyou,Icommandedittoformanawningoveryou;and therockunderyou,toloweritself

8"Andthissign,OAdam,willhappentoMeatMy cominguponearth:SatanwillraisethepeopleoftheJews JoputMetodeath;andtheywilllayMeinarock,andseal alargestoneuponMe,andIshallremainwithinthatrock threedaysandthreenights.

9"ButonthethirddayIshallriseagain,anditshallbe salvationtothee,OAdam,andtothyseed,tobelievein Me.But,OAdam,Iwillnotbringtheefromunderthis rockuntilthreedaysandthreenightsarepassed" 10AndGodwithdrewHisWordfromAdam.

11ButAdamandEveabodeundertherockthreedaysand threenights,asGodhadtoldthem

12AndGoddidsotothembecausetheyhadlefttheircave andhadcometothissameplacewithoutGod'sorder.

13But,afterthreedaysandthreenights,Godopenedthe rockandbroughtthemoutfromunderitTheirfleshwas driedup,andtheireyesandtheirheartsweretroubledfrom weepingandsorrow

CHAPTER50

1ThenAdamandEvewentforthandcameintotheCave ofTreasures,andtheystoodprayinginitthewholeofthat day,untiltheevening

2Andthistookplaceattheendoffiftydaysaftertheyhad leftthegarden

3ButAdamandEveroseagainandprayedtoGodinthe cavethewholeofthatnight,andbeggedformercyfrom Him

4Andwhenthedaydawned,AdamsaiduntoEve,"Come! letusgoanddosomeworkforourbodies."

5Sotheywentoutofthecave,andcametothenorthern borderofthegarden,andtheysoughtsomethingtocover theirbodieswithal.Buttheyfoundnothing,andknewnot howtodotheworkYettheirbodieswerestained,andthey werespeechlessfromcoldandheat

6ThenAdamstoodandaskedGodtoshowhimsomething wherewithtocovertheirbodies

7ThencametheWordofGodandsaiduntohim,"O Adam,takeEveandcometotheseashore,whereyefasted beforeThereyeshallfindskinsofsheep,whosefleshwas devouredbylions,andwhoseskinswereleftTakethem andmakeraimentforyourselves,andclotheyourselves withal"

CHAPTER51

1WhenAdamheardthesewordsfromGod,hetookEve andremovedfromthenorthernendofthegardentothe southofit,bytheriverofwater,wheretheyoncefasted

2Butastheyweregoingintheway,andbeforethey reachedthatplace,Satan,thewickedone,hadheardthe WordofGodcommuningwithAdamrespectinghis covering

3Itgrievedhim,andhehastenedtotheplacewherethe sheep-skinswere,withtheintentionoftakingthemand throwingthemintothesea,orofburningthemwithfire, thatAdamandEveshouldnotfindthem

4Butashewasabouttotakethem,theWordofGodcame fromheaven,andboundhimbythesideofthoseskins untilAdamandEvecamenearhimButastheynearedhim theywereafraidofhim,andofhishideouslook.

5ThencametheWordofGodtoAdamandEve,andsaid tothem,"Thisishewhowashiddenintheserpent,and whodeceivedyou,andstrippedyouofthegarmentoflight andgloryinwhichyouwere

6"Thisishewhopromisedyoumajestyanddivinity Where,then,isthebeautythatwasonhim?Whereishis divinity?Whereishislight?Whereistheglorythatrested onhim?

7"Nowhisfigureishideous;heisbecomeabominable amongangels;andhehascometobecalledSatan

8"OAdamIhewishedtotakefromyouthisearthly garmentofsheep-skins,andtodestroyit,andnotletyou becoveredwithit

9"What,then,ishisbeautythatyoushouldhavefollowed him?Andwhathaveyougainedbyhearkeningtohim?See hisevilworksandthenlookatMe;atMe,yourCreator, andatthegooddeedsIdoyou

10"See,Iboundhimuntilyoucameandsawhimand beheldhisweakness,thatnopowerisleftwithhim" 11AndGodreleasedhimfromhisbonds.

CHAPTER52

1AfterthisAdamandEvesaidnomore,butweptbefore Godonaccountoftheircreation,andoftheirbodiesthat requiredanearthlycovering.

2ThenAdamsaiduntoEve,"OEve,thisistheskinof beastswithwhichweshallbecoveredButwhenwehave putiton,behold,atokenofdeathshallhavecomeuponus, inasmuchastheownersoftheseskinshavedied,andhave wastedawaySoalsoshallwedie,andpassaway"

3ThenAdamandEvetooktheskins,andwentbacktothe CaveofTreasures;andwheninit,theystoodandprayedas theywerewont

4Andtheythoughthowtheycouldmakegarmentsof thoseskins;fortheyhadnoskillforit

5ThenGodsenttothemHisangeltoshowthemhowto workitout.AndtheangelsaidtoAdam,"Goforth,and bringsomepalm-thorns"ThenAdamwentout,and broughtsome,astheangelhadcommandedhim

6Thentheangelbeganbeforethemtoworkouttheskins, afterthemannerofonewhopreparesashirtAndhetook thethornsandstuckthemintotheskins,beforetheireyes

7ThentheangelagainstoodupandprayedGodthatthe thornsinthoseskinsshouldbehidden,soastobe,asit were,sewnwithonethread

8Andsoitwas,byGod'sorder;theybecamegarmentsfor AdamandEve,andHeclothedthemwithal

9Fromthattimethenakednessoftheirbodieswascovered fromthesightofeachother'seyes.

10Andthishappenedattheendofthefifty-firstday

11ThenwhenAdam'sandEve'sbodieswerecovered,they stoodandprayed,andsoughtmercyoftheLord,and forgiveness,andgaveHimthanksforthatHehadhad mercyonthem,andhadcoveredtheirnakednessAndthey ceasednotfromprayerthewholeofthatnight

12Thenwhenthemomdawnedattherisingofthesun, theysaidtheirprayersaftertheircustom;andthenwentout ofthecave

13AndAdamsaiduntoEve,"Sinceweknownotwhat thereistothewestwardofthiscave,letusgoforthandsee itto-day"Thentheycameforthandwenttowardsthe westernborder.

CHAPTER53

1Theywerenotveryfarfromthecave,whenSatancame towardsthem,andhidhimselfbetweenthemandthecave, undertheformoftworavenouslionsthreedayswithout food,thatcametowardsAdamandEve,asiftobreakthem inpiecesanddevourthem

2ThenAdamandEvewept,andprayedGodtodeliver themfromtheirpaws

3ThentheWordofGodcametothem,anddroveawaythe lionsfromthem.

4AndGodsaiduntoAdam,"OAdam,whatseekestthou onthewesternborder?Andwhyhastthouleftofthineown accordtheeasternborder,inwhichwasthydwelling-place?

5"Now,then,turnbacktothycave,andremaininit,that Satandonotdeceivethee,norworkhispurposeuponthee

6"Forinthiswesternborder,OAdam,therewillgofrom theeaseed,thatshallreplenishit;andthatwilldefile themselveswiththeirsins,andwiththeiryieldingtothe behestsofSatan,andbyfollowinghisworks

7"ThereforewillIbringuponthemthewatersofaflood, andoverwhelmthemall.ButIwilldeliverwhatisleftof therighteousamongthem;andIwillbringthemtoa distantland,andthelandinwhichthoudwellestnowshall remaindesolateandwithoutoneinhabitantinit."

8AfterGodhadthusdiscoursedtothem,theywentbackto theCaveofTreasuresButtheirfleshwasdriedup,and theirstrengthfailedfromfastingandpraying,andfromthe sorrowtheyfeltathavingtrespassedagainstGod

CHAPTER54

1ThenAdamandEvestoodupinthecaveandprayedthe wholeofthatnightuntilthemorningdawned.Andwhen thesunwasrisentheybothwentoutofthecave;their headswanderingfromheavinessofsorrow,andtheynot knowingwhithertheywent.

2Andtheywalkedthusuntothesouthernborderofthe gardenAndtheybegantogoupthatborderuntilthey cametotheeasternborderbeyondwhichtherewasno fartherspace

3Andthecherubwhoguardedthegardenwasstandingat thewesterngate,andguardingitagainstAdamandEve, lesttheyshouldsuddenlycomeintothegardenAndthe cherubturnedround,asiftoputthemtodeath;according tothecommandmentGodhadgivenhim.

4WhenAdamandEvecametotheeasternborderofthe garden--thinkingintheirheartsthatthecherubwasnot watching--astheywerestandingbythegateasifwishing togoin,suddenlycamethecherubwithaflashingsword

offireinhishand;andwhenhesawthem,hewentforthto killthemForhewasafraidlestGodshoulddestroyhimif theywentintothegardenwithoutHisorder.

5Andtheswordofthecherubseemedtoflameafaroff ButwhenheraiseditoverAdamandEve,theflame thereofdidnotflashforth.

6ThereforedidthecherubthinkthatGodwasfavourable tothem,andwasbringingthembackintothegardenAnd thecherubstoodwondering.

7HecouldnotgouptoHeaventoascertainGod'sorder regardingtheirgettingintothegarden;hethereforeabode standingbythem,unableashewastopartfromthem;for hewasafraidlesttheyshouldenterthegardenwithout leavefromGod,whothenwoulddestroyhim

8WhenAdamandEvesawthecherubcomingtowards themwithaflamingswordoffireinhishand,theyfellon theirfacesfromfear,andwereasdead

9Atthattimetheheavensandtheearthshook;andother cherubimcamedownfromheaventothecherubwho guardedthegarden,andsawhimamazedandsilent

10Then,again,otherangelscamedownnighuntothe placewhereAdamandEvewereTheyweredivided betweenjoyandsorrow.

11Theywereglad,becausetheythoughtthatGodwas favourabletoAdam,andwishedhimtoreturntothe garden;andwishedtorestorehimtothegladnessheonce enjoyed.

12ButtheysorrowedoverAdam,becausehewasfallen likeadeadman,heandEve;andtheysaidintheirthoughts, "Adamhasnotdiedinthisplace;butGodhasputhimto death,forhishavingcometothisplace,andwishingtoget intothegardenwithoutHisleave."

CHAPTER55

1ThencametheWordofGodtoAdamandEve,and raisedthemfromtheirdeadstate,sayinguntothem,"Why cameyeuphither?Dr,youintendtogointothegarden, fromwhichIbroughtyouout?itcannotbeto-day;but onlywhenthecovenantIhavemadewithyouisfulfilled" 2ThenAdam,whenheheardtheWordofGod,andthe flutteringoftheangelswhomhedidnotsee,butonlyheard thesoundofthemwithhisears,heandEvewept,andsaid totheangels:--

3"OSpirits,whowaituponGod,lookuponme,andupon mybeingunabletoseeyou!ForwhenIwasinmyformer brightnature)thenIcouldseeyou.Isangpraisesasyoudo; andmyheartwasfaraboveyou

4"Butnow,thatIhavetransgressed,thatbrightnatureis gonefromme,andIamcometothismiserablestate.And nowamIcometothis,thatIcannotseeyou,andyoudo notservemeAsyouwerewontForIambecomeanimal flesh.

5"YetnowOangelsofGod,askGodwithme,torestore metothatwhereinIwasformerly;torescuemefromthis misery,andtoremovefrommethesentenceofdeathHe passeduponme,forhavingtrespassedagainstHim" 6Then,whentheangelsheardthesewords,theyall grievedoverhim;andcursedSatanwhohadbeguiled Adam,untilhecamefromthegardentomisery;fromlife todeath;frompeacetotrouble;andfromgladnesstoa strangeland.

7ThentheangelssaiduntoAdam,"Thoudidsthearkento Satan,anddidstforsaketheWordofGodwhocreatedthee; andthoudidstbelievethatSatanwouldfulfilallhehad promisedthee

8"Butnow,OAdam,wewillmakeknowntothee,what cameuponusthroughhim,beforehisfallfromheaven.

9"Hegatheredtogetherhishosts,anddeceivedthem, promisingthemtogivethemagreatkingdom,adivine nature;andotherpromiseshemadethem.

10"Hishostsbelievedthathiswordwastrue,sothey yieldedtohim,andrenouncedthegloryofGod

11"Hethensentforusaccordingtotheordersinwhichwe were-tocomeunderhiscommand,andtohearkentohis vainpromiseButwewouldnot,andwetooknothis advice.

12"ThenafterhehadfoughtwithGod,andhaddealt forwardlywithHim,hegatheredtogetherhishosts,and madewarwithus.AndifithadnotbeenforGod'sstrength thatwaswithus,wecouldnothaveprevailedagainsthim tohurlhimfromheaven

13"Butwhenhefellfromamongus,therewasgreatjoyin heaven,becauseofhisgoingdownfromusForhadhe continuedinheaven,nothing,notevenoneangelwould haveremainedinit.

14"ButGodinHismercy,drovehimfromamongusto thisdarkearth;forhehadbecomedarknessitselfanda workerofunrighteousness.

15"Andhehascontinued,OAdam,tomakewaragainst thee,untilhebeguiledtheeandmadetheecomeoutofthe garden,tothisstrangeland,whereallthesetrialshave cometotheeAnddeath,whichGodbroughtuponhimhe hasalsobroughttothee,OAdam,becausethoudidstobey him,anddidsttransgressagainstGod"

16ThenatheangelsrejoicedandpraisedGod,andasked HimnottodestroyAdamthistime,forhishavingsought toenterthegarden;buttobearwithhimuntilthe fulfilmentofthepromise;andtohelphiminthisworld untilhewasfreefromSatan'shand.

CHAPTER56

1ThencametheWordofGodtoAdam,andsaidunto him:--

2"OAdam,lookatthatgardenofjoyandatthisearthof toil,andbeholdtheangelswhoareinthegarden-thatisfull ofthem,andseethyselfaloneonthisearth,withSatan whomthoudidstobey.

3"Yet,ifthouhadstsubmitted,andbeenobedienttoMe, andhadstkeptMyWord,thouwouldstbewithMyangels inMygarden.

4"ButwhenthoudidsttransgressandhearkentoSatan, thoudidstbecomehisguestamonghisangels,thatarefull ofwickedness;andthoucamesttothisearth,thatbrings forthtotheethornsandthistles

5"OAdam,askhimwhodeceivedthee,togivetheethe divinenaturehepromisedthee,ortomaketheeagardenas Ihadmadeforthee;ortofilltheewiththatsamebright naturewithwhichIhadfilledthee

6"AskhimtomaketheeabodyliketheoneImadethee, ortogivetheeadayofrestasIgavethee;ortocreate withintheeareasonablesoul,asIdidcreateforthee;orto removetheehencetosomeotherearththanthisonewhich

IgavetheeBut,OAdam,hewillnotfulfilevenoneofthe thingshetoldthee

7"Acknowledge,then,Myfavourtowardsthee,andMy mercyonthee,Mycreature;thatIhavenotrequitedthee forthytransgressionagainstMe,butinMypityfortheeI havepromisedtheethatattheendofthegreatfivedays andahalfIwillcomeandsavethee"

8ThenGodsaidagaintoAdamandEve,"Arise,godown hence,lestthecherubwithaswordoffireinhishand destroyyou"

9ButAdam'sheartwascomfortedbyGod'swordstohim, andheworshippedbeforeHim.

10AndGodcommandedHisangelstoescortAdamand Evetothecavewithjoy,insteadofthefearthathadcome uponthem.

11ThentheangelstookupAdamandEve,andbrought themdownfromthemountainbythegarden,withsongs andpsalms,untiltheybroughtthemtothecave.Therethe angelsbegantocomfortandtostrengthenthem,andthen departedfromthemtowardsheaven,totheirCreator,who hadsentthem.

12But,aftertheangelsweregonefromAdamandEve, cameSatan,withshamefacedness,andstoodatthe entranceofthecaveinwhichwereAdamandEve.Hethen calledtoAdam,andsaid,"OAdam,come,letmespeakto thee"

13ThenAdamcameoutofthecave,thinkinghewasone ofGod'sangelsthatwascometogivehimsomegood counsel

CHAPTER57

1ButwhenAdamcameoutandsawhishideousfigure,he wasafraidofhim,andsaiduntohim,"Whoartthou?"

2ThenSatanansweredandsaiduntohim,"ItisI,whohid myselfwithintheserpent,andwhotalkedtoEve,and beguiledheruntilshehearkenedtomycommandIamhe whosenther,throughthewilesofmyspeech,todeceive thee,untilthouandsheateofthefruitofthetree,andye cameawayfromunderthecommandofGod"

3ButwhenAdamheardthesewordsfromhim,hesaid untohim,"CanstthoumakemeagardenasGodmadefor me?Orcanstthouclothemeinthesamebrightnaturein whichGodhadclothedme?

4"Whereisthedivinenaturethoudidstpromisetogiveme? Whereisthatfairspeechofthine,thoudidstholdwithus atfirst,whenwewereinthegarden?"

5ThenSatansaiduntoAdam,"Thinkestthou,thatwhenI havespokentooneaboutanything,Ishalleverbringitto himorfulfilmyword?Notso.ForImyselfhavenever eventhoughtofobtainingwhatIasked

6"ThereforedidIfall,anddidImakeyoufallbythatfor whichImyselffell;andwithyoualso,whosoeveraccepts mycounsel,fallsthereby

7"Butnow,OAdam,byreasonofthyfallthouartunder myrule,andIamkingoverthee;becausethouhast hearkenedtome,andhasttransgressedagainstthyGod Neitherwilltherebeanydeliverancefrommyhandsuntil thedaypromisedtheebythyGod."

8Againhesaid,"Inasmuchaswedonotknowtheday agreeduponwiththeebythyGod,northehourinwhich thoushaltbedelivered,forthatreasonwillwemultiply warandmurderupontheeandthyseedafterthee

9"Thisisourwillandourgoodpleasure,thatwemaynot leaveoneofthesonsofmentoinheritourordersinheaven

10"Forastoourabode,OAdam,itisinburningfire;and wewillnotceaseourevildoingno,notonedaynorone hourAndI,OAdam,shallsowfireupontheewhenthou comestintothecavetodwellthere."

11WhenAdamheardthesewordsheweptandmourned, andsaiduntoEve,"Hearwhathesaid;thathewillnot fulfilaughtofwhathetoldtheeinthegarden.Didhereally thenbecomekingoverus?

12"ButwewillaskGod,whocreatedus,todeliverusout ofhishands."

CHAPTER58

1ThenAdamandEvespreadtheirhandsuntoGod, prayingandentreatingHimtodriveSatanawayfromthem; thathedothemnoviolence,anddonotforcethemtodeny God

2ThenGodsenttothematonceHisangel,whodrove awaySatan--fromthem.Thishappenedaboutsunset,on thefifty-thirddayaftertheyhadcomeoutofthegarden 3ThenAdamandEvewentintothecave,andstoodupand turnedtheirfacestotheearth,topraytoGod.

4ButeretheyprayedAdamsaiduntoEve,"Lo,thouhast seenwhattemptationshavebefallenusinthislandCome, letusarise,andaskGodtoforgiveusthesinswehave committed;andwewillnotcomeoutuntiltheendofthe daynexttothefortiethAndifwedieherein,Hewillsave us"

5ThenAdamandEvearose,andjoinedtogetherin entreatingGod.

6Theyabodethusprayinginthecave;neitherdidthey comeoutofit,bynightorbyday,untiltheirprayerswent upoutoftheirmouths,likeaflameoffire.

CHAPTER59

1ButSatan,thehaterofallgood,didnotallowthemto endtheirprayersForhecalledtohishosts,andtheycame, allofthem.Hethensaidtothem,"SinceAdamandEve, whomwebeguiled,haveagreedtogethertopraytoGod nightandday,andtoentreatHimtodeliverthem,and sincetheywillnotcomeoutofthecaveuntiltheendofthe fortiethday

2"Andsincetheywillcontinuetheirprayersastheyhave bothagreedtodo,thatHewilldeliverthemoutofour hands,andrestorethemtotheirformerstate,seewhatwe shalldountothem"Andhishostssaiduntohim,"Poweris thine,OourLord,todowhatthoulistest."

3ThenSatan,greatinwickedness,tookhishostsandcame intothecave,inthethirtiethnightofthefortydaysandone; andhesmoteAdamandEve,untilheleftthemdead.

4ThencametheWordofGoduntoAdamandEve,who raisedthemfromtheirsuffering,andGodsaiduntoAdam, "Bestrong,andbenotafraidofhimwhohasjustcometo thee"

5ButAdamweptandsaid,"WherewastThou,OmyGod, thattheyshouldsmitemewithsuchblows,andthatthis sufferingshouldcomeuponus;uponmeanduponEve, Thyhandmaid?"

6ThenGodsaiduntohim,"OAdam,see,heislordand masterofallthouhast,hewhosaid,hewouldgivethee

divinityWhereisthisloveforthee?Andwhereisthegift hepromised?

7"Foroncehasitpleasedhim,OAdam,tocometothee, tocomfortthee,andtostrengthenthee,andtorejoicewith thee,andtosendhishoststoguardthee;becausethouhast hearkenedtohim,andhastyieldedtohiscounsel;andhast transgressedMycommandmentbuthasfollowedhis behest?"

8ThenAdamweptbeforetheLord,andsaid,"OLord becauseItransgressedalittle,Thouhastsorelyplaguedme inreturnforit,IaskTheetodelivermeoutofhishands;or elsehavepityonme,andtakemysouloutofmybodynow inthisstrangeland"

9ThenGodsaiduntoAdam,"Ifonlytherehadbeenthis sighingandprayingbefore,erethoudidsttransgress!Then wouldstthouhaverestfromthetroubleinwhichthouart now"

10ButGodhadpatiencewithAdam,andlethimandEve remaininthecaveuntiltheyhadfulfilledthefortydays

11ButastoAdamandEve,theirstrengthandflesh witheredfromfastingandpraying,fromhungerandthirst; fortheyhadnottastedeitherfoodordrinksincetheyleft thegarden;norwerethefunctionsoftheirbodiesyet settled;andtheyhadnostrengthlefttocontinueinprayer fromhunger,untiltheendofthenextdaytothefortieth Theywerefallendowninthecave;yetwhatspeech escapedfromtheirmouths,wasonlyinpraises.

CHAPTER60

1Thenontheeighty-ninthday,Satancametothecave, cladinagarmentoflight,andgirtaboutwithabright girdle

2Inhishandswasastaffoflight,andhelookedmost awful:buthisfacewaspleasantandhisspeechwassweet, 3HethustransformedhimselfinordertodeceiveAdam andEve,andtomakethemcomeoutofthecave,erethey hadfulfilledthefortydays.

4Forhesaidwithinhimself,"Nowthatwhentheyhad fulfilledthefortydays'fastingandpraying,Godwould restorethemtotheirformerestate;butifHedidnotdoso, Hewouldstillbefavourabletothem;andevenifHehad notmercyonthem,wouldHeyetgivethemsomething fromthegardentocomfortthem;asalreadytwicebefore."

5ThenSatandrewnearthecaveinthisfairappearance, andsaid:--

6"OAdam,riseye,standup,thouandEve,andcome alongwithme,toagoodland;andfearnotIamfleshand boneslikeyou;andatfirstIwasacreaturethatGod created.

7"Anditwasso,thatwhenHehadcreatedme,Heplaced meinagardeninthenorth,ontheborderoftheworld 8"AndHesaidtome,'Abidehere!'AndIabodethere accordingtoHisWord,neitherdidItransgressHis commandment

9"ThenHemadeaslumbertocomeoverme,andHe broughtthee,OAdam,outofmyside,butdidnotmake theeabidebyme

10"ButGodtooktheeinHisdivinehand,andplacedthee inagardentotheeastward

11"ThenIgrievedbecauseofthee,forthatwhileGodhad takentheeoutofmyside,Hehadnotlettheeabidewith me

12"ButGodsaiduntome:'GrievenotbecauseofAdam, whomIbroughtoutofthyside;noharmwillcometohim

13"'FornowIhavebroughtoutofhissideahelp-meetfor him;andIhavegivenhimjoybysodoing'"

14ThenSatansaidagain,"Ididnotknowhowitisyeare inthiscave,noranythingaboutthistrialthathascome uponyou-untilGodsaidtome,'Behold,Adamhas transgressed,hewhomIhadtakenoutofthyside,andEve also,whomItookoutofhisside;andIhavedriventhem outofthegarden;Ihavemadethemdwellinalandof sorrowandmisery,becausetheytransgressedagainstMe, andhavehearkenedtoSatan.Andlo,theyareinsuffering untothisday,theeightieth'

15"ThenGodsaiduntome,'Arise,gotothem,andmake themcometothyplace,andsuffernotthatSatancome nearthem,andafflictthemFortheyarenowingreat misery;andliehelplessfromhunger'

16"Hefurthersaidtome,'Whenthouhasttakenthemto thyself,givethemtoeatofthefruitoftheTreeofLife,and givethemtodrinkofthewaterofpeace;andclothethem inagarmentoflight,andrestorethemtotheirformerstate ofgrace,andleavethemnotinmisery,fortheycamefrom thee.Butgrievenotoverthem,norrepentofthatwhichhas comeuponthem.'

17"ButwhenIheardthis,Iwassorry;andmyheartcould notpatientlybearitforthysake,Omychild

18"But,OAdam,whenIheardthenameofSatan,Iwas afraid,andIsaidwithinmyself,Iwillnotcomeout,lesthe ensnareme,ashedidmychildren,AdamandEve

19"AndIsaid,'OGod,whenIgotomychildren,Satan willmeetmeintheway,andwaragainstme,ashedid againstthem.'

20"ThenGodsaiduntome,'Fearnot;whenthoufindest him,smitehimwiththestaffthatisinthinehand,andbe notafraidofhimforthouartofoldstanding,andheshall notprevailagainstthee.'

21"ThenIsaid,'OmyLord,Iamold,andcannotgoSend Thyangelstobringthem.'

22"ButGodsaiduntome,'Angels,verily,arenotlike them;andtheywillnotconsenttocomewiththemButI havechosenthee,becausetheyarethyoffspring,andlike thee,andwillhearkentowhatthousayest'

23"Godsaidfurthertome,'Ifthouhastnotstrengthto walk,Iwillsendacloudtocarrytheeandalighttheeatthe entranceoftheircave;thenthecloudwillreturnandleave theethere

24"'Andiftheywillcomewiththee,Iwillsendacloudto carrytheeandthem'

25"ThenHecommandedacloud,anditbaremeupand broughtmetoyou;andthenwentback.

26"AndnowOmychildren,AdamandEve,lookatmy hoarhairsandatmyfeebleestate,andatmycomingfrom thatdistantplace.Come,comewithme,toaplaceofrest."

27ThenhebegantoweepandtosobbeforeAdamandEve, andhistearspouredupontheearthlikewater

28AndwhenAdamandEveraisedtheireyesandsawhis beard,andheardhissweettalk,theirheartssoftened towardshim;theyhearkeneduntohim,fortheybelievedhe wastrue.

29Anditseemedtothemthattheyreallywerehis offspring,whentheysawthathisfacewasliketheirown; andtheytrustedhim.

CHAPTER61

1ThenhetookAdamandEvebythehand,andbeganto bringthemoutofthecave

2Butwhentheywerecomealittlewayoutofit,God knewthatSatanhadovercomethem,andhadbroughtthem outerethefortydayswereended,totakethemtosome distantplace,andtodestroythem

3ThentheWordoftheLordGodagaincameandcursed Satan,anddrovehimawayfromthem

4AndGodbegantospeakuntoAdamandEve,sayingto them,"Whatmadeyoucomeoutofthecave,untothis place?"

5ThenAdamsaiduntoGod,"Didstthoucreateaman beforeus?Forwhenwewereinthecavetheresuddenly cameuntousagoodoldmanwhosaidtous,'Iama messengerfromGoduntoyou,tobringyoubacktosome placeofrest.'

6"Andwedidbelieve,OGod,thathewasamessenger fromThee;andwecameoutwithhim;andknewnot whitherweshouldgowithhim."

7ThenGodsaiduntoAdam,"See,thatisthefatherofevil arts,whobroughttheeandEveoutoftheGardenof Delights.Andnow,indeed,whenhesawthatthouandEve bothjoinedtogetherinfastingandpraying,andthatyou camenotoutofthecavebeforetheendofthefortydays, hewishedtomakeyourpurposevain,tobreakyourmutual bond;tocutoffallhopefromyou,andtodriveyouto someplacewherehemightdestroyyou

8"Becausehewasunabletodoaughttoyou,unlesshe showedhimselfinthelikenessofyou

9"Thereforedidhecometoyouwithafacelikeyourown, andbegantogiveyoutokensasiftheywerealltrue

10"ButIinmercyandwiththefavourIhaduntoyou,did notallowhimtodestroyyou;butIdrovehimawayfrom you.

11"Now,therefore,OAdam,takeEve,andreturntoyour cave,andremaininituntilthemorrowofthefortiethday. Andwhenyecomeout,gotowardstheeasterngateofthe garden"

12ThenAdamandEveworshippedGod,andpraisedand blessedHimforthedeliverancethathadcometothem fromHimAndtheyreturnedtowardsthecaveThis happenedateventideofthethirty-ninthday.

13ThenAdamandEvestoodupandwithgreatzeal, prayedtoGod,tobebroughtoutoftheirwantforstrength; fortheirstrengthhaddepartedfromthem,throughhunger andthirstandprayerButtheywatchedthewholeofthat nightpraying,untilmorning

14ThenAdamsaiduntoEve,"Arise,letusgotowardsthe easterngateofthegardenasGodtoldus"

15Andtheysaidtheirprayersastheywerewonttodo everyday;andtheywentoutofthecave,togoneartothe easterngateofthegarden

16ThenAdamandEvestoodupandprayed,andbesought Godtostrengthenthem,andtosendthemsomethingto satisfytheirhunger

17Butwhentheyhadendedtheirprayers,theyremained wheretheywerebyreasonoftheirfailingstrength.

18ThencametheWordofGodagain,andsaiduntothem, "OAdam,arise,goandbringhithertwofigs"

19ThenAdamandEvearose,andwentuntiltheydrew neartothecave

CHAPTER62

1ButSatanthewickedwasenvious,becauseofthe consolationGodhadgiventhem

2Sohepreventedthem,andwentintothecaveandtook thetwofigs,andburiedthemoutsidethecave,sothat AdamandEveshouldnotfindthemHealsohadinhis thoughtstodestroythem

3ButbyGod'smercy,assoonasthosetwofigswereinthe earth,GoddefeatedSatan'scounselregardingthem;and madethemintotwofruit-trees,thatovershadowedthecave ForSatanhadburiedthemontheeasternsideofit.

4Thenwhenthetwotreesweregrown,andwerecovered withfruit,Satangrievedandmourned,andsaid,"Better wereittohaveleftthosefigsastheywere;fornow,behold, theyhavebecometwofruit-trees,whereofAdamwilleat allthedaysofhislifeWhereasIhadinmind,whenI buriedthem,todestroythementirely,andtohidethemfor aye

5"ButGodhasoverturnedmycounsel;andwouldnotthat thissacredfruitshouldperish;andHehasmadeplainmy intention,andhasdefeatedthecounselIhadformed againstHisservants."

6ThenSatanwentawayashamed,ofnothavingwrought outhisdesign

CHAPTER63

1ButAdamandEve,astheydrewneartothecave,saw twofig-trees,coveredwithfruit,andovershadowingthe cave

2ThenAdamsaidtoEve,"Itseemstomewehavegone astrayWhendidthesetwotreesgrowhere?Itseemstome thattheenemywishestoleadusastray,Sayestthouthat thereisintheearthanothercavethanthis?

3"Yet,OEve,letusgointothecave,andfindinitthetwo figs;forthisisourcave,inwhichwewereButifwe shouldnotfindthetwofigsinit,thenitcannotbeour cave"

4Theywentthenintothecave,andlookedintothefour cornersofit,butfoundnotthetwofigs.

5AndAdamweptandsaidtoEve,"Arewecometoa wrongcave,then,OEve?Itseemstomethesetwofigtreesarethetwofigsthatwereinthecave."AndEvesaid, "I,formypart,donotknow"

6ThenAdamstoodupandprayedandsaid,"OGod,Thou didstcommandustocomebacktothecave,totakethetwo figs,andthentoreturntoThee

7"Butnow,wehavenotfoundthemOGod,hastThou takenthem,andsownthesetwotrees,orhavewegone astrayintheearth;orhastheenemydeceivedus?Ifitbe real,then,OGod,revealtousthesecretofthesetwotrees andofthetwofigs."

8ThencametheWordofGodtoAdam,andsaiduntohim, "OAdam,whenIsenttheetofetchthefigs,Satanwent beforetheetothecave,tookthefigs,andburiedthem outside,eastwardofthecave,thinkingtodestroythem;and notsowingthemwithgoodintent

9"Notforhismeresake,then,havethesetreesgrownupat once;butIhadmercyontheeandIcommandedthemto growAndtheygrewtobetwolargetrees,thatyoube overshadowedbytheirbranches,andfindrest;andthatI makeyouseeMypowerandMymarvellousworks

10"And,also,toshowyouSatan'smeanness,andhisevil works,foreversinceyecameoutofthegarden,hehasnot ceased,no,notoneday,fromdoingyousomeharm.ButI havenotgivenhimpoweroveryou"

11AndGodsaid,"Henceforth,OAdam,rejoiceon accountofthetrees,thouandEve;andrestunderthem whenyefeelwearyButeatnotoftheirfruit,norcome nearthem"

12ThenAdamwept,andsaid,"OGod,wiltThouagain killus,orwiltThoudriveusawayfrombeforeThyface, andcutourlifefromoffthefaceoftheearth?

13"OGod,IbeseechThee,ifThouknowestthattherebe inthesetreeseitherdeathorsomeotherevil,asatthefirst time,rootthemupfromnearourcave,andwitherthem; andleaveustodieoftheheat,ofhungerandofthirst.

14"ForweknowThymarvellousworks,OGod,thatthey aregreat,andthatbyThypowerThoucanstbringone thingoutofanother,withoutone'swish.ForThypower canmakerockstobecometrees,andtreestobecome rocks"

CHAPTER64

1ThenGodlookeduponAdamanduponhisstrengthof mind,uponhisenduranceofhungerandthirst,andofthe heatAndhechangedthetwofig-treesintotwofigs,as theywereatfirst,andthensaidtoAdamandtoEve,"Each ofyoumaytakeonefig"Andtheytookthem,astheLord commandedthem

2Andhesaidtothem,"Goyeintothecave,andeatthe figs,andsatisfyyourhunger,lestyedie"

3So,asGodcommandedthem,theywentintothecave, aboutthetimewhenthesunwassettingAndAdamand Evestoodupandprayedatthetimeofthesettingsun

4Thentheysatdowntoeatthefigs;buttheyknewnot howtoeatthem;fortheywerenotaccustomedtoeat earthlyfoodTheyfearedalsolest,iftheyate,their stomachshouldbeburdenedandtheirfleshthickened,and theirheartstaketolikingearthlyfood

5Butwhiletheywerethusseated,God,outofpityfor them,sentthemHisangel,lesttheyshouldperishof hungerandthirst

6AndtheangelsaiduntoAdamandEve,"Godsaystoyou thatyehavenotstrengthtofastuntildeath;eat,therefore, andstrengthenyourbodies;foryearenowanimalflesh, thatcannotsubsistwithoutfoodanddrink"

7ThenAdamandEvetookthefigsandbegantoeatof themButGodhadputintothemamixtureasofsavoury breadandblood

8ThentheangelwentfromAdamandEve,whoateofthe figsuntiltheyhadsatisfiedtheirhungerThentheyputby whatremained;butbythepowerofGod,thefigsbecame fullasbefore,becauseGodblessedthem.

9AfterthisAdamandEvearose,andprayedwithajoyful heartandrenewedstrength,andpraisedandrejoiced abundantlythewholeofthatnight.Andthiswastheendof theeighty-thirdday

CHAPTER65

1Andwhenitwasday,theyroseandprayed,aftertheir custom,andthenwentoutofthecave.

2Butastheyfeltgreattroublefromthefoodtheyhad eaten,andtowhichtheywerenotused,theywentaboutin thecavesayingtoeachother:--

3"Whathashappenedtousthrougheating,thatthispain shouldhavecomeuponus?Woebetous,weshalldie!

Betterforustohavediedthantohaveeaten;andtohave keptourbodiespure,thantohavedefiledthemwithfood"

4ThenAdamsaidtoEve,"Thispaindidnotcometousin thegarden,neitherdidweeatsuchbadfoodthere. Thinkestthou,OEve,thatGodwillplagueusthroughthe foodthatisinus,orthatourinwardswillcomeout;orthat GodmeanstokilluswiththispainbeforeHehasfulfilled Hispromisetous?"

5ThenAdambesoughttheLordandsaid,"OLord,letus notperishthroughthefoodwehaveeaten.OLord,smite usnot;butdealwithusaccordingtoThygreatmercy,and forsakeusnotuntilthedayofthepromiseThouhastmade us."

6ThenGodlookeduponthem,andatoncefittedthemfor eatingfood;asuntothisday;sothattheyshouldnotperish

7ThenAdamandEvecamebackintothecavesorrowful andweepingbecauseofthealterationintheirnatureAnd theybothknewfromthathourthattheywerealtered beings,thattheirhopeofreturningtothegardenwasnow cutoff;andthattheycouldnotenterit 8Forthatnowtheirbodieshadstrangefunctions;andall fleshthatrequiresfoodanddrinkforitsexistence,cannot beinthegarden

9ThenAdamsaidtoEve,"Behold,ourhopeisnowcutoff; andsoisourtrusttoenterthegardenWenolongerbelong totheinhabitantsofthegarden;buthenceforthweare earthyandofthedust,andoftheinhabitantsoftheearth, Weshallnotreturntothegarden,untilthedayinwhich Godhaspromisedtosaveus,andtobringusagainintothe garden,asHepromisedus."

10ThentheyprayedtoGodthatHewouldhavemercyon them;afterwhich,theirmindwasquieted,theirheartswere broken,andtheirlongingwascooleddown;andtheywere likestrangersonearthThatnightAdamandEvespentin thecave,wheretheysleptheavilybyreasonofthefood theyhadeaten.

CHAPTER66

1Whenitwasmorning,thedayaftertheyhadeatenfood, AdamandEveprayedinthecave,andAdamsaiduntoEve, "Lo,weaskedforfoodofGod,andHegaveit.Butnowlet usalsoaskHimtogiveusadrinkofwater"

2Thentheyarose,andwenttothebankofthestreamof water,thatwasonthesouthborderofthegarden,inwhich theyhadbeforethrownthemselvesAndtheystoodonthe bank,andprayedtoGodthatHewouldcommandthemto drinkofthewater.

3ThentheWordofGodcametoAdam,andsaiduntohim, "OAdam,thybodyisbecomebrutish,andrequireswater todrink.Takeye,anddrink,thouandEve;givethanksand praise"

4AdamandEvethendrewnear,anddrankofit,untiltheir bodiesfeltrefreshed.Afterhavingdrunk,theypraisedGod, andthenreturnedtotheircave,aftertheirformercustom Thishappenedattheendofeighty-threedays

5Thenontheeighty-fourthday,theytooktwofigsand hungtheminthecave,togetherwiththeleavesthereof,to

betothemasignandablessingfromGodAndthey placedthemthereuntilthereshouldariseaposterityto them,whoshouldseethewonderfulthingsGodhaddone tothem

6ThenAdamandEveagainstoodoutsidethecave,and besoughtGodtoshowthemsomefoodwherewithto nourishtheirbodies

7ThentheWordofGodcameandsaiduntohim,"O Adam,godowntothewestwardofthecave,asfarasa landofdarksoil,andtherethoushaltfindfood"

8AndAdamhearkeneduntotheWordofGod,tookEve, andwentdowntoalandofdarksoil,andfoundthere wheatgrowing,intheearandripe,andfigstoeat;and Adamrejoicedoverit

9ThentheWordofGodcameagaintoAdam,andsaid untohim,"Takeofthiswheatandmaketheebreadofit,to nourishthybodywithal"AndGodgaveAdam'sheart wisdom,toworkoutthecornuntilitbecamebread.

10Adamaccomplishedallthat,untilhegrewveryfaint andwearyHethenreturnedtothecave;rejoicingatwhat hehadlearnedofwhatisdonewithwheat,untilitismade intobreadforone'suse

CHAPTER67

1ButwhenAdamandEvewentdowntothelandofblack mud,andcameneartothewheatGodhadshowedthem, andsawitripeandreadyforreaping,astheyhadnosickle toreapitwithal--theygirtthemselves,andbegantopullup thewheat,untilitwasalldone

2Thentheymadeitintoaheap;and,faintfromheatand fromthirst,theywentunderashadytree,wherethebreeze fannedthemtosleep

3ButSatansawwhatAdamandEvehaddoneAndhe calledhishosts,andsaidtothem,"SinceGodhasshownto AdamandEveallaboutthiswheat,wherewithto strengthentheirbodies--and,lo,theyarecomeandhave madeaheapofit,andfaintfromthetoilarenowasleep-come,letussetfiretothisheapofcorn,andburnit,andlet ustakethatbottleofwaterthatisbythem,andemptyitout, sothattheymayfindnothingtodrink,andwekillthem withhungerandthirst

4"Then,whentheywakeupfromtheirsleep,andseekto returntothecave,wewillcometothemintheway,and willleadthemastray;sothattheydieofhungerandthirst; whentheymay,perhaps,denyGod,andHedestroythem Soshallweberidofthem."

5ThenSatanandhishoststhrewfireuponthewheatand consumedit

6ButfromtheheatoftheflameAdamandEveawoke fromtheirsleep,andsawthewheatburning,andthebucket ofwaterbythem,pouredout

7Thentheyweptandwentbacktothecave.

8Butastheyweregoingupfrombelowthemountain wheretheywere,Satanandhishostsmetthemintheform ofangels,praisingGod.

9ThenSatansaidtoAdam,"OAdam,whyartthouso painedwithhungerandthirst?ItseemstomethatSatan hasburntupthewheat."AndAdamsaidtohim,"Ay."

10AgainSatansaidtoAdam,"Comebackwithus;weare angelsofGodGodsentustothee,toshowtheeanother fieldofcorn,betterthanthat;andbeyonditisafountainof goodwater,andmanytrees,wherethoushaltdwellnearit,

andworkthecorn-fieldtobetterpurposethanthatwhich Satanhasconsumed"

11Adamthoughtthathewastrue,andthattheywere angelswhotalkedwithhim;andhewentbackwiththem

12ThenSatanbegantoleadastrayAdamandEveeight days,untiltheybothfelldownasifdead,fromhunger, thirst,andfaintnessThenhefledwithhishosts,andleft them

CHAPTER68

1ThenGodlookeduponAdamandEve,anduponwhat hadcomeuponthemfromSatan,andhowhehadmade themperish

2God,therefore,sentHisWord,andraisedupAdamand Evefromtheirstateofdeath.

3Then,Adam,whenhewasraised,said,"OGod,Thou hastburntandtakenfromusthecornThouhadstgivenus, andThouhastemptiedoutthebucketofwater.AndThou hastsentThyangels,whohavewaylaidusfromthecornfieldWiltThoumakeusperish?IfthisbefromThee,O God,thentakeawayoursouls;butpunishusnot."

4ThenGodsaidtoAdam,"Ididnotburndownthewheat, andIdidnotpourthewateroutofthebucket,andIdidnot sendMyangelstoleadtheeastray.

5"ButitisSatan,thymasterwhodidit;hetowhomthou hastsubjectedthyself;Mycommandmentbeingmeanwhile setaside.Heitis,whoburntdownthecorn,andpouredout thewater,andwhohasledtheeastray;andallthepromises hehasmadeyou,verilyarebutfeint,anddeceit,andalie

6"Butnow,OAdam,thoushaltacknowledgeMygood deedsdonetothee"

7AndGodtoldHisangelstotakeAdamandEve,andto bearthemuptothefieldofwheat,whichtheyfoundas before,withthebucketfullofwater

8Theretheysawatree,andfoundonitsolidmanna;and wonderedatGod'spower.Andtheangelscommanded themtoeatofthemannawhentheywerehungry

9AndGodadjuredSatanwithacurse,nottocomeagain, anddestroythefieldofcorn

10ThenAdamandEvetookofthecorn,andmadeofitan offering,andtookitandofferedituponthemountain,the placewheretheyhadoffereduptheirfirstofferingofblood

11Andtheyofferedthisoblationagainonthealtarthey hadbuiltatfirst.Andtheystoodupandprayed,and besoughttheLordsaying,"Thus,OGod,whenwewerein thegarden,didourpraisesgouptoThee,likethisoffering; andourinnocencewentuptotheelikeincense.Butnow,O God,acceptthisofferingfromus,andturnusnotback,reft ofThymercy"

12ThenGodsaidtoAdamandEve,"Sinceyehavemade thisoblationandhaveofferedittoMe,IshallmakeitMy flesh,whenIcomedownuponearthtosaveyou;andI shallcauseittobeofferedcontinuallyuponanaltar,for forgivenessandformercy,untothosewhopartakeofit duly"

13AndGodsentabrightfireupontheofferingofAdam andEve,andfilleditwithbrightness,grace,andlight;and theHolyGhostcamedownuponthatoblation

14ThenGodcommandedanangeltotakefire-tongs,likea spoon,andwithittotakeanofferingandbringittoAdam andEveAndtheangeldidso,asGodhadcommanded him,andofferedittothem.

15AndthesoulsofAdamandEvewerebrightened,and theirheartswerefilledwithjoyandgladnessandwiththe praisesofGod.

16AndGodsaidtoAdam,"Thisshallbeuntoyoua custom,todoso,whenafflictionandsorrowcomeupon you.Butyourdeliveranceandyourentranceintothe garden,shallnotbeuntilthedaysarefulfilled,asagreed betweenyouandMe;wereitnotso,Iwould,ofMymercy andpityforyou,bringyoubacktoMygardenandtoMy favourforthesakeoftheofferingyouhavejustmadeto Myname"

17AdamrejoicedatthesewordswhichheheardfromGod; andheandEveworshippedbeforethealtar,towhichthey bowed,andthenwentbacktotheCaveofTreasures

18Andthistookplaceattheendofthetwelfthdayafter theeightiethday,fromthetimeAdamandEvecameoutof thegarden

19Andtheystoodupthewholenightprayinguntil morning;andthenwentoutofthecave

20ThenAdamsaidtoEve,withjoyofheart,becauseof theofferingtheyhadmadetoGod,andthathadbeen acceptedofHim,"Letusdothisthreetimeseveryweek, onthefourthdayWednesday,onthepreparationday Friday,andontheSabbathSunday,allthedaysofour life"

21Andastheyagreedtothesewordsbetweenthemselves, Godwaspleasedwiththeirthoughts,andwiththe resolutiontheyhadeachtakenwiththeother

22Afterthis,cametheWordofGodtoAdam,andsaid,"O Adam,thouhastdeterminedbeforehandthedaysinwhich sufferingsshallcomeuponMe,whenIammadeflesh;for theyarethefourthWednesday,andthepreparationday Friday

23"Butastothefirstday,Icreatedinitallthings,andI raisedtheheavens.And,again,throughMyrisingagainon thisday,willIcreatejoy,andraisethemonhigh,who believeinMe;OAdam,offerthisoblation,allthedaysof thylife."

24ThenGodwithdrewHisWordfromAdam

25ButAdamcontinuedtoofferthisoblationthus,every weekthreetimes,until,theendofsevenweeks.Andonthe firstday,whichisthefiftieth,Adammadeanofferingas hewaswont,andheandEvetookitandcametothealtar beforeGod,asHehadtaughtthem.

CHAPTER69

1ThenSatan,thehaterofallgood,enviousofAdamand ofhisofferingthroughwhichhefoundfavourwithGod, hastenedandtookasharpstonefromamongsharpironstones;appearedintheformofaman,andwentandstood byAdamandEve

2Adamwasthenofferingonthealtar,andhadbegunto pray,withhishandsspreaduntoGod

3ThenSatanhastenedwiththesharpiron-stonehehad withhim,andwithitpiercedAdamontherightside,when flowedbloodandwater,thenAdamfelluponthealtarlike acorpseAndSatanfled

4ThenEvecame,andtookAdamandplacedhimbelow thealtarAndthereshestayed,weepingoverhim;whilea streamofbloodflowedfromAdam'ssideuponhisoffering 5ButGodlookeduponthedeathofAdam.Hethensent HisWord,andraisedhimupandsaiduntohim,"Fulfilthy

offering,forindeed,Adam,itisworthmuch,andthereis noshortcominginit"

6GodsaidfurtheruntoAdam,"Thuswillitalsohappento Me,ontheearth,whenIshallbepiercedandbloodshall flowbloodandwaterfromMysideandrunoverMybody, whichisthetrueoffering;andwhichshallbeofferedon thealtarasaperfectoffering"

7ThenGodcommandedAdamtofinishhisoffering,and whenhehadendeditheworshippedbeforeGod,and praisedHimforthesignsHehadshowedhim 8AndGodhealedAdaminoneday,whichistheendof thesevenweeks;andthatisthefiftiethday.

9ThenAdamandEvereturnedfromthemountain,and wentintotheCaveofTreasures,astheywereusedtodo ThiscompletedforAdamandEve,onehundredandforty dayssincetheircomingoutofthegarden

10ThentheybothstoodupthatnightandprayedtoGod Andwhenitwasmorning,theywentout,andwentdown westwardofthecave,totheplacewheretheircornwas, andthererestedundertheshadowofatree,astheywere wont.

11Butwhenthereamultitudeofbeastscameallround them.ItwasSatan'sdoing,inhiswickedness;inorderto wagewaragainstAdamthroughmarriage.

CHAPTER70

1AfterthisSatan,thehaterofallgood,tooktheformn angel,andwithhimtwoothers,sothattheylookedlikethe threeangelswhohadbroughttoAdamgold,incense,and myrrh

2TheypassedbeforeAdamandEvewhiletheywereunder thetree,andgreetedAdamandEvewithfairwordsthat werefullofguile

3ButwhenAdamandEvesawtheircomelymien,and heardtheirsweetspeech,Adamrose,welcomedthem,and broughtthemtoEve,andtheyremainedalltogether; Adam'sheartthewhile,beinggladbecausehethought concerningthem,thattheywerethesameangels,whohad broughthimgold,incense,andmyrrh

4Because,whentheycametoAdamthefirsttime,there cameuponhimfromthem,peaceandjoy,throughtheir bringinghimgoodtokens;soAdamthoughtthattheywere comeasecondtimetogivehimothertokensforhimto rejoicewithalForhedidnotknowitwasSatan;therefore didhereceivethemwithjoyandcompaniedwiththem 5ThenSatan,thetallestofthem,said,"Rejoice,OAdam, andbegladLo,Godhassentustotheetotellthee something"

6AndAdamsaid,"Whatisit?"ThenSatananswered,"It isalightthing,yetitisawordofGod,wiltthouhearit fromusanddoit?Butifthouhearestnot,wewillreturnto God,andtellHimthatthouwouldestnotreceiveHis word"

7AndSatansaidagaintoAdam,"Fearnot,neitherleta tremblingcomeuponthee;dostnotthouknowus?"

8ButAdamsaid,"Iknowyounot"

9ThenSatansaidtohim,"Iamtheangelwhobroughtthee gold,andtookittothecave;thisotheroneishewho broughttheeincense;andthatthirdone,ishewhobrought theemyrrhwhenthouwastonthetopofthemountain,and whocarriedtheetothecave.

10"Butastotheotherangelsourfellows,whobareyouto thecave,Godhasnotsentthemwithusthistime;forHe saidtous,'Yousuffice.'"

11SowhenAdamheardthesewordshebelievedthem, andsaidtotheseangels,"SpeakthewordofGod,thatI mayreceiveit."

12AndSatansaiduntohim"Swear,andpromisemethat thouwiltreceiveit"

13ThenAdamsaid,"Iknownothowtoswearand promise"

14AndSatansaidtohim,"Holdoutthyhand,andputit insidemyhand."

15ThenAdamheldouthishand,andputitintoSatan's hand;whenSatansaiduntohim,"Say,now--sotrueasGod isliving,rational,andspeaking,whoraisedtheheavensin thespace,andestablishedtheearthuponthewaters,and hascreatedmeoutofthefourelements,andoutofthedust oftheearth--Iwillnotbreakmypromise,norrenouncemy word"

16AndAdamsworethus

17ThenSatansaidtohim,"Lo,itisnowsometimesince thoucamestoutofthegarden,andthouknowestneither wickednessnorevil.ButnowGodssaystothee,totake Evewhocameoutofthyside,andtowedher,thatshebear theechildren,tocomfortthee,andtodrivefromthee troubleandsorrow;nowthisthingisnotdifficult,neither isthereanyscandalinittothee."

CHAPTER71

1ButwhenAdamheardthesewordsfromSatan,he sorrowedmuch,becauseofhisoathandofhispromise, andsaid,"ShallIcommitadulterywithmyfleshandmy bones,andshallIsinagainstmyself,forGodtodestroyme, andtoblotmeoutfromoffthefaceoftheearth?

2"Since,whenatfirst,Iateofthetree,Hedrovemeoutof thegardenintothisstrangeland,anddeprivedmeofmy brightnature,andbroughtdeathuponme.If,then,Ishould dothis,Hewillcutoffmylifefromtheearth,andHewill castmeintohell,andwillplaguemetherealongtime 3"ButGodneverspokethewordsthouhasttoldme;and yearenotGod'sangels,noryetsentfromHimButyeare devils,cometomeunderthefalseappearanceofangels Awayfromme;yecursedofGod!"

4ThenthosedevilsfledfrombeforeAdamAndheand Evearose,andreturnedtotheCaveofTreasures,andwent intoit.

5ThenAdamsaidtoEve,"IfthousawestwhatIdid,tellit not;forIsinnedagainstGodnswearingbyHisgreatname, andIhaveplacedmyhandanothertimeintothatofSatan." Eve,then,heldherpeace,asAdamtoldher

6ThenAdamarose,andspreadhishandsuntoGod, beseechingandentreatingHimwithtears,toforgivehim whathehaddoneAndAdamremainedthusstandingand prayingfortydaysandfortynightsHeneitheratenor drankuntilhedroppeddownupontheearthfromhunger andthirst

7ThenGodsentHisWorduntoAdam,whoraisedhimup fromwherehelay,andsaiduntohim,"OAdam,whyhast thouswornbyMyname,andwhyhastthoumade agreementwithSatananothertime?"

8ButAdamwept,andsaid,"OGod,forgiveme,forIdid thisunwittingly;believingtheywereGod'sangels"

9AndGodforgaveAdam,saying,tohim,"Bewareof Satan"

10AndHewithdrewHisWordfromAdam.

11ThenAdam'sheartwascomforted;andhetookEve, andtheywentoutofthecave,tomakesomefoodfortheir bodies.

12ButfromthatdayAdamstruggledinhismindabouthis weddingEve;afraidashewastodoit,lestGodshouldbe wrothwithhim.

13ThenAdamandEvewenttotheriverofwater,andsat onthebank,aspeopledowhentheyenjoythemselves

14ButSatanwasjealousofthem;andwoulddestroythem.

CHAPTER72

1ThenSatan,andtenfromhishosts,transformed themselvesintomaidens,unlikeanyothersinthewhole worldforgrace.

2TheycameupoutoftheriverinpresenceofAdamand Eve,andtheysaidamongthemselves,"Come,wewilllook atthefacesofAdamandofEve,whoareofthemenupon earthHowbeautifultheyare,andhowdifferentistheir lookfromourownfaces."ThentheycametoAdamand Eve,andgreetedthem;andstoodwonderingatthem.

3AdamandEvelookedatthemalso,andwonderedat theirbeauty,andsaid,"Isthere,then,underus,another world,withsuchbeautifulcreaturesastheseinit"'

4AndthosemaidenssaidtoAdamandEve,"Yes,indeed, weareanabundantcreation"

5ThenAdamsaidtothem,"Buthowdoyoumultiply?"

6Andtheyansweredhim,"Wehavehusbandswho weddedus,andwebearthemchildren,whogrowup,and whointheirturnwedandarewedded,andalsobear children;andthusweincreaseAndifsobe,OAdam,thou wiltnotbelieveus,wewillshowtheeourhusbandsand ourchildren."

7Thentheyshoutedovertheriverasiftocalltheir husbandsandtheirchildren,whocameupfromtheriver, menandchildren;andeveryonecametohiswife,his childrenbeingwithhim

8ButwhenAdamandEvesawthem,theystooddumb, andwonderedatthem

9ThentheysaidtoAdamandEve,"Youseeourhusbands andourchildren,wedEveaswewedourwives,andyou shallhavechildrenthesameaswe"Thiswasadeviceof SatantodeceiveAdam

10Satanalsothoughtwithinhimself,"Godatfirst commandedAdamconcerningthefruitofthetree,saying tohim,'Eatnotofit;elseofdeaththoushaltdie'But Adamateofit,andyetGoddidnotkillhim;Heonly decreeduponhimdeath,andplaguesandtrials,untilthe dayheshallcomeoutofhisbody

11"Now,then,ifIdeceivehimtodothisthing,andtowed EvewithoutGod'scommandment,Godwillkillhimthen"

12ThereforedidSatanworkthisapparitionbeforeAdam andEve;becausehesoughttokillhim,andtomakehim disappearfromoffthefaceoftheearth

13MeanwhilethefireofsincameuponAdam,andhe thoughtofcommittingsin.Butherestrainedhimself, fearinglestifhefollowedthisadviceofSatanGodwould puthimtodeath

14ThenAdamandEvearose,andprayedtoGod,while Satanandhishostswentdownintotheriver,inpresenceof

AdamandEve;toletthemseethattheyweregoingbackto theirownregions

15ThenAdamandEvewentbacktotheCaveofTreasures, astheywerewont;abouteveningtime

16AndtheybotharoseandprayedtoGodthatnight Adamremainedstandinginprayer,yetnotknowinghowto pray,byreasonofthethoughtsofhisheartregardinghis weddingEve;andhecontinuedsountilmorning

17Andwhenlightarose,AdamsaiduntoEve,"Arise,let usgobelowthemountain,wheretheybroughtusgold,and letusasktheLordconcerningthismatter"

18ThenEvesaid,"Whatisthatmatter,OAdam?"

19Andheansweredher,"ThatImayrequesttheLordto informmeaboutweddingthee;forIwillnotdoitwithout Hisorder,lestHemakeusperish,theeandme.Forthose devilshavesetmyheartonfire,withthoughtsofwhatthey showedus,intheirsinfulapparitions"

20ThenEvesaidtoAdam,"Whyneedwegobelowthe mountain?Letusratherstandupandprayinourcaveto God,toletusknowwhetherthiscounselisgoodornot"

21ThenAdamroseupinprayerandsaid,"OGod,thou knowestthatwetransgressedagainstThee,andfromthe momentwetransgressed,wewerebereftofourbright nature;andourbodybecamebrutish,requiringfoodand drink;andwithanimaldesires

22"Commandus,OGod,nottogivewaytothemwithout Thyorder,lestThoubringustonothing.ForifThougive usnottheorder,weshallbeoverpowered,andfollowthat adviceofSatan;andThouwiltagainmakeusperish

23"Ifnot,thentakeoursoulsfromus;letusberidofthis animallustAndifThougiveusnoorderrespectingthis thing,thenseverEvefromme,andmefromher;andplace useachfarawayfromtheother

24"Yetagain,OGod,whenThouhastputusasunderfrom eachother,thedevilswilldeceiveuswiththeirapparitions, anddestroyourhearts,anddefileourthoughtstowards eachotherYetifitisnoteachofustowardstheother,it will,atallevents,bethroughtheirappearancewhenthey showthemselvestous"HereAdamendedhisprayer

CHAPTER73

1ThenGodlookeduponthewordsofAdamthattheywere true,andthathecouldlongawaitHisorder,respectingthe counselofSatan

2AndGodapprovedAdaminwhathehadthought concerningthis,andintheprayerhehadofferedinHis presence;andtheWordofGodcameuntoAdamandsaid tohim,"OAdam,ifonlythouhadsthadthiscautionatfirst, erethouearnestoutofthegardenintothisland!"

3Afterthat,GodsentHisangelwhohadbroughtgold,and theangelwhohadbroughtincense,andtheangelwhohad broughtmyrrhtoAdam,thattheyshouldinformhim respectinghisweddingEve

4ThenthoseangelssaidtoAdam,"Takethegoldandgive ittoEveasaweddinggift,andbetrothher;thengiveher someincenseandmyrrhasapresent;andbeye,thouand she,oneflesh"

5Adamhearkenedtotheangels,andtookthegoldandput itintoEve'sbosominhergarment;andbethrothedherwith hishand

6ThentheangelscommandedAdamandEve,toariseand prayfortydaysandfortynights;andafterthat,thatAdam

shouldcomeintohiswife;forthenthiswouldbeanact pureandundefiled;andheshouldhavechildrenwho wouldmultiply,andreplenishthefaceoftheearth.

7ThenbothAdamandEvereceivedthewordsofthe angels;andtheangelsdepartedfromthem

8ThenAdamandEvebegantofastandtopray,untilthe endofthefortydays;andthentheycametogether,asthe angelshadtoldthemAndfromthetimeAdamleftthe gardenuntilheweddedEve,weretwohundredandtwentythreedays,thatissevenmonthsandthirteendays 9ThuswasSatan'swarwithAdamdefeated

CHAPTER74

1Andtheydweltontheearthworking,inordertocontinue inthewell-beingoftheirbodies;andweresountilthenine monthsofEve'schildbearingwereended,andthetime drewnearwhenshemustbedelivered.

2ThenshesaiduntoAdam,"Thiscaveisapurespotby reasonofthesignswroughtinitsinceweleftthegarden; andweshallagainprayinit.Itisnotmeet,then,thatI shouldbringforthinit;letusratherrepairtothatofthe shelteringrock,whichSatanhurledatus,whenhewished tokilluswithit;butthatwasheldupandspreadasan awningoverusbythecommandofGod;andformeda cave"

3ThenAdamremovedEvetothatcave;andwhenthetime camethatsheshouldbringforth,shetravailedmuchSo wasAdamsorry,andhisheartsufferedforhersake;for shewasnighuntodeath;thatthewordofGodtoher shouldbefulfilled:"Insufferingshaltthoubearachild, andinsorrowshaltthoubringforththychild."

4ButwhenAdamsawthestraitinwhichEvewas,he aroseandprayedtoGod,andsaid,"OLord,lookuponme withtheeyeofThymercy,andbringheroutofher distress."

5AndGodlookedatHismaid-servantEve,anddelivered her,andshebroughtforthherfirst-bornson,andwithhim adaughter

6ThenAdamrejoicedatEve'sdeliverance,andalsoover thechildrenshehadbornehim.AndAdamministeredunto Eveinthecave,untiltheendofeightdays;whenthey namedthesonCain,andthedaughterLuluwa

7ThemeaningofCainis"hater,"becausehehatedhis sisterintheirmother'swomb;eretheycameoutofit ThereforedidAdamnamehimCain

8ButLuluwameans"beautiful,"becauseshewasmore beautifulthanhermother

9ThenAdamandEvewaiteduntilCainandhissisterwere fortydaysold,whenAdamsaiduntoEve,"Wewillmake anofferingandofferitupinbehalfofthechildren" 10AndEvesaid,"Wewillmakeoneofferingforthe firstbornson;andafterwardsweshallmakeoneforthe daughter"

CHAPTER75

1ThenAdampreparedanoffering,andheandEveoffered itupfortheirchildren,andbroughtittothealtartheyhad builtatfirst

2AndAdamoffereduptheoffering,andbesoughtGodto accepthisoffering.

3ThenGodacceptedAdam'soffering,andsentalight fromheaventhatshoneupontheofferingAndAdamand thesondrewneartotheoffering,butEveandthedaughter didnotapproachuntoit

4ThenAdamcamedownfromuponthealtar,andthey werejoyful;andAdamandEvewaiteduntilthedaughter waseightydaysold;thenAdampreparedanofferingand tookittoEveandtothechildren;andtheywenttothealtar, whereAdamoffereditup,ashewaswont,askingtheLord toaccepthisoffering

5AndtheLordacceptedtheofferingofAdamandEve ThenAdam,Eve,andthechildren,drewneartogether,and camedownfromthemountain,rejoicing

6Buttheyreturnednottothecaveinwhichtheywereborn; butcametotheCaveofTreasures,inorderthatthe childrenshouldgoroundit,andbeblessedwiththetokens broughtfromthegarden

7Butaftertheyhadbeenblessedwiththesetokens,they wentbacktothecaveinwhichtheywereborn

8However,beforeEvehadoffereduptheoffering,Adam hadtakenher,andhadgonewithhertotheriverofwater, inwhichtheythrewthemselvesatfirst;andtherethey washedthemselves.AdamwashedhisbodyandEvehers alsoclean,afterthesufferinganddistressthathadcome uponthem

9ButAdamandEve,afterwashingthemselvesintheriver ofwater,returnedeverynighttotheCaveofTreasures, wheretheyprayedandwereblessed;andthenwentbackto theircavewherethechildrenwereborn

10SodidAdamandEveuntilthechildrenhaddone suckingThen,whentheywereweaned,Adammadean offeringforthesoulsofhischildren;otherthanthethree timeshemadeanofferingforthem,everyweek

11Whenthedaysofnursingthechildrenwereended,Eve againconceived,andwhenherdayswereaccomplished shebroughtforthanothersonanddaughter;andthey namedthesonAbel,andthedaughterAklia

12Thenattheendoffortydays,Adammadeanoffering fortheson,andattheendofeightydayshemadeanother offeringforthedaughter,anddidbythem,ashehaddone beforebyCainandhissisterLuluwa.

13HebroughtthemtotheCaveofTreasures,wherethey receivedablessing,andthenreturnedtothecavewhere theywereborn.Afterthebirthofthese,Eveceasedfrom childbearing

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1Andthechildrenbegantowaxstronger,andtogrowin stature;butCainwashardhearted,andruledoverhis youngerbrother

2Andoftentimeswhenhisfathermadeanoffering,he wouldremainbehindandnotgowiththem,toofferup.

3But,astoAbel,hehadameekheart,andwasobedientto hisfatherandmother,whomheoftenmovedtomakean offering,becausehelovedit;andprayedandfastedmuch.

4ThencamethissigntoAbelAshewascomingintothe CaveofTreasures,andsawthegoldenrods,theincense andthemyrrh,heinquiredofhisparentsAdamandEve concerningthem,andsaiduntothem,"Howdidyoucome bythese?"

5ThenAdamtoldhimallthathadbefallenthem.And Abelfeltdeeplyaboutwhathisfathertoldhim

6FurthermorehisfatherAdam,toldhimoftheworksof God,andofthegarden;andafterthat,heremainedbehind hisfatherthewholeofthatnightintheCaveofTreasures.

7Andthatnight,whilehewaspraying,Satanappeared untohimunderthefigureofaman,whosaidtohim,"Thou hastoftentimesmovedthyfathertomakeanoffering,to fastandtopray,thereforeIwillkillthee,andmakethee perishfromthisworld"

8ButasforAbel,heprayedtoGod,anddroveawaySatan fromhim;andbelievednotthewordsofthedevilThen whenitwasday,anangelofGodappeareduntohim,who saidtohim,"Shortenneitherfasting,prayer,noroffering upanoblationuntothyGodFor,lo,theLordhasaccepted thyprayerBenotafraidofthefigurewhichappearedunto theeinthenight,andwhocursedtheeuntodeath."Andthe angeldepartedfromhim

9Thenwhenitwasday,AbelcametoAdamandEve,and toldthemofthevisionhehadseen.Butwhentheyheardit, theygrievedmuchoverit,yetsaidnothingtohimaboutit; theyonlycomfortedhim

10Butastohard-heartedCain,Satancametohimbynight, showedhimselfandsaiduntohim,"SinceAdamandEve lovethybrotherAbelmuchmorethantheylovethee,and wishtojoinhiminmarriagetothybeautifulsister,because theylovehim;butwishtojointheeinmarriagetohisillfavouredsister,becausetheyhatethee;

11"Now,therefore,Icounselthee,whentheydothat,to killthybrother;thenthysisterwillbeleftforthee;andhis sisterwillbecast,away"

12AndSatandepartedfromhimButthewickedOne remainedbehindintheheartofCain,whosoughtmanya time,tokillhisbrother.

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1ButwhenAdamsawthattheelderbrotherhatedthe younger,heendeavouredtosoftentheirhearts,andsaid untoCain,"Take,Omyson,ofthefruitsofthysowing, andmakeanofferinguntoGod,thatHemayforgivethee thywickednessandthysin"

2HesaidalsotoAbel,"Takethouofthysowingandmake anofferingandbringittoGod,thatHemayforgivethy wickednessandthysin"

3ThenAbelhearkeneduntohisfather'svoice,andtookof hissowing,andmadeagoodoffering,andsaidtohis father,Adam,"Comewithme,toshowmehowtoofferit up."

4Andtheywent,AdamandEvewithhim,andshowed himhowtoofferuphisgiftuponthealtarThenafterthat, theystoodupandprayedthatGodwouldacceptAbel's offering

5ThenGodlookeduponAbelandacceptedhisoffering AndGodwasmorepleasedwithAbelthanwithhis offering,becauseofhisgoodheartandpurebodyThere wasnotraceofguileinhim

6Thentheycamedownfromthealtar,andwenttothe caveinwhichtheydweltButAbel,byreasonofhisjoyat havingmadehisoffering,repeateditthreetimesaweek, aftertheexampleofhisfatherAdam.

7ButastoCain,hetooknopleasureinoffering;butafter muchangeronhisfather'spart,heoffereduphisgiftonce; andwhenhedidofferup,hiseyewasontheofferinghe

made,andhetookthesmallestofhissheepforanoffering, andhiseyewasagainonit'

8ThereforeGoddidnotaccepthisoffering,becausehis heartwasfullofmurderousthoughts

9AndtheyallthuslivedtogetherinthecaveinwhichEve hadbroughtforth,untilCainwasfifteenyearsold,and Abeltwelveyearsold

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1ThenAdamsaidtoEve,"Beholdthechildrenaregrown up;wemustthinkoffindingwivesforthem."

2ThenEveanswered,"Howcanwedoit?"

3ThenAdamsaidtoher,"WewilljoinAbel'ssisterin marriagetoCain,andCain'ssistertoAbel."

4ThensaidEvetoAdam,"IdonotlikeCainbecauseheis hard-hearted;butletthembideuntilweofferupuntothe Lordintheirbehalf."

5AndAdamsaidnomore

6MeanwhileSatancametoCaininthefigureofamanof thefield,andsaidtohim,"BeholdAdamandEvehave takencounseltogetheraboutthemarriageofyoutwo;and theyhaveagreedtomarryAbel'ssistertothee,andthy sistertohim.

7"ButifitwasnotthatIlovethee,Iwouldnothavetold theethisthingYetifthouwilttakemyadvice,and hearkentome,Iwillbring:theeonthyweddingday beautifulrobes,goldandsilverinplenty,andmyrelations willattendthee"

8ThenCainsaidwithjoy,"Wherearethyrelations?"

9AndSatananswered,"Myrelationsareinagardeninthe north,whitherIoncemeanttobringthyfatherAdam;but hewouldnotacceptmyoffer

10"Butthou,ifthouwiltreceivemywordsandifthouwilt comeuntomeafterthywedding,thoushaltrestfromthe miseryinwhichthouart;andthoushaltrestandbebetter offthanthyfatherAdam"

11AtthesewordsofSatanCainopenedhisears,andleant towardshisspeech

12Andhedidnotremaininthefield,buthewenttoEve, hismother,andbeather,andcursedher,andsaidtoher, "Whyareyeabouttakingmysistertowedhertomy brother?AmIdead""

13Hismother,however,quietedhim,andsenthimtothe fieldwherebehadbeen

14ThenwhenAdamcame,shetoldhimofwhatCainhad done.

15ButAdamgrievedandheldhispeace,andsaidnota word

16ThenonthemorrowAdamsaiduntoCainhisson, "Takeofthysheep,youngandgood,andofferthemup untothyGod;andIwillspeaktothybrother,tomakeunto hisGodanofferingofcorn."

17TheybothhearkenedtotheirfatherAdam,andthey tooktheirofferings,andofferedthemuponthemountain bythealtar.

18ButCainbehavedhaughtilytowardshisbrother,and thrusthimfromthealtar,andwouldnotlethimofferup hisgiftuponthealtar;butheofferedhisownuponit,with aproudheart,fullofguile,andfraud

19ButasforAbel,hesetupstonesthatwerenearathand, anduponthat,heoffereduphisgiftwithahearthumble andfreefromguile

20Cainwasthenstandingbythealtaronwhichhehad offereduphisgift;andhecrieduntoGodtoaccepthis offering;butGoddidnotacceptitfromhim;neitherdida divinefirecomedowntoconsumehisoffering

21Butheremainedstandingoveragainstthealtar,outof humourandwroth,lookingtowardshisbrotherAbel,to seeifGodwouldaccepthisofferingornot

22AndAbelprayeduntoGodtoaccepthisofferingThen adivinefirecamedownandconsumedhisoffering.And Godsmelledthesweetsavourofhisoffering;becauseAbel lovedHimandrejoicedinHim

23AndbecauseGodwaswellpleasedwithhimHesent himanangeloflightinthefigureofmanwhohadpartaken ofhisoffering,becauseHehadsmelledthesweetsavourof hisoffering,andtheycomfortedAbelandstrengthenedhis heart

24ButCainwaslookingonallthattookplaceathis brother'soffering,andwaswrothonaccountofit.

25ThenheopenedhismouthandblasphemedGod, becauseHehadnotacceptedhisoffering

26ButGodsaiduntoCain,"Whereforeisthycountenance sad?Berighteous,thatImayacceptthyofferingNot against Mehastthoumurmured,butagainstthyself."

27AndGodsaidthistoCaininrebuke,andbecauseHe abhorredhimandhisoffering

28AndCaincamedownfromthealtar,hiscolourchanged andofawoefulcountenance,andcametohisfatherand motherandtoldthemallthathadbefallenhimAndAdam grievedmuchbecauseGodhadnotacceptedCain's offering

29ButAbelcamedownrejoicing,andwithagladsome heart,andtoldhisfatherandmotherhowGodhadaccepted hisofferingAndtheyrejoicedatitandkissedhisface

30AndAbelsaidtohisfather,"BecauseCainthrustme fromthealtar,andwouldnotallowmetooffermygift uponit,Imadeanaltarformyselfandofferedmygiftupon it."

31ButwhenAdamheardthishewasverysorry,becauseit wasthealtarhehadbuiltatfirst,anduponwhichhehad offeredhisowngifts.

32AstoCain,hewassosullenandsoangrythathewent intothefield,whereSatancametohimandsaidtohim, "SincethybrotherAbelhastakenrefugewiththyfather Adam,becausethoudidstthrusthimfromthealtar,they havekissedhisface,andtheyrejoiceoverhim,farmore thanoverthee."

33WhenCainheardthesewordsofSatan,hewasfilled withrage;andheletnooneknowButhewaslayingwait tokillhisbrother,untilhebroughthimintothecave,and thensaidtohim:--

34"Obrother,thecountryissobeautiful,andthereare suchbeautifulandpleasurabletreesinit,andcharmingto lookat!Butbrother,thouhastneverbeenonedayinthe fieldtotakethypleasuretherein

35"To-day,O,mybrother,Iverymuchwishthou wouldestcomewithmeintothefield,toenjoythyselfand toblessourfieldsandourflocks,forthouartrighteous, andIlovetheemuch,Omybrother!butthouhast estrangedthyselffromme"

36ThenAbelconsentedtogowithhisbrotherCaininto thefield.

37Butbeforegoingout,CainsaidtoAbel,"Waitforme, untilIfetchastaff,becauseofwildbeasts"

38ThenAbelstoodwaitinginhisinnocence.ButCain,the forward,fetchedastaffandwentout

39Andtheybegan,CainandhisbrotherAbel,towalkin theway;Caintalkingtohim,andcomfortinghim,tomake himforgeteverything

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1Andsotheywenton,untiltheycametoalonelyplace, wheretherewerenosheep;thenAbelsaidtoCain, "Behold,mybrother,wearewearyofwalking;forwesee noneofthetrees,norofthefruits,noroftheverdure,nor ofthesheep,noranyoneofthethingsofwhichthoudidst tellmeWherearethosesheepofthinethoudidsttellmeto bless?"

2ThenCainsaidtohim,"Comeon,andpresentlythou shaltseemanybeautifulthingsbutgobeforeme,untilI comeuptothee"

3ThenwentAbelforward,butCainremainedbehindhim. 4AndAbelwaswalkinginhisinnocence,withoutguile; notbelievinghisbrotherwouldkillhim.

5ThenCain,whenhecameuptohim,comfortedhimwith histalk,walkingalittlebehindhim;thenhehastened,and smotehimwiththestaff,blowuponblow,untilhewas stunned,

6ButwhenAbelfelldownupontheground,seeingthathis brothermeanttokillhim,hesaidtoCain,"O,mybrother, havepityonmeBythebreastswehavesucked,smiteme not!Bythewombthatbareusandthatbroughtusintothe world,smitemenotuntodeathwiththatstaff!Ifthouwilt killme,takeoneoftheselargestones,andkillme outright"

7ThenCain,thehard-hearted,andcruelmurderer,tooka largestone,andsmotehisbrotherwithituponthehead, untilhisbrainsoozedout,andhewelteredinhisblood, beforehim.

8AndCainrepentednotofwhathehaddone

9Buttheearth,whenthebloodofrighteousAbelfellupon it,trembled,asitdrankhisblood,andwouldhavebrought Caintonaughtforit

10AndthebloodofAbelcriedmysteriouslytoGod,to avengehimofhismurderer.

11ThenCainbeganatoncetodigtheearthwhereintolay hisbrother;forhewastremblingfromthefearthatcame uponhim,whenhesawtheearthtrembleonhisaccount.

12Hethencasthisbrotherintothepithemade,and coveredhimwithdustButtheearthwouldnotreceivehim; butitthrewhimupatonce.

13AgaindidCaindigtheearthandhidhisbrotherinit; butagaindidtheearththrowhimuponitself;untilthree timesdidtheearththusthrowuponitselfthebodyofAbel.

14Themuddyearththrewhimupthefirsttime,becausehe wasnotthefirstcreation;anditthrewhimupthesecond timeandwouldnotreceivehim,becausehewasrighteous andgood,andwaskilledwithoutacause;andtheearth threwhimupthethirdtimeandwouldnotreceivehim,that theremightremainbeforehisbrotherawitnessagainsthim.

15AndsodidtheearthmockCain,untiltheWordofGod, cametohimconcerninghisbrother

16ThenwasGodangry,andmuchdispleasedatAbel's death;andHethunderedfromheaven,andlightningswent

beforeHim,andtheWordoftheLordGodcamefrom heaventoCain,andsaiduntohim,"WhereisAbelthy brother?"

17ThenCainansweredwithaproudheartandagruff voice,"How,OGod?amImybrother'skeeper?"

18ThenGodsaiduntoCain,"Cursedbetheearththathas drunkthebloodofAbelthybrother;andthou,bethou tremblingandshaking;andthiswillbeasignuntothee, thatwhosoeverfindsthee,shallkillthee."

19ButCainweptbecauseGodhadsaidthosewordstohim; andCainsaiduntoHim"OGod,whosoeverfindsmeshall killme,andIshallbeblottedoutfromthefaceofthe earth"

20ThenGodsaiduntoCain,"Whosoevershallfindthee shallnotkillthee;"becausebeforethis,Godhadbeen sayingtoCain,"Ishallforegosevenpunishmentsonhim whokillsCain"ForastothewordofGodtoCain,"Where isthybrother?"Godsaiditinmercyforhim,totryand makehimrepent

21ForifCainhadrepentedatthattime,andhadsaid,"O God,forgivememysin,andthemurderofmybrother," Godwouldthenhaveforgivenhimhissin

22AndastoGodsayingtoCain,"Cursedbetheground thathasdrunkthebloodofthybrother"thatalso,was God'smercyonCainForGoddidnotcursehim,butHe cursedtheground;althoughitwasnotthegroundthathad killedAbel,andhadcommittediniquity.

23Foritwasmeetthatthecurseshouldfalluponthe murderer;yetinmercydidGodsomanageHisthoughtsas thatnooneshouldknowit,andturnawayfromCain 24AndHesaidtohim,"Whereisthybrother?"Towhich heansweredandsaid,"Iknownot."ThentheCreatorsaid tohim,"Betremblingandquaking" 25ThenCaintrembledandbecameterrified;andthrough thissigndidGodmakehimanexamplebeforeallthe creation,asthemurdererofhisbrother.AlsodidGodbring tremblingandterroruponhim,thathemightseethepeace inwhichhewasatfirst,andseealsothetremblingand terrorheenduredatthelast;sothathemighthumble himselfbeforeGod,andrepentofhissin,andseekthe peaceheenjoyedatfirst.

26AndinthewordofGodthatsaid,"Iwillforegoseven punishmentsonwhomsoeverkillsCain,"Godwasnot seekingtokillCainwiththesword,butHesoughttomake himdieoffasting,andprayingandweepingbyhardrule, untilthetimethathewasdeliveredfromhissin 27Andthesevenpunishmentsarethesevengenerations duringwhichGodawaitedCainforthemurderofhis brother

28ButastoCain,eversincehehadkilledhisbrother,he couldfindnorestinanyplace;butwentbacktoAdamand Eve,trembling,terrified,anddefiledwithblood