Chapter 2

[] Kai sunetelesqhsan o ouranoV kai h gh kai pasa h stratia autwn.

Kai eice suntetelesmena o QeoV en th hmera th ebdomh ta erga autou, ta opoia ekame× kai anepauqh thn hmeran thn ebdomhn apo pantwn twn ergwn autou, ta opoia ekame.

Kai euloghsen o QeoV thn hmeran thn ebdomhn kai hgiasen authn× dioti en auth anepauqh apo pantwn twn ergwn autou, ta opoia ektise kai ekamen o QeoV.

[] Auth einai h genesiV tou ouranou kai thV ghV, ote ektisqhsan auta, kaq' hn hmeran epoihse KurioV o QeoV ghn kai ouranon,

kai panta ta futa tou agrou, prin geinwsin epi thV ghV, kai panta corton tou agrou, prin blasthsh× dioti den eice brexei KurioV o QeoV epi thV ghV, kai anqrwpoV den hto dia na ergazhtai thn ghn

× o atmoV de anebainen apo thV ghV kai epotize pan to proswpon thV ghV.

Kai eplase KurioV o QeoV ton anqrwpon apo cwmatoV ek thV ghV. kai enefushsen eiV touV mukthraV autou pnohn zwhV, kai egeinen o anqrwpoV eiV yuchn zwsan.

[] Kai efuteuse KurioV o QeoV paradeison en th Edem kata anatolaV kai eqesen ekei ton anqrwpon, ton opoion eplase.

Kai KurioV o QeoV ekame na blasthsh ek thV ghV pan dendron wraion eiV thn orasin kai kalon eiV thn geusin× kai to xulon thV zwhV en mesw tou paradeisou kai to xulon thV gnwsewV tou kalou kai tou kakou.

PotamoV de exhrceto ek thV Edem dia na potizh ton paradeison× kai ekeiqen emerizeto eiV tessaraV kladouV.

To onoma tou enoV, Fiswn× outoV einai o perikuklonwn pasan thn ghn Abila× opou eurisketai to crusion×

to de crusion thV ghV ekeinhV einai kalon× ekei einai to bdellion kai o liqoV o onucithV.

Kai to onoma tou potamou tou deuterou, Giwn× outoV einai o perikuklonwn pasan thn ghn CouV.

Kai to onoma tou potamou tou tritou, TigriV× outoV einai o rewn proV anatolaV thV AssuriaV. O de potamoV o tetartoV, outoV einai o EufrathV.

Kai elabe KurioV o QeoV ton anqrwpon kai eqesen auton en tw paradeisw thV Edem dia na ergazhtai auton kai na fulatth auton.

[] Prosetaxe de KurioV o QeoV eiV ton Adam legwn, Apo pantoV dendrou tou paradeisou eleuqerwV qeleiV trwgei,

apo de tou xulou thV gnwsewV tou kalou kai tou kakou den qeleiV fagei ap' autou× dioti kaq' hn hmeran faghV ap' autou, qeleiV exapantoV apoqanei.

[] Kai eipe KurioV o QeoV, Den einai kalon na hnai o anqrwpoV monoV× qelw kamei eiV auton bohqon omoion me auton.

Eplase de KurioV o QeoV ek thV ghV panta ta zwa tou agrou kai panta ta peteina tou ouranou, kai eferen auta proV ton Adam, dia na idh pwV na onomash auta× kai o, ti onoma hqele dwsei o Adam eiV pan emyucon, touto na hnai to onoma autou.

Kai edwken o Adam onomata eiV panta ta kthnh kai eiV ta pthna tou ouranou kai eiV panta ta zwa tou agrou× eiV de ton Adam den eurisketo bohqoV omoioV me auton.

[] Kai epebale KurioV o QeoV ekstasin epi ton Adam, kai ekoimhqh× kai elabe mian ek twn pleurwn autou kai ekleise me sarka ton topon authV.

Kai kateskeuase KurioV o QeoV thn pleuran, thn opoian elaben apo tou Adam, eiV gunaika kai eferen authn proV ton Adam.

Kai eipen o Adam, Touto einai twra ostoun ek twn ostewn mou kai sarx ek thV sarkoV mou× auth qelei onomasqh andriV, dioti ek tou androV auth elhfqh.

Dia touto qelei afhsei o anqrwpoV ton patera autou kai thn mhtera autou, kai qelei proskollhqh eiV thn gunaika autou× kai qelousin eisqai oi duo eiV sarka mian.

Hsan de kai oi duo gumnoi, o Adam kai h gunh autou, kai den hscunonto.