A Synopsis of The Books of Adam and Eve

A SYNOPSIS OF THE BOOKS
OF ADAM AND EVE
Second Revised Edition

SOCIETY OF BIBLICAL LITERATURE
EARLY JUDAISM A N D ITS LITERATURE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction 'vii
/. Text Versions vii
Addendum: Notes On The Translation Of The Georgian Prepared By J.-P. Mahe xii
//. Principles Of Versification xvii

Bibliography xvii
Acknowledgements xix
Sigla XX
Pericope Number and Title
1. Authority over Animals /Slavonic only] 1
2-6 Penitence of Adam and Eve (Greek Omits)
2. P E N I T E N C E : Expulsion 2
3. P E N I T E N C E : Cheirograph [Slavonic only] 6

4. PENITENCE: Penitence and Second Temptation 7
5. P E N I T E N C E : Fall of the Satan 15
6. P E N I T E N C E : Separation of Adam and Eve 19
7. Cain and Abel 26

8. Adam's Vision [Latin only] 32
9. Illness of Adam 33
10. Adam's Story of the Fall 36
11. Command to Retrieve the Oil 39
12-15 Quest of Eve and Seth for the Oil

12. Q U E S T : Encounter with Beast 41
13. Q U E S T : Arrival at Paradise 44
14. Q U E S T : Michael's Reply 45
15. Q U E S T : Return to Adam 46
16. Q U E S T : Adam's Rebuke of Eve 47
17-27 Eve's Tale (Latin Omits)
17. EVE*S T A L E : The Portions of Adam and Eve in Paradise 48
18. E V E ' S T A L E : Satan's Encounter with the Serpent (Gen 3:1a) 49
19. E V E ' S T A L E : Serpent's Approach to Paradise (Gen 3:lb-3) 51
20. E V E ' S T A L E : Temptation of Eve (Gen 3:4-6a) 54
21. E V E ' S T A L E : Eve's Oath 56
22. E V E ' S T A L E : Eve's Sin (Gen 3:7a) 58
23. E V E ' S T A L E : Temptation of Adam (Gen 3:6b-7) 60

24. E V E ' S T A L E : Entry of God into Paradise (Gen 3:8-13) 62
25. E V E ' S T A L E : Judgment of Adam, Eve, and the Serpent (3:14-19).. 65
26. EVE'S T A L E : Adam's Plea for Mercy (Gen 3:22-24) 69
27. E V E ' S T A L E : Expulsion (Gen 3:22-24) 72
28. Death of Adam 74

29. Eve's Confession 76
30. Angelic Liturgy 78
31. Assumption of Adam to Paradise 82
32. Adam and Abel's Funerary Rites 84
33. Two Stelae Legends [Latin only] 91
34. Eve's Prayer to join Adam 92
35. Eve's Funeral and Epilogue 94
Addenda to the Latin Version

36. History of Stelae 96
37. Octipartite Adam 96
3 8. Place of Adam's Creation 96
39: Adam's Name 96
I N D E X OF PROPER N A M E S 97
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Introduction
This book is a substantial revision of the synopsis we first published in 1994. In this revised
synopsis we have provided fresh English translations of each of the versions and we have
provided the original language of each version in a facing column. In spite of this considerable
advance, this book must still be considered "a tentative document." Text-critical problems still
remain and the Greek, Latin and Slavonic versions are especially problematic from this
perspective.
Here we will not discuss the text-critical problems that attend the individual language traditions.
A very detailed and up-to-date discussion of these issues can be found in Stone's recent
publication on the Adam literature (1992). However, some background information is required
about the origin of the texts provided in this volume and the conventions of formatting used to
present them.
I. Text Versions
The Greek Version

The text used in this edition was produced by Nagel just shortiy before his death and printed in
the concordance of Denis (1987). The English translation has been provided by Gary
Anderson.
Nagel did not produce a critical text for Denis' concordance. Rather, it appears that he chose
manuscript S from Family I as a base text and supplemented it with additional material from an
important subgroup of Family I: ATLC. In his dissertation, Nagel was of tiie opinion that this
subgroup was secondary, though its importance stemmed from the fact that it closely
resembled the Georgian version (Nagel only spoke of and knew tiie similarities to the
Georgian; tiie parallels to tiie Armenian became clear only after the publication of Stone's
edition).
It has not yet been determined finally whether the Armenian and Georgian versions stem from
an existing sub-family within the Greek textual tradition or whether, as seems more likely,
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represent a witness to an independent form of the Greek text that has been lost. The text Nagel
bequeathed us leaves this question open for further study.
A thorough review of the Greek material in light of the publication of the Georgian and
Armenian editions is now being undertaken by J. Tromp (Leiden).
Nagel divided the Greek manuscripts into three families:
I 11 III
LDSV RM LNI(J)K
2. KPB 2. QZ
3. B 3. HEWXF
4. ATLC
The manuscript group DSV in Family I appears to be the least corrupted. Manuscript D (Uth
century) is the oldest of these three witnesses, but it lacks chapters 18-35. Perhaps for this
reason, Nagel favored S over D and most of his text conforms to this manuscript.
In the present edition we have set all the additions to S from ATLC within square brackets.
Longer additions that stretch over several verses, such as those found in chapters 13 and 29,
have been put in italics. The long addition found in 29:7 (the so-called "Penitence" narrative) is
found in Family n only and is, therefore, in a different category. It is also put in italics.
The Latin Version

The Latin text printed here was supplied by Wilfried Lechner-Schmidt. He is currently
finishing a dissertation in Germany on the topic under the direction of K. Berger. The English
translation was prepared by Gary Anderson.
The textual condition of the Latin version presents the most text-critical difficulties. For this
reason it is important to say something more about it. Meyer (1878) divided the manuscripts
which he knew into 4 groups or families, which he numbered from I to IV in Roman numerals.
These Roman numerals are also used in this synopsis as abbreviations for the different forms
of the text.
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I Group I of Meyer
II Group n of Meyer
III Group m of Meyer
IV Group IV of Meyer
The text presented in the Latin column is normally that of Meyer's Group 1.
Those parts of the Latin column which do not present the text of Group I are enclosed within
square brackets ([]). For example: ''Quando expulsi sunt [II,III=Cwm expulsi ifuissent?
essentl) Adam et £'va]II,III de paradiso... " means that Groups II and III read "Cwm expulsi
... Adam et Eva'' whereas Group I reads ''Quando expulsi sunt Adam et Eva. " The question
marks after ''fuissenf and ''essenf indicate that some manuscripts read '"fuissent" whereas
others, "essent." If there are variant readings within Group I, readings other than the text are
put in round brackets () and a question mark is put at the end. Consider the example of 29:4, ex
ore maiestatis suae dabit omnibus mandata et paecepta (ex ore eius exiet gladius ex utraque
parte acutus?). If there is more than one variant, then the different readings are separated by a
comma. Compare Et iterum {die tertiol, septimol) in 29:6.
Occasionally, additional narrative material was woven into the Latin text. Group III includes
the Holy Rood legend in chapters 43, 44, and 48. Meyer chose not print this supplementary
material in his edition. The present edition of the Vita has marked such material as follows:
''[III-^***legenda de ligno crucis***]Iir At one point material from the Gospel of Nicodemus
is introduced. This is marked by the abbreviation: Nic.
In addition the following symbols are used:

+ additional word / words
missing word / words
= other variant / variants
The Armenian Version
The Armenian text that is published here is based on the printed edition of the Armenian
published in 1981. That edition was in turn based on three manuscripts, all the copies known
so far. These are the following:
A Jerusalem, Armenian Patriarchate, No. 1458, pp. 380-431, 17th century.
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B Jerusalem, Armenian Patriarchate, No. 1370, pp. 127-150, 17th century.

C Erevan, Matenadaran, No. 3461, fols. 66r-87v, dated 1662 C.E.
The questions of the intrinsic value of the Armenian version as a witness to the Life of Adam
and Eve and of its relationship to the other versions have been debated. The work is closely
related to the Georgian Book of Adam, which was translated and published after the
publication of the Armenian version. J.-P. Mah^ made a comparative study of the two and
concluded that, together with Latin, they go back to a single recension, related to Greek
manuscripts A, C and L. Moreover, he concludes correctly that Armenian and Georgian are
closer to each other than either is to any other version.
The special readings of the Armenian version were discussed first by Stone, Penitence of
Adam (1981) and his conclusion that Armenian preserves certain readings preferable to any
other version is supported by G.A. Anderson. We see no reason to change this conclusion
today (pace de Jonge and Tromp). Our study so far has uncovered no special relationship
between the Armenian Penitence of Adam and any of the other numerous Armenian Adam
books.
Due to the editorial policy of the series in which the editio princeps was published, readings of
only one manuscript were given in the text and other readings, even if they were considered
preferable, were put in the apparatus and marked lege. Such readings are now included in the
text in square brackets and equally in the translation. The text and translation thus contain the
best readings available. Variants are not noted. In a number of places small errors of the
previous editions have been corrected and the translation has been revised to accord with the
translations of the other versions, as far as is practicable.
Chapters had been marked already in the editio princeps. In the present text and translation,
verses are also marked, which are coordinated with those of the other versions. Capitalization
has been introduced and the punctuation normalized.
The Georgian Version

The Georgian text provided in this synopsis is that of C. K*urc*ikidze. We have not noted
emendations, corruptions, etc. in the text we have printed. The English translation was made
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for this synopsis by J.-P. Mahe. C. K'urc'ikidze's edition is based on the following
manuscripts:
Recension alpha
A A153, pp. 1-54, 17th century
Q K*ut*aisi 128, pp. 1-23, 17th century
B H443, fols. lr-23r, 19th century
C H881, fols. lr-16r, 19th century
In addition Museum of Literature, no. 186, pp. 1-10, 19th century, belongs to this recension
but it was not utilized by K*urc*ikidze.
Recension beta
S S5157, 8 leaves with fragments, 17th century. This manuscript was written by the
copyist of the famous Queen Mariam's Collection of Georgian Chronicles, known as
K'art'lis Cxovreba 'The Life of Georgia."
In Mahe's French translation of the Georgian he followed, in the main, the text of redaction
alpha. Readings that were taken from beta were chosen because they were thought to provide a
better text and were printed in italics. Here we have attempted to standardize the way in which
variants have been presented.
The Slavonic Version

This version still requires a fair amount of work. We have published the Slavonic text prepared
by Jagic in 1893. It is discussed in Stone (1992) where the known manuscripts and editions
are listed.
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Addendum: Notes on the Translation of the Georgian prepared by J.-P. Mahe

1:1 "to live in": Thus QBC; A has a synonym.
2:2 "till we find out - who knows - (perhaps) the Lord": This is better, on contextual grounds,
than "testing (the food), etc." They are attempting to see whether God will take them back.
4:3 "do penance": Georgian has, literally, "let us repent in penitence," meaning "let us do
penance." The construction resembles "to die a death" in 3:1 supra.
6:1a "stay and be": Thus K*urc*ikidze, using the imperative and following AC; QB have "do."
8:2 "for me": Thus QB; "for us" K'urc'ikidze, following AC.
15:1 "heard": The enchtic particle ya here means "still," stressing the simultaneity of the action.
Alternatively translate: "while the six .. .that, then my speech..."
16:2 "by your power": Thus B; "before you" K'urc*ikidze, following AQC.
20:1c "lamb": Perhaps "little ewe"; if t'arigi means k'ravi. It means, most likely, "small female
lamb" (hke French "agnelle").
20:2a "[[luminaries]]": or "[[lights]]." The manuscripts have natesavta "generations" which we

emend to mnatobta "luminaries": see 44(32):2. One might also emend to nateli "light": see
44(34): 1.
21:2 "because of Adam, (the) elect (one)": We use a different word division to K'urc*ikidze,
reading adamis gamo, rceulisa in place of her adamis, gamor£eulisa which might be translated
".. .of Adam, the elect..."
"you are sure to have conceived": In fact, the power says, "you have conceived," not using an
aorist, which would mean an objective, real fact, but a perfect with some sort of dubitative
nuance. Alternatively render, "it seems you have conceived."
21:3d "I have taught": Thus QAC which read ray vasc'ave: B has rayta asc'ave, followed by
K'urc*ikidze, "so that you teach."
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23(3):2a "[[Tell Adam]]": This is an emendation by K'urc'ikidze, with no manuscript support.

Note, however, that Armenian reads asa Adamay "Tell (or: say to) Adam."
23(3):2b "[[he]] will teach you": This is an emendation of the text of QAC from gasc'ao
sen "I will teach you" to gasc'aos sen "he will teach you." This would accord with Armenian
Ms B which has c'uc'c'e k'ez "he will teach you."
23(3):3a This verse is given according to recension alpha. Recension beta reads: "[[God told
Gabr]]iel; the angel came and told Adam and Adam kept these words in his heart. And they
were both sad, Adam and Eve.
23(3):3a This verse occurs only in recension alpha.
23(3):3d "hand(s)": It is impossible to distinguish the singular from the plural in Georgian at
this point.
24(4):2 "before me" alpha; "before you (sing.)" beta.
30(5):4-5 Recension alpha reads: "And his sons told him: What is this, Father Adam? or how
will a man become ill?" Recension beta reads: "And his sons told him: What is (this). Father?
And he told them: I am sick my sons. And they told him the ..."
32(7): 1 "to eat its fruit": Thus recension beta; alpha omits and adds, "But there was one of the
plants, beautiful, in the garden."
32(7):3b "to ascend": Thus recension beta; alpha omits.
32(7):4 "the garden": This word, not found in the text of alpha is introduced into it by
K'urc*ikidze from recension beta.
35(9):2 "Eve" is an addition in alpha supported by beta.
36 (9):4 This occurs only in alpha.
37(10):! This passage occurs only in alpha with no variants.
37(10):3 "Did you dare": This reading presumes a different word division.
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38(11):2 "You [[on account]] of whom": Here the text reads romlisa gamoy which is emended
into romlisa <gamo>. The unemended text would mean "whose taste the form of everything is
changed." The syntax is unclear and it does not really make sense.
42(13):3b [[resurrect]]": There is a corruption in Georgian of a§srulobad "to finish,

accomplish" for agdginebad'\o resurrect. " K*urc*ikidze keeps the mistake, but marks it with
an exclamation mark.
43(13):4 "that unction": This, rather than oil, seems to be the meaning. For "oil" Georgian uses
the word zet "(olive) oil". Here, however, there is the word sacxdeli which derives from
cxebay "to anoint," and therefore the translation "unction" has been chosen here.
44(16):2a "I [[hear]] that": Recension alpha reads, "the Devil told the serpent: You are wiser";
recension beta reads: "the Devil thirdly told the serpent: You are wiser." The text must be
corrupted and we emend mesamed vitarmed into <vitarmed> mes<mis> vitarmed. mes<mis>
is exactiy equivalent to Armenian Isem here.
44(16):3 "inferior": From this point on, we follow recension beta. The remaining text of
recension alpha is: "why do you eat (something) inferior and contemptible, and not the good
fruit of the garden? But came and hearken to me, so that I (thus QAC; we B) may have him
expelled outside the wall of the Garden." The word "wall" (alpha) seems better than
"enclosure" (beta) since Armenian reads orm "wall." The Georgian z§ade may have both
meanings.
44(17):2c The text of recension alpha resumes here and is used in the translation.
44(17):5 "Yes, we eat": Thus beta; "I eat" alpha.
44(18):4 "you would become": Thus B; "you were" AQC K*urc'ikidze alpha; "you would be"
beta.
44(18):5 "Go to": Thus B K'urc'ikidze; "look at" beta; "take" QAC.
44(21):2 We propose reading raymetu instead of rametu accepted by K*urc*ikidze.
44(21):4a "[[she told me]]": An addition by the translator.
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44(21): 5 Recension alpha reads: "Then I gave (it to) your father and we learned that we were
naked. And it happened when God came to the garden, we hid from the face of the Lord,
because both of us had covered ourselves with a leaf of a fig tree."
44(23): 1 Recension alpha reads: "And God summoned Adam: Adam, Adam where were you?
And he told him: I am here, Lord, because I was naked and I hid from you."
44(24): 1 "[[Because]]": So we have emended the text to rametu, cf. Armenian p'oxanak zi.
Recension beta has rata and K'urc'ikidze proposed the emendation raysa "why (do)."
44(24):3 All the negatives were added by K*urc'ikidze into the text of the one manuscript
extant for this section, "have [[no]] rest" is confirmed by the Armenian mi lic'i k'ez hangist.
There is no support "[[not]] be sated" and "[[not]] taste" in Armenian. The second occurrence
of "[[not]] be sated" (following "bittemess") might well be a dittography in Georgian.
"fle[[e to soak yourselves]] with water": Only the first four letters of "fle[[e]]" survive and the
instrumental of "water." The rest is conjecture.
44(26): 1 The translation here combines readings of alpha and beta. Alpha has "and God (AQC:
he B) told the serpent: You too perish..." Beta has "When he had said all this to me, he became
very angry with the serpent: Be cursed ..."
44(26):3 "exhausted and broken": Thus beta\ alpha has "thin and [unknown word]."
44(28):4 The translation follows beta. Alpha reads: "... from every evil, and you say: I shall
die. And [[after]] death, I will arise in the future, then I will give you of the tree ..."
44(29): 1 Thus beta, alpha reads: "When the Lord had said that in the garden."
44(31):3 "alone": Thus beta, alpha omits.
"do not move": Thus beta: alpha has a third person.
44(32):2 The text of beta reads: "I have sinned against you before your angels and I have
sinned before the Cherubs, and I have sinned before your altar, and I have sinned before the
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holy light, and I have sinned against the winged birds of the heavens and the beasts of the
earth."
44(32):3 "on her [[knees]]": So alpha emended: beta reads "while Eve was praying that ..."
The text is emended from "feet" to "[[knees]]" since the next phrase says that she arose. Does
kneeling down to pray indicate something about the original context of the text?
44(33):2 "[[winds]]": This is an addition by K'urc'ikidze.
44(33):4 "cups": This occurs only in beta.
"three angels": This occurs only in alpha. Both these readings are confirmed by the following
words.
44(34): 1 "before God": Thus beta; "before him" alpha.
44(35):4 "the blood of my spouse": Thus beta; alpha has "the deeds of blood" K*urc'ikidze;
"the deed of blood" QABC.
47(37):2 Thus beta; alpha reads: "Blessed are you, Lord, who have pardoned the protoplast."
47(38):4 That is to say that they had fallen into a deep sleep, like Adam before the birth of Eve.
See below 48(42):3.
48(40):2 Emend sindisani into sindnisani or sindonisani "of [[cloth]]."
48(41): 1 "Here I am, [[Lord]]." Emending here to upalo. The manuscripts have parao
"Pharaoh" or para "he hid" or "he said."
48(42):3 "[[when]] she saw all [[that]]": We read ese ray instead of esera.
"...": There is a lacuna here and K'urc'ikidze's reconstruction is unacceptable.
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II. Principles of Versification
1. The chapters correspond to the chapters of the Latin as found in Charles.
2. Where the Greek also exists, its numbers are given in parentheses.
3. When one Latin chapter corresponds to numerous Greek chapters, the Latin chapter number
is repeated at the start of each "Greek" chapter.
4. Where Armenian and Greek are longer than Latin, the Latin number is repeated in square
brackets.
5. The versification is taken from Charles from chapter 1 to chapter 22 who follows the Latin,
thereafter it follows the Greek. From time to time we have altered the versification slightly so
that the various versions can be brought into proper alignment.
6. If a verse is exceptionally long, we have subdivided it by adding the markers: "a," "b,"
"c," etc.
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des Adamsbuche," Denkschr. kais. Akademie der Wissenschaften, philos.-hist. Klasse
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(1964), 97-136.
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Acknowledgements
The EngHsh translation of the Armenian is cited from M.E. Stone, Penitence of Adam (CSCO,
429-30; Scriptores Armeniaci 13-14; ed. R. Dragnet; Leuven: Peeters, 1981) by permission of
Peeters Press in Leuven, Belgium. The Greek text printed here is that prepared by M. Nagel
for A.-M. Denis (ed.). Concordance grecque des pseudepigraphes dAncien Testament
(Louvain-la-Neuve: Universite Cathohque de Louvain, 1987) pp. 815-818. It is reprinted by
permission of the Publications de ITnstitut Orientaliste, Universite Catholique de Louvain, a
Louvain-la-Neuve.
There are many to thank for their gracious help in bringing this work to completion. The
National Endowment for the Humanities supported the project. M.E. Stone put final touches
on his contribution while a Fellow-in-Residence of the Netherlands Institute of Advanced
Studies in Wassenaar, Netherlands. Appreciation is expressed to both these institutions which
do much to nurture studies in the humanities.
Thanks are due to J.-P. Mahe for his meticulous work on the Georgian edition and the English
translation he provided. Many thanks are also extended to: Mr. W. Lechner-Schimidt who
graciously supplied us with a text of the Latin version; the members of the Intertestamental
Literature seminar of the Society for New Testament Studies which reviewed the production of
the Synopsis at several stages (special thanks being due to M. de Jonge who provided many
helpful criticisms of the work in progress); Richard Layton and Sergio Laporta who provided
very able editorial help in the final stages of the assembling of this volume; and, finally, the
members of the 1993 and 1996 NEH summer seminars on the Adam literature held at the
University of Virginia and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem respectively.
Gary A. Anderson
Michael E. Stone April 1998
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Sigla
(XXX) addition provided to English for sense
[XXX] addition to base manuscript from another supporting manuscript; correcti
of orthography
{XXX} corruption
[ [XXX] ] editor's conjectural emendation
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Pericope 1 Authority over the Animals IE
INTRODUCTION IN T H E G R E E K
0.1 The story and the history of Adam and Eve the first-created, revealed by God to Moses his servant,
when he received the tablets of the law from His hand, having been instructed by the Archangel Michael. O
Lord pronounce a blessing.
SLAVONIC
1.1 Before the trespass, Adam was in Paradise and had everything he wanted and everything happened
according to his will: 1.2 the wild animals and the domestic animals and all the feathered birds-all drew
near, left and fled at his command. 1.3 Apart from Adam's command nothing was allowed to move
around, or land, or eat anything before Adam permitted it. 1.4 It was the same with Eve.
Pericope 2 Expulsion 2E
GREEK LATIN ARMENIAN GEORGIAN SLAVONIC
29:7a [And we 1:1 When Adam 1:1 It( J to pass, 1:1 It came to 28-29.1 And we sat
grieved for seven and Eve were ex when Adam went pass, when Adam ourselves down
days pelled fiom par forth from the went out from the before the gates of
adise they made for Garden with his Garden with his Paradise.
themselves a tent wife, outside, to wife Eve, they
and spent seven the east of the went out at the
days mourning and Garden, they made eastern part of the
lamenting in great themselves a hut to Garden. And Adam
sadness. live in and went in made a hut to live
side. Their tears fell in. They both
ceaselessly and they entered (it) and
spent their days in resided there for
unison of mind, seven days. They
weeping and sad both wept with
dened, and they said abundant tears, for
to one another, they regretted the
"We are far from residences of the
life." kingdom from
which they had
been expelled.
29:'7b [and (êr 2:1 But after 7 days 2:1 Then, after 2:1 And after seven 28-29.2 Adam lay
seven days we grew they began to be seven days, they days, they were down on the ground
hungry hungry and sought grew hungry and hungry and looked and cried for seven
food to eat and did looked for food. fOT something to days and nights,
not find any. eat and we had nothing
to eat and felt
horrible hunger.
29:7c [and I said to 2:2 Then Eve said 2:2 Eve said to 2:2 Eve told Adam: 28-29.3 I, Eve,
Adam: "Rise and to Adam: "My lord, Adam. "My lord, I "Adam, my Iwd, cried out with a
give some thought I am hungry. Go, am hungry. Arise, arise and (go) loud voice, "Have
to food that we seek for us some seek food so that search for food for pity on me, O
might eat and live thing to eat. we may live and me that we may Creator, for on my
and so that we do P e r h ^ s the Lord know that God is eat, until we find account Adam
not die. Let us get God wiU look going to come and o u t - who knows - suffers so
up and circle the upon us and have bring us to the (perhaps) the Lord severely." 28-29.4
earth perhaps God mercy on us and Garden, to our will accept us and And I said to
will hear us." will call us back to place." take us back to the Adam, "Get up, my
the place where we same place in the husband, that we
were previously." Garden. may seek
nourishment; for
my spirit is afready
diminishing in me
and my heart is
going numb within
me."
29:7d [We arose 3:1 And Adam 3:1 They arose and 3:1 And Adam
and went about the arose and walked went about upon arose after seven
entire earth but we for seven days over the earth, and they days and went
did not find food. aU that land but did did not find food about upon the face
not find food such like the food by of the earth and he
as they had in par which they had did not find any
adise. been nourished in food like that
[the Garden]. which they used to
eat in the Garden.
Adam replied to
Eve and told her,
"We are going to
die a death."
3:2 Eve said to 3:2a Eve said to 3:2a Eve told
Adam: "My lord, Adam, "I am dying Adam, "Oh, if only
would that I might of this hunger. It I were dead then
die. Perhaps then would be better if I God would have
the Lord God were dead, my lord; accepted you in the
would bring you perhaps (then) they Garden!"
back into the would bring [you]
Garden, for it was into the Garden, for
because of me that because of me (jod
the Lord God grew is angry."
angry with you.
3:2b Adam said, 3:2b Adam replied
"Great wrath has to Eve and said to
come upon us, I her, "Because of us
know not whether a great anger lies
because of you or upon all creatures.
because of me." (However) I do not
know this: whether
it is because of me
or because of you."
P e r i c o p e 2 Expulsion 4E
29.^ [And I Do you wish to 3:2c Eve said, to 3:2c Eve replied to 28-29.5aThen
answered and said kill me, that I h[im], "Kill me if Adam, "My lord, if Adam said to me,
to Adam: "Rise, O might die? Perh2q)syou wish, so that you think it wise, "Eve, I have half a
Lord and destroy the Lord God wUl the wrath and anger kill me so that I mind to give you
me that I might bring you back may abate fiom be will be over to death.
cease from before into the Garden, fore you—^for this exterminated from
you and from since on account ofhas come about be the sight of God
before God and the my action you cause of me— and and his angels, so
angels (and) so that wCTe expelled from they will bring you that God's anger
they might cease there." into the Garden." against you may
their anger toward cease, which came
you on my about because of
account." me: and he will
bring you back
into the Garden."
29:9a [Then Adam 3:3 Adam respond 3:3 Adam said to 3:3 Adam replied 28-29.5b, 6 but I
answered and said ed: "Don't say such her. "Eve, do not and told her, "No, am afraid to do so,
to me, "For what things Eve lest the (even) mention this no! Do not because God created
reason do you call Lord God bring up matter, lest God mention this your countenance.
to mind this evil on us some other bring upon us even matter, lest God Thus, I cannot
that I could com curse. How could it greater evils and we send another destroy the creation
mit murder and im be that I should become judgment upon us of God, on the
pose death upon raise my hand contemptible. because of (this) contrary, because
my rib. How could against my own How, indeed, can I killing. How could you now are filled
1 lift a hand against flesh? do you any evil, for I raise my hand and with remorse and
the image of God you are my body?" cause my own pray to God, my
which he made? flesh to suffer?" heart can never part
from you."
3:4 Let us arise and 3:4 Eve said 3:4 Then Eve told
seek for ourselves "Arise, so that we him, "Arise, let us
something by may seek vegetable both seek
which we might food." vegetables."
live so that we
might not perish."
4:1 Walking about, 4:1 [They sought] 4:1 And they did 30-32.1 And Adam
they searched for and they did not not flnd (anything) stood up and we
nine days but did find [vegetable] tasting like the traveled about the
not And anything food [like that fruit of the tree whole earth but
like they had in the which was in the which was in the found nothing to
Garden. They only Garden]. Garden. eat, except thorns,
found what animals a wild grass.
eat.
4:2 Adam said to 4:2 {Evesaid"...} 4:2 And Eve told

Eve: "The Lord because God him, "God created
gave these things established this that for the beasts
to animals and vegetable food as to get (as) their
beasts to eat Ours,food for the beasts food; but our food
however was the that they might eat was that by which
angelic food. on the earth, but the angels live.
our food is that
which the angels
eat.
4:3 But justly and 4:3 Arise, let us 4:3 Now, come and 30-32.2 And when
worthily do we repent for forty let us do penance we returned to Rden
lament before the days; peiiiaps God for forty days, so (ed. to the gates of
face of God who will pity us and that God may pity Paradise), we cried
made us. Let us give [us] food us and then give us together praying.
perform a great which is better than better food than "Have pity, O
penitence. Perhaps that of the beasts that of the animals. Master and Creator,
the Lord God will so that we should lest we should on your creatures;
yield and have not become like become like them." furnish us with
mercy on us and them." nourishment"
give us something
by which we might
Uve."
Pericope 3 Cheirograph 6E
SLAVONIC
30-32.3 And as we prayed unceasingly for fifteen days, we heard the archangel Joel (ed Michael Joel)
praying for us.
30-32.4 And the Lord conunanded the archangel Joel and he took a one-seventh portion from Paradise and
gave it to us.
30-32.5 Then the Lord spoke,'Thoms and thistles shall come forth from your hands and from your sweat
you will have nourishment, and your wife will look on you m trembling.'
30-32.6 And the archangel Joel said, 'Thus says the Lord to Adam, I have not created your wife to
command you, but to obey you; why do you obey your wife?'
30-32.7 Moreover, the archangel Joel told Adam, that he was to make a separation between farm anunals
and every sort of flying and creeping creature, namely, the wild and the tame, and to give to each creature
a name.
30-32.8 Accordingly, Adam took oxen and began to till, that he might obtain nourishment.
33-34.1 Then the Devil appeared and stood steadfastly in front of the oxen and wouldn't aUow Adam to
till the earth.
33-34.2 And the Devil said to Adam, 'the earth is mine, God owns Heaven (and the Garden).
33-34.3 If you want to become mine, then, by all means, till the earth.
33-34.4 If, however, you want to belong to God then go only into Paradise.'
33-34.5 Adam said, 'God owns Heaven and Paradise, but God also owns the earth and the sea and the
entire world.'
33-34.6 The Devil said, 1 will not permit you to till the earth, unless you sign a cheirograph, pledging
that you belong to me.'
33-34.7 Adam said, "Whoever is Lord of the earth, to him both I and my children belong.'
33-34.8 Adam knew of course that the Lord would come down to the earth and take on himself the form
of a man and trample down the Devil.
33-34.9 The Devil said, Write for me your cheirograph:
33-34.10 And Adam wrote and said, m o e v e r is Lord of the earth, both I and my children belong to him.'
35-37.1 The Devil took the cheirograph for himself.
Pericope 4 Penitence and Second Temptation 7E
5:1 Eve said to 5:1 Adam said to 5:1 Adam replied 35-37.2 But I, my
Adam: "My lord. Eve, "In what fash to Eve and told her. children, said to
tell me what is ion will you re "Explain to me your father Adam,
penitence and how pent? How many now by what *Arise, my
long should I per days can you endure penitence you husband, pray to
form it, lest we toils? Perhaps you (wish to) repent, or God, that he deliver
place on ourselves will begin and be for how many days us from the Devil,
a labor which we unable to repent. will you be able to for you suffer so on
cannot endure, and and God will not repent in your my account.'
he hears not our hearken. penitence, lest, per
prayers. chance, we make a
promise to God,
5:2 and the Lord 5:2 so that we will 5:2 and be unable 35-37.3 But Adam
turn his face from not be able to keep to fulfill the said to me, 'Eve,
us because we did that which we promise which we now you feel such
not fulfill what we originally will have made to remorse over your
promised. received." him." error, that you will
listen to my heart.
for God created you
from my rib.
5:3 My lord, how 5:3 Eve said, "Set 5:3 Eve replied to 35-37.4 We WiU
much penitence are me the number of Adam and she told fast for forty days.
you thinking of do days which I might him, "Tell me perhaps the Lord
ing since I brought think to repent; about the number will pity us and
labor and tribula p e r h s ^ the days of days, then; for leave for us
tion upon you." will be too long— what period of time understanding and a
for I brought this will you consider portion of life (ed.
penitence upon doing penitence? life's
you." Who knows, (per- understanding).'
haps)IwiUadd
more to that—for
it is I who have
brought these
tribulations upon
you."
29:9b [Rather let 6:1a Adam said to 6:1a Adam said, 6:1a Adam replied 35-37.5 I said, *My
us repent for forty Eve: "You cannot "You cannot endureand said to Eve, husband, you fast
days so that God do as much as I, the same number of"You will not be fOTty days, and I
may have mercy on but do as much so days as I, but do able to add (any- will fast forty-four
us and give to us that you might be diing to it). On the
what I tell you and days.'
better food than the saved. For I will do contrary, as many
abide by [this] in
animals. 29:10a I forty days of fast struction."—Âdam (days) as I will tell
will do forty days ing. you, that many
said, "I shall be (in
of penitence (days, you should)
penitence) for forty
whereas you shall stay and do. And I
days, six days more
do 34 days for you than you, because will do penitence
were not made on for forty days, and
you were created on
the sixth day when the sixth day (of you, do penitence
God made his those upon which) for thirty-four days.
creation. he accepted his Leave me these six
works. days, since were
you not created
upon the sixth day,
when God comple
ted the creation of
all CTeatures?
29:l0b [Arise and 6:1b You, 6:1b Now, there 6:1b Now, you, 35-37.6 And Adam
go to the Tigris however, arise and fore, arise, go to arise and go to the said to me, 'Come
river and take a go to the Tigris the T[i]gris river river Tigris; and to the river called
stone and put it River and take a and take a stone and put a stone under Tigris, take a stone
under yourfeet and stone and stand place it under your your feet and stay and place it under
stand there covered upon it in the feet and stand in the in the water and your feet, stand up
in the water up to water up to your water up to your clothe yourself in the water and
your neck and let neck in the depth neck, in your (with it) up to your cover yourself with
not a word come of the river. Let clothes. Let no neck. While you water, as with a
from your mouth not a word go forth word of supplica pray, let no sound coat up to the neck,
for we are not from your mouth tion to God escape come from your and pray to God in
worthy and our lips since we are un your mouth, for we mouth, for we are your heart, but no
are unclean." worthy to ask of are unworthy of not worthy to open word should come
the Lord for our [soul] and our lips our mouths, for out across your
lips are unclean are impure and un our lips are impure lips.'
from the illicit and clean, because of because we
forbidden tree. the transgressions transgressed the
which we commit conunandments, so
ted in the Garden as to eat from (the
when we ate of the tree) of the Garden
tree. which God had
forbidden us.
6:2 Stand in tlie 6:2 Stand silent 6:2 Rather, be 35-37.7 And I said,
water of the river there in the middle silent, only do 'My husband, I
for thirty-seven of the water until penitence in the will call out to God
days. I however, [you] have done water for thirty- with my whole
will do forty days penitence for thirty- four days with all heart.'
in the water of the four days, and I your heart and I 35-37.8 And Adam
Jordan. P e r h ^ the will be in the will do the same in said to me, 'Guard
Lord will have Jordan river, until the Jordan river, yourself carefully;
mercy on us." we leam that, be until God hearkens if you don't see me
hold, God has hear and gives us food." and all my features,
kened to us and don't climb up out
will give us our of the water, give
food." no credence to
words, so that you
won't get into any
more trouble.'
7:1 Eve walked to 7:1 Then Eve went 7:1 Eve went off to
the Tigris River to the Tigris and the Tigris river and
and did just as did as Adam had in she did as Adam
Adam told her. structed her, had ordered h a .
29:11a [Adam 7:2 Likewise, 7:2 and Adam 7:2 But, as for 35-37.9 And Adam
went to the Jordan Adam walked to [went] to the Adam, he remained went to the Jordan
river and the hair of the Jordan River Jordan. And the in the Jordan river and stood up in the
his head was spread and stood upon a hair of his head was and the hair of his water and immersed
out as he prayed in rock up to his neck uncovered. head spread out himself in water
the water. in the water. and also dampened
the hair on his
head.
29:llb[Andhe 8:1 Adam said: "I 8:1 He prayed and 8:1 And Adam 35-37.10a While he
cried in a bud say to you, water said, "I say to you, said, "I tell you, O prayed to God and
voice saying: "I of the Jordan, waters of Jordan, be Jordan, suffer with his prayers went
say to the waters of mourn with me and fellow sufferers for me and assemble up,
the Jordan stand separate from me me and assemble all the animals
still and pray with all swimming crea all the moving which are around
me even all the tures which are in thing<s> which are you, so that they
beasts, all the you. Let them sur in you, and let (may come) to
birds, and all which round me and them surround me surround you and
creeps on the land mourn with me. and bewail me. bewail me.
and the sea"
Pericope 4 Penitence and Second Temptation lOE
8:2 Let them not 8:2 not for their 8:2 not for their
lament for them own sakes, but for own sakes, but for
selves, but for me, mine. Because God me. Because God
for they have not did not withhold did not withhold
sinned, but I." their food from their fodder from
them, which God them, which God
appointed fixrni the gave them from the
beginning, but I beginning, but I
have been withheld have been withheld
from my food and from my means of
from life." life and from my
food."
29:110 [And all the 8:3 Immediately, 8:3 When Adam 8:3 When Adam 35-37.10b the
angels and all all living things said that, all had said that with
things made by came and moving things bitter tears, all the themselves and
God circled Adam surrounded him and which were in the cattle gathered every flying
like a wall around the water of the Jordan gathered to close to him and creature, the wild
him and cried while Jordan stood from him and stood stood around him and the domestic
praying to God on that hour not flow around him like a like walls. At the and every winged
behalf of Adam so ing in its course. wall. And the moment when the bird, and they stood
that God might waters of the Jordan water (oO the as a wall around
hearken to him. stopped at that time Jordan had Adam, praying to
and became station restrained its flow, God for him.
ary from their flow. then Adam raised
Adam cried to God his voice towards
and he set apart six God and he varied
hundred orders of his tone of voice
them to call to God six times, like the
in prayers all the voices of all the
days. angels in all times.
Pericope 4 Penitence and Second Temptation HE
29:12a [But the 9:1 Eighteen days 9:1 When eighteen 9:1 When Uie 38-39.1a The Devil
Devil, not finding passed. Then Satan days of their weep twelve days of his came to me in the
a place with respect grew angry and ing were com weeping were form and radiance
to Adam, came to transfigured him pleted, then Satan completed, the of an angel.
the Tigris river to self into the bril took on the form of DevU trembled and
me. And assuming liance of an angel a Cherub with changed his shape
the form of an and went off to the splendid attire, and and his clotiies by
angel he stood Tigris River to went to the Tigris his artful deceit He
before me Eve. river to deceive drew close to Eve,
Eve. on tiie Tigris river,
and stood beside
the bank.
29:l2b [weeping 9:2 He found her 9:2 Her tears were 9:2 He was weep 38-39.1b tiiere
and his tears flowed weeping, and then, falUng on her at ing and had his where I stood in tiie
upon the ground. the Devil himself, tire, down to the false tears dripping water, letting
And he said to me, as if mourning ground. Satan said down on his gar passionate tears fall
"Come forth from with her began to to Eve, "Come ment and from his to tiie ground, he
the water and cease weep and said to forth from tiie wa garment down to said to me, 'Come
your crying, for her: "Come out of ter and rest, for God tiie ground. Then forth. Eve, out of
God has heard your the water [II,in+ has hearkened to he told Eve, the water.
request and rest] n,in and your penitence, to "Come out of tiiat
weep no longer. you and Adam your water (where you
Cease now from husband. are) and stop your
your sadness and tribulations, for
lamenting. Why God has hearkened
are you uneasy, to your penitence,
you and your to you and to
husband Adam? Adam, your
The Lord God has husband.
heard your lament
ing and accepted
your penitence.
29:l2c [because 9:3 AU of us 9:3 because we 9:3 Moreover, we 38-39.2aGodhas
even we, the angels have pleaded beseechedGod. too have prayed heard your prayer
angels, and all for you, praying to because of your and also we angels,
things made by the Lord. misfortunes which we who prayed for
him, have we have seen. you.
beseechedGodon
your behalf
9:4 And he sent me 9:4 And God sent 9:4 Thus God sent 38-39.2b and tiie
to lead you forth [me] to lead you me to have you Lord has sent me to
from the water and forth from tiiere and (pi.) come forth you, tiiat you
to give you the to give you your and to give you the should emerge from
nourishment which food, on account of food on account of this water.'
you had in the which you re- which you
Garden and for repented.
which you have
grieved.
29:13 [And when 9:5 Now, therefore, 9:5 Since just now 9:5 Now, come up
he said these come out of the I went to Adam and from there, for I
things, the enemy water and I will he sent me to you have gone to Adam
deceived me a lead you to the and said, *Go, son, and he sent me and
second time. And I place where your sunmion my wife,' told me, 'Go and
came out of the food is prepared." now come, let us speak with Eve,
water.] go to Adam and I my spouse; bring
will lead you to the her back to me.'
place where your Come, now, and I
food is." will lead you to
Adam, to the place
where he is and
where your food
also is."
10:1 Hearing this. 10:1. When Eve 10:1 And Eve came 38-39.3 And I
Eve beheved him came forth from the up out of the water discerned that he
and went out of the water, her flesh was and her flesh was was the Devil, and
water of the river. like withered grass, withered like rotten answered him
Her flesh was like for her flesh had vegetables because nothing at all.
grass from the wa been changed from of the coldness of
ters coldness. the water, but the the water. All the
form of her glory form of her beauty
remained brilliant had been destroyed.
10:2 When she had 10:2 [When she 10:2 And when she 38-39.4 But when
come out, she fell came forth from the had come up out of after forty days,
to the ground, but water] she fell the water, she fell Adamemeiged
the Devil stood her down and remained on the face of the from the Jordan, he
up and led her to upon the ground in earth in great weak noticed the
Adam. great distress for ness and remained footprints of the
two days, for she lying (on the Devil and was very
was quite unable to ground) without afraid lest the Devil
move from the moving for two had duped me.
spot. Then she days. And after two
arose and Satan days she arose and
also led her to the Devil led her to
where Adam was. where Adam was.
10:3 When Adam 10:3 When Adam 10:3 And as soon 38-39.5 But when
saw her and the saw Satan and Eve as Adam saw Eve he saw me standing
Devil with her, he who was following (and) how she was in tiie water, he
cried out with him, he wept following the was very happy,
tears, saying: "O loudly and catied Devil, he started to and he took me and
Eve, O Eve, where out witii a great weep with burning led me out of tiie
is the work of your voice and said to tears and called out water."
penitence? How Eve, "Where is my witii a great voice
have you again command of repen and told her,"Where
beai seduced by tance, which I gave are the commands
our adversary, you? How did you of repentance
through whom we go astray, to follow which 1 gave you?
were alienated from him by whom we How have you
the dwelling of the were alienated from been deceived again
Garden and spiri our dwelling?" by him, because of
tual happiness? whom we are
aliens to our
dwellings?"
11:1 When Eve 11:1 When Eve 11:1 When Eve
heard this, she heard tiiis, she heard tiiat it was
knew that it was knew that he who ttie Devil who had
the Devil who had dec[ei]vedherwas deceived her, she
persuaded her to go Satan; she fell fell down before
out from the river down before Adam. him and Adam's
and she fell on her From tiiat time distress for Eve
face on the ground Adam's distress in increased twofold
and her grief was creased twofold for he saw her
double, as was her when he saw tiie lying on tiie earth
wailing and lamen sufferings of his like one dead.
tation. wife, for she was
overcome and fell
like one dead.
11:2 He cried out, 11:2 He was sad 11:2 He was sad
saying: "Woe to and called out great and called out witii
you. Devil. For lamentation and great groaning,
what reason do you said to Satan, "Woe to you who
fight against us? "Why have you en fight against us!
Whatconcemdo gaged in such a What evil have we
you have with us? great conflict witii done to you? For it
What have we done us? What are our is because of your
to you that you sins against you, calumnies tiiat we
should persecute us tiiat you have went out from tiie
so grievously? brought us out of Garden. Is it
Why does your our place? because we have
malice extend to caused you to be
us? expelled tiiat you
are angry against
us?
11:3 Did we ever 11:3 Did we take 11:3 Or is it

take your glory your glory from because of us that
from you or cause you? Did we reject you were despoiled
you to be witliout you from being our of your glory? Or
honor? Why do possession, that is it, in some way,
you persecute us, you fight against by our action that
O enemy, impi us unnecessarily?" you are in such
ously and jealously deficiency? Or are
unto death?" we the only
creatures of God
that you fight
against us alone?"
Pericope 5 Fall of Satan 15E
12:1 Groaning, the 12:1 Satan also 12:1 The Devil

Devil said: "O wept loudly and began to cry with
Adam, all my en said to Adam. "All forced tears and the
mity, jealousy, and my arrogance and Devil told Adam,
resentment is to sorrow came to "O Adam, all the
wards you, since pass because of greed and the anger
on account of you I you; for, because of and all the grief of
was expelled and you I went forth my heart are
alienated from my from my dwelling; directed against you
glory, which I had and because of you because (it was)
in heaven in the I was alienated through you that I
midst of the from the throne of feU from my
angels. On account the Cherubim who, dwellings; (it was)
of you I was cast having spread out a by you that I was
out upon the shelter, used to en alienated from my
earth." close me; because own throne. My
of you my feet wings were more
have trodden the numerous than
earth." those of the
Cherubim, and I
concealed myself
under them.
Because of you,
now my feet walk
on the earth, which
1 would never have
believed."
12:2 Adam 12:2 Adam repUed 12:2 Adam repUed
answered: "What and said to him, to the Devil and
have I done to you? told him,
12:3 What fault do 12:3 "What are our 12:3 "What is my
I have against you? [[sins]] against fault, by which I
Since you have not you, that you did have done all that
been harmed nor all this to us?" to you?"
injured by us, why
do you persecute
us?"
13:1 The Devil an 13:1 Satan replied 13:1 The Devil
swered: "Adam and said, "You did replied to him and
what are you say nothing to me, but told him, "You did
ing to me? On I came to this mea nothing to me, but
account of you I sure because of it is because of you
was cast out from you, on the day on that I have fallen
heaven. which you were upon the earth.
created, for I went
forth on that day.
13.2 When you 13:2 When God 13:2 The very day
were fonnei I was breathed his spirit when you were
cast out from the into you, you re created, on that day
face of God and ceived the likeness I fell from before
was sent forth from of his image. the face of God,
the company of the Thereupon, because when God
angels. When God Michael came and breathed a spirit
blew into you the made you bow onto your face, you
breath of life and down before God. had the image and
your countenance God said to likeness of
and likeness were Michael,'Behold I divinity. And
made in the image have made Adam in Michael came; he
of God, Michael the likeness of my presented you and
led you and made image.' made you bow
you worship in the down before God.
sight of God. The And God told
Lord God then said: Michael, 'I have
•Behold, Adam, I oeatedAdam
have made you in according to (my)
our image and image and my
likeness.' divinity.'
14:1 Having gone 14:1 Then Michael 14:1 Then Michael
forth Michael summoned all the came; he
called all the angels angels, and God summoned all the
saying: 'Worship said to them, troops of angels
the image of the 'Come, bow down and told them,
Lord God, just as to god whom I 'Bow down befwe
the Lord God has made.' the likeness and the
commanded.' image of the
divinity.'
14:2 Michael him 14:2 Michael 14:2 And then,
self worshipped bowed first He when Michael
first then he called called me and said. summoned them
me and said: 'You too, bow and all had bowed
'Worship the image down to Adam.' down to you, he
of God Jehovah.' summoned me
also.
14:31 answered: 'I 14:3 I said, *Go 14:3 And I told

do not have it away, Michael! I him, 'Go away
within me to wor shaU not bow from me, for I
ship Adam.' When [down] to him who shall not bow
Michael conq)elled is posterior to me, down to him who
me to worship, I for I am former. is younger tiian
said to him:'Why Why is it proper me; indeed, I was
do you compel me? [for me] to bow master before him
I will not worship down to him?* and it is proper for
him who is lower him to bow down
and later than me. I to me.'
am prior to that
creature. Before he
was made, Ihad
already been made.
He ought to
worship me.'
15:1 Hearing this, 15:1 The other 15:1 When tiie six
other angels who angels, too, who classes of otiier
were under me were were witii me, angels heard tiiat,
unwilling to wor heard this, and my tiien my speech
ship him. words seemed pleased tiiem and
pleasing to tiiem tiieydidnotbow
andtiieydidnot down to you.
prostrate them
selves to you,
Adam.
15:2 Michael said:
'Worship the image
of God. If you do
not worship, the
Lord God will
grow angry with
you.'
15:3 I said:'If he
grows angry with
me, I will place
my seat above the
stars of heaven and
I WiU be Uke the
Most High.'
16:1 Then the Lord 16:1 Thereupon, 16:1 Then God
God grew angry God became angry became angry with
with me and sent witii me and com us and ordered us,
me forth with my manded to expel us them and me, to be
angels from our from our dweUing cast down from our
glory. On account and to cast me and dweUings to tiie
of you we were ex- my angels, who earth. As for you,
peUed from our were in agreement he ordered you to
dwelUng into this witii me, to tiie dwell in the
world and cast out earth; and you were Garden.
upon the earth. at tiie same time in
tiie Garden.
P e r i c o p e 5 Fall of Satan 18E
16:2 Immediately 16:2 When I 16:2 When I had

we were in grief, reaUzedthat reaUzed that I had
since we bad been because of you I fallen by your
despoiled of so had gone forth from power, that I was
much glory, and the dwelUng of in distress and you
we grieved to see Ught and was in were in rest.
you in such a great sorrows and pains.
h2q)piness of
delights.
16:3 By a trick I 16:3 then I prepared 16:3 then I aimed
cheated your wife a trap for you, so at hunting you so
and caused you to that I [might] alien that I might
be expelled through ate you from your alienate you frrai
her from the happiness just as I, the Garden of
delights of your too, had been aUen- deUghts, just as I
happiness, just as I ated because of had been aUenated
had been expelled you.' because of you."
from my glory."
17:1 Hearing this, 17:1. When Adam 17:1 When Adam
Adam cried out heard tiiis, he said heard that, he cried
with a great shout to the Lord, "[Lord, in a loud voice and
because of the my soul is in your said, "Lord, my Ufe
Devil, and said: "O hand.] Make this is in your hands.
Lord my God, in enemy of mine dis Make this enemy
your hands is my tant from me, who distant from me,
life. Make this ad desires to lead me who desires to lead
versary of mine be astray, I who am me astray and seeks
far from me, who searching for the to destroy my race.
seeks to ruin my Ught that I have It is by him that
soul. Give me his lost." Eve has been lost"
glory which he
himself lost."
17:2 hnmediately 17:2 At that time 17:2 At that
the DevU no longer Satan passed away moment, Beliar
s p e a r e d to him. from him. became invisible.
17:3 Adam truly 17:3 Adam stood 17:3 As for Adam,
persevered for forty from then on in the he remained in ttie
days standing in waters of repen water and did
penitence in the tance, and Eve re penitence. But Eve
waters of the mained fallen upon had faUen upon the
Jordan. the ground for three ground Uke one
days, Uke one dead. dead. Then she
Then, after three stood up from the
days, she arose ground.
from the earth.
Pericope 6 Separation of Adam and Eve 19E
18:1 Eve said to 18:1 and she said to 18:1 and told
Adam: "Long may Adam, "You are Adam, "Be saved,
you live, my lord innocent of the first Adam, for you did
to you is my life sin and of this sec not join me in the
submitted, since ond one. Only me transgression of the
you did not take alone did Satan commandments,
part in either the overcome, as a re neither in the first
first or second col sult of God's word (instance) nor in
lusion. But I con and yours." Again the second. (But)
spired and was se Eve said to Adam, the word of God
duced, because I did "Behold, I shall go will prevail against
not keep the com to the west and 1 me." And Eve told
mandment of God. shall be there and him, "Behold, I
Now separate me my food (will be) shall go in the
from the light of grass until I die; for direction of the
this life. I will go henceforth I am un setting sun and I
to the west and I worthy of the foods will eat grass like
will be there until I of life." an animal until I
die. die, for by no
means am I worthy
of (having a part
in) the food of the
living."
18:2 She then be 18:2 Eve went to 18:2 Then Eve
gan to walk toward the west and she went away in the
the western regions mourned and was direction of the
and began to wail setting sun and she
and weep bitterly remained there in
with great moan mourning and
ing. moaning.
18:3 She made 18:3 aud then she 18:3 And after
there a dwelling, made a hut for these days, she
being three months herself in the west, madeforhCTselfa
pregnant and she was hut in the direction
advanced in her of the setting sun.
pregnancy and she She had conceived
had Cain, the law three months
less one, [in] her before, and Cain
womb. was in her womb,
19:1a When the 19:1 When the 19:1 and when the
time of her delivery times of her partu days of her
approached, she rition came, she parturition arrived,
began to be dis began to cry out in then she started to
tressed with pains, a loud voice and tremble; she wailed
and she cried out to said. towards God in a
the Lord, saying: loud voice and said:
19:1b "Have mercy

on me, O Lord,
help me." She was
not heard, nor was
the mercy of God
toward her.
19:2 She said to 19:2 "Where is 19:2 "Where is
herself: "Who will Adam, that he Adam so that he
tell my lord Adam? might see this pain can console me in
I beseech you, of mine? Who, my present pain, or
lights of the indeed, will relate who will tell him
heavens, when you my afflictions to about my
turn again to the Adam? Is there a sufferings? Is there
east, tell my lord wind under the none among the
Adam" heavens that will birds, who would
go and tell Adam, go to him and tell
'Come and help him, 'Come, help
Eve?!" And she Eve, your spouse.'
said, "I implore I beg of you, all
you, all luminaries, you races of
when you come to heaven, when you
the east, tell my go to the east, tell
lord Adam about my lord about my
my pains." present sufferings."
20:1 In that very 20:1a Then Adam, 20: l a Then Adam,
hour Adam said: in the river Jordan, in the river Jordan,
"The lament of Eve heard Eve*s cry and heard her tearful
has come to me; her weeping. crying and
misfortunes.
Pericope 6 Separation of Adam and Eve 2IE
20:1b When God 20: l b Then God

hearkened to the hearkened to
sound of Adam's Adam's prayer and
penitence, sent him the angel
Michael who
brought him seeds,
sealed with the
divine seal,
destined to be
brought to Adam.
he taught him Then he taught
sowing and re£q)ing him sowing and
and that which was the work related to
to come upon him it, so that thus
and his seed. they might be
saved, (they) and
all their
descendants.
20:1c Then Adam 20:1c And when
heard the sound of Adam (had) heard
Eve's entreaty in the prayer of Eve
the west, and Adam and the wailing of
said to himself, her tears from the
"That voice and west, Adam
weeping are of my recognized her
flesh. Let me arise voice and said in
and go to her and his heart, "This is
see why she is the voice of my
crying out. Perhaps rib, the voice of
Perhaps the serpent the beast is my lamb: I will
has fought with her fighting with her arise and I will see
again." once more!" why she cries.
Perhaps the serpent
is attacking her
once more?"
20:2a Walking, he 20:2a Adam arose 20:2a Adam arose

found her in great and followed the and followed her
distress. Eve said: noise (to) where footsteps. When he
"How is it that I Eve was. When had come close to
see you, my Lord. Eve saw him, she her, in the part of
My soul has grown spoke and said to the west where Eve
cold being in such Adam, "Did you was, and when Eve
pains. hear the sound of saw Adam, she was
my crying? Did the crying with
winds inform you, abundant tears and
whom [I] entreated said, "My lord,
concerning you? Adam, did you not
Did the luminaries hear the sound of
of heaven inform my tears? For,
you, who are in the today, it is nine
[east]em regions days, day and
every day, in then- night, that there
courses? Did the has been this
birds of the heavens crying of mine
inform you, or the towards you. Is it
beasts of the earth that the
whom I smmnoned [[luminaries]] of
and dispatched to the east have not
you, to tell you? informed you when
they arose? And
have not the birds
of the heavens and
the beasts of the
earth informed you,
for I begged them
all that they tell
you about i t
20:2b Now pray to 20:2b Now arise, 20:2b Arise,

the Lord God on entreat your
entreat your Creator
my behalf that he to deliver me from Creator to have
might hear you and these pains." pity, so that God
look down upon may answer your
me and free me prayer and deliver
from my very bad me from my
pains. sufferings or, if it
seems fitting to
Him, send deatii to
me or, by your
prayers, liberate me
from my
torments."
20:3 Adam then 20:3 Adam wept 20:3 Adam prayed
prayed to the Lord and prayed to God and spoke a plea to
for Eve. on her behalf. God on her behalf
and tiie Lord
hearkened to him.
21:1 And behold, 21:1 And behold, 21:1 And behold,
twelve angels came two angels and two twelve angels and
and two Virtues, powers descended two powers came
standing to the from heaven, came from heaven. And
right and to the left to Eve and stood tiiey came to the
of Eve. before her. place (where) Eve
(was).
21:2 Michael was 21:2 The powers 21:2 One of the

standing to her said to her, "Eve, powers came,
right and touched you are blessed be touched Eve's face
his face to her cause of Adam, and het breast, and
chest and said to God's elect one, for told Eve, "Blessed
Eve: "Blessed are his prayers are are you. Eve,
you. Eve, on ac mighty and through because of Adam,
count of Adam, for him help from God the elect one and
his prayers and has come to you. servant of God, for
supplications are Apart [from him], his prayers are
great. I was sent to you would not be great before God
you that you might able to survive this and, because of
receive our help. birth." The angel him, God will
Arise now and pre said to Eve, deliver you. If you
pare yourself for "Prepare yourself, had not been
birth." and I will be a brought help
midwife for you." because of him,
you are sure to
have conceived
such a thorn (i.e.,
Cain the killer)
that you could not
have rescued
yourself from your
sufferings. Rise up
now and prepare
yourself to give
birth to a child."
21:3a She brought 21:3a Then, when 21:3a Eve arose as
forth a son who she bore the child, the angel had
shone brilliantly. the colour of his instructed her: she
body was like the gave birth to an
colour of stars. infant and his color
was like that of the
stars.
21:3b At once the 21:3b At the hour 21:3b He fell into
infant stood up and when the child fell the hands of the
ran out and brought into the hands of midwife and (at
some grass with the mid-wife, he once) he began to
his own hands and leaped up and, with pluck up the grass,
gave it to his his hands, plucked for in his mother's
mother. His name up the grass of the hut grass was
was caUed Cain. earth near his planted.
mother's hut; and
infertilities became
numerous in that
place.
21:3c The angel 21:3c The midwife

said to him, "God replied to him and
is just, that he did told him, "God is
not make you fall just that he did not
into my hand, for at all leave you in
you are Cain, the my hands. For,
lawless one, who you are Cain, the
will be destroyer of perverse one, killer
the good and {...} of the good, for
and living [p]lant you are the one
and adultery, who plucks up the
bittemess and not fruit-bearing tree,
sweemess." and not he who
plants it. You are
the bearer of
bittemess and not
of sweetness."
21:3d And again 21:3d And the
the angel said to power told Adam,
Adam, "Remain by "Remain by Eve
Eve, so that she until she has done
will do what I with the infant
commanded." what I have taught
her."
Pericope 7 Cain and Abel 26E
1:1 This is the 2.1 But after he

story of Adam and committed the
Eve. After they
had gone out of violated the
Paradise, command of the
Lord, Adam was
expelled from
Paradise,
1:2 Adam [took] 22:1 Adam took 22(1):2 Thenceforth 22(l):2Asfor 2.2a and (Adam)
Eve and went to Eve and the boy Adam took Eve and Adam, he took Eve having taken his
the east and abode and led them to the the child and and the child and he wife and left, he sat
there eighteen years east. brought them to brought them into nearEden, (ed. on
and two months. the eastern region, the eastern parts the spot) before the
and he was there and he stayed there. door of Paradise,
with her, and then And when the
eighteen years and eighth year and the
two months were second month were
completed. c(nnpleted
22:2 The Loid God
sent various seeds
by Michael the
angel, who gave
them to Adam and
showed them how
to woik and tend
the ground, in order
to have fruit, from
which they and all
their generations
might live.
1:3 And Eve 22:3 Afterwards, 22(1):3 She became 22(l):3Eve
conceived and bore Eve conceived and pregnant and bore a became pregnant
bore a son, whose son, [Gap* at' and bore another
two sons;
name was Abel, whom the midwife son whom the
Diophotos, who is
and Cain and Abel named and called power of God
called Cain and remained together Abel;] and they called by the nairie
Amilabes who is as one. dwelt together. Abel, and they
caUedAbel. remained there
together.
2:1 And after this, 23:1 Eve said to 23(2):lEvesaidto 23(2):1 Atthat
Adam and Eve were Adam: Adam, time Eve told
with one another Adam,
and while they
were sleeping. Eve
said to Adam her
lord:
2:2 "My lord, 23:2 "My lord, 23(2):2 "My lord, 23(2):2 "My lord 2.2b and he saw a
Adam, behold, I while asleep I saw Adam, I fell asleep Adam, in my sleep vision, how Cain
have seen in a a vision like the and I saw in a night I saw that the and his brother
dream this night blood of our son vision that the blood of my son Abel would be
the blood of my Abel on the hand blood of my son Abel was pouring begotten, and he
son Amilabes who of Cain who tasted Abel was entering into the mouth of saw, how Cain
is styled Abel it with his mouth. the mouth of our Cain his brother would kill Abel,
being poured into On account of this son Cain, his and he drank it and Adam was very
the mouth of Cain I am pained." brother, and he without mercy. troubled.
his brother and* he drank his blood And Abel
went on drinking it without mercy. beseeched him to
without mercy. But Abel beseeched him leave him (a little)
he begged him to to leave a little, of his blood,
leave a little of it.
2:3 Yet he 23(2):3andhedid 23(2):3andhedid 2.3 Then the
hearkened not to not agree to heark
not leave (any), and archangel Michael
him, but gulped it did not hearken to en to him but he came to Adam and
down oMnpletely; him, but drank his drank it completely said to him, "O
nor did it stay in blood completely." and (it) did not re Adam, Adam, don't
his stomach, but main in his be troubled, don't
came out of his stomach but it speak about this
mouth. went forth and all and don't have Cain
his limbs were on your heart."
smeared with it and
it could not at all
be removed from
his body."
2:4 And Adam 23:3 Adam said: 23(2):4a Adam said 23(2):4a Adam 3.1 And here, near
said, "Let us arise "Woe, let not Cain to Eve, "Surely replied to Eve and Eden, Adam spent
and go and see kill Abel, but let Cain is killing told her, "Lest eighteen years, and
what has h^)pened us separate them Abel. Come, let us Cain plan to kill here Cain and his
to them. (I fear) from each other and separate them from him, let us separate brother Abel were
lest the adversary make separate one another. Let us them from one bom to him.
may be assailing houses for them." make individual another, and let us
them somewhere." places for them and be with them, so
leave them there, as to provide no
and let us not room for anger."
provide room in us
for the evil one."
23:4 They made 23(2):4b They acted 23(2):4b And they 3.2 And when they
Cain to be a according to this acted as Adam had were grown, they
farmer, and Abel to proposal. Adam said, and he told sent them to tend
be a shepherd that said to them, "My them, "My sons, the flocks at a place
they might thus be sons, arise, go each come and let us caUed Cyrene.
sq)arated from each of you to your disperse, each to 3.3 And when
other. place." They arose his own place." fourteen years had
and went according passed, Adam called
to this proposal. his wife Eve and
said to her,
"Fourteen years
Cain has spilled his

brother Abel's
blood, as it was
announced, in a
merciless way.
3.4 Let us go out
to see."
3:1 And they both 23:5 But even after 3.5 And when they
went and found this, Cain killed went out they
Abel murdered by Abel. Adam was found Abel
the hand of Cain then 130 years old. murdered in a
his brother. Abel was kiUed merciless manner
when he was 122 by the hand of
years old. Cain.
3:2a And God said 23(3):2a Then, after 23(3):2a Then God 3.6 And the Lord
to Michael the these proposals told the angel spoke to the
archangel: "Say to God said to the Gabriel, "'[[Tell archangel Michael,
Adam: 'Reveal not archangel Michael, Adam]] D o not "Warn Adam, "You
the mystery that "Go say to Adam, reveal to Cain the should not say
you know to Cain *Do not relate the secret plan which anything to your
your son, for he is mystery that you you know, for he son Cain about this
a son of wrath. know to Cain, for is a son of wrath, matter, and do not
he is a son of wrath because his brother be troubled on
andheiskiUing will be killed by account of it,
Abel, his brother. him!' instead keep it in
your hearts.'"
3:2b But do not be 23(3):2b However, 23(3):2b However,

sad, for I will give do not be sad let Adam not be
you another son because of him; sad, for I will raise
instead of him ; he instead of him I up Seth for him
shall show (to you) shall give you instead of Abel,
all that you shall Seth, who is like and he will
do. Do not tell him my first image, and resemble my image
anything.'" he shall show all and [[he]] wiU
memories through teach you
me, and not only everything of
what you shall say which I have a
to him.'" memory. But do
not reveal this to
anyone but Adam!"
3:3 Thus God 23(3):3 God said 23(3):3aThatis
spoke to his this to the angel, what God told the
archangel. But and he came and angel, and the
Adam kept the spoke to Adam and angel spoke this
word in his heart. Adam kept it in his word to Adam.
and with him also own [heart]; and he Then Adam kept
was Eve, though and Eve were sad. the word in his
they were sad heart And they
concerning Abel both were sad.
their son. Adam and his
spouse.
23(3):3bAndthe
time arrived when
AbelwaskiUedby
Cain his brother
and he (i.e., Adam)
told her, "God has
established an end
for all human be
ings. Was death
anything else but
the killing by
which Abel has
been kiUed by Cain
and Cain's jealousy
delivered him to
death because
(Cain) was of a
perverse race?"
23(3):3cAndthe
time arrived when
Cain and Abel had
gone up towards
their fields. Two
demons resembling
Cain and Abel
came. Now, one
dononrqjroached
the other demon.
He became angry
with him and took
a stone sword,
which was of a
transparent stone.
He cut his throat
andkiUedhim.
Pericope 7 Cain and Abel 3IE
23(3):3d And when

Cain saw the
blood, he went
quickly and took
the stone in his
hand(s). But when
Abel saw him
coming upon him,
he begged him,
"Do not make me
die, O my brother
Cain!" He, how
ever, did not accept
his prayer and he
spilled Abel's
blood in front of
him. And Adam
and Eve afflicted
themselves all that
time with great
sadness.
4:1 And after this, 24:1 After this 24(4):1 After this. 24(4):1 And after 4-5.1 Afterwards,
Adam knew Eve Adam knew his Eve became preg this, Adam entered Eve bore a son and
his wife, and she wife and begot a nant and bore Seth. his spouse and Eve called him Seth.
oraiceived and bore son and called his became pregnant
Seth. name Seth. and bore Seth who
resembled Adam.
4:2 And Adam said 24:2 Adam said to 24(4):2 Adam said 24(4):2 Adam told 4-5.2 And she said
to Eve: "Behold! Eve: "Behold, I to Eve when they Eve, "Behold, I to Adam, "I have
we have begotten a have begotten a were speaking with have bom a son in bome a son in the
son in place of son in place of each other, place of Abel, place of Abel,
Abel, whom Cain "Behold, we have whom Cain killed whom Cain killed;
Abel, whom Cain
killed." begotten a son in before me." come my husband.
kiUed,
place of Abel,
whom Cain killed
before us."
let us give glory that you may thank
and sacrifice to God, and that we
God." may make an
offering to Him."
see pericope 9 24:3 After Adam see pericope 9 see pericope 9 see pericope 9
begot Seth, he
lived for 800 years
and begot 30 sons
and 30 daughters -
63 altogether - and
they were multi
plied over the earth
in its nations.
Pericope 8 Adam's Vision 32E
25:1 Adam said to Seth: "Hear, my son Seth, let me recount for you what I have heard and seen. After I
and your mother were cast out of the Garden, 25:2 when we were at prayer, the archangel Michael, the
messenger of God, came to me. 25:31 saw a chariot like the wind, and its wheels were afire, and 1 was
caught up into the the Garden of the just I saw the Lord seated, his face like fire burning intolerably.
Many thousands of angels were at the right and the left of his chariot 26:1 Seeing this, I was disturbed
and fear seized me and 1 worshipped before God above the face of the earth. 26:2 Then God said to me:
Behold, you shall die because you transgressed the commandment of God, because you barkened more to
the voice of your wife whom I gave over to your control that you might have her in your will. You
hstened to her and transgressed my words.' 27:1 When I heard these words of God, falling down on the
ground I worshiiq)ed the Lord and said: "My Lord, Ahnighty and merciful God, holy and faithful, do not
let the name of the memory of your majesty be destroyed, but turn my soul around, for I will die and my
spirit will go forth from my mouth. 27:2 Do not cast me out from your sight, whom you formed from
the dust of the earth, nor put me out from your grace whom you nourished. 27:3 Behold, your word has
come over me.' Then the Lord said to me: 'Since your days are numbered, you have become attentive to
knowledge. On account of this no one shall ever be taken from your offspring to minister unto me.' 28:1
When I heard these words, I prostrated myself on the ground and worshipped the Lord God saying: T o u
are the eternal and most high God. All creatures give you honor and praise. 28:2 You are above all, the
shining light, the true light, the living life, the Virtue of incomprehensible greamess. To you the
spiritual virtues give honor and praise. With the human race you show the great deeds of your mercy.'
28:3 After I worshipped the Lord God, straightway Michael, the archangel of God, to(^ my hand and
threw me out of the the Garden of God's visitation and commanding. 28:4 Michael, holding in his hand
a rod, touched the waters which surrounded the Garden and they froze. 29:1 Then I crossed over, and
Michael crossed over with me and brought me again to the place from which he had taken me. 29:2 Hear
also, my son Seth, the other mysteries and promised things to come which have been revealed to me. By
eating of the tree of knowledge I have known and understood the things which are in this age, [29:3
II,m,IV+ temporary [m+future]ni which God will do to his creation, the human race. 29:4 The Lord
will ^ p e a r in a flame of fire. From the mouth of his majesty he will give commandment andprecepfe to
air (from his mouth will go forth a sword, sharp on both edges?) and they will sanctify him in the house
of tiie dwelling of his majesty. He will show to tiiem tiie marvelous place of his majesty. 29:5 Then
tiiey will build a house for the Lord tiieir God in tiie land which he will prepare for tiiem, and there they
will transgress his precepts. Their sanctuary will be set afire, and tiieir land shall be desolate, and they
themselves will be disposed because tiiey provoked God. 29:6 But again, (on ttie tiiird / seventii day ?)
he will save them from their dispersion and tiiey will build once more the house of God, and it will then
be higher than it was before. 29:7 But once again, iniquity will conquer justice. After tiiis, God wiU
dwell, living with men on the earth. Then justice will begin to shine, and the house of the Lord will be
honored forever. The opponents will no more be able to kill men who are believers in God. God will tiien
receive unto himself a faitiiful people, whom he will save forever and ever. But ttie impious who did not
wish to love his law will be punished by God tiieir King. 29:8 Heaven and earth, night and day, and all
creatures will obey him and will not transgress his commandment, nor wiU tiiey alter his works. Men
who forsake tiie law of tiie Lord, however, will be changed. 29:9 On account of this, the Lord will cast
away from himself the impious, but the just will shine like tiie sun in the sight of God. At that time,
men will be purified by water of tiieir sins. 29:10 Those unwilling to be purified by water, however,
will be condemned. Blessed will be the man who shaU amend his soul when tiie judgments and great deeds
of God will be among men. Their deeds wiU be investigated by God, ttie lust iudge."1II,in,IV
Pericope 9 Illness of Adam 33E
5.1 And Adam 30:1 After Adam 30(5):1 Then, after 30(5): 1 And again, 4-5.3 And Adam
begat 30 sons and reached the age of tiiat, he had sons after tiiat, Adam fatiiered tiiirty sons
30 daughters and 930 years. and daughters, 30 had 30 sons and 30 andtiiirty
Adam Uved 930 of each kind, and daughters. For all daughters, and he
years; they grew up. tiie years of Adam lived 930 years.
Adam was upon the were 930 years.
earth 930 years. And (tiiose who
were descended)
from him multipli
ed over tiie earth
andsettiedit. And
when tiie 930 years
were completed,
5:2 and he fell sick 30:2 knowing that 30(5):2 and tiien 30(5):2AdamfeU 4-5.4 And he fell
and cried with a his days were Adam fell sick witii ill and cried out in ill and cried out in
loud voice and said, ended, he said [n, a mortal affliction, a loud voice and a loud voice and
"Let all my sons in+toEve]II,in: and he cried out in said, "Gatiier to me said, "My children,
come to me that I "Gather about me a loud voice and all my descendants gatiier around me.'*
may see them all my children that said, "Let all my and I will see tiiem 4-5.5 Adam, of
before I die." I might bless them sons come and before my deatii." course, was very
before I die, and gather by me, so anxious, since he
that I might speak tiiat I may see them didn't know what
with tiiem." first, before I die." illness was.
P e r i c o p e 9 Illness of Adam 34E
5:3 And all 30:3 They were 30(5):3 All his 30(5):3 Andall his 4-5.6 And his
assembled, for the gathered before his sons who were in progeny gathered to children gathoied
earth was divided sight in three parts, every part of the him who had around and stood on
into three parts. in front of the world gathered by settled, and he three sides.
[And they all came oratory where he him. [They assem divided the three
to the door of the worshipped the bled by him inside parts of the earth
house in which Lord God. the place which among his descen
Adam would enter [ni+They Eve had entered,] dants. And all
to pray to God] numbered 15,000 and he prayed to the Adam's descendants
men, not counting Lord God. assembled by him,
women and for they had taken a
children.]m position before his
doors, in the place
which Adam had
made, and into
which he would
enter and address
his prayers to God.
5:4 And Seth his 30:4 They asked 30(5):4Andhis 6-7.1a Andhisson
son said to him: him [n,m+and sons told him, Seth said, "Father,
"Father Adam, when they all had "What is this. Father Adam, what
what is you pain?" been gathered, they Father Adam?" is your sickness?"
said with one
voice]II,ni: "What
is wrong with you,
father, that you
have gathered us
together? Why are
you lying on your
bed?"
5:5 And he said, 30:5 Answering, 30(5):5 [Retold 6-7.lb Adam said,
"My children, I am Adam said: "My them, "I am sick, "My child, a great
crushed by the children, I am in my sons." And pain is in me."
burden of pain. great pain." All his they told him,
"And they say to children said to "What is your
him, "What is him: "What does iltoess]andhow
pain, what is (it) mean, father, to does a human
iUness?" have great pain?" being fall ill?"
6:1 And Seth 31:1 Then his son, 31(6):lHisson 31(6):1 Seth, his 6-7.2 And his
answered and said Seth, said: "Lord, Seth said to Adam, son, replied to him children said to
to him: "Did you do you perhaps "My father, did you and told him, him, "Father,
remember, father, long for some of remember the fruit "Father Adam, p e r b ^ you are
the fruit of paradise the fruit of par of the Garden, of what is with you? brooding about the
of which you used adise, which you which you used to Have (you) remem delights of Paradise
to eat, and have used to eat, and eat, and have you bered, pochance, and for this reason
you become sad [in therefore you lie become sad from the fruit of the it hurts you so."
yearning for it]?" there saddened? that longing? Garden, and you
longed for it and
have you become
sad because of it?
Pericope 9 Illness of Adam 35E
6:2 "If this be so, 31:2 TeU me and I 31(6):2 If indeed 31(6):2 If it is6-7.3 And Seth
tell me, (and) I will will go up to the [this] is the [case], said, "Father, I
thus, tell me and I
go and bring you entrance of paradise tell me, so that I will go with my
will go before the
fruit from paradise. and cast dust on may go close to the mother and bring
Garden and I will
For I will set dung my head and throw Garden and cast something out of
cast dust upon my
upon my head and myself on the dust upon my head head and I will Paradise, by which
will weep and pray ground before the and weep. For, per perhaps your pain
weep. And, if only
that the Lord will haps God will give God hears me, hewill be eased."
hearken to me and mourning in great me of the fruit, that 6-7.4 Adam,
wiU send his angel
send his angel (and lamentation, I might bring (it) however, said, "My
and he (the angel)
bring me a plant beseeching the to you, and this child, how will you
will bring me the
frc»n paradise), and Lord. Perhaps he pain may be driven be admitted into
fruit of the Garden
I will bring it you will hear me and away from you." Paradise?*'
and I will bring it
that your pain may send his angel to 6-7.5 Seth said,
to you so that you
cease frcMn you." bring me some of may calm your "Father, I will go
the fruit you distress." to the great plaza
desire." before Paradise and
cry out from my
heart, perhaps the
Lord will hear us
and permit the
angel (from
Paradise) to come
and your pain will
be stiUed."
6:3 Adam said to 31:3 Adam 31(6):3 Adam said 31(6):3 And Adam 6-7.6 And Adam
him: "Nay, my son answered and said: to him, "It is not told him, "My son said, "Not so, my
Seth, but I have "No, my son, I do so, [my son, Seth]; Seth, it is not so, son, not so, I have
(much) sickness not desire it, even rather do I have rather I am sick and pain in my belly."
and pain! "Seth though I am suffer mortal sickness and I have pain."
said to him: "And ing infirmity and pain."
how has this come great pain in my
upon you?" body."
6:4 Seth said to 31:4 Seth 31(6):4 Seth said to 31(6):4 Seth 8-10.1 And Seth
him: "And how has answered: "What is him, "Through replied to him, said, "In what way
this come upon pain, my lord, fa whom did this pain "Father, what is are you ill, how did
you?" ther, for I do not come to you?" pain and how do it come over you?"
know. Do not hide you have pain?"
it from us, but tell
us [ni+for
inwardly we do not
know.ini."
Pericope 10 Adam's Story of the Fall 36E
7:1 And Adam said 32:1 Adam 32(7):1 Adam said 32(7): 1 Adam told 8-10.2 And Adam
to him: "When answered and said: to him, "When God Seth, "Son, when said, "When God
God made us, me "Hear me, my chil made us, me and God made us,your created me and your
and your mother, dren. When God your mother, he mother and me, he mother, through
through whom also made us, me and gave us a command set us in the the whom we die and
I die, he gave us your mother, and not to eat of that Garden of deUghts through whom you
power to eat of placed us in par tree. [to eat its fruit] will all be mortal,
every tree which is adise and gave us But there was one he gave us the
in the Garden, but, all fruit-bearing plant in the middle Garden in Paradise,
concerning that one trees for food, he of the Garden, which we lost on
only. He charged forbade us, saying: (very) beautiful, account of Eve.
us not to eat of it, 'Of the tree of the concerning which
and through this knowledge of good God ordered us,
one we are to die. and evU, which is 'Eat not of i t '
in the midst of par
adise, you may not
eat.'
7:2 And the hour 32(7):2 Satan 32(7):2Andthe 8-10.3 At that
drew near for the deceived us at the serpent deceived time, when it was
angels who were hour when [the] an your mother and the sixth hour. Eve
guarding your gels [who] were caused her to eat of saw Satan and
mother to go up guardians of the it, because of venerated him,
and worship the tree ascended to which, now, we are because he came in
Lord, And the worship God. going to die. When the form of an
enemy gave it to Then, Satan caused it was the hour for angel, and he gave
her and she ate Eve to eat that the guardian angels to Eve from the
from the tree. You fruit; [to ascend] to tree and she
know that I was worship God, the transgressed the
not near her nor the enemy deceived her commands of the
holy angels. and she ate of it Lord and ate of
what the serpent
had handed her."
7:3 Then she gave 32(7):3a Eve gave 32(7):3aandshe
also to me to eat. [it] to me to eat deceived me, my
when I did not children, for I did
know. not know.
32:2 God, 32(7):3b For, my 32(7):3bAndGod
however, gave part son Seth, God had divided the
of the Garden to divided the Garden [(jarden] between
me, and part to between me and us—myself and
your mother: to me your mother Eve, your mother Eve~
he gave the tree of that we might so that we might
the eastern and watch i t To me he guard i t As for
northern part which gave the eastern me, he had given
is against the portion and the me the eastern and
north, and to your [northern], and to northern portion;
mother he gave the your mother, the to your mother Eve
southem and west- westem and the he had entrusted the
em part. [southern]. southem and the
westem portion.
33:1 The Loid God 33:1 We had twelve 33:1 And there
gave us two angels angels who went were twelve angels
to watch over us. around with each of with each of us to
us, because of the guard us until the
guarding of the time of the dawn.
Garden, until the
time of the light.
33:2 The hour 33:2 Since, every 33:2 but each day, 8-10.4 And Seth
came for the angels day they would go they ascended asked, "Who
to ascend to the forth [to worship (there). And at the instructed the
sight of God for the Lord], at the moment of their serpent?"
worship. At once, time when they ascent, the serpent 8-10.5 Adam said
the Devil, the went to the heav deceived your to his son, "The
enemy, found the ens, at that time mother and caused Devil changed
place while the Satan deceived your her to eat of the himself into radiant
angels were absent. mother and caused tree, for he had form and came to
And the Devil her to eat of the seen that I was not the serpent in the
deceived your fruit. Satan knew with her any more form of an angel
mother so that she that I was not with than the angels. and said to it, 'You
ate from the her, nor the angels, are very intelligent,
unlawful and at that tune he give to Eve from
forbidden tree." caused her to eat. the tree, she will
taste it and also
give it to Adam.'
8-10.6 And thus it
happened and for
this reason we have
fallen prey to
sickness and death.
33:3 Then she ate 33:3 [Afterwards, 33:3 She also made
it and gave it to me also, she gave (it) me eat of it and I
to eat. to me.] did not understand.
8:1 And God was 34:1 Inmiediately, 34(8): I I knew 34(8):lWhenwe 8-10.7 Then the
angry with us, and the Lord God grew then, when I ate the had eaten, God Master came, and
the LOTd came into angry with us and fruit, that God was became angry with in the center of
the Garden [and set said to me: angry with us. us Paradise his throne
up his throne] and was set up, and he
called me in a called out in a
terrible voice and frightful voice,
said: "Adam, where 'Adam, Adam,
art you? And why where are you?'
do you hide from 8-10.8 I said, 'I am
my face? Shall the naked, O Lorxl, and
house be able to I cannot come out'
hide itself from its
builder?"
8:2 And he said to 34:2 'Because you 34(8):2 God said, 34(8):2andhetold 8-10.9 And the
me: "Since you have forsaken my 'Because you us, 'You have, Lord said, 'You
have abandoned my mandate and have transgressed my therefore, scorned have never hidden
covenant, I have not kept my word commandment, 1 my commandment; yourself from me."
brought upon your which I entrusted shall bring seventy I too will scorn Since you hide
body seventy-two to you, I will bring afflictions [upon] you.' And he sent from me, you have
strokes; first a upon your body your body, pain of 70 evils upon us, thus ttansgressed
stroke to the eyes, seventy afflictions. the eyes and ring to our eyes, and to my commandment.
second a stroke to You will be racked ing of the ears and our ears and as far 8-10.10 I will
the hearing, and with pains from all the joints.' It as our feet, plagues inflict your body
likewise in turn the top of your will be reckoned for and portents laid abundantly with
strokes shall head, eyes, and me (?) among the up in (his) injuries and your
follow upon (all ears, to the toe afflictions of treasuries. This heart with pains.
parts of) the body." nails on your feet, sickness which are God did to me to 8-10.11 The fu^t
and in every single preserved in the cause me to die a sickness will be a
member.' This he treasuries, so that death." pain in the belly,
counted as punish God might send the second sickness
ment fitting in them in the last [will be] dimness
suffering [to the times." of vision and
seriousness of our deafness, and on
transgression] con- top of this, there
ceming the trees will follow
(of suffering for the seventy-two
transgression of the illnesses of all
fruit of the tree?) sorts besides.'"
The Lord sent all
these ills upon me
and all our gen-
erations."
Pericope 11 Command to Retrieve Oil 39E
9:1 As he said this 35:1 Saying this to 35(9): 1 When 35(9):1 When 11-15.1 Then
to his sons, Adam all his children, Adam said this to Adam said this to Adam sighed again
groaned sore and Adam was seized his son Seth, he his son Seth, he and spoke to his
said: "What shall I with great pains, cried out and said, cried out and said, sons, "I have a
do? I am in great and crying out with "What ShaU I do, "What ShaU I do? I great pain, my
distress." a great voice, he for I am in great am in great pain." chUdren."
said: "What shall I pains and toils."
do, I who am un
fortunate, being in
so much pain?"
9:2 And Eve wept 35:2 When Eve 35(9):2 Eve wept 35(9):2 Eve said, 11-15.2 Then Eve
and said: "My lord saw him, she and said, "My lord weeping, "My lord said to him amid
Adam, rise up and began to cry and Adam. Arise, give Adam, give me tears, "Stand up,
give me half of she herself crying me some of your half of your my husband, and
your pain and 1 said: "My Lord pain, so that I sufferings and I give me a portion
will endure it; for God, transfer his might receive and wiU bear your of your pain, we
it is on my account pain over to me, bear it, for these present pain, for wUl both share it
that this has since it was I who pains which have your suffering is together, for on
h2q)pened to you, sinned." Eve then come upon you, due to me and it is account of me you
on my account you said to Adam: "My came about because I who caused these suffer such agony."
have these lord, give me part of me." pains to come
troubles." of your pain, since upon you."
by me this blame
came upon you."
9:3 But Adam said 36:1 Adam then 36(9):3 Adam said 36(9):3 And Adam ll-15.3aAdam,
to Eve, "Arise and said to Eve: "Rise, to her, "Arise, go told Eve, "Arise however, said to
go with my son go with my son, with your son and go with Seth, Eve, "It is
Seth near to the Seth, near the Seth, close to the my son, to the impossible to share
Garden, and put Garden [ffl=to the Garden and there Garden; cast soil it, but rise up
earth upon your gates of the cast dust on your on your head and together with your
heads and weep Garden]m and cast heads and weep weq) before God so son Seth and go to
dust on your heads, before God. that he might give Paradise, and cry,
and prostrate us grace. whUe sprinkling
yourself on the dust on your heads.
ground, lamenting
in the sight of
God.
Pericope 11 Command to Retrieve Oil 40E
9:4 and pray God 36:2 Perhaps he 36(9):4 36(9):4 And (God) ll-15.3bperh^s
to have mercy will take pity and God will pity me will send his angel God will hear your
upon me and send send his angel over and send his angel to the Garden prayer and grant to
his angel to the to the tree of his to the Garden, and where the Tree of me from the Tree
Garden, and give mercy fr(Hn which he will go to the Life is, from which of Oils, that I
me of the tree out flows the oil of place where the the oil flows out, might leam if
of which the oil life, and will give olive-tree stands, so that he may perhaps my pain
flows, and bring it you a little of it from which oil give you a little of may be eased."
me, and I shall with which to comes forth, and that oil. And you
anoint myself and anoint me so that I give you a little of will bring it here
shall have rest may have rest from it, so that you to me and I will
from my illness. these pains with might bring it to anoint myself and I
which I am con me and I might will be healed of
sumed." anoint my bones my sufferings.
and be separated
from pain,
9:5 And I will 36(9):5andlmight 36(9):5 Then I wiU
show you the way teach you this let you know the
in which we were way...which we whole way in
deceived at first" were tried for- which we were
merly." tried.
Pericope 12 Encounter with Beast 41E
10.1 Then Seth 37:1 Seth and his 37(10):1 There 37(10): 1 When 11-15.4 And Eve
and Eve went mother went away after, Seth and Eve they heard that, arose along with
toward the direction opposite the gates went in the di Seth and Eve went her son Seth and
of the Garden. of the Garden. As rection of the (to the place) where set off for Paradise,
[And while they they were walking, Garden. As they the Garden of 11-15.5 and Eve
were going,] Eve there suddenly were going. Eve Adam was. As she saw a huge animal,
saw her son and appeared the saw that a wild went she saw one called Mongrel,
wild beast assailing serpent, the beast, beast was fighting of her descendants which followed her
him. who attacked and with [her son] Seth who was being son Seth, to devour
bit Seth. and was biting attacked by a beast him.
him. and (the beast) was
biting the child.
10:2 And Eve 37:2 When Eve 37(10):2 Eve began 37(10):2 Then Eve ll-15.6a Eve began
wept and said: saw this, she cried to weep and she began to weep and to cry bitterly and
"Woe is me; if I saying: "Alas, woe said, "[When] the said, "Woe is me, said, "Woe is me,
come to the day of is me, for I am day of Judgment for when I arrive at my sweet child,
the Resurrection, cursed because I did comes; all sins will the day of from now on until
all those who have not keep the be blamed upon me judgment, all my the end and until
sinned will curse precepts of the and (men) will say, sins will bum me the second coming
me saying: 'Eve Lord." 'Our mother did not and (people) will all will curse me,
has not kept the hearken to the tell me, 'In the fu-st because it is on my
ommiandment of commandment of instance, it was account all sorts of
God.'" the Lord God!" you who did not evil have
observe God's multiplied."
orders.'"
10:3 And she 37:3 Eve said to 37(10):3EvecaUed 37(10):3EvecaUed ll-15.6bAndshe

spoke to the beast: the serpent in a out against the wild out and told the screamed in a loud
"You wicked beast, great voice: "O beast and said, "O wicked beast, "O voice at the animal
Do you not fear to cursed beast, why wild beast, how do evil beast, have and said,
fight with the are you not afraid you [not] fear the you no fear? [Did 11-15.7 "O beast,
image of G o d ? to cast yourself at image of God, that you dare] to fight aren't you afraid
How was your the image of God, you dared to fight with the image of before the image of
mouth opened ? but dare to fight with the image of God? How did you the divine
How were your against it? Why God? How was take it upon countenance? Will
teeth made strong? have your teeth your mouth yourself to open you devour him?
How did you not prevaUed?" open[ed] and your your mouth and How do you dare to
call to mind your fangs bared, and how have you open your mouth
subjection? For your hair stood on (thought to) sink against the image
long ago you were end? How did you your teeth? Or how of God and to bare
made subject to the not remember the have you not your teeth against
image of God." obedience which recalled the first him? Don't you
you formerly order of God and remember, O beast,
displayed, that your have opened your how I fed you with
mouth was opened mouth against the my own hand?"
against the image image of God?"
of God?"
11:1 Then the 38:1 The beast an 38(11):1 Then the 38(11):1 Then the 11-15.8 Then the
beast cried out and swered in a human wild beast cried out beast replied to her animal said to her,
said: "It is not our voice: "O Eve, was and said to Eve, "In and told Eve, "It is "O Eve, from now
concern. Eve, your our malice ever not mith, our insolence not from our greed on you have no
greed and your against you? Isn't is because of you, that your discon power over us to
wailing, but your our anger against for the example tent and your command us, for it
own; for (it is) you? came from you. weeping come, but has departed from
from you that the your discontent and you.
rule of the beasts your weeping come
has arisen. from your own
greed, for at the
beginning of
creation, it was
you who hearkened
to the beast, the
serpent.
11:2 How was 38:2 Tell me. Eve. 38(11):2 How was 38(11):2 How did 11-15.9 How did
your mouth opened How could you your moutii opened you dare to open you dare to open
to eat of the tree open your moutii to dare to eat of tiieyour moutii and eat your moutii and eat
concerning which to eat tiie fruit fruit concerning of tiie tree of which from tiie tree,
God commanded which tiie Lord which God com God had ordered which tiie Lord did
you not to eat of God commanded manded you not to you not to eat? not allow you?
it? On this you not to eat. eat of it? You, [[on account]]
account, our nature of whom tiie aspect
also has been of everytiiing has
transfonned. changed,
11:3 Now therefore 38:3 Now, 38(11):3 [Until he 38(11):3 now, you 11-15.10 On
you cannot endure however, you are will change all of will not be able to account of this I
it, if I begin to not able to bear it, our natures, hence- endure, if I start will also kill you
reprove you." if I should begin to fortii you are speaking and and devour your
reproach you?" unable to resist tiiat rebuking you." chUd."
which I speak to 11-15.11 At tills
you, or if I begin Eve didn't answer.
to rebuke you.]"
12:1 Then Seth 39:1 Then Setii 39(12):1 Then Setii 39(12):1 Setii 11-15.12 Then
spoke to the beast, said to tiie beast: said to tiie wild replied to him and Seth spoke to the
"Close your mouth "May tiie Lord God beast, "Close your told tiie beast, "Let beast, "Your moutii
and be silent and reproach you. Be moutii, O Satan. your moutii be will be closed until
stand off from the mute, grow silent, Get away from the closed and be tiie judgment, for
image of God until close your moutii, image of God [until silent, beast, and you yourself were
the day of cursed enemy of [[tiie day wiU get away from us, so bold against tiie
Judgment" tiie trutii, disorder come]] on which tiie image of tiie image of God; you
of destruction. Fall God will bring you divinity, until the will stay in your
back from the im to rebuke.]" day when God will lair right into
age of God until have you standing eternity. And so it
tiie day when tiie (before him)." will remain even in
Lord God shall or eternity."
der you to be
brought in for
trial."
12:2 Then tiie 39:2 The beast said 39(12):2Thenhe 39(12):2 Then also
beast said to Setii: to Setii: "Behold, I said to Setii, tiie beast told Setii,
"Behold, Island off am going away, "Behold, l a m "Behold, tiien, I get
from tiie image of just as you have standing apart from away from you,
God." said, from tiie face you, the unage of image of God,
of tiie image of God." dazzling (splendor)
God." of God."
12:3 [And tiie beast 39:3 At once tiie 39(12):3 The beast 39(12):3 And when
fled and left him wound from its fled from him. tiie beast had left
wounded] and wait teetii disappeared tiiem, tiie beast fled
to his huL from Setii. (far) from Setii and
tiie wounded man
went to tiie hut of
Adam his fatiier."
Pericope 13 Arrival at Paradise 44E
13:1 And Seth 40:1 Seth and his 40(13):1 Seth, 40(13):1 Asfor 16-17.1 And Seth
went with Eve near mother then walked [with] Eve, went Seth, he went with came with his
the Garden, to the region of the close to the Garden, Eve to the Garden. mother to Paradise,
Garden for the oil
of mercy to anoint
the sick Adam.
and they wept there Arriving at the gate and they wept with And they were they cried and
praying to God to of the Garden, they loud lament and weeping close to sobbed and
send his angel and picked up dust asked God to send thewaUofthe entreated God,
give them the oil from the ground an angel to help Gard^, and there sprinkling their
of mercy. and cast it on their them. they supplicated heads with dust.
heads, and pros God to send them
trated themselves his angel.
on the ground and
began to lament
with a great moan,
beseeching the
Lord God that He
might have mercy
on Adam in his
pains, and send his
angel to give them
some oil from the
tree of his mercy
13:2a And God 41:1 [NIC+After 41(13):2a God sent 41(13):2a[And 16-17.2aAndGod
sent the archangel they had prayed and to them the angel God sent to them sent his archangel
Michael and he said pleaded for numy Michael, who is the archangel Michael and he
to Seth: hours, behold, the prince of souls, and Michael,] who is spoke to Seth,
angel Michael [he spoke these m charge of the
appeared to them words to them]. souls, and he told
arid said: "I was Seth,
sent to you by the
Lord I was given
power over the
human body.
13:2b "Seth, man 41:2 [I tell you,
41(13):2b "Seth, 41(13):2b "Man of
of God, weary not Seth, man of God, [man of God]: Do God, do not labor
yourself with do not weep,
not labour to sup to supplicate thus
praying and
plicate for the oil concerning the
pleading for the oil
entreaties which issues forth olive tree, in order
of the tree of mercy
concerning the tree from the tree—that to anoint your
to anoint your fa
which flowed with oil of joy—to fatherAdam.
ther Adam on ac
oil to anoint your anoint your father
count of the pains
father Adam. Adam.
of his body.
Pericope 14 Michael's Reply 45E
13:3 For it shall 42:1 [For in no 42(13):3a This can 42(13):3aThisis

not be yours now, wise can you re not be now: but not to be right now
[but at the end of the ceive any until the then, at that time but in the future
times. Then shall all last days, after when the years of times, when five
flesh be raised up 5500 years have the end are filled thousand years
from Adam till that
passed and completed. have been
great day,—all that
shall be of the holy
completed. Then,
people. at the 5500 year
13:4 [Then shall 42:2 [Then the 42(13):3b then the 42(13):3bthe
the delights of the most loving king beloved Christ will beloved Son of
Garden be given to of Godwin come come to resurrect God, Christ, wiU
them and God shall
upon the earth to Adam's body, come upon the
be in Jheir midst
resurrect the body because of his sins earth to re[[surrect]]
13:5 [And they
shall no longer sin of Adam and, with which took place. Adam's body from
before his face, for him, the bodies of his fall, because of
the evil heart shall the dead the transgression of
be taken from them the commands.
and there shall be 42:3 [The very Son 42(13):3c HewiU 42(13):3c He wiU
given them a heart of God, when he come to the Jordan come and he will
understanding the
comes, will be and be baptized [by] be baptized in the
good and to serve
baptized in the him, and when he river Jordan. And
God only.]
river Jordan, and will come forth as soon as he will
when he comes from the water, have come forth
forth from the wa then Michael will from the water,
ter of the Jordan, come and anoint with the
he will then anoint the new Adam with (anointing) of oil,
all who believe in the oil of joy. he wiU anoint him,
him with the oil of him
his mercy.
42:4 This oil of 42(13):4 Then, af 43(13):4andall his
mercy will be from ter that, it shall descendants, so that
generation to gen happen in the same they will rise at the
eration on those fashion to all the time of the
who are reborn of wild beasts of the resurrection. The
water and the Holy earth, who will Lord said, 'I will
Spirit into eternal arise in resurrection admit them into
life. and be worthy of the Garden and I
entering the will anoint them
Garden. I shall with that unction.'
anoint them with
that oil.
42:5 [Then, the
most loving Son
of God will descend
into the earth and
lead your father,
Adam, back into
the Garden to the
tree of mercy. J NIC
Pericope 15 Return to Adam 46E
13:6 But do go 43:1 But you, 43(13):6Butyou, 43(13):6 But now, 16-17.2b "Man of
back to your father Seth. go to your go to Adam your go to your father God, go back to
since the tenn of father, Adam, for father, for his times Adam, because the your father, for his
his life is filled inthe time of his life wUl be full in three days of his times day of death is
three days, and is complete. Six days and you [have] are completed. (In) drawing near, and
when his soul goes days hence, his to see many won three days his soul there is no cure for
forth you will see soul will go forth ders in heavens and will go out of his him."
its awesome from his body, and, upon earth and in body and numerous
ascent" when it does, you aU [luminaries] wonders will be
will see great won which are in the seen in the
ders in heaven and heavens." heavens."
on earth, and in the
lights of heaven."
14:1a After the 43:2 Saying this, 43(14): la When the 43(14):laWhen 16-17.3 And he
angel said these Michael at once angel had spoken the angel had told gave him three
things it left them. withdrew from this, he disappeared that to him, branches (from the
Seth. behind a tree of the (immediately) he tree, on account of
Garden. was hidden under which he was
neath the plant of expelled): from the
the Garden. spruce, from the
cedar, and from the
Cyprus.
43:3 Seth and Eve 16-17.4 And Seth
went home, took the branches
carrying with them and brought them
[ni+a small branch to his father.
andincensejin
spices — nard,
crocus, calaminth,
and cinnamon. [Ill
+*** Legend of the
Wood of the
Cioss***]ni
14:1b And Seth 44:1 When Seth 44(14):lb Thence 44(14):lb Now, 16-17.5 And Adam
and Eve came to and his mother forth, Seth and Eve Seth and Eve saw and recognized
the hut where reached Adam, they came to the hut dq)arted for Adam's them, and with a
Adam was lying. said to him [III+ where Adam lay hut And Adam heavy sigh he
all that had been sick. Adam wept because of the coiled a wreath, and
done on the way, remembêd about wound of the beast set it on his head.
and saidini that the the transgression of
beast, the serpent, the eating of the
had bitten Seth. tree.
16-17.6 and
[Adam] called his
sons and
grandchildren to
him.
Pericope 16 Adam's Rebuke of Eve 47E
14:2 And Adam 44:2 Adam said to 44(14):2andhe 44(14):2andhe

said to Eve: "O Eve: "What have said to Eve, "Oh, told Eve, "What
Eve, What have you done? You what did you do? has been done with
you done to us? have brought on us What sort of pain us? For an evil
You have brought a great affliction, did you bring upon has come upon us
great wrath upon fault and sin unto us and upon our and upon all our
us which is death all our generations. seed? descendants.
which will rule What you have
over our entire done will be passed
race." on to your children
after my death.
14:3 And Adam 44(14):3aNow, 44(14):3a Indeed,
said to Eve: "Call then, tell your tell your children
all our children and children how the what your sins are:
the children of our sin took place; for,
children and tell behold, I am
them the manner of weakened unto the
our transgression." exhaustion of my
strength.
44:3 for those who 44(14):3b For, 44(14):3bforwe
arise from us will perhaps, when we will die, you and I,
not have all they die, toils will come andmisforuines
need from their upon the earth and will spread over the
labors, but will be all the generations earth. All the
lacking. They will who will issue descendants who
curse us, saying: from u[s] wiU have come forth
labor. And they from us will curse
will curse us and us saying,
say,
44:4 "Our parents, 44(14):4 *Our 44(14):4 *Itwas
who were from the father and our our father and
beginning, brought mother brought mother who
all these evils on [these evils] upon brought this
us.'" misfortune upon
us.'"
44:5 Hearing this.
Eve began to weep
and moan. [***in
+ Legend of the
Wood of the
Cross***]
Pericope 17 EVE'S TALE: Portions of Adam and Eve 48E
15:1 Then said Eve [44](15):lThen [44](15):1 Then 18-20.1 When all
to them: "Hear all Eve began to weep Eve began to cry his children had
my children and and said, "Come and she said, "Now assembled them-
children's children near me and I will hearken to me, my selves-and they
and I will relate to tell you this way, children, and I will were altogether
you how the how our sin took tell you how we nearly two thou
enemy deceived us. place. were tricked. sand people-they
bid Eve, saying.
"Our Mother, you
know every secret
and open thing of
our father Adam,
tell us, our mother.
what does this
incredible manifes
tation which we see
mean?"
18-20.2 Then Eve
said, "I will share
with you, my
children, in what
manner our enemy
deceived us, so that
he will not be able
to incite you as
well against our
law.
15:2 It befell that [44](15):2Atthe [44](15):2It 18-20.3 Adam
we were guarding time when your happened, (then). watched the eastern
the Garden, each of father was guarding that your father and northem sides
us [was guarding] the lot of his por was guarding his of Paradise, I
the portion allotted tion which had portion of the guarded the westem
to us from God. been given to him Garden, the east and southem side.'
Now I guarded in by God and I was and the north,
my lot, the west guarding in my lot. while I was
and the south. at the southem [and guarding my own
westem side]. portion, the west
and the south.
15:3 But the Devil [44](15):3 Satan [44](15):3Andthe
went to Adam's went to your Devil came to
lot, where the male father's lot, where Adam's portion.
creatures were. the wild beasts And there were
were. He beasts there.
summoned the ser
pent and said to
him, 'Arise, come
tome!'
15:4 For God [44](15):4ForGod [44](15):4forthe 18-20.4 Adam
divided the had divided the wild Lord had also guarded the male
creatures; all the beasts and given divided the beasts animals, I tended
males he gave to them to us—the between us. All the female animals.
your father and all male ones he gave (that were) male He
the females he gave to your father and had given to Adam,
to me. [Each of us the female ones he and all (that were)
guarded his own gave to me. We female. He had
portion.] used to nourish given to me. And
them according to we each fed our
whichever of us it own ones.
had been aUotted.
Pericope 18 EVE'S TALEiSatan and the Serpent (Gen 3:1a) 49E
16:1 And the Devil [44](16):1 Satan [44](16):lWhen 18-20.5 And so the
spoke to the ser said to the serpent. the Devil came to enemy entered in
pent saying, "Rise 'Arise, come to me your father's por from that side on
up, come to me and I will teU you tion the Devil which Adam was.
[and I will tell you something which is summoned the and he called the
a word whereby of profit to you.' serpent and told serpent to himself
you may have pro him,"Arise and and said to it, 'You
fit]." And he arose come to me, and I are loved by God,
and came to him. will teach you a therefore she (Eve)
useful word." will give credence
to you before any
other creature.'
16:2 And the [44](16):2aThen [44](16):2a Then,
Devil said to him: the serpent came to the serpent came
"I hear that you are him and Satan said and the Devil told
wiser than all the to it, *I hear that the serpent, "I
beasts, [I have you are wiser than ([hear)] that you are
come to observe all the wild animals wiser than all the
you. I have found and I have come to animals and I have
you greater than all see you. [I found] come to test your
the animals] and I that there is none knowledge, for
have come to like [you] in your Adam gives food to
converse with you. cunning [among all aU the animals.
[Nevertheless you the animals]. Even thus also to you.
worship the lesser.] as Adam gave
nourishment to all
the wild beasts, so
also you did."
[44](16):2bAnd [44](16):2bWhen
then, when the wild then all the
beasts went to animals come to
worship Adam, bow down before
Satan went with Adam from day to
them and said to day and from
the serpent, *Why morning to
do you worship morning, every
Adam every morn day, you also come
ing? You came into to bow down. You
being before him: were created before
why is it that you. him, as old (as
who are the former you) are, and you
one, worship the bow down before
later? Rather should this younger one!
the younger wor
ship the older.
Pericope 18 EVE'S TALE:5atoii and the Serpent (Gen 3:1a) 50E
16:3 Why do you [44](16):3Whydo [44](16):3 And

eat of the tares of you worship why do you eat
Adam [and his wife (Adam) or (why) (food) inferior [to
and not] of the are you fed by Adam's and his
Garden? Rise up Adam and are not spouse's and not
and we will cause fed by tiie fruit of tiie good fruit of
him to be cast out tiie Garden? Come tiie Garden? But
of the Garden, even on, rise up, come come and hearken
as we were cast out to me and hear to me so that we
through him." what I say to you. may have Adam
Let us expel Adam expelled fioui the
firran tiie Gardai wall of tiie Garden
Uke us so that we just as we are
may re-enter tiie outside. Perhaps
Garden.' we can reenter
somehow to tiie
Garden."
16:4a The serpent [44](16):4a The ser [44](16):4a And tiie
said to him, "I fear pent said, *In what serpent told him.
lest the Lord be way or how can we "How can we have
wroth with me." expel him from the tiian excluded?"
Garden?'
16:4b The DevU [44] 16:4b Satan [44] 16:4b The 18-20.6 And he
said to him: "Fear said to tiie serpent. Devil replied and instructed it in
not, only be my *Be you, in your told the serpent. everytiiing and sent
vessel and 1 will form, a lyre for me "Beasheatiiforme it to me.
speak through your and I will and I will speak to
mouth words to pronounce speech the woman through
deceive tiiem." tiirough your your mouth a word
moutii, so tiiat we by which we will
may be able to trick tiiem."
help."
Pericope 19 EVE'S TALEiSerpent's Approach (Gen 3 : l b - 3 ) 51E
17:1 And instantly [44](17):1 Then the [44](17):1 Andthe 18-20.7 The
he hung himself two of them came two of them came serpent beUeved
from the wall of to me and hung together and they that it was an
the Garden, and their feet around theaUowed their heads angel, and came to
when the angels waU of the Garden. to hang on the wall me.
ascended to When the angels of the Garden at the
worship God, then ascended to the time when the
Satan ^>peared in worship of the angels had ascended
the form of an Lord, at that time to prostrate before
angel and sang Satan took on the God. Then the
hynms like the form of an angel Devil changed
angels. and began to praise himself into the
God with angeUc image of an angel;
praises. I knelt he sang the praises
down by the wall of the angels. And
and attended to his I was gazing in the
praises. direction of the
waU to hear the
praises.
17:2a And he bent [44](17):2a I looked [44](17):2a I stared. 18-20.8aAndthe
over the wall and I and saw him in the and I saw him Uke Devil had changed
saw him, Uke an Ukeness of an an an angel and at to the form of an
angel. gel; when I looked once he became angel and came here
again, I did not see invisible with radiance.
him. singing an angel's
song, just Uke an
angel.
[44](17):2bThen [44](17):2bforhe
he went and had gone forth to
summoned the ser bring the serpent.
pent and said to And he told him.
him, 'Arise, come 'Arise and come
to me so that I may and I wiU be with
enter into you and you and I will
speak through your speak through your
mouth as much as I mouth that which
will need to say.' is proper for you to
say.']
[44](17):2cAtthat [44](17):2cHe
time the serpent took on the form
became a lyre for of the serpent (to
him, and he came go) close to the
again to the wall of wall of the Garden
the Garden. He and the Devil
cried out and said, slipped inside the
'Oh, woman, you serpent and he
who are blind in allowed his head to
this Garden of hang on the wall of
delight, arise come the Garden. He
to me and I will cried out and said,
say some words to 'Shame on you,
you.' woman, you who
are in the the
Garden of delight
(and) who are
blind! Come to
me and I will tell
you a certain secret
word.'
And he said to me: [44](17):2dWhenI [44](17):2dAnd
"Are you Eve? went to him, he when I had come,
"And I said to him, said to me, *Are he said to me.
"lam." And he you Eve?* I said, Eve!' and I said to
said to me, "What 'Yes, I am.' him, 'Here I am.'
do you do in the He replied and said, He replied to me
GatdenT 'What do you do in and told me, "What
[the Garden]?' do you do in the
Gaidai?"
17:3 And I said to [44](17):3Isaidto [44](17):3IrepUed
him, "God set us him, *God set us to to him and told
to guard and to eat guard the Garden', him, 'God has set
of it." me to guard the
(jardenandeat(of
it).'
17:4 The Devil [44](17):4 Satan [44](17):4The 18-20.8b and said
answered through replied and said to Devil replied to me to me: 'Do you eat
the mouth of the me through the and told me from everything in
serpent "You do mouth of the ser through the mouth Paradise?'
well but you do pent, 'This work is of the serpent,
not eat of every good, but come, do 'WeU(done!)Do
plant." you eat of [all] the you eat the fruit of
trees which are in every tree which is
the Garden?' in the Garden?'
17:5 And I said: [44](17):5Isaidto [44](17):51 replied 18-20.9 And at that

"Yea, we eat of all, hun, *Yes, we eat to him and told time I took him for
save one only, of all of them ex him, 'Yes, [we] eat an angel, because
which is in the cept only of that all the fruit except he had come from
middle of the one tree which is in for only one tree Adam's side, so I
Garden, concerning the very middle of which is here in said to him, 'From
which, God charged the Garden, con- the middle of the one tree the Lord
us not to eat of it, ceming which God Garden, for God commanded us not
for, you shall die commanded us, ordered us. D o not to eat, the one
the death." "Do not eat of it, eat of it, so that which stands in the
for if you eat you you will not die a middle of Paradise.'
will surely die."' death.'
Pericope 20 EVE'S TALEiTemptaHon of Eve (Gen 3:4-6b) 54E
18:1 Then the [44](18):1 Then the [44](18):1 Then the 18-20.10 The Devil
serpent said to me, serpent said, 'As serpent told me, 'I said, 'I am very
"AsGodUves!! the Lord lives, I amam distressed for sorry for you,
am grieved on your greatly concerned you, for you are because you don't
account [that you about [you] for you like the animals. understand, but I
are like animals,] are Uke beasts, God was jealous of will tell you this:
for I would not since God has you and he has not that tree is better
have you ignorant. withheld (it) from pennitted you, but than all the others.
Come hither and you, but I do not as for me, I do not
eat and perceive the wish you to be ig desire your
honor of that tree." norant. Come on, ignorance. Rather
come and eat of the come, eat and you
tree, and you see will see the glory
what honour will which is to be with
be yours.' you.'
18:2 But I said to [44](18):2Isaidto [44](18):2 How
him, "I fear lest him, 'I fear lest I ever, I told him, 'I
God be angry with die as God said to am afraid of dying,
me as he told us." p^tiaps, as God
said.'
18:3 And he said to [44](18):3The [44](18):3 The 18-20.1 l l f you
me: "Fear not, for SCTpent, together serpent replied to taste from that tree,
as soon as you eat with Satan, replied me and told me, you would become
of it your eyes will and said to me, 'As •What is death and like gods and
be opened and you the Lord lives, you how does one die? radiant like the
too shall be as (will) not die, but Death is Ufe!' I angels.'
gods knowing what when you eat, your replied to him and
is good and what is eyes (will be) told him, 'I do not
evil. opened and you know.' He replied
will become like to me and told me,
God, knowing good 'God is living, just
and evil. thus you (pi.) will
not die, but at the
moment when you
(pi.) eat, your eyes
will be opened and
you will be
instructed, like
(jod, about good
and evil.
Pericope 20 EVE'S TALEiTemptation of Eve (Gen 3:4-6b) 55E
18:4 But God knew [44](18):4ButGod [44](18):4God

that you would be kn[ew] that you knew that you
like Him, so he (will) become like would bec(Hne like
envied you and him; he deceived him and God was
said, 'You shall not you, that he said, jealous of you.
eat of it.' "Do not eat of it."' Because of that
God told you, "Do
not eat of it!"
18:5 But, do give [44](18):5Andhe [44](18):5 [Look
heed to the plant said, 'Look at the at] the tree and see
and you will see its tree and see what the glory around
great glory." [I glory is around the it.' As for me,
gave heed to the tree.' When I when I had gone
plant and saw its looked at the tree, I and I had seen its
great glory. I said saw (that) great glory around it
to him that it was glory was around then I said.
pleasing to the it. I said to him,
eyes to look a t ]
18:6 Yet I feared to [44](18):6 *Thetree [44](18):6'This
take of the fruit is good and it looks tree is good and its
pleasing to me, but fruit is worthy of
I cannot go and notice in my eyes.
take of the fruit I However, I am
am afraid. [Come afraid to stretch out
here! I]f you are not my hand and take
afraid, bring me of (it). But you, if
the fruit and I will you are not afraid,
eat, so that I may bring it to me and 1
know whether your will eat (of it) and I
words are true or will know whether
not' your (present)
words are true or
not'
And he said to me: Then the serpent The serpent replied
"Come hither, and caUed to me and to and told me,
I will give it you. said, 'Come, open 'Come, open the
Follow me." the gate for me and gate and I will give
I will enter and I you of i t '
will give you of
the fruit'
Pericope 21 EVE'S TALE: Eve's Oath 56E
19: la And I opened [44](19):laWhen [44](19):laAnd

(it for him) and he he entered, he pro when I had gone to
entered the Garden ceeded a little way open the gate for
and went before into the (jarden andhim and he had
me. He walked a stopped. entered the Garden,
little way, then he went forth, and
turned and said to then he stopped a
me: little.
[44](19):lblsaid, [44](19):lbl
'Why did you replied to him and
stop?' said, m y have
you stopped?'
19:1c "I have [44](19):lcHesaid [44](19):lcButhe,
changed my mind to me, 'Perhaps, my children, began
and I will not give when I shall give to use trickery with
you (s(xnething) to you to eat and your me. He replied to
eat [These things eyes are opened and me and told me, 'If
he said wishing to you become like I have stopped it is
trap me in the end. God, you will because I changed
And he said to me:] deceive Adam and my mind for fear
will not give him that, perhaps if I
to eat of the fruit should give you of
and he will become it and you eat it,
like a beast before and your eyes will
you. be opened and you
will become like
God, and you will
know good and
evil, and you will
become pridefiil
and become jealous
of Adam and you
will not make him
eat of it, and he
will be like an
animal before you,
as you were before
God, because God
was jealous of you.
Pericope 21 EVE'S TALE: Eve's Oath 57E
19:ld unless you [44](19):ldBut [44](19):ld Ifyou

swear to me that you, if you wish, want i t swear to
you will give also swear to me truly me truly that if I
to your husband." that you will give make you eat i t
him to eat and will you will not be
not deceive your jealous of Adam,
husband Adam.' your husband, but
will make hun eat
of it and give of it
also to him.'
19:2 But I said, "1 [44](19):2Isaidto [44](19):21 repUed
do not know what him, *I do not to him and told
sort of oath I know any oath by him, 'I do not
should swear to which I can swear know any oath,
you? Yet what I [to you], but I will how could I swear
know, I say to say to you that to you?' And he
you: By the throne which I do know: told me, 'Say: I
of the Master, and By the plants of the swear by the plants
by the Cherubim Garden and by the of the Garden and
and the Tree of Cherubs and the by the Cherubs
Life, I will give Seraphs and (by) upon which die
also to my husband the Father who sits Father sits and
to eat" in the heavens to (upon which) he
descend to the descends to the
Garden, if I eat and Garden, that if I eat
leam everything, [I and know all, I
shall not withhold], will not be jealous
but I will give to but will give of it
my husband Adam also to Adam."
to eat.'
19:3 And when he [44](19):3Whenhe [44](19):3And
had received the had caught me when he had made
oath from me, he through an oath, he me take the oath,
came [and entered] then led me and he bound me (to
and placed upon the brought me to the it), gave me of the
fmit which he gave tree and he went tree and I ate i t
me the poison of forth to the tree. He
his wickedness - set the deception in
which is (the sense its fruit that is des
oO desire, for it is ire of sins, har
the beginning of lotries, adulteries,
every sin - and he greeds. He lowered
bent the branch to the branches of the
the earth and I took tree to the earth. 18-20.12aAndI
of the fruit and I Then I took some listened to these
ate. of the fruit and I words and as I
tasted from the tree.
Pericope 22 EVE'S TALEiEve's RecogniHon of Sin (Gen 3:7a) 58E
20:1 And in that [44](20):1 Atthat 18-20.12b

very hour my eyes hour I learned with immediately my
were opened, and I my eyes that I was eyes were opened
knew that I was naked of the glory I and I saw that I was
naked of the with which I had naked, and I cried
righteousness with been clothed. bitterly about what
which I had been Thenceforth, I be I had done.
clothed, and I wept gan to weep and
and said to him: said,
20:2 "Why have [44](20):2 'What
you done this that I did you do to me?'
have been dqnived [But I was no
of the glory [with longer mortified
which I was about the war
clothed]?" which (the) enemy
bad made against
me;] then I learned,
thenceforth, that he
will lead me to the
depths of hell.
20:3 But I wept [44](20):3When 18-20.12cThe
also about the Satan did this, he Devil, however,
oath, which I had descended from the became invisible.
sworn. But he tree and hid in the
descended from the Garden.
tree and vanished.
20:4 And I began [44](20):4Inmy [44](20):4 [...(I 21-22.11, however,
to seek, in my parts of the Garden was searching for gathered fig leaves
nakedness, in my I sought leaves of a leaves to cover)...] to cover my shame.
part for leaves to tree to cover [my my nakedness and 21-22.2 Because of
hide my shame, nakedness], and I found none on aU how Paradise was
but I found none, could not find any the trees, for at the apportioned, the
for, as soon as I on all the trees. moment at which I one half to Adam,
had eaten, the For, at that hour all had eaten, the and the other to
leaves showered the trees of the leaves from all the me, all the trees in
down from all the Garden became leaf trees of the Garden, my half had let fall
trees in my part, less, except for the in my portion, fell all their leaves.
except the fig-tree fig-tree alone. down.
alone.
20:5 I took leaves [44](20):5altook [44](20):5altook 21-22.3 The fig
from it and made (its leaves) and some and made a tree, however, did
for myself a girdle covered my naked covering for myself not do this.
[and it was from ness, and I stood by and stood by the 21-22.4aAndI
the same plant of the tree of which I tree of which I had took from its
which I had eaten]. had eaten. eaten, my children. leaves and wrapped
myself and went
under the tree, from
which I had tasted.
Pericope 22 EVE'S TALEiEve's Recognition of Sin (Gen 3:7a) 59E
[44](20):5blwas [44](20):5blwas
afraid, my son afraid because of
Seth, because of the oath which I
the oath I swore had sworn by the
that I would give Garden and in
my husband Adam which I had said, 'I
to eat will make Adam
eat of it as well'
Pericope 23 EVE'S TALE: Temptation of Adam (Gen 3:6b-7) 60E
21:1 And I cried [44](21):llcried 21-22.4b and called

out in that very out to Adam in a in a loud voice to
hour, "Adam, loud voice, *Arise, Adam, saying.
Adam, where are come to me and I 'Adam, Adam,
you? Rise up. will show you this where are you?
come to me and I way.' 21-22.5 Stand up
will show you a and come here so
great mystery." that I can share
something
incredible with
you.'
21:2a But when [44](21):2Then [44](21):2a Then
your father came. Adam came to me your father Adam
with his great came.
glory.
[44](21):2bHehad 21-22.6aAnd
thought thus: that Adam came to me
a beast had entered
the Garden and he
said to me, 'What
are you shouting
for and why do you
have this fig-leaf
on yourself?'
21:2b I spoke to [44](21):2cl
him words of replied to him and I
transgression told him, 'Don't
which have you wish me to
brought us down tell you something
from our great or do you wish me
glory. to? Until today we
were like animals.
21:3 For, when he [44](21):3WhenI 21-22.6bandl
came, I opened my understood [that of opened my mouth
mouth and the which] the Lord and the Devil spoke
Etevil was had said to us. D o through me about
speaking, and I not eat of this' and the tree and about
began to exhort when I saw its knowledge, so that
him and said. splendor, I took of he would also want
"Come hither, my it and ate of it and I to taste of it.
lord Adam, heaiken leamed good and
to me and eat of evil. Now, eat also
the fruit of the tree of it and you will
of which God told you become like
us not to eat of it. God.'
and you shall be as
a God."
Pericope 23 EVE'S TALE: Temptation of Adam (Gen 3:6b-7) 61E
21:4a And your [44][21]:4a Adam

father answered and replied to me and
said, "I fear lest told me, 'I fear lest
God be angry with God be angry with
me. me and tell me.
"You did not keep
my conunandment
which I gave to
you!"'
21:4b And I said to [44](21):4bButI
him, "Fear not, for told the father.
as soon as you 'This blame shall
have eaten you be on me. If He
shall know good asks you, say thus:
and evil." "This woman
whom you have
given me said she
is to blame for
that; [[she told
me]]: See the
flavor of this
glory!"'
21:5AndspeedUyI [44](21):5andl [44](21):5ThenI 21-22.7aAnd
persuaded him, and gave him to eat of gave [him of it and Adam tasted, and
he ate and his eyes the fruit, and I he ate of it and his eyes were
were opened and he made him like me. became like me. opened, and he saw
too knew his Subsequently, he. and he also took a his and my
nakedness. too, came (and) leaf of the fig tree nakedness.
took a fig leaf and and covered his
covered his naked nakedness with it.]
ness.
21:6 And to me he 21-22.7bandhe
said, " 0 wicked said to me, 'O wife.
woman! what have what have you done
you done to us? tome?
You have deprived 21-22.8 Why have
me of the glory of we departed from
God." the grace of God?'
Pericope 24 EVE'S TALE: Entry of God (Gen 3:8-13) 62E
22:1 And in that [44](22):1 After [44](22):1 After 23-24.1 Then we

same hour, we that, we heard the which we heard heard the voice of
heard the archangel angel Gabriel blow from an angel that the archangel
Michael blowing ing a trumpet and (God) blew the Michael in the
[with his trumpet] summoning all the trumpet He (had) heavenly reahn.
and calling to the angels and saying summoned the who called together
angels and saying: to them. angels and told all the angels and
them. said to them:
22:2 "Thus says [44](22):2 *Thus [44](22):2 Thus 23-24.2 'Thus says
the Lord, Come says the Lord, says the Lord, the Lord, "We wiU
with me to the "Come to me so "Come to the go down to
Garden and hear the that I [may] descend Garden and hear the Paradise to hold a
judgment with to the Garden with sentence by which hearing where
which I shall judge you, and listen to we are going to Adam has sinned.
Adam." And when my judgement with judge (them)."' and I WiU
we heard the which I will judge Adam [[told me]]. pronounce the
archangel sound the Adam."' When we •We have sinned. verdict on him.'"
trumpet we said. heard the sound of for God is going to
"Behold God is .the angel's come to judge us.'
coming into the trumpet, we knew We were afraid and
Garden to judge that God was about we hid.
us." We feared and to come to the
we hid. Garden to judge us.
22:3 And God [44](22):3Heset [44](22):3AndGod 23-24.3 And the
came into the forth upon the came to the Garden Lord came down on
Garden, mounted Cherub chariot and sitting upon the the shoulders of the
on the chariot of the angels were Cherubim and the Cherubim and a
his Cherubim with praising him; con angels were host of angels with
the angels sequently, we were singing hymns him, singing the
proceeding before afiaidandhid.God before him. When eternal song.
him and singing reached the Garden he had arrived at glorifying God
hymns of praises. and all of the plants the (jarden, at once without end.
As God entered [the of the Garden flow aU(the) tree(s)cast
Garden,] the plants ered off their (its)
of Adam's portion foliage.
flowered but all
mine were bereft of
flowers.
22:4 And the [44](22):4Heset [44](22):4and 23-24.4 And the
throne of God was up his throne thrones were set up throne of God was
fixed where the clos[e] to the Tree near the Tree of set up in the center
Tree of Life was. of Life. Life. of Paradise.
23-24.5 The trees
of Adam burst forth
in great blossoms,
the trees of my half
became withered
and aU dieir leaves
were faUen.

23:1 And God [44](23):lGod [44](23):lAndGod 23-24.6 And the
called Adam summoned Adam sunmioned Adam Lord called Adam,
saying, "Adam, and said, *Adam [and told him,] •O Adam, Adam.'
where are you where are you?* Do 'Adam, Adam,
hiding? Do you you think that you where are you?
think that I won't have hidden and do [Are you hiding
find you? Can the you say, "He does from me? Or how
house be hidden not know me?" will a house hide
from the presence Can the building from its buUder?
ofitsbuUder?" hide from the Or why have you
Builder, that you hidden near the tree
hide near that olive- oftheGardai?'
tree?'
23:2 Then your [44](23):2Adam [44](23):2Then 23-24.7 Adam said,
father answered; "It rq)lied and said, your father replied •Lord, I heard your
is not because we 'No, Lord, it is not and told the Lord,'I voice and was
think we can't be that having hidden, havehidd^ terribly afraid, since
found by you. I think that you because I am afiaid: I am naked.'
Lord, that we hide, will not find me, I am naked and I
but I was afraid, but I was afraid, for am ashamed.']
because I am I am naked and I
naked, and I was am ashamed.'
ashamed before
your might, (my)
Master."
23:3 God said to [44](23):3 God said [44](23):3God 23-24.8 And the
him, "Who showed to him, *Who replied to him and Lord said to him,
you that you are showed you to be told him,'Who 'Who told you that
naked, unless you naked, if you have told you that you you are naked,
has forsaken my not abandoned my are naked? Have unless you have
commandment, commandment you scorned the tasted from the tree,
[which I gave to which I gave you commandment of which I told you
you] to keep." to observe?' which I gave you?' not to taste?'
23-24.9 And the
angel took us and
brusquely drove us
away.
23:4 Then Adam [44](23):4Then [44](23):4Then

remembered the Adam remembered Adam remembered
word which I spoke the injunction my word(s) which I
to him [when I which He had spo had said. D o not
wished to deceive ken to him, to do be concerned for
him] "I will make and observe. Adam (the blame) for it
you secure before said, *This woman, will lie upon me.'
God;" whom you gave, And Adam said,
deceived me and I 'Lord, it is this
ate.' woman whom you
gave to me who
deceived me.'
and he turned and He turned to me Then He turned
said to me: "Why and said, *Why did towards me and
have you done you do that?' told me, 'What
this?" have you done?'
23:5 And I said, [44](23):5IrecaUed [44](23):5AndI
"The serpent the serpent's speech remembered the
deceived me." and said, *The serpent's word and I
serpent deceived said, 'It is the
serpent who
deceived me!'
Pericope 25 EVE'S TALE: Judgment of Adam and Eve (Gen 3:14-19) 65E
24:1 God said to [44](24):1 [44](24):1 God

Adam: "Since you SubsequenUyGod replied to Adam
transgressed my said to Adam, and told hun,
commandment and 'Because you '[[Because]] you
heaikened to your obeyed your wife's heaikened to your
wife, cursed is the voice and trans wife and scorned
earth on your gressed my com my commandment,
account mandment, you let the earth be
will be condemned cursed in your
upon the earth. deeds.
24:2 You shaU [44](24):2 You will [44](24):2May
work it and it shall toil upon it, [and it you work it and it
not give its will not give you will give you no
strength: thorns its strength]; thorns fruit; it will sprout
and thistles shall and thistl[es] will only thorns and
spring up for you sprout forth for thistles for you. By
and in the sweat of you. By the sweat the sweat of your
your face you shall of your brow you brow you shall eat
eat your bread. shall eat your bread bread.
24:3 YoushaUbe [44](24):3andyou [44](24):3May
in manifold toils shall have no rest; you be with many
[and you shall not you [shall hunger] sighs, toil in
rest]; you shall be and you shall be labors and have
crushed by sated and you shall [[no]] rest. You
bitterness, but of be afflicted by bit shall hunger and
sweetoess you terness then you you shall [[not]] be
shall not taste. shall eat of sweet sated. You shall be
YoushaUbe ness; you shall be affected by
crushed from heat tormented by heat bitterness and you
and constrained by and afflicted by shall [[not]] taste
cold. [You shall cold; you shall be sweetness; you
struggle greatly and pauperized and be- shaU be tormented
not become rich COTie great; [you by heat and will
and you shall grow shall grow fat and undergo cold; you
fat, but in the end you will be weak- (pi.) shall be
you will not be.] pauperized and you
shall [[not]] be
enriched; you shall
eat and shall [[not]]
grow fat; you shall
warm yourselves
with fire, and you
shall not be heated.
YouwiUfle[[e(to
soak yourselves]]
with water and it
will draw back.
Pericope 25 EVE'S TALE: Judgment of Adam and Eve (Gen 3:14-19) 66E
24:4 The beasts. [44](24):4and]the [44](24):4Andthe

over whom you beasts [which] you beasts over whom
ruled, shall rise up ruled will rise up you (sing.) used to
in rebellion against against you ma rule shall rise up
you, for you have lignantly, because against you. You
not kept my you transgressed shall be weakened
commandment." my commandment because you have
and did not observe not kept my
(it).' commandments.'
25:1 And the Loid [44](25):1 God [44](25):1 God
turned to me and tumed and said to tumed to me and
said: "Since you me, ^Because you told me,'Why did
has hearkened to obeyed the serpent you heaiken to the
the serpent, and [and transgressed serpent and
transgressed my my command abandon my
commandment. ment,] you shall commandments
you shall suffer suffer torments and which I
torments and pains. commanded you?
intolerable pains; (May you) be in
toils and pains;
25:2 you shall bear [44](25):2You [44](25):2((may
children in much shall bear many you) give birth to
trembling and in children and at the many fruits and
one hour you shall time of birth [you when you give
COTie to the birth. shall] bring your birth to them you
and lose your life. life [to] an end and. will despair of your
from your sore fiom your great life because of the
trouble and agonies and pains torments and pains.
anguish.
25:3 But you shall [44](25):3 you [44][25]:3 (You
confess and say: shall promise with shall promise
"Lord, Lord, save your mouth and yourself) that if
me, and I will turn say, "If I survive you are ever
no more to the sin these agonies, I deliveredfixMnthe
of the flesh." [But shall never go back agonies, you wUl
even another time to my husband." never go back to
you shall so turn.] And when you [[your husband]]
emerge from the and you wUl harden
agonies, you shall your heart in view
return immediately of ttie great combat
to the earth. which die serpent
instituted with
you.
Pericope 25 EVE'S TALE: Judgment of Adam and Eve (Gen 3:14-19) 6 7 E
25:4 And on this [44](25):4Foryou [44](25):4 (But

account, from your shall be condemned may you) return at
own words I will by your own once to the same
judge you, by mouth, since you point, may you
reason of the promised when the bear your offspring
enmity which the pain was acute, "I in hurt and return
enemy has planted will never go back in pity (lit:
in you. And you to this earth" and begging for alms)
shall return again then you returned to your husband,
to your husband to [the same. In and he will rule
and he will rule pain] you shall bear over you.'
over you." children and in pity
you shall return to
your husband and
he will rule over
you.'
26:1 After he said [44](26):1 After he [44](26):1 [When
these things to me, had said all this to he had said all this
he spoke to the me, the Lord be to me, he became
serpent in great came very angry at very angry with the
wrath saying: the serpent and serpent,] and God
"Since you has said, 'Because you told the serpent
done this, and did this and became 'You, too, perish
become a thankless a lyre [to lead and be cursed
vessel until you astray those who among all the
has deceived the were weak of animals.
innocent hearts, be heart], be cursed
cursed (more than) more than aU the
all beasts. animals.
26:2 You shaU be [44](26):2Be [44](26):2 (May
deprived of the food withheld from your you) be withheld
which you ate and foods [which you from your food
you shall eat dust used to eat]. Dust which you used to
all the days of your will be your food eat and (may) the
life; on your breast and you shall go soil be to you as
and your belly you upon your breast food all the days of
shall walk and be and your stomach; your life; you shall
robbed of hands and your feet and hands go on your breast
feet will be withheld and on your sto
mach; your hands
and your feet will
be taken from you.
Pericope 25 EVE'S TALE: Judgment of Adam and Eve (Gen 3:14-19) 6 8 E
26:3 May you [44](26):3 and your [44](26):3And

have neither ears ear[s] will not hear, (may you) have
nor wings, not and [none of your neither ears nor
even one of the Umbs.] A likeness nails and may not
limbs with which of the cross will even one limb
you ensnared them bring my son to remain for you. Let
in your malice and the earth, because the precious cross
so caused them to of him whom you which my Son will
be cast out of the deceived. Be dis take upon the earth
Gardoi; abled and broken condemn you be
because of the evil cause of the deceit
of your heart. by which you de
ceived [Adam]. But
may you again [be
exhausted and bro
ken] because of the
evil of your heart.
26:4 and I will put [44](26):4Ihave [44](26):4AndI

enmity between set enmity between will set enmity
you and their seed: you and Adam's between you and
he shall lie in wait seed. You will lie the offspring of the
for your head and in wait for his heel woman: she will
you [shall lie in and he for your lay in wait for your
wait] for that one's head, until the day head and you will
heel until the day upon which you lay in wait for her
of Judgment." will be punished.' heel until the day
of judgment.'
Pericope 26 EVE'S TALE: Adam's Plea (Gen 3:22-24) 69E
27:1 After saying [44](27):1 When [44](27):1 Thus 25-27.1 And so he

these things he God had said this. God said, and he exiled us from
commanded the he commanded our ordered both of us Paradise.
angels to cast us expulsion from the to be expelled Ciom
out of the Garden: Garden, the Garden.
27:2 and as we [44](27):2andthe [44](27):2Adam 25-27.2 We,
were being driven angels set about beseechedthe however, bid the
out amid our loud expelling us. Adam angels and told angel saying to
lamentations, your beseechedthe them, 'Wait for me him, 'Be a littie
father Adam angels and said. to beseech the patient with us, so
besought the 'Let me be for a lit Lord; who knows. tiiat we may entreat
angels and said: tle, so that I may perhj^s the Lord Ciod.'
"Leave me a little beseech God about will grant me a
(space) that I may my sins. Perhaps penance for that
entreat the Lord he will grant me which I have done
that he have penitence and not and I will not go
compassion on me expel (me) from the out of the Garden.'
and pity me, for I (jarden.'
only have sinned."
27:3 And they left [44](27):3The [44](27):3 Then the
off driving him and angels let him be angels waited for
Adam died aloud from expelling us to ask. Adam
and wept saying: (him) from the beseechedthe Lord 25-27.3 And Adam
"Pardon me, 0 (jard^, and Adam and said, 'I beseech cried out in a loud
Lord, my deed." said, 'Be gracious you. Lord, pardon voice, 'Have mercy
to me. Lord God, me for what I have on our sin, 0
for I have sinned done.' Master, be merciful
against you.' witii us, O Lord.'
27:4 Then the Lord [44](27):4 Then the [44](27):4 Then the see 25-27.10 in
said to the angels. Lord said [to the Lord told the pericope 27 for
"Why have you angels], 'Do not let angels, "Why have parallel material
ceased from driving him stand still, but you been waiting
Adam from the expel (him) from (before) separating
Garden? Is it I the Garden. Woie Adam from the
who have done the sins mine? Do I Garden? Is the
wrong? Or have I pronounce judge blame mine (Am I
judged badly?" ment in vain?' to blame) or have
I not judged
jusUy?'
Pericope 26 EVE'S TALE: Adam's Plea (Gen 3:22-24) TOE
27:5 Then the [44](27):5 Then the [44](27):5 Then the

angels fell down on angels worshipped angels fell to the
the ground and God and said. You ground and told
worshipped the arejust,OLord, him, bowing
Lord saying, "You and your judge before the Lord,
are just, O Lord, ments are upright "You are just.
and you judge Lord, and your
righteously." sentence is
upright."
28:1 But the Lord [44](28):1 The
turned to Adam and Lord tumed and
said: "I will not told Adam, 'You
suffer you are not to remain
henceforward to be in the Garden.'
in the Garden."
28:2 And Adam [44](28):2Adam [44](28):2Adam
answered and said, said again to God, repUed to the Lord
"Grant me, O Lord, 'My Lord, I and told him, 'I
of the Tree of Life beseech you, give beseech you. Lord,
that I may eat of it, me of the Tree of give me of the Tree
before I be cast Life, so that I may of Life so that I
out." eat before I ShaU may eat before I
have gone forth shall have gone
from the Garden.' forth.'
28:3 Then the Lord [44](28):3 God said [44](28):3 Then tiie
said to Adam, to Adam, T o u Lord addressed a
"You shall not take cannot take of it in speech to Adam
of it now, for the your Ufetime, be and told him, 'You
Cherubim with the cause I have given will not take of it
flaming sword that an order to the anymore in your
turns (every way) Seraphs to guard it lifetime. I have
has been stationed round about with posted burning
to guard it from weapons because of Cherubim and a
you that you taste you, lest you turning sword to
not of it and live should eat more of keep it from you,
without death it and become im lest you should
forever, but you mortal and say, taste it and become
have the war which "Behold, I ShaU not immortal and boast
the adversary has die;" and you wUl saying, "I shall not
put into you. be boastful of it die ever;" and you
and be victorious in should conduct tiie
the war which the fight which tiie
enemy has made enemy has conduct
with you. ed against you.
Pericope 26 EVE'S TALE: Adam's Plea (Gen 3:22-24) 71E
28:4 Yet when you [44](28):4 Rather, [44](28):4Ifyou

have gone out of when you go out of go out of the
the Garden, if you the Garden, guard Garden and guard
keep yourself from yourself from slan yourself from every
all evil, as one der, from harlotry, evil, [you will die
wishing to die, from adultery, from and after death you
when again the sorcery, from the will arise in the
Resurrection has love of money, future resurrection.
come to pass, I from avarice and Then, indeed,] I
will raise you up from all sins. will give you of
and then there shall Then, you shall the Tree of Life and
be given to you arise from death, you will be
from the Tree of (in the) resurrection undying for ever.'
Life and you will which is going to
be without death take place. At that
forever." time, I will give
you of the Tree of
Life and you will
be eternally
undying.'
Pericope 27 EVE'S TALE: Expulsion (Gen 3:22-24) 72E
29:1 When the [44](29):1 When [44](29):lWhen

Lord had said these God had said this, the Lord had said
things he ordered he commanded to that [he ordered us
us to be cast out of expel us from the to be chased out of
the Garden. Garden. the Garden.]
29:2 But your [44](29):2Adam [44](29):2And 25-27.4 Then the
father Adam wept began to cry before your father wept angels driving us
before the angels the angels, and the before the angels, forth relented a
opposite the angels said to him, but they told him, litUe,
Garjenandthe *What do you want 'What is this or
angels said to him: us to do for you?' what shall we do
"What would you for you?'
have us to do,
Adan?"
29:3 And your [44](29):3 Adam [44](29):3 Then 25-27.5 and Adam
father said to them, replied and said to your father replied prayed and said, 'O
"Behold, you cast the angels, *I to them and told Lord, furnish me
me out. I pray you, beseech you, let them, 'Behold, I with nourishment,
allow me to take (me) be a Uttle, so am going out. that I might live.'
away fragrant heibs that I may take Now I beseech you 25-27.6 The angel
from the Garden, sweet incenses with that, at the very guided us out of
so that I may offer me from the moment of my Paradise and
an offering to God (jarden, so that leaving the Garden barricaded it off
after I have gone when I go out of I may take incense from us.
out of the Garden here, I may offer from the (jarden so 25-27.7 Then
that he hear me." sweet incenses to that, when I go Adam prayed and
(jod, and offerings, out, I may offer a said, liave mercy
so that, perhaps, sweet-odored on us, O Master,
(jod will hearken to incaise and (jod let me have
us.' will be willing to pleasing aromas,
hearken to me.' that whenever I
make an offering to
God, I may bring
incense to him.'
29:4 And the 25-27.8 Angel Joel
angels approached prayed unceasingly
God and said: "Jael, and said, 'Have
Eternal King, mercy, O Master,
command, my on your first
Lord, that there be creation.'
given to Adam 25-27.9 And aU the
incense of sweet angels spoke the
odor from the same word to God
Garden." concerning Adam,
'Have mercy, O
Master, on your
first creation.'
Pericope 27 EVE'S TALE: Expulsion (Gen 3:22-24) 73E
29:5 And God 25-27.10 And the

commanded it to be Lord said to his
so for Adam that angels, 'Is it right,
he might take that Adam suffers
sweet spices and thus, just as the
seeds for his food. verdict was
pronounced on
him, or is it
unjust?'
25-27.11 The
angels spoke in one
accord, 'Just is your
judgment, O Lord,
in truth it is just.'
29:6 And as the [44](29):6The [44](29):6Andthe 25-27.12 Then God
angels let him go angels let him be, angels let him and allowed him to
he took four kinds: and he took sweet he took four sweet- provide the
crocus and nard and incenses with him, odored kinds of pleasing aromas:
calamus and iris and balsam. incense: nard, incense, laudanum,
cinnamon and the We took them and saffron, reed, and libanum.
other seeds for his went forth from the cinnamon; that is
food: and, after Garden to this land. what Adam
taking these, he brought from the
went out of the Garden onto the
Garden. And we earth.
were on the earth.
[two manuscripts [Penitence narrative

from Nagel's follows; see
family II have an pericopes 2-4]
epitome of the
penitence narrative-
see pericopes 2 and
JI
Pericope 28 Death of Adam 74E
30:1 Now then, [44](30):lNow, [44](30):1 Now,

my children, I have my son, Seth, I tiierefore, my
shown you the way [have] shown you ChUdren I have
in which we were tiie way, how we taught you tiie
deceived; and do sinned. But you, whole way in
guard yourselves take care to do the which we were
from transgressing good things. Do tricked and I
against the good." not abandon God's beseech you to
command and do watch yourselves
not depart from his and not to stop
mercy. Behold, I doing good."
wUl show you ev
ery sort of recom
pense, both of good
and of evU."
31:1 And Eve said 45:1 Just as [45](31):1 Attiie [45](31):1 That,
this in the midst of Michael had pre time when Adam tiien, is what Eve
her sons, while dicted, after sue was Ul and tiiey said in tiie midst of
Adam was lying ill days tiie deatii of were standing her ChUdren when
and had but one Adam came. around him, be Adam was lying
more day before he cause one more day iU. And on the
would depart from remained of his Ufe second day his soul
his body. Eve said and Adam's soul was about to go
to Adam: was going forth out of his body.
from his body. Eve Eve said to Adam,
related all tiiis. And
again Eve said to
Adam,
31:2 "How is it 45:2 When Adam [45](31):2 "Why do [45](31):2 "Why do
that you die and I knew tiiat tiie hour you die and I Uve? you alone die and I
live or how long of his deatii had TeU me, what shall live? Or, how long
have I to live after come, he said to all I do for you? How shall I exist? Or,
you are dead? TeU his chUdren: "Now long shaU I be on what will become
me." I am 930 years old. tiie earth after your of me after your
and if I die, bury deatii?" de^th?Letme
me opposite tiie know about tiiat."
great Garden of
God near his
dwelling (opposite
tiie Garden of God
in tiie field of his
dweUing?)."
Pericope 28 Death of Adam 75E
31:3 And Adam 45:3 And it [45](31):3 Adam [45](31):3 Then 40-41.1 Then
said to her: "Give happened that, said to her, "Do not Adam told Eve, Adam called in a
no thought to this, when he had concem yourself "Be not concerned, loud voice, "Stop
for you will not finished all his with earthly things, whatever you have talking. Eve, my
tarry long after me, words, he gave up but consider that done. If we must spirit is aheady
but both of us are his spirit. we will both die as both die, you too diminished in me
to die together. acoup[le],andthey wiU be set near (ed. lit "is being
And (as to) this will place you me. And if I overcome." Read
one he shall set where I will be. [alone] am to die, instead "my spirit
(her) in my place. But when I die, do [do not move] me is departing from
But when I die, not come near me from my place my body"), but
leave me alone and to move me from until (jod gives arise, go out and
let no man touch the place, until (jod you a conmiand pray to God, until I
me till the angel speaks with you about me. have given my
shall says about me. spirit to God."
something
concerning me.
31:4 For God wiU [45](31):4ForGod [45](31):4forthe
not forget me, but will not forget me, Lord will not
will seek the vessel but he seeks the [forget] me, but
he made. Now, vessel which he rather he will seek
arise, and pray to made. Now, arise, out the vessel
God until I give up pray to (jod until I which he has made.
my soul, which he give up my soul, Arise and pray a
gave me, into His which he gave me, prayer to (jod that
hands. For we into his hands. For my soul be
know not how we I do not know how conunended into
are to meet our we shall preserve the hands of my
Maker, whether He for the Father of Creator. For I do
will be angry with all, whether he will not know how I
us, or will mm to be angry or will be am going to reach
show mercy on merciful to us." the Creator of all,
us."
or whether he is
angry with me or
whether he will
accept me."
Pericope 29 EVE'S TALE: Eve's Confession 76E
32:1 And Eve rose [45](32):1 Then [45](32):1 Then 40-41.2 Then Eve
up and went Eve arose, be Eve arose and went stood up, went out
outside and fell on seeched God and out from AdamCs and fell with her
the ground and said. place). She did face to the ground,
said: penitence and said, and prayed to (jod
and said,
32:2 "I have [45](32):2 "I have [45](32):2 "I have 40-41.3 "I have
sinned, O God, I sinned, God; I have sinned against you, sinned before you,
have sinned, O sinned against you, God; I have sinned O Lord, sinned, O
Father of All, I my beloved Lord; I against you and I Master, before the
have sinned against have sinned against have sinned before angels and six-
You. I have sinned your elect angels; I you. I have sinned winged Seraphim,
against your elect have sinned against before your elect sinned before your
angels. 1 have the Cherubim; 1 angels. I have awesome throne,
sinned against the have sinned against sinned before the sinned, O Lord,
Cherubim. I have the Seraphs; I have Cherubim. I have sinned; for each and
sinned against sinned before you. sinned before the every sin occurs
Your unshakable Lord. I beseech aU altar of your through me."
Throne. I have (you) whom God holiness. I have
sinned, o Lord, I created in the heav sinned before the
have greatly ens and on the generations of the
sinned, I have earth, that you in heavens. I have
sinned before You tercede with the sinned before the
and all sin has Father in heaven." birds of heavens. I
begun through my have sinned before
doing in the the beasts of the
creation." earth. I have sinned
against you, God,
by all my greed,
among all your
creatures. I beseech
you aU, you
creatures of heaven
and earth, beseech
the Lord of all for
me."
Pericope 29 EVE'S TALE: Eve's Confession 77E
32:3 Even as Eve [45](32):3 While [45](32):3 While 4041.4a And the
prayed [on her Eve was praying on Eve was praying angel of the Lord
knees] behold, the bended knee, be on her [[knees]]. came to Eve and
angel of mankind hold, the archangel said.
came to her, and Michael came to came, the angel of
raised her up and her, stood her up mankind, he stood
said: and said. Eve up, and told
her.
32:4 "Rise up. [45](32):4 "Arise, [45](32):4 "Arise 40-41.4b "Rise up.
Eve, from your Eve, from your from that Eve, from your
penitence, for penitence. Behold, penitence, for repentance, for
behold, Adam your the soul of your Adam your spouse Adam has ahieady
husband has gone husband Adam has has gone forth departed out of his
out of his body. gone forth from the from the body. body and his spirit
Rise up and behold body." Arise and see his is separated and
his spirit borne soul, how his gone before God."
aloft to meet his Creator has already
Maker." (got) i t "
Pericope 30 Angelic Liturgy 78E
33:1 And Eve rose [45](33):lEve [45](33):1 Eve

up and put ber hand arose. arose and put her
on the face (of hand on her face
Adam), [and the and the angel went
angel said to her, up again, and he
"Lift up your hand told Eve, "Raise
from that which is you eyes and
of the earth."] abandon earthly
concerns."
33:2 And she gaz [45](33):2 Asfor
steadfastly into Eve, when she had
heaven, and beheld raised her eyes
a chariot of light, towards the
bome by four heavens, she saw
bright eagles, (and) chariots of fire and
it was impossible a light which went
for any man bom up, (bome) by four
of woman to tell [[winds]]: they
the glory of them were so resplendent
or behold their that no word could
express it, and it
going before the was impossible to
chariot. sound them out,
neither from the
front nor from the
back. And angels
were proceeding
before these
chariots.
33:3 But when [45](33):3And
they came to the when they had
place where your arrived (at the
father Adam was, place) where the
the chariot halted father was, the
and the Seraphim chariot stopped and
were between the the Seraphs stood
father and the between him and
chariot. the chariots.
33:4 And I beheld [45](33):4AndI, 40-41.5 And Eve

golden censers and Eve, saw three gold returned again to
three bowls, and censers, and (three) where the corpse of
beheld aU the [cups] and three our father Adam
angels with censers angels come lay, and she saw a
and frankincense quickly upon the golden incense pot
came in haste to altar. These angels and three burning
the incense-offering took a burning coal flares and three
and blew upon it and put it in the angels attending
and the smoke of censer and set the them, and the
the incense veiled censer upon the corpse of Adam
the firmament. (altar). And while anointed and the
they blew, the scent of fragrance
smoke went up and ascending to
veiled the finna- Heaven.
ments of the
heavens.
33:5 And the [45](33):5 The 40-41.6 And as the
angels fell down to angels were angels assembled,
God, crying aloud praising (God), they bowed before
and saying, "Jael, they were bowing the throne and the
Holy One, have before him, crying archangel Joel said,
pardon, for he is out and saying, "Holy above holy,
Your image, and "God, forgive O Lord, forgive
the work of Your Adam for he is your creature, for it
holy hands." your image and the is the creation of
work of your your hands."
hands: he is your
creature."
34:1 [And then] I 46:1 The sun, [46](34):lAndI, 42-44.1aEvesaw
Eve beheld two moon and stars Eve, saw two great great marvels,
great and fearful grew dark for seven lights prostrated in which were being
mysteries before days. Seth em fear before [God] performed before
the presence of God braced the body of and I wept and told (jod and cried in
and I wept for fear, his father and my son Seth,
and I cried aloud to mourned over it. caUed her son Seth
my son Seth and Eve cast her eyes and said to him.
said. upon the ground
with her hands
clasped above her
head and her head
placed on her
knees. All her chil
dren wept with
very bitter tears.
P e r i c o p e 30 Angelic Liturgy 80E
34:2 "Rise up, 46:2 Then Michael [46](34):2 "Rise up 42-44.1b "Arise,
Seth, from the the angel appeared, from beside your Seth, from the
body of your father standing at Adam's father's body, come corpse of your
Adam, and come to head, and said to towards me and see father and come to
me, and see a Seth: "Arise from that which your see a marvelous
spectacle which no the body of your eyes have not seen, thing, such as you
man's eye has yet father, and come concerning Adam have never seen
beheld and how with me and see your father." before."
they supplicate on what the Lord God
behalf of your has arranged for
father, Adam." him. He is his
creature and he has
taken pity on him.
35:1 Then Seth [46](35):1 Then 42-44.2a Seth arose
arose and came to Seth arose and and came to his
his mother and said went close to his mother and she said
to her "Why do mother Eve and to him,
you weep?" told her, "Why are
you weeping?
[46](35):2 Raise 42-44.2b "Look,
35:2 And she said your eyes and see my son, toward
to him: "Look up the seven firma heaven."
and see with your ments open and see 4 2 ^ . 3 And
eyes the seven the likeness of looking up Seth
heavens opened, father Adam, as he saw the whole
and see how the lies before God and angelic host
body of your father all the angels are standing before the
lies on its face and beseeching him and throne of the Lord,
all the holy angels saying, 'God, saying in prayer,
are praying on his forgive Adam, for "Pity your creation
behalf and saying: he is your image O Master."
"Pardon him. and your likeness,
Father of All, for because it is you
he is Your image.'" who have created
him.'"
35:3 Pray, my [46](35):3 "What is
child Seth, what this, then, my son
shall this mean? Seth?
And will he one
day be delivered
into the hands of
our Invisible God?
35:4 But who are, [46](35):4aDo

my son Seth, the they deliver [the
two Ethiopians blood of my
who stand by at the spouse] to these
prayers for your Indians, for they
father?" were before God?"
[46](35):4bSeth
replied to Eve and
told her, "No,
mother, [did you
not recognize those
whom you called
Indians in these
colors of blood]?"
[46](35):4cEve
replied to him and
told him, "I do not
know tiiem, my
son."
36:1 And Seth said [46](36):1 Seth 42-44.4 Again Seth
to his mother. replied to her and spoke to his
"They are the sun told her, "These are mother, "Look
and moon and the sun and the there, how the sun
themselves fall moon: they are and moon bow
down and pray on prostrated and they down to the throne.
behalf of my father are beseeching for praying for our
Adam." Adam, my father." father Adam."
36:2 Eve said to see 46.1 [46](36):2 Where is 42-44.5 And Eve
him: "And where is the light of the said, "Where is
their light and why sun, for it is no their light?"
have they taken on more with it, or
such a black why is it darkened
appearance?" thus?"
36:3 And Seth [46](36):3 Seth 42-44.6 Seth said
answered her, "The replied to her and to his mother.
light has not left told Eve, "Because "When the
them, but they its light has been archangel Michael
cannot shine before eclipsed before the himself arose in
the Light of all God of aU and its order to pray, all
things, the Father light had become the power of the
of Light; and on daikenedbyfearof angels before
this account their God." throne of the Lord
light has been ceased."
hidden."
Pericope 31 Assumption of Adam to Paradise 82E
37:1 Now while 47:1 Then all the [47K37):1 AsSeth 42-44.7a And again
Seth was saying angels, playing was telling that to the angels cried out
this to his mother, trumpets, said: Eve, at once a great in a loud voice
behold, an angel angel blew the saying.
blew the trumpet. trumpet and all the
and all the angels angels who were
who were lying on prostrated on their
their faces rose up. faces stood up
and they cried aloud again. They prayed
in an fearsome for Adam and aied
voice and said: out in a loud voice,
and said.
37:2 "Blessed (be) "Blessed are you. [47](37):2 "Blessed 42-44.7b "Blessed
die glory of the Lord, for you have [is God, by all is die glory of the
Lord from the taken pity on your blessing. You] Lord, who has
works of His creature." pardoned the reprieved his
making, for He has protoplast" creature Adam."
pitied Adam, the
creature of His
hands."
37:3 But when the [47](37):3And 45-46.1 Then came
angels had said when the angels a multitude of
these words. had said these angels, Cherubim
behold, there came words, one of the and Ser^him, and
one of the six-winged they took the
Senq)him with six Seraphim was sent corpse of Adam and
wings and snatched towards him laid him in the Sea
up Adam and (Adam). He took of (jemsia and
earned him off to Adam to the lake honoring him, they
the Acherusian of(A)cheron, washed him three
lake, and washed times.
him thrice, and led
hun before God.
Pericope 31 Assumption of Adam to Paradise 83E
37:4 And he stayed 47:2 Then Seth [47](37):4andhe 45-46.2aInthe

there three hours. saw the hand of the dipped him in it third hour.
lying down, and Lord outstretched. three times. Then however, the Lord,
thereafter the holding Adam. He he led him back seated on the
Father of all. handed him over to before God and throne, stretched
sitting on his holy Michael, saying: (Adam) remained forth his hand and
throne stretched out (prostrate) on his took Adam and
his hand, and took face for three gave him to the
Adam and handed hours. And after archangel Michael
him over to the that, Cjod stretched and said to him.
archangel Michael out his hand from
saying: his throne, raised
Adam up and gave
him to Michael,
and he told him.
37:5 "Lift him up 47:3 "Let him be [47](37):5 "Take 42-44.2b "Carry
into the Garden in your care until him to the third his corpse into
unto the third the day of retribu heaven, to the Paradise; his spirit
Heaven, and leave tion, in supplica Garden, and leave shall tarry m the
him there until that tion until the last him before the altar third Heaven, but
fearful day of my years when I shall until the day of the his corpse shall
reckoning, which I change his mourn 'oikonomia' which remain here until
will make in the ing into joy. Then I contemplate my resurrection."
world." he will sit on the concerning all the
throne of him who fleshly (beings)
beguiled him." with my well-
beloved Son."
37:6 Then Michael [47](37):6Then 45-46.3 Then tiie
took Adam and left Michael took archangel took
him where God Adam to the place Adam and carried
told him. And all which (jod had him tiiere, to ttie
the angels sang an ordered and all the place (jod had
angelic hymn angels were commanded him.
being amazed at the chanting angelic
pardoning of psalms. They were
Adam. praising this
wonden the
forgiveness of
Adam and the
promise of a fiiture
(life).
Pericope 32 Adam and Abel's Funerary Rites 84E

38:1 But after this [47](38):1 After
joyous event of which Michael
Adam, the cried out towards
archangel Michael God,
cried to the Father
concerning Adam.
38:2 And the [47](38):2andall [47](38):2andGod
Father commanded the angels assem ordered that the
him that all Uie bled before her, trumpet be sounded
angels should each according to and that all the
assemble before his rank. Some of angels assemble
God, each in his them bore censers before God, each
order, some in dieir hands, oth one in his rank:
having censers in ers bore trumpets those who held a
their hands, and and others bore censer, those who
others lyres, bowls blessings. held a psaltery; and
and trumpets. those who sounded
the trumpet.
38:3 And behold, [47](38):3 Behold, [47](38):3And
the Lord of Hosts the Lord of hosts behold, the Lord of
entered and four upon a Cherub Sabaoth rose upon
winds drew Him chariot and four the winds of the
and Cherubim wind[s] were Cherubim, and
mounted on the drawing him, and from the seven
winds and the Chembim were heavens angels
angels fixxn heaven serving those winds were proceeding
escorting Him and and the angels were before him, and
they came on the proceeding before they came to the
earth, where was him: God came to earth to the place
the body of Adam. the earth, to the where the fleshly
place where Adam's (remains) of Adam
body lay, and all of had been put, and
the angels (were) all the angels were
before him with sing-ing his
praises. (praises).
GREEK LATIN ARlVfENIAN GEORGIAN SLAVONIC
38:4 And they [47](38):4God [47](38):4And

came to the Garden came to the Garden (God) first reached
and all the leaves and all die plants his Garden, and the
of the Garden were [moved], and all theflowers of the
stirred so that all people who were Garden, with their
men begotten of with Adam fell sweet odors, were
Adam slept from asleep. Only Seth moved at the sweet
the fragrance save alone, the virtuous odor of the
Seth alone, because one, was awake, ac glorious God. AU
he was bom cording to God's the children of
according to the dire[c]tion. Adam grew numb.
appointment of except only for
God. Seth, for he was
son of the
greatness of Ciod.
39:1 [And God [47](39):1 God [47](39):1 And
came] to the body came to Adam's when the Lord had
of Adam and body, where he was come to the body
grieved greatly over lying dead. God of Adam which had
him and God said mourned greatly fallen (on the
to him: "Adam, and said in a sweet earth), the Lord
what is this you voice, "Oh, Adam. was sorrowful for
have done? Had Why did you do him and told him
you kept my that? If you had in a sad voice, "If
conunandment. observed my you had kept my
those who bom commandment. conunandments.
you down to this those who brought you would not
place would not you down to this have fallen in that
have rejoiced. place would not place and your
have rejoiced over enemy would not
you. have been able to
see that he had
caused you to be
expelled in that
place.
Pericope 32 Adam and AbeVs Funerary Rites 86E
39:2 Yet, I teU you [47](39):2 But I [47](39):2 B u t !

that I will turn wUl turn their wiU change his joy
their joy to grief rejoicing into into sorrow and I
and your grief will sorrow, and I wUl wUl lead you back
I turn to joy, and I turn your sorrow towards this reahn
will return you to into rejoicing. I and I wiU set you
your rule, and seat shall make you the upon your enemy's
you on the throne beginning of rejoic throne, where he
of your deceiver. ing and I shall set was seated, close
you on the throne (by the place)
of him who de where his rebeUion
ceived you, was discovered.
39:3 But that one [47](39):3andl [47](39):3Hewm
[the one who sat shall cast them into fall in the place
on it prior to his a place of darkness (where) you (are)
becoming arrogant] and death." and he wiU see you
ShaU be cast into in that (other) place
this place that he sitting upon a
may see you seated throne."
upon i t Then he
himself ShaU be
ccxidemned akmg
with those who
obeyed him and he
shaU grieve when
he see you sitting
upon his throne.
40:1 Then God said 48:1a Again the [48](40):1 After 48(40):1 And after
to the archangel Lord said to the mis, God spoke to that, God gave an
Michael: "Go away angels Michael and Michael and said, order to Michael
to Paradise in the Uriel: "Bring me 3 "Go to the Garden who took (Adam)
third heaven, and linen shrouds of the [third] back to the Garden,
carry away three heaven and bring which is in the
fine linen clothes." [me] three Unen tiiird heaven.
cloths".
40:2 And God said 48:1b and stretch [48](40):2Whenhe 48(40):2 They 45-46.4 Once again
to Michael and to them over Adam. had brought them, seized three folded die Lord spoke to
Gabriel and Uriel: Bring other shrouds God said to shrouds of [[cloth]] the archangel, "Go
"Spread out the and stretch them Michael and to and God told into Paradise and
clothes and cover over Abel, his son. Ozelandto Michael and take die purple
the body of Adam." Then bury Adam Gabriel, 'Bring Gabriel, "Unfold cloth and cover the
And they bore the and his son." these linen cloths these shrouds and corpse of Adam and
sweet olive oil and and cover Adam's envelop Adam's take the olive oil
poured it upon body, and bring body and take the and pour it over
him. And the three sweet oil." They ointment from the him."
brought them and olive tree and pour
prepared him for set them around it upon him." And
burial. him and wound three angels dressed
him in that gar him (in it) and
ment. when Uiey had
dressed Adam's
body (in it),
40:3 When they [48](40):3When 48(40):3 God told 45-46.5 The same
finished preparing they had finished Uiem, "Take Abel's was done to Abel's
Adam, God said everything, God or body as well, seize body.
they should bear dered them to bring other shrouds and
die body of Abel Abel's body. They dress him in diem
also. And they brought still other also
brought more linen linen clodis and
and prepared him dressed him.
for burial.
40:4 For he was 48:2 And all the [48](40):4Forhe 48(40):4forhehad

unburied since the virtoes of the an had remained [from] remained lying
day when Cain his gels processed be that day iq)on naked since the day
brother slew him; fore Adam, and which Cain the when wicked C!ain
for Cain took great thus was the dor- lawless one had killed him. And he
pains to conceal mition of the dead killed him and had wished to bury him
(him) but could sanctified. wished to hide him, in the earth and he
not, for the body and had been un was unable (to do
sprang up from the able. For, as soon so), because his
earth and a voice as his body was in body came back
went out of the the dust, a heavenly out of the earth.
earth saying: voice came and For a voice made
said. itself heard from
heaven and said to
him,
40:5a "No other [48](40):5a "It is 48(40):5a "HewUl
body can be not permitted to not be able to be
covered until -with hide him [in] the buried in the earth
respect to the first earth [before] the before he who was
creature who was first creature has re created first has
taken from me - turned to the earth returned to the
the earth from from which he earth from which
which he was taken came." he was created."
is returned to me."
40:5b And the 48:3 The angels [48](40):5b 48[40]:5bThenhe
angels took at that Michael and Uriel Thenceforth, they took it to a rock
moment and put buried Adam and took him into that and it remained
him upon a rock Abel in the regions same cave where he spread out there
until Adam, his of paradise which was until Adam until the deatii of
father, was buried. Seth and his died. Then, after Adam. Thus (tiie
mother saw, but no this, they brought angels) took him
one else. Michael him and treated him and dressed him
and Uriel: "Just as just as they had like his fatiier.
you see us doing, treated his father
likewise bury your Adam.
dead."
[in+***Legendof
the Wood of the
Cross*** ]in
40:6 And God [48](40):6 After die 48(40):6God

commanded diat dressing, God com ordered Uiat boUi of
after ttiey had manded Uiat boUi of Uiem should be
prepared the body Uiem be taken [to taken up to die
of Abel for burial Uie region of Uie Garden, on Uie
that Uiey bear Abel Garden] and be eastern part, in Uie
up also to the area brought to the place fi-om which
of Uie Garden, to place from which God had taken
the spot where God die dust had been some soil and
had taken the eanh taken and Adam oeatedAdam. And
and&shioned created. God caused God ordered
Adam. And God Uiem to dig Michael to dig.
made diem dig die
spot for two.
40:7 And God sent [48](40):7inUiat 48(40):7AndGod
seven angels to die place and sent Uiem sent seven angels
Garden and Uiey to bring sweet in to die Garden: Uiey
brought many censes and iris in gaUieredmany
fragrant spices and cense and he caused kinds of incense
placed Uiem in Uie Uiem to put oUs frOTi die Garden
eanh, and afterward upon Uie dust and and Uiey brought it
they took die two to cover die spices. to Uiem. Then Uiey
bodies and placed Then after Uiis, took boUi bodies,
Uiem in the spot Uiey took Uie bod put them into Uie
which Uiey had dug ies of boUi of Uiem grave and covered
and built (a and put Uiem in Uie Uiem (wiUi earth).
sepulcher). place in which he
had fashioned Uiem.
Uiey [dug] and
made a sepulchre
over them.
41:1 And God [48](41):1 God [48](41):1 Then 47.1 And die Lord
called and said, called to Adam's God tumed and caUed Adamto
"Adam, Adam. body Uirough the caUedAdam. himself and said,
"And Uie body dust and said, Adam's body "Adam, Adam,
answered from die "Adam, Adam." answered him from where are you?"
earUi and said: Adam's body said Uie soil and said,
"Here am I, Lord." to die dust, "Here I am,
"Answer and say, [[Lad]].
'Here a am).
Lord.'"
41:2 And God said [48](41):2 The Lord [48](41):2AndUie 47.2 And his body
to him: "I told you said to him, Lord told him, answered, "I am
(Uiat) earth you are "Behold, just as I "Behold, as I told here, O Lord."
and to earth shall said to you, *Adam, you, you are soil
you return. you are dust and and you have
you retum to dust;' returned to the soil.
41:3 Again I [48](41):3butl [48](41):3butl 47.3a The Lord

promise to you the will raise you in will raise you up said, "So I told
Resurrection; I will the resurrection in the resurrection you, 'You are earth
raise you up in the which [I] promised which I have and to the same
Resurrection with you." promised you, at earth you will
every man, who is the time of return again.'
of your seed." resurrection.
42:1 After these [48](42):1 After [48](42):1 Then, 47.3b And at the
wocds,Godmadea God had said this. after that, God took resurrection, you
three-fold seal and he took a three-fold the triangular seal will rise with all of
seale4 the tomb. seal and sealed and sealed the tomb mankind."
that no one might Adam's tomb and of Adam and he
do anything to him said, "Let none ap said, "Let no
for six days till his proach in these person touch it
rib should return to days,until their during these six
him. bodies return to it." days, until your rib
returns to you."
42:2 Then the Lord [48](42):2Then,at [48](42):2Then 47.4 And the Lord
and his angels went that time, the Lord God ascended to the made on four sides
to their place. ascended to the upper heaven and the sign of the
heavens with his each of the angels cross over his
angels. Seraphim to his office. grave, and one laid
and chariot of light. him in the grave.
each to his station. and he anointed it
and said, "What is
yours, taken from
you, is again
returned to you."
Pericope 33 Two Stelae Legend 91E
ATIN 49:1 Six days after Adam's death, Eve knew her own death [was near], so she gathered together all
ons and daughters, who were Seth along with his thirty brothers and thirty sisters. Eve said to them all:
•"Hear me, my children, that I might recount for you how I and your father transgressed the precept of God.
lael the archangel said to us:
'On account of your conspiracies, our Lord will bring upon your race the wrath of his judgment, first by
r, and second by fire. By these two will the Lord judge all the human race.'
But hear me, my children! Make, therefore, tablets of stone, and other tablets of earth, and write on them
^hole life, and that of your father, which you have heard from us and seen.
If he judges our race by water, the tablets of earth will dissolve, but the tablets of stone will endure. If,
jver, he judges our race by fire, the tablets of stone wiU be destroyed, but the tablets of earth will be fired."
When she had said all these things to her children, she stretched out her hand toward heaven, knelt upon the
, worshipped God, and giving thanks, gave up her spirit
Pericope 34 Eve's Prayer to Join Adam 92E
42:3 And Eve also, [48](42):3The [48](42):3 But Eve 48.1a Eve lived six
when the six days times of Eve were grew numb days beyond Adam;
werefiilfiUed,feU filled and conq)leted [[when]] she saw she prayed and said
asleep. But while and she was dying. all [[tiiat]]. Eve crying.
she was living, she She began to weep wept and wished to
wept bitterly about and sought to know see where tiiey had
Adam's falling the place where put Adam, for she
asleep, for she Adam was buried, did not know.
knew not where he because she was When tiie LonJ had
was laid. For when ignorant (of it). descended upon the
the Lord came to For, at the time earth, the sweet
the Garden to bury when God came for odor of all tiie trees
Adam all were tiie death of Adam, of the Garden did
asleep until he all tiie plants of die not(...} because of
finished the burial Garden were moved his sweet odor aU
of Adam except and, tiirough tiie had grown numb.
Seth alone. And Holy Spirit, sleep Until the wrapping
no one knew (this) overcame aU tiiose and die burial of
on the earth, except who were upon ttie Adam, nobody
her son Seth. earth, until they understood
had dressed Adam, anytiiing except
and none upon the Setii.
earth knew, except
Setii alone.
42:4 And Eve [48](42):4 Again [48](42):4'nien
prayed while Eve began to cry Eve begged (and)
weeping that she out, to beseech God wept so tiiat (God)
might be buried in thai they should might lead her off,
the place where her bring her to tiie show her die place
husband Adam place where Adam where they had put
was. And after she was buried. When Adam. And when
had finished her she had completed she had conq)leted
prayer, she said: tiiat prayer, she
her prayer, she
said,
said,
42:5 "Loixl, [48](42):5 "My [48](42):5 "Lord,
Master, God of all God, God of do not alienate me
virtue, do not miracles, do not from Adam's place.
alienate me from alienate me from
the body of Adam, Adam's place.
from whose mem
bers you made me.
Pericope 34 Eve's Prayer to Join Adam 93E
42:6 But deem me [48](42):6but [48](42):6but

worUiy, even me conunand to place command me, me
who is unworthy me in his tomb. also, (to be) with
and a sinner, to him.
enter mto his
tabernacle. Just as
I was with him in
die Garden, bodi of
us not being
separated from die
odier.
42:7 just as in our [48](42):7 Just as [48](42):7aswe 48.1b "Lord God,
transgression, we weweretogeUierin both were in die as you created me
were (boUi) led Uie Garden, and Garden, insq)arable from the rib of
astray and were not separate from one anoUier. Adam, so I want to
transgressed your from one anoUier, be with him."
command, but were just as in life, so in 48.2 And she
not separated, even ou[r]deaUi. In Uie lowered her head
so now, 0 Lord, do place in which onto her breast.
not separate us." Adam was buried saying, "Lord (jod.
let me, too, be receive my spirit"
buried with him."
42.8. But after she [48](42):8When, [48](42):8Donot 48.3 And so she
had prayed, she beseeching, she had separate us in our gave her spirit to
gazed heavenwards said this, her soul death, but place me God.
and groaned aloud left her. where you have
and smote her placed him." And
breast and said: after this prayer she
"Godof AU, gave up her soul.
receive my spirit,"
and she delivered
up her spirit.
Pericope 35 Eve's Funeral and Epilogue 94E
43:1 And Michael 51:1 Afterwards, [51](43):1 Michael, [51](43):1 Andtiie 49-50.1 And die
came and taught all her children the archangel, came angel Michael archangel Michael
SeUi how to buried her witii and spoke to Sedi came and taught came to Setii and
prepare Eve for great weeping. and taught him Setii how to dress instructed him as to
burial. Anddiere After tiiey had how to dress her. Eve. Three how he should bury
mourned her for Three angels came angels came and his mother.
and diey bore her four days, Michael and to<* Eve's took Eve's body 49-50.2 And Uiree
body and buried it appeared to them body and brought it and placed it where angels came, took
where Adam and andsaidtoSeUi: and placed it where tiiey had placed Eve's corpse and
Abel's bodies were. Adam's and Abel's Adam's body. buried it, where
bodies were. also die corpse of
Adam and tiieir son
Abel were buried.
43:2 And see 48.3 [51](43):2 After [51](43):2And 49-50.3 And die
afterwards Michael tills, Michael spoke after tiiat, tiie angel archangel said to
spoke to Sedi to Setii and said, Michael told him, Setii, "So shall you
saying; "Lay out in 'Thus shaU you "Thus dress every bury every person
tiiis manner every dress every human dead person who who dies until the
man diat dies until being who dies, un dies, until die deatii resurrection."
tiie day of die til die day of die of all human
Resurrection." end, dirough die beings."
resurrection."
43:3 And after 51.2 "Man of God, [51](43):3When [51](43):3Whenhe 49-50.4 Again he
giving him this moum no longer die angel had said had taught Setii all said to him,
rule he said: than 6 days, for die tills to Setii, he as tiiat, be ascended to "Arrange a
"Mourn not beyond 7th day is the sign cended to heaven, the uppermost memorial ceremony
six days, but on of die resurrection, praising the FaUier heaven, far from on die tiiird day and
die sevendi day, Uie repose of tiie and Uie Son and die Setii, and he told on tiiie nintii and on
rest and rejoice on coming age, and on Holy Spirit, now him, "Do not die twentietii and
it, because on Uiat die 7Ui day Uie and forever. moum for die dead on die fortietii, and
very day, God and Lord rested fiom all more tiian five days arrange everything
we die aiigels his works. [ffl+ all and on die seventh in proper order, so
rejoice witii the his work. Indeed, day rejoice, for on that we angels
righteous soul, die 8Ui day is (die tiiat day God rested might take joy in it
who has passed sign) of the future from all his along witii tiie
away from die and eternal blessed (works) which die souls of the
earth." ness, in which all Lord had made." righteous."
the holy will reign
Uiroughout endless
ages witii the
Creator and Savior
himself, in both
soul and body,
never again to die
Amen.] lU
51:3 Then SeUi
made tablets.
Pericope 35 Eve's Funeral and Epilogue 95E
43:4 After the [51](43):4Tohim 49-50.5 Then die

angel said diese is glory and honor archangel Joel
diings he ascended and adoration, witii glorified God witii
into heaven, glori tiie Fatiier and die words, "Holy,
fying (God) and Holy Spirit, now Hofy, Hofy,
saying: "Allelujah, and for evCT and for AUelulia.
Holy, holy, holy is ever and ever. 49-50.6 Holy is die
die Lord, to die Amen. Lord, heaven and
glory of God die earth are full of His
Fadier, Amen." glory."
Pericopes 36-39 History of the Stelae 96E
36 (following Mozley) [52] Then Seth made (two?) tablets of stone and (two?) of earth, (and he devised
the cjqjs of letters?) and wrote on them the life of this father, Adam, and his mother. Eve, which he had heard
from them and seen with his own eyes. He placed the tablets in the middle of his father's house in the oratory
where he prayed to the Lord. After the flood, these written tablets were seen by many men (these written
stones?) but were legible to no one.
Solomon, however, being wise, saw the writing and prayed to the Lord. There appeared to him an angel of tiie
Lord, saying: "I am he who held tiie hand of Setii, that he might write these stones with his fmger (with an
iron fmger/ witii an iron stylus?). You will be knowledgeable of tiiese writings, so that you might know and
understand (whence tiiey are) what all tiiese stone contain, and where the oratory was where Adam and Eve
worshipped tiie Lord God. You must build there tiie temple of tiie Lord, which is tiie house of prayer.
Then Solomon completed tiie temple of the Lord God, and called these letters 'achiliacae,' that is, written
without tiie teaching of words' ('achiliacae' stones, which is in Latin, teaching written without lips' / achilia
cae' which is in Latin, parchments 'written witiiout the teaching of books' ?) by the finger of Seth, while the
angel of die Lord held his hand.
[53] On tiiese stones was found what Enoch, tiie seventh from Adam, prophesied before tiie flood about tiie
coming of Christ: "Behold tiie Lord will come in his sanctuary (in his holy soldiers, in his soldiers, in his
holy clouds ?) to render judgment on all and to accuse tiie impious of all their works by which they have
spoken concerning him — sinners, impious murmurers, and the irreligious who have lived according to tiieir
feelings of desire, and whose moutiis have spoken pridefuUy. [IV+Those whose mouths have spoken
pridefully will go to Hades, but tiie just will surely go rejoicing into tiie kingdom of heaven.
[54] (Adam entered tiie (jarden after forty days, and Eve after eighty. Adam was in tiie Garden for seven years
and in one day tiiey moved every beastUV
37 [55]. It must be known tiiat the body of Adam was formed of eight parts. The first part was of the dust of
tiie earth, from which was made his flesh, and tiiereby he was sluggish. The next part was of tiie sea, from
which was made his blood, and tiiereby he was aimless and fleeing. The tiiird part was of the stones of the
eartii, from which his bones were made, and tiiereby he was hard and covetous. The fourth part was of the
clouds, from which were made his tiioughts, and tiiereby he was immoderate. The fifth part was of tiie wind,
from which was made his breatii, and thereby he was fickle. The sixtii part was of the sun, from which were
made his eyes, and tiiereby he was handsome and beautiful. The seventh part was of the light of tiie world,
from which he was made pleasing, and thereby he had knowledge. The eight part was of the Holy Spirit, from
which was made his soul, and tiiereby are tiie bishops, priests, and all tiie saints and elect of God.
38 [56]. It must also be known tiiat God made and formed Adam in tiiat place where Jesus was bom, tiiat is,
in tiie city of Betiilehem, which is in tiie center of tiie eartii. There Adam was made from tiie four comers of
tiie eartii, when angels brought some of tiie dust of tiie earth from its parts, viz. Michael, Gabriel, Raphael,
and Uriel. This earth was white and pure like tiie sun and it was gathered together from the four rivers, tiiat is,
tiie Geon, Phison, Tigris, and Euphrates. Man was made in the image of God, and he blew into his face the
breatii of life, which is tiie soul. For just as he was gatiiers from tiie four rivers, tiius from tiie four winds he
received his breatii.
39 [57] When Adam was made, and tiiere was no name assigned to him yet, tiie Lord said to the four angels
to seek a name for him. Michael went out to tiie east and saw tiie eastem star, named Ancolim, and took its
first letter from it. Gabriel went out to tiie soutii, and saw tiie soutiiem star, named Disis, and took its first
letter from it. Raphael went out to tiie north, and saw the northem star, named Arthos, and took its first latter
from it. Uriel went out to the west, and saw the western star, named Mencembrion, and took its first letter
from it. When tiie letter were brought togetiier, tiie Lord said to Uriel: "read tiiese letters." He read tiiem and
said, "Adam." The Lord said: "Thus shall his name be called. "Here ends the life of our protoplast, Adam, and
his wife. Eve.
INDEX O F N A M E S 97
Index
In this index are included the proper names to be found in the Synopsis, except for
"Adam" and "Eve," which occur on virtually every page. The numbers are the page
numbers of the Synopsis. If the page number is followed by letters, they indicate the
versions on that page in which the name is found. If no letters are found, the name occurs
in all the versions found on that page. G = Greek and Ge = Georgian
Abel 26GLAGe 27 28GLAS 29LGe 30 31 87 89G 94GAS
Acherusian Lake 82GGe
Amilabes 26G 27G
Angels 4Ge 5 lOGGeS 1IGLS 15L 16 17 23 24AGe 25A 27S 28GAS 29
32 35GLGeS 36GAGeS 37LAGeS 40GLAGe 46GAGe 51 53S
54S 62 69LAGe 70 72 73 74G 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83GGeS 84
87S 88 89GGe 90GAGe 94S 96
Beliar 18S
Bedilehem 96
Cain 19AGe 25 26GL 27 28 30 31 88GAGe
Cherub 11A 15AGe 57 62 70LGe 76GAGe 82S 84 88GAGe
Christ 45AGe
demons 30
Devil, Satan 6 7S 11 12LAGeS 13LAGe 15 18LA 19A 36AS 37LAS 43A 48
49LAGe 50LAGe 51 52GAGe 54AS 58 GAGe 60GS
Diophotos 26G
enemy 12G 18Ge 36GGe 48G 49S 70AGe 85S 86S
enoch 96
ethiopians 81G
euphrates, river 96
Gabriel, angel 28Ge 62A 87GAGe 96

98 INDEX O F N A M E S
Gap'at* 26
Geon, river 96
Gerusia, sea of 82G
Indians 81Ge
Jael 72G 78G
Jehovah 16L
Jesus 96
Joel, angel 6 72S 79S 95S
Jordan, river 9 lOLAGe 12S 20AGe 45LAGe
King, of God 45L
Michael, archangel IG 6 16 17LA 21Ge 24L 27S 28GAS 32 44 45A 46L 62GS 74L
77AGe 81S 82L 83GGeS 84G 86 87GAGe 89Ge 91 92GAGe 94 96
Mongrel, beast 41S
Moses IG
Ozel 87A
Pison, river 96
powers(s) 23 24AGe 25Ge
Raphael, angel 96
Satan see Devil
seraph 70A76AS 78 82GGeS 90A
Seth 29AGe 31 34 35 36A 37S 39 41 43 44 46 59A 74A 79LS 81
82GLGe 85 9 1 9 4 96
Solomon 96
son, of God 45L68AGe
Tigris, river 8 9 11GLAGe96
Uriel 86L 87L96
Virtues 32 see also power(s)

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A SYNOPSIS OF THE BOOKS

OF ADAM AND EVE

Second Revised Edition

EARLY JUDAISM A N D ITS LITERATURE

Steven D. Fraade, Yale University

A SYNOPSIS OF THE BOOKS

C o p y r i g h t © 1 9 9 9 by the Society o f Biblical Literature

Library o f Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Life of Adam and Eve. Polyglot.

Printed in the United States of America

//. Principles Of Versification xvii

3. P E N I T E N C E : Cheirograph [Slavonic only] 6

7. Cain and Abel 26

12-15 Quest of Eve and Seth for the Oil

21. E V E ' S T A L E : Eve's Oath 56

22. E V E ' S T A L E : Eve's Sin (Gen 3:7a) 58

23. E V E ' S T A L E : Temptation of Adam (Gen 3:6b-7) 60

28. Death of Adam 74

Addenda to the Latin Version

The Greek Version

Nagel divided the Greek manuscripts into three families:

The Latin Version

In addition the following symbols are used:

The Armenian Version

B Jerusalem, Armenian Patriarchate, No. 1370, pp. 127-150, 17th century.

The Georgian Version

The Slavonic Version

Addendum: Notes on the Translation of the Georgian prepared by J.-P. Mahe

20:2a "[[luminaries]]": or "[[lights]]." The manuscripts have natesavta "generations" which we

23(3):2a "[[Tell Adam]]": This is an emendation by K'urc'ikidze, with no manuscript support.

23(3):3a This verse occurs only in recension alpha.

24(4):2 "before me" alpha; "before you (sing.)" beta.

32(7):3b "to ascend": Thus recension beta; alpha omits.

35(9):2 "Eve" is an addition in alpha supported by beta.

36 (9):4 This occurs only in alpha.

37(10):! This passage occurs only in alpha with no variants.

42(13):3b [[resurrect]]": There is a corruption in Georgian of a§srulobad "to finish,

44(17):5 "Yes, we eat": Thus beta; "I eat" alpha.

44(21):2 We propose reading raymetu instead of rametu accepted by K*urc*ikidze.

44(21):4a "[[she told me]]": An addition by the translator.

44(31):3 "alone": Thus beta, alpha omits.

"do not move": Thus beta: alpha has a third person.

44(33):2 "[[winds]]": This is an addition by K'urc'ikidze.

44(33):4 "cups": This occurs only in beta.

44(34): 1 "before God": Thus beta; "before him" alpha.

48(40):2 Emend sindisani into sindnisani or sindonisani "of [[cloth]]."

"...": There is a lacuna here and K'urc'ikidze's reconstruction is unacceptable.

II. Principles of Versification

1. The chapters correspond to the chapters of the Latin as found in Charles.

D.A. Bertrand, La vie grecque d'Adam et Eve (Recherches intertestamentaires 1) Paris:

A.-M. Denis, Concordance grecque des pseudepigraphes dAncien Testament: Concordance,

V. Jagic, "Slavische Beitrage zu den biblischen Apocryphen, I, Die altkirchenslavischen Texte

C. K*urc'ikidze, "Adamis Apokrip'uli C*xovrebis K'art'uli Versia," P'ilologiuri Dziebani 1

(XXX) addition provided to English for sense

[XXX] addition to base manuscript from another supporting manuscript; correcti

[ [XXX] ] editor's conjectural emendation

GREEK LATIN ARMENIAN GEORGIAN SLAVONIC

GREEK LATIN ARMENIAN GEORGIAN SLAVONIC

GREEK LATIN ARMENIAN GEORGIAN SLAVONIC

GREEK LATIN ARMENIAN GEORGIAN SLAVONIC

4:2 Adam said to 4:2 {Evesaid"...} 4:2 And Eve told

GREEK LATIN ARMENIAN GEORGIAN SLAVONIC

44(21):2 We propose reading raymetu instead of rametu accepted by Kurcikidze.

C. Kurc'ikidze, "Adamis Apokrip'uli Cxovrebis K'art'uli Versia," P'ilologiuri Dziebani 1

13:3 For it shall 42:1 [For in no 42(13):3a This can 42(13):3aThisis