Chapter XXI

  Adam and Eve attempt suicide.

 

 

1 Then Adam and Eve went in search of the garden.

 

2 And the heat beat like a flame on their faces; and they sweated from the heat, and cried before the Lord.

 

3 But the place where they cried was close to a high mountain, facing the western gate of the garden.

 

4 Then Adam threw himself down from the top of that mountain; his face was torn and his flesh was ripped; he lost a lot of blood and was close to death.

 

5 Meanwhile Eve remained standing¹ on the mountain crying over him, thus lying.

 

6 And she said, "I don't wish to live after him; for all that he did to himself was through me."

 

7 Then she threw herself after him; and was torn and ripped by stones; and remained lying as dead.

 

8 But the merciful God, who looks over His creatures, looked at Adam and Eve as they lay dead, and He sent His Word to them, and raised them.

 

9 And said to Adam, "O Adam, all this misery² which you have brought on yourself, will have no affect against My rule, neither will it alter the covenant³ of the 5, 500 years."

 

1 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

2 misery   

n.痛苦，苦恼，苦难；悲惨的境遇，贫苦

参考例句：

• Business depression usually causes misery among the working class.商业不景气常使工薪阶层受苦。
• He has rescued me from the mire of misery.他把我从苦海里救了出来。

3 covenant   

n.盟约，契约；v.订盟约

参考例句：

• They refused to covenant with my father for the property.他们不愿与我父亲订立财产契约。
• The money was given to us by deed of covenant.这笔钱是根据契约书付给我们的。