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The First Book of Adam and Eve

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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1 But Satan, the hater of all good, did not allow them to finish their prayers.
For he called to his hosts, and they came, all of them.
Then he said to them, "Since Adam and Eve, whom we deceived, have agreed together to pray to God night and day, and to beg Him to deliver them, and since they will not come out of the cave until the end of the fortieth day.
2 And since they will continue their prayers as they have both agreed to do, that He will deliver them out of our hands, and restore them to their former state, see what we shall do to them."
And his hosts said to him, "Power is thine, O our lord, to do what you list."
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The First Book of Adam and Eve

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of The First Book of Adam and Eve is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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1 But Satan, the hater of all good, did not allow them to finish their prayers.
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For he called to his hosts, and they came, all of them.
/fɔːr hiː kɔːld tuː hɪz hoʊsts ənd ðeɪ keɪm ɔːl ʌv ðem/
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Then he said to them, "Since Adam and Eve, whom we deceived, have agreed together to pray to God night and day, and to beg Him to deliver them, and since they will not come out of the cave until the end of the fortieth day.
/ðen hiː sed tuː ðem sɪns ˈædəm ənd iːv huːm wiː dɪˈsiːvd hæv əˈɡriːd təˈɡeðər tuː preɪ tuː ɡɑːd naɪt ənd deɪ ənd tuː beɡ hɪm tuː dɪˈlɪvər ðem ənd sɪns ðeɪ wɪl nɑːt kʌm aʊt ʌv ðə keɪv ənˈtɪl ðə end ʌv ðə ˈfɔːrtiɪθ deɪ/
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2 And since they will continue their prayers as they have both agreed to do, that He will deliver them out of our hands, and restore them to their former state, see what we shall do to them."
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And his hosts said to him, "Power is thine, O our lord, to do what you list."
/ənd hɪz hoʊsts sed tuː hɪm ˈpaʊər ɪz ðaɪn oʊ ˈaʊər lɔːrd tuː duː wʌt juː lɪst/

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Adam noun US /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 “Then he said to them, "Since Adam and Eve, whom we deceived, have agreed together to pray to God night and day, and to beg Him to deliver them, and since they will not come out of the cave until the end of the fortieth day.”

deliver verb US /dɪˈlɪvər/

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading “Then he said to them, "Since Adam and Eve, whom we deceived, have agreed together to pray to God night and day, and to beg Him to deliver them, and since they will not come out of the cave until the end of the fortieth day.”

Eve noun US /iːv/

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading “Then he said to them, "Since Adam and Eve, whom we deceived, have agreed together to pray to God night and day, and to beg Him to deliver them, and since they will not come out of the cave until the end of the fortieth day.”

fortieth noun US /ˈfɔːrtiɪθ/

position 40 in a countable series of things

From this reading “Then he said to them, "Since Adam and Eve, whom we deceived, have agreed together to pray to God night and day, and to beg Him to deliver them, and since they will not come out of the cave until the end of the fortieth day.”

hater noun US /ˈheɪtər/

a person who hates

From this reading “1 But Satan, the hater of all good, did not allow them to finish their prayers.”

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 “For he called to his hosts, and they came, all of them.”

restore verb US /rɪˈstɔːr/

return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading “2 And since they will continue their prayers as they have both agreed to do, that He will deliver them out of our hands, and restore them to their former state, see what we shall do to them."”

Satan noun US /ˈseɪtən/

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading “1 But Satan, the hater of all good, did not allow them to finish their prayers.”

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From this reading 1 But Satan, the hater of all good, did not allow them to finish their prayers.

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From this reading 2 And since they will continue their prayers as they have both agreed to do, that He will deliver them out of our hands, and restore them to their former state, see what we shall do to them."

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 Then he said to them, "Since Adam and Eve, whom we deceived, have agreed together to pray to God night and day, and to beg Him to deliver them, and since they will not come out of the cave until the end of the fortieth day.

agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading Then he said to them, "Since Adam and Eve, whom we deceived, have agreed together to pray to God night and day, and to beg Him to deliver them, and since they will not come out of the cave until the end of the fortieth day.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading 1 But Satan, the hater of all good, did not allow them to finish their prayers.

allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading 1 But Satan, the hater of all good, did not allow them to finish their prayers.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading For he called to his hosts, and they came, all of them.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading 2 And since they will continue their prayers as they have both agreed to do, that He will deliver them out of our hands, and restore them to their former state, see what we shall do to them."

begverbUS /beɡ/

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading Then he said to them, "Since Adam and Eve, whom we deceived, have agreed together to pray to God night and day, and to beg Him to deliver them, and since they will not come out of the cave until the end of the fortieth day.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading 2 And since they will continue their prayers as they have both agreed to do, that He will deliver them out of our hands, and restore them to their former state, see what we shall do to them."

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading 1 But Satan, the hater of all good, did not allow them to finish their prayers.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading For he called to his hosts, and they came, all of them.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading For he called to his hosts, and they came, all of them.

cavenounUS /keɪv/

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading Then he said to them, "Since Adam and Eve, whom we deceived, have agreed together to pray to God night and day, and to beg Him to deliver them, and since they will not come out of the cave until the end of the fortieth day.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then he said to them, "Since Adam and Eve, whom we deceived, have agreed together to pray to God night and day, and to beg Him to deliver them, and since they will not come out of the cave until the end of the fortieth day.

continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading 2 And since they will continue their prayers as they have both agreed to do, that He will deliver them out of our hands, and restore them to their former state, see what we shall do to them."

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Then he said to them, "Since Adam and Eve, whom we deceived, have agreed together to pray to God night and day, and to beg Him to deliver them, and since they will not come out of the cave until the end of the fortieth day.

deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/

past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading Then he said to them, "Since Adam and Eve, whom we deceived, have agreed together to pray to God night and day, and to beg Him to deliver them, and since they will not come out of the cave until the end of the fortieth day.

deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading Then he said to them, "Since Adam and Eve, whom we deceived, have agreed together to pray to God night and day, and to beg Him to deliver them, and since they will not come out of the cave until the end of the fortieth day.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading 1 But Satan, the hater of all good, did not allow them to finish their prayers.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading 2 And since they will continue their prayers as they have both agreed to do, that He will deliver them out of our hands, and restore them to their former state, see what we shall do to them."

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Then he said to them, "Since Adam and Eve, whom we deceived, have agreed together to pray to God night and day, and to beg Him to deliver them, and since they will not come out of the cave until the end of the fortieth day.

EvenounUS /iːv/

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading Then he said to them, "Since Adam and Eve, whom we deceived, have agreed together to pray to God night and day, and to beg Him to deliver them, and since they will not come out of the cave until the end of the fortieth day.

finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading 1 But Satan, the hater of all good, did not allow them to finish their prayers.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For he called to his hosts, and they came, all of them.

formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading 2 And since they will continue their prayers as they have both agreed to do, that He will deliver them out of our hands, and restore them to their former state, see what we shall do to them."

fortiethnounUS /ˈfɔːrtiɪθ/

position 40 in a countable series of things

From this reading Then he said to them, "Since Adam and Eve, whom we deceived, have agreed together to pray to God night and day, and to beg Him to deliver them, and since they will not come out of the cave until the end of the fortieth day.

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 Then he said to them, "Since Adam and Eve, whom we deceived, have agreed together to pray to God night and day, and to beg Him to deliver them, and since they will not come out of the cave until the end of the fortieth day.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading 1 But Satan, the hater of all good, did not allow them to finish their prayers.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading 2 And since they will continue their prayers as they have both agreed to do, that He will deliver them out of our hands, and restore them to their former state, see what we shall do to them."

haternounUS /ˈheɪtər/

a person who hates

From this reading 1 But Satan, the hater of all good, did not allow them to finish their prayers.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Then he said to them, "Since Adam and Eve, whom we deceived, have agreed together to pray to God night and day, and to beg Him to deliver them, and since they will not come out of the cave until the end of the fortieth day.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading For he called to his hosts, and they came, all of them.

HimpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Then he said to them, "Since Adam and Eve, whom we deceived, have agreed together to pray to God night and day, and to beg Him to deliver them, and since they will not come out of the cave until the end of the fortieth day.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading For he called to his hosts, and they came, all of them.

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 For he called to his hosts, and they came, all of them.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading And his hosts said to him, "Power is thine, O our lord, to do what you list."

listverbUS /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading And his hosts said to him, "Power is thine, O our lord, to do what you list."

lordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading And his hosts said to him, "Power is thine, O our lord, to do what you list."

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Then he said to them, "Since Adam and Eve, whom we deceived, have agreed together to pray to God night and day, and to beg Him to deliver them, and since they will not come out of the cave until the end of the fortieth day.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading 1 But Satan, the hater of all good, did not allow them to finish their prayers.

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 And his hosts said to him, "Power is thine, O our lord, to do what you list."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 1 But Satan, the hater of all good, did not allow them to finish their prayers.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading 2 And since they will continue their prayers as they have both agreed to do, that He will deliver them out of our hands, and restore them to their former state, see what we shall do to them."

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Then he said to them, "Since Adam and Eve, whom we deceived, have agreed together to pray to God night and day, and to beg Him to deliver them, and since they will not come out of the cave until the end of the fortieth day.

PowernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading And his hosts said to him, "Power is thine, O our lord, to do what you list."

prayverbUS /preɪ/

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading Then he said to them, "Since Adam and Eve, whom we deceived, have agreed together to pray to God night and day, and to beg Him to deliver them, and since they will not come out of the cave until the end of the fortieth day.

prayersnounUS /prerz/

plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading 1 But Satan, the hater of all good, did not allow them to finish their prayers.

restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/

return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading 2 And since they will continue their prayers as they have both agreed to do, that He will deliver them out of our hands, and restore them to their former state, see what we shall do to them."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Then he said to them, "Since Adam and Eve, whom we deceived, have agreed together to pray to God night and day, and to beg Him to deliver them, and since they will not come out of the cave until the end of the fortieth day.

SatannounUS /ˈseɪtən/

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading 1 But Satan, the hater of all good, did not allow them to finish their prayers.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading 2 And since they will continue their prayers as they have both agreed to do, that He will deliver them out of our hands, and restore them to their former state, see what we shall do to them."

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading 2 And since they will continue their prayers as they have both agreed to do, that He will deliver them out of our hands, and restore them to their former state, see what we shall do to them."

SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Then he said to them, "Since Adam and Eve, whom we deceived, have agreed together to pray to God night and day, and to beg Him to deliver them, and since they will not come out of the cave until the end of the fortieth day.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading 2 And since they will continue their prayers as they have both agreed to do, that He will deliver them out of our hands, and restore them to their former state, see what we shall do to them."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 2 And since they will continue their prayers as they have both agreed to do, that He will deliver them out of our hands, and restore them to their former state, see what we shall do to them."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading 1 But Satan, the hater of all good, did not allow them to finish their prayers.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading 1 But Satan, the hater of all good, did not allow them to finish their prayers.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading 1 But Satan, the hater of all good, did not allow them to finish their prayers.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he said to them, "Since Adam and Eve, whom we deceived, have agreed together to pray to God night and day, and to beg Him to deliver them, and since they will not come out of the cave until the end of the fortieth day.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For he called to his hosts, and they came, all of them.

thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/

an old word for “yours”

From this reading And his hosts said to him, "Power is thine, O our lord, to do what you list."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading 1 But Satan, the hater of all good, did not allow them to finish their prayers.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Then he said to them, "Since Adam and Eve, whom we deceived, have agreed together to pray to God night and day, and to beg Him to deliver them, and since they will not come out of the cave until the end of the fortieth day.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Then he said to them, "Since Adam and Eve, whom we deceived, have agreed together to pray to God night and day, and to beg Him to deliver them, and since they will not come out of the cave until the end of the fortieth day.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Then he said to them, "Since Adam and Eve, whom we deceived, have agreed together to pray to God night and day, and to beg Him to deliver them, and since they will not come out of the cave until the end of the fortieth day.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading 2 And since they will continue their prayers as they have both agreed to do, that He will deliver them out of our hands, and restore them to their former state, see what we shall do to them."

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Then he said to them, "Since Adam and Eve, whom we deceived, have agreed together to pray to God night and day, and to beg Him to deliver them, and since they will not come out of the cave until the end of the fortieth day.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Then he said to them, "Since Adam and Eve, whom we deceived, have agreed together to pray to God night and day, and to beg Him to deliver them, and since they will not come out of the cave until the end of the fortieth day.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And his hosts said to him, "Power is thine, O our lord, to do what you list."

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