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Genesis 3

Commentary from 27 fathers

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NOW the serpent was the most crafty of all the brutes on the earth, which the Lord God made, and the serpent said to the woman, Wherefore has God said, Eat not of every tree of the garden?

Ο δὲ ὄφις ἦν φρονιμώτατος πάντων τῶν θηρίων τῶν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ὧν ἐποίησε Κύριος ὁ Θεός. καὶ εἶπεν ὁ ὄφις τῇ γυναικί· τί ὅτι εἶπεν ὁ Θεός, οὐ μὴ φάγητε ἀπὸ παντὸς ξύλου τοῦ παραδείσου;

Ѕмі́й же бѣ̀ мꙋдрѣ́йшїй всѣ́хъ ѕвѣре́й сꙋ́щихъ на землѝ, и҆̀хже сотворѝ гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ. И҆ речѐ ѕмі́й женѣ̀: что̀ ꙗ҆́кѡ речѐ бг҃ъ: да не ꙗ҆́сте ѿ всѧ́кагѡ дре́ва ра́йскагѡ;

2

And the woman said to the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden,

καὶ εἶπεν ἡ γυνὴ τῷ ὄφει· ἀπὸ καρποῦ τοῦ ξύλου τοῦ παραδείσου φαγούμεθα,

И҆ речѐ жена̀ ѕмі́ю: ѿ всѧ́кагѡ дре́ва ра́йскагѡ ꙗ҆́сти бꙋ́демъ:

3

but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.

ἀπὸ δὲ τοῦ καρποῦ τοῦ ξύλου, ὅ ἐστιν ἐν μέσῳ τοῦ παραδείσου, εἶπεν ὁ Θεός, οὐ φάγεσθε ἀπ᾿ αὐτοῦ, οὐ δὲ μὴ ἅψησθε αὐτοῦ, ἵνα μὴ ἀποθάνητε.

ѿ плода́ же дре́ва, є҆́же є҆́сть посредѣ̀ раѧ̀, речѐ бг҃ъ, да не ꙗ҆́сте ѿ негѡ̀, нижѐ прикосне́тесѧ є҆мꙋ̀, да не ᲂу҆́мрете.

4

And the serpent said to the woman, Ye shall not surely die.

καὶ εἶπεν ὁ ὄφις τῇ γυναικί· οὐ θανάτῳ ἀποθανεῖσθε·

И҆ речѐ ѕмі́й женѣ̀: не сме́ртїю ᲂу҆́мрете:

5

For God knew that in whatever day ye should eat of it your eyes would be opened, and ye would be as gods, knowing good and evil.

ᾔδει γὰρ ὁ Θεός, ὅτι ᾗ ἂν ἡμέρᾳ φάγητε ἀπ᾿ αὐτοῦ, διανοιχθήσονται ὑμῶν οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ καὶ ἔσεσθε ὡς θεοί, γινώσκοντες καλὸν καὶ πονηρόν.

вѣ́дѧше бо бг҃ъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ во́ньже а҆́ще де́нь снѣ́сте ѿ негѡ̀, ѿве́рзꙋтсѧ ѻ҆́чи ва́ши, и҆ бꙋ́дете ꙗ҆́кѡ бо́зи, вѣ́дѧще до́брое и҆ лꙋка́вое.

6

And the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes to look upon and beautiful to contemplate, and having taken of its fruit she ate, and she gave to her husband also with her, and they ate.

καὶ εἶδεν ἡ γυνή, ὅτι καλὸν τὸ ξύλον εἰς βρῶσιν καὶ ὅτι ἀρεστὸν τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς ἰδεῖν καὶ ὡραῖόν ἐστι τοῦ κατανοῆσαι, καὶ λαβοῦσα ἀπὸ τοῦ καρποῦ αὐτοῦ ἔφαγε· καὶ ἔδωκε καὶ τῷ ἀνδρὶ αὐτῆς μετ᾿ αὐτῆς, καὶ ἔφαγον.

И҆ ви́дѣ жена̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ добро̀ дре́во въ снѣ́дь и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ ᲂу҆го́дно ѻ҆чи́ма ви́дѣти и҆ красно̀ є҆́сть, є҆́же разꙋмѣ́ти: и҆ взе́мши ѿ плода̀ є҆гѡ̀ ꙗ҆дѐ, и҆ дадѐ мꙋ́жꙋ своемꙋ̀ съ собо́ю, и҆ ꙗ҆до́ста.

7

And the eyes of both were opened, and they perceived that they were naked, and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons to go round them.

καὶ διηνοίχθησαν οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ τῶν δύο, καὶ ἔγνωσαν ὅτι γυμνοὶ ἦσαν, καὶ ἔρραψαν φύλλα συκῆς καὶ ἐποίησαν ἑαυτοῖς περιζώματα.

И҆ ѿверзо́шасѧ ѻ҆́чи ѻ҆бѣ́ма, и҆ разꙋмѣ́ша, ꙗ҆́кѡ на́зи бѣ́ша: и҆ сши́ста ли́ствїе смоко́вное, и҆ сотвори́ста себѣ̀ препоѧ̑санїѧ.

8

And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the afternoon; and both Adam and his wife hid themselves from the face of the Lord God in the midst of the trees of the garden. [Read a discussion on this verse.]

Καὶ ἤκουσαν τῆς φωνῆς Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ περιπατοῦντος ἐν τῷ παραδείσῳ τὸ δειλινόν, καὶ ἐκρύβησαν ὅ τε ᾿Αδὰμ καὶ ἡ γυνὴ αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ προσώπου Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν μέσῳ τοῦ ξύλου τοῦ παραδείσου.

И҆ ᲂу҆слы́шаста гла́съ гдⷭ҇а бг҃а ходѧ́ща въ раѝ по полꙋ́дни: и҆ скры́стасѧ а҆да́мъ же и҆ жена̀ є҆гѡ̀ ѿ лица̀ гдⷭ҇а бг҃а посредѣ̀ дре́ва ра́йскагѡ.

9

And the Lord God called Adam and said to him, Adam, where art thou?

καὶ ἐκάλεσε Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς τὸν ᾿Αδὰμ καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· ᾿Αδάμ, ποῦ εἶ;

И҆ призва̀ гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ а҆да́ма и҆ речѐ є҆мꙋ̀: а҆да́ме, гдѣ̀ є҆сѝ;

10

And he said to him, I heard thy voice as thou walkedst in the garden, and I feared because I was naked and I hid myself.

καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· τῆς φωνῆς σου ἤκουσα περιπατοῦντος ἐν τῷ παραδείσῳ καὶ ἐφοβήθην, ὅτι γυμνός εἰμι, καὶ ἐκρύβην.

И҆ речѐ є҆мꙋ̀: гла́съ слы́шахъ тебє̀ ходѧ́ща въ раѝ, и҆ ᲂу҆боѧ́хсѧ, ꙗ҆́кѡ на́гъ є҆́смь, и҆ скры́хсѧ.

11

And God said to him, Who told thee that thou wast naked, unless thou hast eaten of the tree concerning which I charged thee of it alone not to eat?

καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ Θεός· τίς ἀνήγγειλέ σοι ὅτι γυμνὸς εἶ, εἰ μὴ ἀπὸ τοῦ ξύλου, οὗ ἐνετειλάμην σοι τούτου μόνου μὴ φαγεῖν, ἀπ᾿ αὐτοῦ ἔφαγες;

И҆ речѐ є҆мꙋ̀ бг҃ъ: кто̀ возвѣстѝ тебѣ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ на́гъ є҆сѝ, а҆́ще не бы̀ ѿ дре́ва, є҆го́же заповѣ́дахъ тебѣ̀ сегѡ̀ є҆ди́нагѡ не ꙗ҆́сти, ѿ негѡ̀ ꙗ҆́лъ є҆сѝ;

12

And Adam said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me-- she gave me of the tree and I ate.

καὶ εἶπεν ὁ ᾿Αδάμ· ἡ γυνή, ἣν ἔδωκας μετ᾿ ἐμοῦ, αὕτη μοι ἔδωκεν ἀπὸ τοῦ ξύλου, καὶ ἔφαγον.

И҆ речѐ а҆да́мъ: жена̀, ю҆́же да́лъ є҆сѝ со мно́ю, та̀ мѝ дадѐ ѿ дре́ва, и҆ ꙗ҆до́хъ.

13

And the Lord God said to the woman, Why hast thou done this? And the woman said, The serpent deceived me and I ate.

καὶ εἶπε Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς τῇ γυναικί· τί τοῦτο ἐποίησας; καὶ εἶπεν ἡ γυνή· ὁ ὄφις ἠπάτησέ με, καὶ ἔφαγον.

И҆ речѐ гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ женѣ̀: что̀ сїѐ сотвори́ла є҆сѝ; И҆ речѐ жена̀: ѕмі́й прельсти́ мѧ, и҆ ꙗ҆до́хъ.

14

And the Lord God said to the serpent, Because thou hast done this thou art cursed above all cattle and all the brutes of the earth, on thy breast and belly thou shalt go, and thou shalt eat earth all the days of thy life.

καὶ εἶπε Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς τῷ ὄφει· ὅτι ἐποίησας τοῦτο, ἐπικατάρατος σὺ ἀπὸ πάντων τῶν κτηνῶν καὶ ἀπὸ πάντων τῶν θηρίων τῶν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς· ἐπὶ τῷ στήθει σου καὶ τῇ κοιλίᾳ πορεύσῃ καὶ γῆν φαγῇ πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας τῆς ζωῆς σου.

И҆ речѐ гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ ѕмі́ю: ꙗ҆́кѡ сотвори́лъ є҆сѝ сїѐ, про́клѧтъ ты̀ ѿ {па́че} всѣ́хъ скотѡ́въ и҆ ѿ всѣ́хъ ѕвѣре́й земны́хъ: на пе́рсехъ твои́хъ и҆ чре́вѣ ходи́ти бꙋ́деши, и҆ зе́млю снѣ́си всѧ̑ дни̑ живота̀ твоегѡ̀:

15

And I will put enmity between thee and the woman and between thy seed and her seed, he shall watch against thy head, and thou shalt watch against his heel.

καὶ ἔχθραν θήσω ἀνὰ μέσον σοῦ καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον τῆς γυναικὸς καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ σπέρματός σου καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ σπέρματος αὐτῆς· αὐτός σου τηρήσει κεφαλήν, καὶ σὺ τηρήσεις αὐτοῦ πτέρναν.

и҆ враждꙋ̀ положꙋ̀ междꙋ̀ тобо́ю и҆ междꙋ̀ жено́ю, и҆ междꙋ̀ сѣ́менемъ твои́мъ и҆ междꙋ̀ сѣ́менемъ тоѧ̀: то́й твою̀ блюстѝ бꙋ́детъ {Є҆вр.: сотре́тъ} главꙋ̀, и҆ ты̀ блюстѝ бꙋ́деши є҆гѡ̀ пѧ́тꙋ.

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And to the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy pains and thy groanings; in pain thou shalt bring forth children, and thy submission shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

καὶ τῇ γυναικὶ εἶπε· πληθύνων πληθυνῶ τὰς λύπας σου καὶ τὸν στεναγμόν σου· ἐν λύπαις τέξῃ τέκνα, καὶ πρὸς τὸν ἄνδρα σου ἡ ἀποστροφή σου, καὶ αὐτός σου κυριεύσει.

И҆ женѣ̀ речѐ: ᲂу҆множа́ѧ ᲂу҆мно́жꙋ печа̑ли твоѧ̑ и҆ воздыха̑нїѧ твоѧ̑: въ болѣ́знехъ роди́ши ча̑да, и҆ къ мꙋ́жꙋ твоемꙋ̀ ѡ҆браще́нїе твоѐ, и҆ то́й тобо́ю ѡ҆блада́ти бꙋ́детъ.

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And to Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened to the voice of thy wife, and eaten of the tree concerning which I charged thee of it only not to eat-- of that thou hast eaten, cursed [is] the ground in thy labours, in pain shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life.

τῷ δὲ ᾿Αδὰμ εἶπεν· ὅτι ἤκουσας τῆς φωνῆς τῆς γυναικός σου καὶ ἔφαγες ἀπὸ τοῦ ξύλου, οὗ ἐνετειλάμην σοι τούτου μόνου μὴ φαγεῖν, ἀπ᾿ αὐτοῦ ἔφαγες, ἐπικατάρατος ἡ γῆ ἐν τοῖς ἔργοις σου· ἐν λύπαις φαγῇ αὐτὴν πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας τῆς ζωῆς σου·

И҆ а҆да́мꙋ речѐ: ꙗ҆́кѡ послꙋ́шалъ є҆сѝ гла́са жены̀ твоеѧ̀ и҆ ꙗ҆́лъ є҆сѝ ѿ дре́ва, є҆го́же заповѣ́дахъ тебѣ̀ сегѡ̀ є҆ди́нагѡ не ꙗ҆́сти, ѿ негѡ̀ ꙗ҆́лъ є҆сѝ: проклѧта̀ землѧ̀ въ дѣ́лѣхъ твои́хъ, въ печа́лехъ снѣ́си тꙋ́ю всѧ̑ дни̑ живота̀ твоегѡ̀:

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Thorns and thistles shall it bring forth to thee, and thou shalt eat the herb of the field.

ἀκάνθας καὶ τριβόλους ἀνατελεῖ σοι, καὶ φαγῇ τὸν χόρτον τοῦ ἀγροῦ.

тє́рнїѧ и҆ волчцы̀ возрасти́тъ тебѣ̀, и҆ снѣ́си травꙋ̀ се́льнꙋю:

19

In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat thy bread until thou return to the earth out of which thou wast taken, for earth thou art and to earth thou shalt return.

ἐν ἱδρῶτι τοῦ προσώπου σου φαγῇ τὸν ἄρτον σου, ἕως τοῦ ἀποστρέψαι σε εἰς τὴν γῆν, ἐξ ἧς ἐλήφθης, ὅτι γῆ εἶ καὶ εἰς γῆν ἀπελεύσῃ·

въ по́тѣ лица̀ твоегѡ̀ снѣ́си хлѣ́бъ тво́й, до́ндеже возврати́шисѧ въ зе́млю, ѿ неѧ́же взѧ́тъ є҆сѝ: ꙗ҆́кѡ землѧ̀ є҆сѝ, и҆ въ зе́млю ѿи́деши.

20

And Adam called the name of his wife Life, because she was the mother of all living.

καὶ ἐκάλεσεν ᾿Αδὰμ τὸ ὄνομα τῆς γυναικὸς αὐτοῦ Ζωή, ὅτι αὕτη μήτηρ πάντων τῶν ζώντων.

И҆ наречѐ а҆да́мъ и҆́мѧ женѣ̀ свое́й жи́знь, ꙗ҆́кѡ та̀ ма́ти всѣ́хъ живꙋ́щихъ.

21

And the Lord God made for Adam and his wife garments of skin, and clothed them.

Καὶ ἐποίησε Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς τῷ ᾿Αδὰμ καὶ τῇ γυναικὶ αὐτοῦ χιτῶνας δερματίνους καὶ ἐνέδυσεν αὐτούς.

И҆ сотворѝ гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ а҆да́мꙋ и҆ женѣ̀ є҆гѡ̀ ри̑зы кѡ́жаны, и҆ ѡ҆блечѐ и҆̀хъ.

22

And God said, Behold, Adam is become as one of us, to know good and evil, and now lest at any time he stretch forth his hand, and take of the tree of life and eat, and [so] he shall live forever--

καὶ εἶπεν ὁ Θεός· ἰδοὺ ᾿Αδὰμ γέγονεν ὡς εἷς ἐξ ἡμῶν, τοῦ γινώσκειν καλὸν καὶ πονηρόν· καὶ νῦν μή ποτε ἐκτείνῃ τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ καὶ λάβῃ ἀπὸ τοῦ ξύλου τῆς ζωῆς καὶ φάγῃ καὶ ζήσεται εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.

И҆ речѐ бг҃ъ: сѐ, а҆да́мъ бы́сть ꙗ҆́кѡ є҆ди́нъ ѿ на́съ, є҆́же разꙋмѣ́ти до́брое и҆ лꙋка́вое: и҆ нн҃ѣ да не когда̀ простре́тъ рꙋ́кꙋ свою̀ и҆ во́зметъ ѿ дре́ва жи́зни и҆ снѣ́стъ, и҆ жи́въ бꙋ́детъ во вѣ́къ.

23

So the Lord God sent him forth out of the garden of Delight to cultivate the ground out of which he was taken.

καὶ ἐξαπέστειλεν αὐτὸν Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ἐκ τοῦ παραδείσου τῆς τρυφῆς ἐργάζεσθαι τὴν γῆν, ἐξ ἧς ἐλήφθη.

И҆ и҆згна̀ є҆го̀ гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ и҆з̾ раѧ̀ сла́дости дѣ́лати зе́млю, ѿ неѧ́же взѧ́тъ бы́сть.

24

And he cast out Adam and caused him to dwell over against the garden of Delight, and stationed the cherubs and the fiery sword that turns about to keep the way of the tree of life.

καὶ ἐξέβαλε τὸν ᾿Αδὰμ καὶ κατῴκισεν αὐτὸν ἀπέναντι τοῦ παραδείσου τῆς τρυφῆς καὶ ἔταξε τὰ Χερουβὶμ καὶ τὴν φλογίνην ρομφαίαν τὴν στρεφομένην φυλάσσειν τὴν ὁδὸν τοῦ ξύλου τῆς ζωῆς.

И҆ и҆зри́нꙋ а҆да́ма, и҆ вселѝ є҆го̀ прѧ́мѡ раѧ̀ сла́дости: и҆ приста́ви херꙋві́ма, и҆ пла́менное ѻ҆рꙋ́жїе ѡ҆браща́емое, храни́ти пꙋ́ть дре́ва жи́зни.