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So God created humankind in his own image; in the image of God he created him: male and female he created them.

On the seventh day God was finished with his work which he had made, so he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.

God blessed the seventh day and separated it as holy; because on that day God rested from all his work which he had created, so that it itself could produce.

Then Adonai , God, formed a person from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, so that he became a living being.

Then God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the person; and while he was sleeping, he took one of his ribs and closed up the place from which he took it with flesh.

This is why a man is to leave his father and mother and stick with his wife, and they are to be one flesh.

They were both naked, the man and his wife, and they were not ashamed.

They heard the voice of Adonai , God, walking in the garden at the time of the evening breeze, so the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of Adonai , God, among the trees in the garden.

I will put animosity between you and the woman, and between your descendant and her descendant; he will bruise your head, and you will bruise his heel."

The man called his wife Havah [life], because she was the mother of all living.

Adonai , God, made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them.

(A: v, S: iv) Adonai , God, said, "See, the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil. Now, to prevent his putting out his hand and taking also from the tree of life, eating, and living forever — "

The man had sexual relations with Havah his wife; she conceived, gave birth to Kayin [acquisition] and said, "I have acquired a man from Adonai ."

In addition she gave birth to his brother Hevel. Hevel kept sheep, while Kayin worked the soil.

and Hevel too brought from the firstborn of his sheep, including their fat. Adonai accepted Hevel and his offering

but did not accept Kayin and his offering. Kayin was very angry, and his face fell.

Kayin had words with Hevel his brother; then one time, when they were in the field, Kayin turned on Hevel his brother and killed him.

Kayin had sexual relations with his wife; she conceived and gave birth to Hanokh. Kayin built a city and named the city after his son Hanokh.

His brother's name was Yuval; and he was the ancestor of all who play lyre and flute.

Lemekh said to his wives, "‘Adah and Tzilah, listen to me; wives of Lemekh, hear what I say: I killed a man for wounding me, a young man who injured me.