¹Sed et serpens erat callidior cunctis animantibus terræ quæ fecerat Dominus Deus.However, the serpent was more crafty than any of the creatures of the earth that the Lord God had made.Qui dixit ad mulierem:And he said to the woman,Cur præcepit vobis Deus ut non comederetis de omni ligno paradisi?“Why has God instructed you, that you should not eat from every tree of Paradise?”

¹Sed et serpens erat callidior cunctis animantibus terræ quæ fecerat Dominus Deus.However, the serpent was more crafty than any of the creatures of the earth that the Lord God had made.Qui dixit ad mulierem:And he said to the woman,Cur præcepit vobis Deus ut non comederetis de omni ligno paradisi?“Why has God instructed you, that you should not eat from every tree of Paradise?”

²Cui respondit mulier:The woman responded to him:De fructu lignorum, quæ sunt in paradiso,“From the fruit of the trees which are in Paradise,vescimur:we eat.

²Cui respondit mulier:The woman responded to him:De fructu lignorum, quæ sunt in paradiso,“From the fruit of the trees which are in Paradise,vescimur:we eat.

³de fructu vero ligni quod est in medio paradisi,Yet truly, from the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of Paradise,præcepit nobis Deus ne comederemus,God has instructed us that we should not eat,et ne tangeremus illud,and that we should not touch it,ne forte moriamur.lest perhaps we may die.”

³de fructu vero ligni quod est in medio paradisi,Yet truly, from the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of Paradise,præcepit nobis Deus ne comederemus,God has instructed us that we should not eat,et ne tangeremus illud,and that we should not touch it,ne forte moriamur.lest perhaps we may die.”

⁴Dixit autem serpens ad mulierem:Then the serpent said to the woman:Nequaquam morte moriemini.“By no means will you die a death.

⁴Dixit autem serpens ad mulierem:Then the serpent said to the woman:Nequaquam morte moriemini.“By no means will you die a death.

⁵Scit enim Deus quod in quocumque die comederitis ex eo,For God knows that,aperientur oculi vestri,on whatever day you will eat from it,et eritis sicut dii,your eyes will be opened;scientes bonumand you will be like gods,et malum.knowing good and evil.”

⁵Scit enim Deus quod in quocumque die comederitis ex eo,For God knows that,aperientur oculi vestri,on whatever day you will eat from it,et eritis sicut dii,your eyes will be opened;scientes bonumand you will be like gods,et malum.knowing good and evil.”

⁶Vidit igitur mulier quod bonum esset lignum ad vescendum,And so the woman saw that the tree was good to eat,et pulchrum oculis,and beautiful to the eyes,aspectuque delectabile:and delightful to consider.et tulit de fructu illius,And she took from its fruit,et comedit:and she ate.deditque viro suo,And she gave to her husband,qui comedit.who ate.

⁶Vidit igitur mulier quod bonum esset lignum ad vescendum,And so the woman saw that the tree was good to eat,et pulchrum oculis,and beautiful to the eyes,aspectuque delectabile:and delightful to consider.et tulit de fructu illius,And she took from its fruit,et comedit:and she ate.deditque viro suo,And she gave to her husband,qui comedit.who ate.

⁷Et aperti sunt oculi amborum;And the eyes of them both were opened.cumque cognovissent se esse nudos,And when they realized themselves to be naked,consuerunt folia ficus,they joined together fig leaveset fecerunt sibi perizomata.and made coverings for themselves.

⁷Et aperti sunt oculi amborum;And the eyes of them both were opened.cumque cognovissent se esse nudos,And when they realized themselves to be naked,consuerunt folia ficus,they joined together fig leaveset fecerunt sibi perizomata.and made coverings for themselves.

⁸Et cum audissent vocem Domini Dei deambulantis in paradiso ad auram post meridiem,And when they had heard the voice of the Lord God taking a walk in Paradise in the afternoon breeze,abscondit se Adam et uxor ejus a facie Domini Dei in medio ligni paradisi.Adam and his wife hid themselves from the face of the Lord God in the midst of the trees of Paradise.

⁸Et cum audissent vocem Domini Dei deambulantis in paradiso ad auram post meridiem,And when they had heard the voice of the Lord God taking a walk in Paradise in the afternoon breeze,abscondit se Adam et uxor ejus a facie Domini Dei in medio ligni paradisi.Adam and his wife hid themselves from the face of the Lord God in the midst of the trees of Paradise.

⁹Vocavitque Dominus Deus Adam,And the Lord God called Adamet dixit ei:and said to him:Ubi es?“Where are you?”

⁹Vocavitque Dominus Deus Adam,And the Lord God called Adamet dixit ei:and said to him:Ubi es?“Where are you?”

¹⁰Qui ait:And he said,Vocem tuam audivi in paradiso,“I heard your voice in Paradise,et timui,and I was afraid,eo quod nudus essem,because I was naked,et abscondi me.and so I hid myself.”

¹⁰Qui ait:And he said,Vocem tuam audivi in paradiso,“I heard your voice in Paradise,et timui,and I was afraid,eo quod nudus essem,because I was naked,et abscondi me.and so I hid myself.”

¹¹Cui dixit:He said to him,Quis enim indicavit tibi quod nudus esses,“Then who told you that you were naked,nisi quod ex ligno de quo præceperam tibi ne comederes, comedisti?if you have not eaten of the tree from which I instructed you that you should not eat?”

¹¹Cui dixit:He said to him,Quis enim indicavit tibi quod nudus esses,“Then who told you that you were naked,nisi quod ex ligno de quo præceperam tibi ne comederes, comedisti?if you have not eaten of the tree from which I instructed you that you should not eat?”

¹²Dixitque Adam:And Adam said,Mulier,“The woman,quam dedisti mihi sociam,whom you gave to me as a companion,dedit mihi de ligno,gave to me from the tree,et comedi.and I ate.”

¹²Dixitque Adam:And Adam said,Mulier,“The woman,quam dedisti mihi sociam,whom you gave to me as a companion,dedit mihi de ligno,gave to me from the tree,et comedi.and I ate.”

¹³Et dixit Dominus Deus ad mulierem:And the Lord God said to the woman,Quare hoc fecisti?“Why have you done this?”Quæ respondit:And she responded,Serpens decepit me,“The serpent deceived me,et comedi.and I ate.”

¹³Et dixit Dominus Deus ad mulierem:And the Lord God said to the woman,Quare hoc fecisti?“Why have you done this?”Quæ respondit:And she responded,Serpens decepit me,“The serpent deceived me,et comedi.and I ate.”

¹⁴Et ait Dominus Deus ad serpentem: Quia fecisti hoc,And the Lord God said to the serpent: “Because you have done this,maledictus es inter omnia animantia, et bestias terræ:you are cursed among all living things, even the wild beasts of the earth.super pectus tuum gradieris,Upon your breast shall you travel,et terram comedes cunctis diebus vitæ tuæ.and the ground shall you eat, all the days of your life.

¹⁴Et ait Dominus Deus ad serpentem: Quia fecisti hoc,And the Lord God said to the serpent: “Because you have done this,maledictus es inter omnia animantia, et bestias terræ:you are cursed among all living things, even the wild beasts of the earth.super pectus tuum gradieris,Upon your breast shall you travel,et terram comedes cunctis diebus vitæ tuæ.and the ground shall you eat, all the days of your life.

¹⁵Inimicitias ponam inter te et mulierem,I will put enmities between you and the woman,et semen tuum et semen illius:between your offspring and her offspring.ipsa conteret caput tuum,She will crush your head,et tu insidiaberis calcaneo ejus.and you will lie in wait for her heel.”

¹⁵Inimicitias ponam inter te et mulierem,I will put enmities between you and the woman,et semen tuum et semen illius:between your offspring and her offspring.ipsa conteret caput tuum,She will crush your head,et tu insidiaberis calcaneo ejus.and you will lie in wait for her heel.”

¹⁶Mulieri quoque dixit:To the woman,Multiplicabo ærumnas tuas,he also said:et conceptus tuos:“I will multiply your labors and your conceptions.in dolore paries filios,In pain shall you give birth to sons,et sub viri potestate eris,and you shall be under your husband’s power,et ipse dominabitur tui.and he shall have dominion over you.”

¹⁶Mulieri quoque dixit:To the woman,Multiplicabo ærumnas tuas,he also said:et conceptus tuos:“I will multiply your labors and your conceptions.in dolore paries filios,In pain shall you give birth to sons,et sub viri potestate eris,and you shall be under your husband’s power,et ipse dominabitur tui.and he shall have dominion over you.”

¹⁷Adæ vero dixit:Yet truly, to Adam,Quia audisti vocem uxoris tuæ,he said: “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife,et comedisti de ligno,and have eaten of the tree,ex quo præceperam tibi ne comederes,from which I instructed you that you should not eat,maledicta terra in opere tuo:cursed is the land that you work.in laboribus comedes ex ea cunctis diebus vitæ tuæ.In hardship shall you eat from it, all the days of your life.

¹⁷Adæ vero dixit:Yet truly, to Adam,Quia audisti vocem uxoris tuæ,he said: “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife,et comedisti de ligno,and have eaten of the tree,ex quo præceperam tibi ne comederes,from which I instructed you that you should not eat,maledicta terra in opere tuo:cursed is the land that you work.in laboribus comedes ex ea cunctis diebus vitæ tuæ.In hardship shall you eat from it, all the days of your life.

¹⁸Spinas et tribulos germinabit tibi,Thorns and thistles shall it produce for you,et comedes herbam terræ.and you shall eat the plants of the earth.

¹⁸Spinas et tribulos germinabit tibi,Thorns and thistles shall it produce for you,et comedes herbam terræ.and you shall eat the plants of the earth.

¹⁹In sudore vultus tui vesceris pane,By the sweat of your face shall you eat bread,donec revertaris in terram de qua sumptus es:until you return to the earth from which you were taken.quia pulvis esFor dust you are,et in pulverem reverteris.and unto dust you shall return.”

¹⁹In sudore vultus tui vesceris pane,By the sweat of your face shall you eat bread,donec revertaris in terram de qua sumptus es:until you return to the earth from which you were taken.quia pulvis esFor dust you are,et in pulverem reverteris.and unto dust you shall return.”

²⁰Et vocavit Adam nomen uxoris suæ,And Adam called the name of his wife,Heva:‘Eve,’eo quod mater esset cunctorum viventium.because she was the mother of all the living.

²⁰Et vocavit Adam nomen uxoris suæ,And Adam called the name of his wife,Heva:‘Eve,’eo quod mater esset cunctorum viventium.because she was the mother of all the living.

²¹Fecit quoque Dominus Deus Adæ et uxori ejus tunicas pelliceas,The Lord God also made for Adam and his wife garments from skins,et induit eos:and he clothed them.

²¹Fecit quoque Dominus Deus Adæ et uxori ejus tunicas pelliceas,The Lord God also made for Adam and his wife garments from skins,et induit eos:and he clothed them.

²²et ait:And he said:Ecce Adam quasi unus ex nobis factus est,“Behold,sciens bonumAdam has become like one of us,et malum:knowing good and evil.nunc ergo ne forte mittat manum suam,Therefore,et sumat etiam de ligno vitæ,now perhaps he may put forth his hand and also take from the tree of life,et comedat,and eat,et vivat in æternum.and live in eternity.”

²²et ait:And he said:Ecce Adam quasi unus ex nobis factus est,“Behold,sciens bonumAdam has become like one of us,et malum:knowing good and evil.nunc ergo ne forte mittat manum suam,Therefore,et sumat etiam de ligno vitæ,now perhaps he may put forth his hand and also take from the tree of life,et comedat,and eat,et vivat in æternum.and live in eternity.”

²³Et emisit eum Dominus Deus de paradiso voluptatis,And so the Lord God sent him away from the Paradise of enjoyment,ut operaretur terram de qua sumptus est.in order to work the earth from which he was taken.

²³Et emisit eum Dominus Deus de paradiso voluptatis,And so the Lord God sent him away from the Paradise of enjoyment,ut operaretur terram de qua sumptus est.in order to work the earth from which he was taken.

²⁴Ejecitque Adam:And he cast out Adam.et collocavit ante paradisum voluptatis cherubim,And in front of the Paradise of enjoyment,et flammeum gladium,he placed the Cherubim with a flaming sword,atque versatilem,turning together,ad custodiendam viam ligni vitæ.to guard the way to the tree of life.

²⁴Ejecitque Adam:And he cast out Adam.et collocavit ante paradisum voluptatis cherubim,And in front of the Paradise of enjoyment,et flammeum gladium,he placed the Cherubim with a flaming sword,atque versatilem,turning together,ad custodiendam viam ligni vitæ.to guard the way to the tree of life.