1 Adão e Eva 76

1E os meninos começaram a crescer fortes e altos; mas Caim era duro de coração e dominava sobre o seu irmão mais moço.

1And the children began to grow stronger and taller; but Cain was hard-hearted, and ruled over his younger brother.

2Muitas vezes, quando o pai ia oferecer sacrifício, Caim ficava para trás e não subia com eles a ofertar.

2Often when his father made an offering, Cain would remain behind and not go with them, to offer up.

3Quanto a Abel, porém, tinha um coração manso e era obediente a seu pai e a sua mãe. Frequentemente os exortava a oferecerem sacrifício, porque amava a oblação; e orava e jejuava muito.

3But, as to Abel, he had a meek heart, and was obedient to his father and mother. He frequently moved them to make an offering, because he loved it. He prayed and fasted a lot.

4Sobreveio então este sinal a Abel: entrando na Caverna dos Tesouros e vendo as varas de ouro, o incenso e a mirra, pediu a seus pais, Adão e Eva, que lhe contassem acerca deles e perguntou: "Donde vos vieram estas coisas?"

4Then came this sign to Abel. As he was coming into the Cave of Treasures, and saw the golden rods, the incense and the myrrh, he asked his parents, Adam and Eve, to tell him about them and asked, "Where did you get these from?"

5Contou-lhe então Adão tudo o que lhes havia acontecido; e Abel comoveu-se profundamente com o que seu pai lhe relatou.

5Then Adam told him all that had befallen them. And Abel felt deeply about what his father told him.

6Além disso, falou-lhe seu pai Adão das obras de Deus e do jardim. Ouvindo isso, permaneceu Abel na Caverna dos Tesouros depois que seu pai saiu, e ficou ali toda aquela noite.

6Furthermore his father, Adam, told him of the works of God, and of the garden. After hearing that, Abel remained behind after his father left and stayed the whole of that night in the Cave of Treasures.

7E naquela noite, enquanto orava, apareceu-lhe Satanás sob a figura de um homem e disse-lhe: "Muitas vezes moveste teu pai a fazer ofertas, a jejuar e a orar; por isso hei de matar-te e fazer-te perecer deste mundo."

7And that night, while he was praying, Satan appeared to him under the figure of a man, who said to him, "You have frequently moved your father into making offerings, fasting and praying, therefore I will kill you, and make you perish from this world."

8Mas Abel orou a Deus e afugentou Satanás de si, não dando crédito às palavras do diabo. E vindo o dia, apareceu-lhe um anjo de Deus e disse-lhe: "Não diminuas o jejum, nem a oração, nem o oferecer sacrifício ao teu Deus. Pois eis que o Senhor aceitou a tua oração. Não temas a figura que te apareceu durante a noite e que te amaldiçoou para a morte." E o anjo se apartou dele.

8But as for Abel, he prayed to God, and drove away Satan from him; and did not believe the words of the devil. Then when it was day, an angel of God appeared to him, who said to him, "Do not cut short either fasting, prayer, or offering up an offering to your God. For, look, the Lord had accepted your prayer. Be not afraid of the figure which appeared to you in the night, and who cursed you to death." And the angel departed from him.

9Chegando o dia, veio Abel a Adão e Eva e contou-lhes a visão que tivera. Ouvindo-o, entristeceram-se muito por causa disso, mas nada lhe disseram; apenas o consolaram.

9Then when it was day, Abel came to Adam and Eve, and told them of the vision he had seen. When they heard it, they grieved much over it, but said nothing to him about it; they only comforted him.

10Quanto ao obstinado Caim, aproximou-se dele Satanás durante a noite, mostrou-se a ele e disse-lhe: "Visto que Adão e Eva amam a teu irmão Abel muito mais do que a ti, pretendem desposá-lo com a tua formosa irmã por causa do amor que lhe têm. A ti, porém, querem casar com a irmã feia dele, porque te aborrecem.

10But as to the hard-hearted Cain, Satan came to him by night, showed himself and said to him, "Since Adam and Eve love your brother Abel so much more than they love you, they wish to join him in marriage to your beautiful sister because they love him. However, they wish to join you in marriage to his ugly sister, because they hate you.

11Portanto, antes que o façam, digo-te que deves matar teu irmão. Assim a tua irmã ficará para ti, e a irmã dele será desamparada."

11Now before they do that, I am telling you that you should kill your brother. That way your sister will be left for you, and his sister will be cast away."

12E Satanás apartou-se dele. Mas o demônio alojou-se no coração de Caim e frequentemente intentava matar a seu irmão.

12And Satan departed from him. But the devil remained behind in Cain's heart, and frequently aspired to kill his brother.