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The First Book of Adam and Eve

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1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.
3 But when he transgressed My commandment, I deprived him of that bright nature, and he became dark.
4 And when he was in the heavens, in the realms of light, he knew nothing of darkness.
5 But he transgressed, and I made him fall from the heaven onto the earth; and it was this darkness that came over him.
6 And on you, O Adam, while in My garden and obedient to Me, did that bright light rest also.
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The First Book of Adam and Eve

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The First Book of Adam and Eve is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.
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3 But when he transgressed My commandment, I deprived him of that bright nature, and he became dark.
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4 And when he was in the heavens, in the realms of light, he knew nothing of darkness.
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5 But he transgressed, and I made him fall from the heaven onto the earth; and it was this darkness that came over him.
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6 And on you, O Adam, while in My garden and obedient to Me, did that bright light rest also.

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Adam's noun US /ˈædəmz/

possessive form of “adam” — (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race

From this reading “1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.”

commandment noun US /kəˈmændmənt/

something that is commanded

From this reading “3 But when he transgressed My commandment, I deprived him of that bright nature, and he became dark.”

hosts noun US /hoʊsts/

plural of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading “1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.”

merciful adjective US /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/

showing or giving mercy

From this reading “1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.”

obedient adjective US /oʊˈbiːdiənt/

dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority

From this reading “1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.”

onto preposition US /ˈɑːntuː/

moving to a position on a surface

From this reading “5 But he transgressed, and I made him fall from the heaven onto the earth; and it was this darkness that came over him.”

realms noun US /relmz/

plural of “realm” — a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading “4 And when he was in the heavens, in the realms of light, he knew nothing of darkness.”

transgressed verb US /trænzˈɡrest/

past form of “transgress” — act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

From this reading “3 But when he transgressed My commandment, I deprived him of that bright nature, and he became dark.”

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From this reading 1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.

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From this reading 1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.

3

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From this reading 3 But when he transgressed My commandment, I deprived him of that bright nature, and he became dark.

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From this reading 4 And when he was in the heavens, in the realms of light, he knew nothing of darkness.

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From this reading 5 But he transgressed, and I made him fall from the heaven onto the earth; and it was this darkness that came over him.

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From this reading 6 And on you, O Adam, while in My garden and obedient to Me, did that bright light rest also.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading 1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.

AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/

(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race

From this reading 1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.

Adam'snounUS /ˈædəmz/

possessive form of “adam” — (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race

From this reading 1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading 6 And on you, O Adam, while in My garden and obedient to Me, did that bright light rest also.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading 1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.

angelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading 1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading 1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading 3 But when he transgressed My commandment, I deprived him of that bright nature, and he became dark.

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading 1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading 3 But when he transgressed My commandment, I deprived him of that bright nature, and he became dark.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading 5 But he transgressed, and I made him fall from the heaven onto the earth; and it was this darkness that came over him.

commandmentnounUS /kəˈmændmənt/

something that is commanded

From this reading 3 But when he transgressed My commandment, I deprived him of that bright nature, and he became dark.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading 3 But when he transgressed My commandment, I deprived him of that bright nature, and he became dark.

darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading 4 And when he was in the heavens, in the realms of light, he knew nothing of darkness.

deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/

marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences

From this reading 3 But when he transgressed My commandment, I deprived him of that bright nature, and he became dark.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading 6 And on you, O Adam, while in My garden and obedient to Me, did that bright light rest also.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading 5 But he transgressed, and I made him fall from the heaven onto the earth; and it was this darkness that came over him.

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading 5 But he transgressed, and I made him fall from the heaven onto the earth; and it was this darkness that came over him.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading 5 But he transgressed, and I made him fall from the heaven onto the earth; and it was this darkness that came over him.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading 1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading 6 And on you, O Adam, while in My garden and obedient to Me, did that bright light rest also.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading 1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading 1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading 1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading 1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.

heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading 5 But he transgressed, and I made him fall from the heaven onto the earth; and it was this darkness that came over him.

heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading 4 And when he was in the heavens, in the realms of light, he knew nothing of darkness.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading 1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.

hostsnounUS /hoʊsts/

plural of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading 1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading 3 But when he transgressed My commandment, I deprived him of that bright nature, and he became dark.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading 4 And when he was in the heavens, in the realms of light, he knew nothing of darkness.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 5 But he transgressed, and I made him fall from the heaven onto the earth; and it was this darkness that came over him.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading 4 And when he was in the heavens, in the realms of light, he knew nothing of darkness.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading 1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading 1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading 5 But he transgressed, and I made him fall from the heaven onto the earth; and it was this darkness that came over him.

MepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.

mercifuladjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/

showing or giving mercy

From this reading 1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 3 But when he transgressed My commandment, I deprived him of that bright nature, and he became dark.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading 3 But when he transgressed My commandment, I deprived him of that bright nature, and he became dark.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading 4 And when he was in the heavens, in the realms of light, he knew nothing of darkness.

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading 1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.

obedientadjectiveUS /oʊˈbiːdiənt/

dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority

From this reading 1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.

ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/

moving to a position on a surface

From this reading 5 But he transgressed, and I made him fall from the heaven onto the earth; and it was this darkness that came over him.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading 5 But he transgressed, and I made him fall from the heaven onto the earth; and it was this darkness that came over him.

pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading 1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.

realmsnounUS /relmz/

plural of “realm” — a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading 4 And when he was in the heavens, in the realms of light, he knew nothing of darkness.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading 6 And on you, O Adam, while in My garden and obedient to Me, did that bright light rest also.

restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading 1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading 1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 3 But when he transgressed My commandment, I deprived him of that bright nature, and he became dark.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading 1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading 1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading 5 But he transgressed, and I made him fall from the heaven onto the earth; and it was this darkness that came over him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading 1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.

transgressedverbUS /trænzˈɡrest/

past form of “transgress” — act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

From this reading 3 But when he transgressed My commandment, I deprived him of that bright nature, and he became dark.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading 1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading 1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading 6 And on you, O Adam, while in My garden and obedient to Me, did that bright light rest also.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading 1 Then when God, who is merciful and full of pity, heard Adam's voice, He said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, so long as the good angel was obedient to Me, a bright light rested on him and on his hosts.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 6 And on you, O Adam, while in My garden and obedient to Me, did that bright light rest also.

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