1 Adão e Eva 67

1Quando Adão e Eva desceram à terra de lama negra e se aproximaram do trigo que Deus lhes havia mostrado, vendo que estava maduro e pronto para a ceifa, não tinham foice com que ceifá-lo. Cingiram-se, pois, e começaram a arrancar o trigo com as mãos, até terminarem tudo.

1When Adam and Eve went down to the land of black mud and came near to the wheat God had showed them and saw that it was ripe and ready for reaping, they did not have a sickle to reap it with. So they readied themselves, and began to pull up the wheat by hand, until it was all done.

2Depois ajuntaram-no num monte; e, desfalecidos pelo calor e pela sede, foram para debaixo de uma árvore frondosa, onde a brisa suave os embalou no sono.

2Then they heaped it into a pile; and, faint from heat and from thirst, they went under a shady tree, where the breeze fanned them to sleep.

3Mas Satanás viu o que Adão e Eva haviam feito. Chamou então as suas hostes e disse-lhes: "Visto que Deus revelou a Adão e Eva tudo a respeito deste trigo para fortalecer os seus corpos — e eis que vieram, fizeram dele um grande monte e, exaustos da fadiga, dormem agora —, vinde, lancemos fogo a este monte de trigo e queimemo-lo; e tomemos aquela vasilha de água que está junto deles e derramemo-la, para que não achem nada que beber e os matemos de fome e de sede.

3But Satan saw what Adam and Eve had done. And he called his hosts, and said to them, "Since God has shown to Adam and Eve all about this wheat, wherewith to strengthen their bodies—and, look, they have come and made a big pile of it, and faint from the toil are now asleep—come, let us set fire to this heap of corn, and burn it, and let us take that bottle of water that is by them, and empty it out, so that they may find nothing to drink, and we kill them with hunger and thirst.

4Depois, quando despertarem do sono e procurarem voltar para a caverna, sair-lhes-emos ao encontro no caminho e os desviaremos, de modo que morram de fome e de sede; e talvez cheguem a negar a Deus, e Ele os destrua. Assim ficaremos livres deles."

4Then, when they wake up from their sleep, and seek to return to the cave, we will come to them in the way, and will lead them astray; so that they die of hunger and thirst; when they may, perhaps, deny God, and He destroy them. So shall we be rid of them."

5Lançaram então Satanás e as suas hostes fogo ao trigo e consumiram-no por inteiro.

5Then Satan and his hosts set the wheat on fire and burned it up.

6Mas pelo calor das labaredas acordaram Adão e Eva do sono, e viram o trigo a arder e o vaso de água derramado junto a eles.

6But from the heat of the flame Adam and Eve awoke from their sleep, and saw the wheat burning, and the bucket of water by them, poured out.

7Choraram então grandemente e retornaram para a caverna.

7Then they cried and went back to the cave.

8Subindo eles da parte baixa da montanha onde estavam, Satanás e as suas hostes vieram ao encontro deles sob a forma de anjos, louvando a Deus.

8But as they were going up from below the mountain where they were, Satan and his hosts met them in the form of angels, praising God.

9Disse então Satanás a Adão: "Ó Adão, por que estás tão angustiado de fome e de sede? Parece-me que Satanás queimou todo o vosso trigo." E respondeu-lhe Adão: "Sim."

9Then Satan said to Adam, "O Adam, why are you so pained with hunger and thirst? It seems to me that Satan has burnt up the wheat." And Adam said to him, "Yes."

10Novamente disse Satanás a Adão: "Volta conosco; somos anjos de Deus. Deus nos enviou a ti para te mostrar outro campo de trigo melhor do que aquele; e além dele há uma fonte de água boa e muitas árvores, onde poderás habitar junto dela e cultivar o campo com melhor proveito do que aquele que Satanás destruiu."

10Again Satan said to Adam, "Come back with us; we are angels of God. God sent us to you, to show you another field of corn, better than that; and beyond it is a fountain of good water, and many trees, where you shall live near it, and work the corn field to better purpose than that which Satan has consumed."

11Adão pensou que ele dizia a verdade e que eram anjos que com ele falavam; e voltou com eles.

11Adam thought that he was true, and that they were angels who talked with him; and he went back with them.

12Começou então Satanás a desencaminhar Adão e Eva durante oito dias, até que ambos caíram por terra como mortos, de fome, sede e desfalecimento. Fugiu então com as suas hostes e os abandonou.

12Then Satan began to lead astray Adam and Eve eight days, until they both fell down as if dead, from hunger, thirst, and faintness. Then he fled with his hosts, and left them.