Chapter XIX - Beasts made subject to Adam. 1 But Adam and Eve cried before God. And Adam said to Him:-- 2 "O Lord, when I was in the cave, I said this to you, my Lord, the beasts of the field would rise and devour me, and cut off my life from the earth." 3 Then Adam, because of what had happened to him, beat his chest and fell on the ground like a corpse. Then the Word of God came to him, who raised him, and said to him, 4 "O Adam, not one of these beasts will be able to hurt you; because I have made the beasts and other moving things come to you in the cave. I did not let the serpent come with them because it might have risen against you and made you tremble; and the fear of it should fall into your hearts. 5 For I knew that the accursed one is wicked; therefore I would not let it come near you with the other beasts. 6 But now strengthen your heart and fear not. I am with you to the end of the days I have determined on you." Chapter XX - Adam wishes to protect Eve. 1 Then Adam cried and said, "O God, take us away to some other place, where the serpent can not come near us again, and rise against us. For fear that it might find Your handmaid Eve alone and kill her; for its eyes are hideous and evil." 2 But God said to Adam and Eve, "From now on, don't be afraid, I will not let it come near you; I have driven it away from you, from this mountain; neither will I leave in it the ability to hurt you." 3 Then Adam and Eve worshipped before God and gave Him thanks, and praised Him for having delivered them from death. Chapter XXI - Adam and Eve attempt suicide. 1 Then Adam and Eve went in search of the garden. 2 And the heat beat like a flame on their faces; and they sweated from the heat, and cried before the Lord. 3 But the place where they cried was close to a high mountain, facing the western gate of the garden. 4 Then Adam threw himself down from the top of that mountain; his face was torn and his flesh was ripped; he lost a lot of blood and was close to death. 5 Meanwhile Eve remained standing on the mountain crying over him, thus lying. 6 And she said, "I don't wish to live after him; for all that he did to himself was through me." 7 Then she threw herself after him; and was torn and ripped by stones; and remained lying as dead. 8 But the merciful God, who looks over His creatures, looked at Adam and Eve as they lay dead, and He sent His Word to them, and raised them. 9 And said to Adam, "O Adam, all this misery which you have brought on yourself, will have no affect against My rule, neither will it alter the covenant of the 5, 500 years." Chapter XXII - Adam in a gracious mood. 1 Then Adam said to God, "I dry up in the heat, I am faint from walking, and I don't want to be in this world. And I don't know when You will take me out of it to rest." 2 Then the Lord God said to him, "O Adam, it cannot be now, not until you have ended your days. Then shall I bring you out of this miserable land."