The Literal Meaning of Genesis
APPENDIX 2
3. de fructu autem ligni quod est in medio paradisi dixit Deus: Non ede-
3. but regarding the fruit of the tree in the middle of Paradise, God said, 'You shall not eat of it nor shall you touch it, lest you die.' " tis ex eo neque tangetis illud ne moriamini.
4. Et dixit serpens mulieri: Non morte moriemini.
4. And the serpent said to the woman, "You will not die the death.
5. Sciebat enim Deus quoniam qua die manducaveritis de eo aperientur vobis oculi et eritis tamquam dii, scientes bonum et malum.
5. For God knew that on the day on which you would eat of it your eyes would be open, and you would be like gods, knowing good and evil."
6. Et vidit mulier quia bonum lignum in escam et quia placet oculis videre et decorum est cognoscere, et sumens de fructu eius edit et dedit et viro suo secum, et ederunt.
6. And the woman, seeing that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes and a delight to behold, took of its fruit and ate; and she gave some to her husband, and they ate.
7. Et aperti sunt oculi amborum, et agnoverunt quia nudi erant; et consuerunt folia fici et fecerunt sibi campestria.
7. Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they perceived that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths.
8. Et audierunt vocem Domini Dei deambulantis in paradiso ad vesperam et absconderunt se Adam et mulier eius a facie Domini Dei in medio ligni paradisi.
8. And they heard the voice of the Lord God as He walked in Paradise in the late afternoon, and then Adam and his wife hid themselves from the face of the Lord God amidst the trees of Paradise.
9. And the Lord God called Adam and said to him, 'Adam, where are you?"
9. Et vocavit Dominus Deus Adam et dixit illi: Adam, ubi es?
10. Adam replied, "I heard Thy voice as Thou wert walking in Para-
10. Et dixit ei: Vocem tuam audivi deambulantis in paradiso et timui, quia nudus sum, et abscondi me. dise, and I was afraid because I am naked, and I hid myself."
11. Et dixit illi: Quis nuntiavit tibi quia nudus es, nisi a ligno quod praeceperam tibi tantum ne ex eo manducares ab eo edisti?
11. The Lord God said to him, ''Who told you that you were naked but that you have eaten of the one tree whereof I had commanded you not to eat?"
12. Et dixit Adam: Mulier quam de-
12. And Adam replied, "The woman whom Thou gavest to be my companion gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate." disti mecum haec mihi dedit a ligno, et edi.
13. Then the Lord God said to the woman, "What is this that you have done?" And she replied, '"The serpent beguiled me, and I ate."
13. Et dixit Dominus Deus mulieri: Quid hoc fecisti? Et dixit mulier: Serpens seduxit me, et manducavi.