THE FIRST BOOK OF ADAM AND EVE

1 ADAM+EVE - CHAPTER 30

*1* AFTER these things, God commanded the angel Gabriel to go down to the garden, and say to the cherub who kept it, "Behold, God has commanded me to come into the garden, and to take thence sweet smelling incense, and give it to Adam."

*1* Following these events, God issued a command to the angel Gabriel, instructing him to descend to the garden and convey a message to the cherub responsible for guarding it. The message stated, "Behold, God has commanded me to enter the garden and gather sweet smelling incense, which I will then give to Adam."

*2* Then the angel Gabriel went down by God's order to the garden, and told the cherub as God had commanded him.

*2* In accordance with God's orders, the angel Gabriel descended to the garden and relayed the message to the cherub as instructed.

*3* The cherub then said, "Well." And Gabriel went in and took the incense.

*3* The cherub responded with a simple acknowledgment, saying, "Very well." Subsequently, Gabriel entered the garden and obtained the incense.

*4* Then God commanded His angel Raphael to go down to the garden, and speak to the cherub about some myrrh, to give to Adam.

*4* God then commanded His angel Raphael to descend to the garden and speak to the cherub concerning the acquisition of myrrh, which was to be given to Adam.

*5* And the angel Raphael went down and told the cherub as God had commanded him, and the cherub said, "Well." Then Raphael went in and took the myrrh.

*5* Acting upon God's command, the angel Raphael descended and informed the cherub, who once again responded with the same affirmation. Raphael then proceeded to collect the myrrh.

*6* The golden rods were from the Indian sea, where there are precious stones. The incense was from the eastern border of the garden; and the myrrh from the western border, whence bitterness came upon Adam.

*6* The golden rods originated from the Indian sea, where precious stones could be found. The incense was obtained from the eastern border of the garden, while the myrrh came from the western border, symbolizing the bitterness that had befallen Adam.

*7* And the angels brought these three things to God, by the Tree of Life, in the garden.

*7* The angels carried these three items to the Tree of Life within the garden, presenting them to God.

*8* Then God said to the angels, "Dip them in the spring of water; then take them and sprinkle their water over Adam and Eve, that they be a little comforted in their sorrow, and give them to Adam and Eve.

*8* Following this, God instructed the angels to dip the items into a spring of water, then sprinkle the water over Adam and Eve, providing them with some solace amidst their sorrow. Finally, the items were to be given to Adam and Eve.

*9* And the angels did as God had commanded them, and they gave all those things to Adam and Eve on the top of the mountain upon which Satan had placed them, when he sought to make an end of them.

*9* The angels complied with God's command, delivering the items to Adam and Eve atop the mountain where Satan had previously placed them, seeking their destruction.

*10* And when Adam saw the golden rods, the incense and the myrrh, he was rejoiced and wept because he thought that the gold was a token of the kingdom whence he had come, that the incense was a token of the bright light which had been taken from him, and that the myrrh was a token of the sorrow in which he was.

*10* Observing the golden rods, incense, and myrrh, Adam experienced both joy and tears. He rejoiced, believing that the gold symbolized his former kingdom, the incense represented the stolen brightness of light, and the myrrh served as a reminder of his sorrows.