Jubilees 3

During the six days of the second week we brought to Adam all the beasts and all the cattle and all the birds and everything that moves on the earth and everything that moves in the water, according to their kinds and their types.

REF And on the six days of the second week we brought to Adam all the beasts, and all the cattle, and all the birds, and everything that moves on the earth, and everything that moves in the water, according to their kinds, and according to their types.

The beasts on the first day, the cattle on the second day, the birds on the third day, everything that moves on the earth on the fourth day, and everything that moves in the water on the fifth day.

REF The beasts on the first day; the cattle on the second day; the birds on the third day; and all that which moves on the earth on the fourth day; and that which moves in the water on the fifth day.

Adam named them all by their respective names, and whatever he called each one, that became its name.

REF And Adam named them all by their respective names, and as he called them, so was their name.

During those five days Adam observed all of them, male and female, according to every kind on the earth, but he was alone and found no companion suitable for him.

REF And on these five days Adam saw all these, male and female, according to every kind that was on the earth, but he was alone and found no helpmeet for him.

The LORD said to us, 'It is not good for the man to be alone. Let us make a companion suitable for him.'

REF And the Lord said unto us: 'It is not good that the man should be alone: let us make a helpmeet for him.'

The LORD our God caused a deep sleep to fall on him, and he slept. He took one rib from among his ribs for the woman — this rib was the origin of the woman — and he built up flesh in its place and formed the woman.

REF And the Lord our God caused a deep sleep to fall upon him, and he slept, and He took for the woman one rib from amongst his ribs, and this rib was the origin of the woman from amongst his ribs, and He built up the flesh in its stead, and built the woman.

He awakened Adam from his sleep, and when he arose on the sixth day, God brought her to him. Adam recognized her and said, 'This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh. She will be called wife, because she was taken from her husband.'

REF And He awakened Adam out of his sleep and on awaking he rose on the sixth day, and He brought her to him, and he knew her, and said unto her: 'This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called [my] wife; because she was taken from her husband.'

Therefore a man and his wife shall be one; therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and cling to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.

REF Therefore shall man and wife be one, and therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and cleave unto his wife, and they shall be one flesh.

In the first week Adam was created, and the rib — his wife. In the second week he showed her to him. For this reason the commandment was given to observe the purification period: for a male, seven days, and for a female, twice seven days.

REF In the first week was Adam created, and the rib — his wife: in the second week He showed her unto him: and for this reason the commandment was given to keep in their defilement, for a male seven days, and for a female twice seven days.

After Adam had completed forty days in the land where he was created, we brought him into the Garden of Eden to work it and guard it. But his wife was brought in on the eightieth day, and after that she entered the Garden of Eden.

REF And after Adam had completed forty days in the land where he had been created, we brought him into the garden of Eden to till and keep it, but his wife they brought in on the eightieth day, and after this she entered into the garden of Eden.

For this reason the commandment is written on the heavenly tablets regarding a woman who gives birth: if she bears a male, she shall remain in her impurity seven days according to the first week of days, and thirty-three days she shall remain in the blood of her purification. She shall not touch any holy thing or enter the sanctuary until she completes the days required for a male child.

REF And for this reason the commandment is written on the heavenly tablets in regard to her that gives birth: 'if she bears a male, she shall remain in her uncleanness seven days according to the first week of days, and thirty and three days shall she remain in the blood of her purifying, and she shall not touch any hallowed thing, nor enter into the sanctuary, until she accomplishes these days which (are enjoined) in the case of a male child.

But in the case of a female child, she shall remain in her impurity for two weeks of days according to the first two weeks, and sixty-six days in the blood of her purification — eighty days in all.'

REF But in the case of a female child she shall remain in her uncleanness two weeks of days, according to the first two weeks, and sixty-six days in the blood of her purification, and they will be in all eighty days.'

When she completed the eighty days, we brought her into the Garden of Eden, for it is holier than all the rest of the earth, and every tree planted in it is holy.

REF And when she had completed these eighty days we brought her into the garden of Eden, for it is holier than all the earth besides, and every tree that is planted in it is holy.

Therefore the law of these days was ordained for any woman who bears a male or female child: she shall not touch any holy thing or enter the sanctuary until the days required for a male or female child are completed.

REF Therefore the ordinance of these days has been ordained for the one that bears a male or a female child; she is not to touch any hallowed thing, nor to enter into the sanctuary until those days for the male or female child are accomplished.

This is the law and testimony written down for Israel, so that they may observe it always.

REF This is the law and testimony which was written down for Israel, in order that they should observe (it) all the days.

In the first week of the first jubilee, Adam and his wife were in the Garden of Eden for seven years, working and guarding it. We gave him work and taught him to do everything appropriate for cultivation.

REF And in the first week of the first jubilee, Adam and his wife were in the garden of Eden for seven years tilling and keeping it, and we gave him work and we instructed him to do everything that is suitable for tillage.

He worked the garden and was naked and did not know it, and was not ashamed. He guarded the garden from birds and beasts and cattle, gathered its fruit and ate, and stored the rest for himself and his wife.

REF And he was tilling (the garden), and was naked and knew it not, and was not ashamed, and he protected the garden from the birds and beasts and cattle, and gathered its fruit, and eat, and put aside the residue for himself and for his wife (and) put aside that which was being kept.

On the new moon of the fourth month, the serpent came and approached the woman. The serpent said to the woman, 'Has God really commanded you, saying, "You shall not eat from any tree of the garden"?'

REF And on the new moon of the fourth month, the serpent came and drew near to the woman, and the serpent said to the woman, 'Hath God commanded you, saying, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?'

She said to it, 'God told us to eat from the fruit of all the trees of the garden. But of the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God told us, "You shall not eat from it, and you shall not touch it, or you will die."'

REF And she said to it, 'Of all the fruit of the trees of the garden God hath said unto us, Eat; but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden God hath said unto us, Ye shall not eat thereof and ye shall not touch it, lest ye die.'

The serpent said to the woman, 'You will certainly not die, for God knows that on the day you eat from it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like divine beings, knowing good and evil.'

REF And the serpent said to the woman, 'Ye shall not surely die: for God doth know that on the day ye shall eat thereof, your eyes will be opened, and ye will be as gods, and ye will know good and evil.'

The woman saw that the tree was pleasing and attractive to the eye, and that its fruit was good for food. She took some and ate.

REF And the woman saw the tree that it was agreeable and pleasant to the eye, and that its fruit was good for food, and she took thereof and eat.

She covered her nakedness with fig leaves and gave some to Adam, and he ate. His eyes were opened and he saw that he was naked.

REF And she covered her shame with fig leaves, and she gave thereof to Adam and he eat, and his eyes were opened, and he saw that he was naked.

He took fig leaves, sewed them together, made himself a covering, and hid his nakedness.

REF And he took fig leaves and sewed (them) together, and made himself a girdle, and covered his shame.

God cursed the serpent and was angry with it forever.

REF And God cursed the serpent, and was wroth with it for ever.

He was angry with the woman because she had listened to the voice of the serpent and had eaten. He said to her, 'I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your pain: in sorrow you will bear children, and your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.'

REF And He was wroth with the woman, because she had hearkened to the voice of the serpent, and had eaten; and He said unto her: 'I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy pains: in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children, and thy return shall be unto thy husband, and he will rule over thee.'

To Adam also he said, 'Because you listened to your wife's voice and ate from the tree I commanded you not to eat from, cursed is the ground because of you. Thorns and thistles it will produce for you, and you will eat your bread by the sweat of your face until you return to the earth from which you were taken — for you are earth, and to earth you will return.'

REF And to Adam also He said, 'Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree of which I commanded thee that thou shouldst not eat thereof, cursed be the ground for thy sake: thorns and thistles shall it bring forth to thee, and thou shalt eat thy bread in the sweat of thy face, till thou returnest to the earth from whence thou wast taken; for earth thou art, and unto earth shalt thou return.'

He made garments of skin for them, clothed them, and sent them out of the Garden of Eden.

REF And He made for them coats of skin, and clothed them, and sent them forth from the Garden of Eden.

Adam named his wife Eve on the day he departed from the Garden of Eden.

REF And Adam named his wife Eve on the day when he went forth from the Garden of Eden.

Adam knew his wife and she bore him a son. He called his name Cain and said, 'I have acquired a man through the LORD.' She bore him another son and called his name Abel.

REF And he knew his wife, and she bare him a son, and he called his name Cain, and said, 'I have gotten a man from the Lord.' And again she bare him a son, and she called his name Abel.

On the day Adam departed from the Garden, he offered a pleasing fragrance as an offering — frankincense, galbanum, stacte, and spices — in the morning at sunrise, from the day he first covered his nakedness.

REF And on the day when Adam went forth from the Garden, he offered as a sweet savour an offering — frankincense, galbanum, and stacte, and spices in the morning with the rising of the sun from the day when he covered his shame.

On that day the mouths of all the beasts, cattle, birds, and everything that walks and moves were closed, so that they could no longer speak. For they had all spoken to one another with one language and one tongue.

REF On that day was closed the mouth of all beasts, and of cattle, and of birds, and of whatever walks, and of whatever moves, so that they could no longer speak: for they had all spoken one with another with one lip and with one tongue.

He sent out of the Garden of Eden all living creatures that were in the Garden, and all living creatures were scattered according to their kinds and types to the places created for them.

REF And He sent out of the Garden of Eden all flesh that was in the Garden of Eden, and all flesh was scattered according to its kinds, and according to its types unto the places which had been created for them.

To Adam alone among all the beasts and cattle did he give the means to cover his nakedness.

REF And to Adam alone did He give (the wherewithal) to cover his shame, of all the beasts and cattle.

For this reason it is prescribed on the heavenly tablets concerning all who know the judgment of the law, that they must cover their bodies and not expose themselves as the nations expose themselves.

REF On this account, it is prescribed on the heavenly tablets as touching all those who know the judgment of the law, that they should cover their shame, and should not uncover themselves as the Gentiles uncover themselves.

On the new moon of the fourth month, Adam and his wife departed from the Garden of Eden and lived in the land of Elda, in the land of their creation.

REF And on the new moon of the fourth month, Adam and his wife went forth from the Garden of Eden, and they dwelt in the land of Elda, in the land of their creation.