1 Adão e Eva 64

1Olhou então Deus para Adão e para a firmeza de seu ânimo, para a sua paciência na fome e na sede, e no calor. E transformou as duas figueiras em dois figos, como eram a princípio, e disse então a Adão e a Eva: Cada um de vós pode tomar um figo. E tomaram-nos, conforme o Senhor lhes havia ordenado.

1Then God looked at Adam and at his strength of mind, at his endurance of hunger and thirst, and of the heat. And He changed the two fig trees into two figs, as they were at first, and then said to Adam and to Eve, "Each of you may take one fig." And they took them, as the Lord commanded them.

2E disse-lhes: Deveis agora entrar na caverna e comer os figos, e saciar a vossa fome, do contrário morrereis.

2And He said to them, "You must now go into the cave and eat the figs, and satisfy your hunger, or else you will die."

3Assim, conforme Deus lhes havia ordenado, entraram na caverna por volta do pôr do sol. E Adão e Eva puseram-se de pé e oraram durante o declínio do sol.

3So, as God commanded them, they went into the cave about sunset. And Adam and Eve stood up and prayed during the setting sun.

4Sentaram-se então para comer os figos; porém não sabiam como comê-los, pois não estavam acostumados a comer alimento terreno. Temiam que, se comessem, o seu estômago se tornasse pesado e a sua carne se engrossasse, e os seus corações viessem a afeiçoar-se ao alimento terreno.

4Then they sat down to eat the figs; but they knew not how to eat them; for they were not accustomed to eat earthly food. They were afraid that if they ate, their stomach would be burdened and their flesh thickened, and their hearts would take to liking earthly food.

5Mas, estando eles assim assentados, Deus, movido de compaixão por eles, enviou-lhes o Seu anjo, para que não perecessem de fome e de sede.

5But while they were thus seated, God, out of pity for them, sent them His angel, so they wouldn't perish of hunger and thirst.

6E disse o anjo a Adão e Eva: Diz-vos Deus que não tendes a força necessária para jejuar até a morte; comei, pois, e fortalecei os vossos corpos; porque agora sois carne animal e não podeis subsistir sem alimento e bebida.

6And the angel said to Adam and Eve, "God says to you that you do not have the strength that would be required to fast until death; eat, therefore, and strengthen your bodies; for you are now animal flesh and cannot subsist without food and drink."

7Tomaram então Adão e Eva os figos e começaram a comer deles. Mas Deus havia posto neles uma mistura como de pão saboroso e sangue.

7Then Adam and Eve took the figs and began to eat of them. But God had put into them a mixture as of savory bread and blood.

8Apartou-se então o anjo de Adão e Eva, os quais comeram dos figos até saciarem a sua fome. Depois puseram de lado o que sobrara; mas, pelo poder de Deus, os figos tornaram-se inteiros novamente, porque Deus os abençoou.

8Then the angel went from Adam and Eve, who ate of the figs until they had satisfied their hunger. Then they put aside what was left; but by the power of God, the figs became whole again, because God blessed them.

9Depois disto, levantaram-se Adão e Eva, e oraram com um coração jubiloso e com forças renovadas, e louvaram e se regozijaram grandemente durante toda aquela noite. E este foi o fim do octogésimo terceiro dia.

9After this Adam and Eve got up, and prayed with a joyful heart and renewed strength, and praised and rejoiced abundantly the whole of that night. And this was the end of the eighty-third day.