Chapter L

 Adam and Eve seek to cover their nakedness.

 

 

1 Then Adam and Eve went forth¹ and came into the Cave of Treasures, and they stood praying in it the whole of that day, until the evening.

 

2 And this took place at the end of the fifty days after they had left the garden.

 

3 But Adam and Eve rose again and prayed to God in the cave the whole of that night, and begged for mercy from Him.

 

4 And when the day dawned, Adam said to Eve, "Come! Let us go and do some work for our bodies."

 

5 So they went out of the cave, and came to the northern border of the garden, and they looked for something to cover their bodies with*. But they found nothing, and knew not how to do the work. Yet their bodies were stained, and they were speechless from cold and heat.

 

6 Then Adam stood and asked God to show him something with which to cover their bodies.

 

7 Then came the Word of God and said to him, "O Adam, take Eve and come to the seashore where you fasted before. There you will find skins of sheep that were left after lions ate the carcasses. Take them and make garments for yourselves, and clothe yourselves with them.

 

 

* Chapter XLVI, verse 1, says "Satan blew into the fire ... so that their bodies were singed²". At this time, the garments that the Lord had given them in Genesis 3:21 were burned off so that Adam and Eve were again naked.

 

1 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。

2 singed   

v.浅表烧焦( singe的过去式和过去分词 )；（毛发）燎，烧焦尖端[边儿]

参考例句：

• He singed his hair as he tried to light his cigarette. 他点烟时把头发给燎了。
• The cook singed the chicken to remove the fine hairs. 厨师把鸡燎一下，以便去掉细毛。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》