Chapter XXIX

  God tells Adam of the Devil's purpose. (v. 4).

 

 

1 But when the merciful God saw that Satan wished to kill Adam with his many tricks, and saw that Adam was meek¹ and without guile², God spoke³ to Satan in a loud voice, and cursed him.

 

2 Then he and his hosts fled, and Adam and Eve remained standing⁴ on the top of the mountain, from there they saw below them the wide world, high above which they were. But they saw none of the host which time after time were by them.

 

3 They cried, both Adam and Eve, before God, and begged for forgiveness of Him.

 

4 Then came the Word from God to Adam, and said to him, "Know you and understand concerning this Satan, that he seeks to deceive you and your descendants after you."

 

5 And Adam cried before the Lord God, and begged and prayed to Him to give him something from the garden, as a token to him, wherein to be comforted.

 

6 And God considered Adam's thought, and sent the angel Michael as far as the sea that reaches India, to take from there golden rods and bring them to Adam.

 

7 This did God in His wisdom in order that these golden rods, being with Adam in the cave, should shine forth⁵ with light in the night around him, and put an end to his fear of the darkness.

 

8 Then the angel Michael went down by God's order, took golden rods, as God had commanded him, and brought them to God.

 

1 meek   

adj.温顺的，逆来顺受的

参考例句：

• He expects his wife to be meek and submissive.他期望妻子温顺而且听他摆布。
• The little girl is as meek as a lamb.那个小姑娘像羔羊一般温顺。

2 guile   

n.诈术

参考例句：

• He is full of guile.他非常狡诈。
• A swindler uses guile;a robber uses force.骗子用诈术；强盗用武力。

3 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

4 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。

5 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。