Holy Scripture
Genesis 2:16
A church father on this verse
“For in the beginning of the world He gave to Adam himself and Eve a law, that they were not to eat of the fruit of the tree planted in the midst of paradise; but that, if they did contrariwise, by death they were to die. Which law had continued enough for them, had it been kept. For in this law given to Adam we recogn…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
16And the Lord God gave a charge to Adam, saying, Of every tree which is in the garden thou mayest freely eat,
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14And the third river is Tigris, this is that which flows forth over against the Assyrians. And the fourth river is Euphrates.
15And the Lord God took the man whom he had formed, and placed him in the garden of Delight, to cultivate and keep it.
— Genesis 2:16 —
17but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil—of it ye shall not eat, but in whatsoever day ye eat of it, ye shall surely die.
18And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone, let us make for him a help suitable to him.