Study Desk

God made the open space, and divided the waters under the open space from the waters above the open space. And it was so.

Then God said, "Let the waters under the heavens be gathered into one place. Let the dry land be seen." And it was so.

Then God said, "Let plants grow from the earth, plants that have seeds. Let fruit trees grow on the earth that bring their kind of fruit with their own seeds." And it was so.

Let them be lights in the open space of the heavens to give light on the earth." And it was so.

Then God said, "Let the earth bring into being living things after their kind: Cattle and things that move upon the ground, and wild animals of the earth after their kind." And it was so.

I have given every green plant for food to every animal of the earth, and to every bird of the sky, and to every thing that moves on the earth that has life." And it was so.

So the heavens and the earth were completed, and all that is in them.

So the Lord God put the man to sleep as if he were dead. And while he was sleeping, He took one of the bones from his side and closed up the place with flesh.

The woman saw that the tree was good for food, and pleasing to the eyes, and could fill the desire of making one wise. So she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave some to her husband, and he ate.

Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew they were without clothes. So they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves clothing.

And the man said, "I heard the sound of You in the garden. I was afraid because I was without clothes. So I hid myself."

So the Lord God sent him out from the garden of Eden, to work the ground from which he was taken.

So He drove the man out. And He placed cherubim east of the garden of Eden with a sword of fire that turned every way. They kept watch over the path to the tree of life.

But He had no respect for Cain and his gift. So Cain became very angry and his face became sad.

So the Lord said to him, "Whoever kills Cain will be punished by Me seven times worse." And the Lord put a mark on Cain so that any one who found him would not kill him.

So Adam lived 930 years, and he died.

So Seth lived 912 years, and he died.

So Enosh lived 905 years, and he died.

So Kenan lived 910 years, and he died.

So Mahalalel lived 895 years, and he died.