9 But when Eve heard these words from him, she cried;
and from the soreness of their crying, they fell into that
water; and would have put an end to themselves in it, so as
never again to return and behold the creation; for when
they looked at the work of creation, they felt they must
put an end to themselves.



Chapter X - Their bodies need water after they leave the garden.


1 Then God, merciful and gracious, looked at them thus
lying in the water, and close to death, and sent an angel,
who brought them out of the water, and laid them on the
seashore as dead.

2 Then the angel went up to God, was welcome, and
said, "O God, Your creatures have breathed their last."

3 Then God sent His Word to Adam and Eve, who raised
them from their death.

4 And Adam said, after he was raised, "O God, while we
were in the garden we did not require, or care for this
water; but since we came to this land we cannot do without it."

5 Then God said to Adam, "While you were under My
command and were a bright angel, you knew not this water.