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."