10 But as to the other angels our fellows, who bare
you to the cave, God has not sent them with us this time;
for He said to us, 'You will be enough'. "
11 So when Adam heard these words he believed them,
and said to these angels, "Speak the Word of God, that I
may receive it."
12 And Satan said to him, "Swear, and promise me that
you will receive it."
13 Then Adam said, "I do not know how to swear and
promise."
14 And Satan said to him, "Hold out your hand, and put
it inside my hand."
15 Then Adam held out his hand, and put it into
Satan's hand; when Satan said to him, "Say, now -- So true
as God is living, rational, and speaking, who raised the
stars in heaven, and established the dry ground on the
waters, and has created me out of the four elements*, and
out of the dust of the earth -- I will not break my
promise, nor renounce my word."
16 And Adam swore thus.
17 Then Satan said to him, "Look, it is now some time
since you came out of the garden, and you know neither
wickedness nor evil. But now God says to you, to take Eve
who came out of your side, and to marry her so that she
will bear you children, to comfort you, and to drive from
you trouble and sorrow; now this thing is not difficult,
neither is there any scandal in it to you.
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