UJehova watjala isimu endaweni ebizwa ngokuthi yi-Edeni. Isimu leyo beyizele amabhlomu, imithi neenlwana. Ngemva kwalokho, uZimu wadala umuntu wokuthoma, u-Adamu, wamenza ngethuli wamphefumulela ngeempumulweni zakhe. Ngemva kwalokho uyazi kwenzekani? U-Adamu waba mumuntu ophilako! UJehova wambeka esimini bona ayitlhogomele, bewamtjela nokuthi athiye zoke iinlwana amabizo.

UJehova wanikela u-Adamu umthetho oqakathekileko, wathi: ‘Ungadla ngokuthanda kwakho iinthelo kinanyana ngimuphi umuthi ngaphandle komuthi owodwa okhethekileko. Nange ungadla emthini loyo uzokufa.’

Ngokukhamba kwesikhathi uJehova wathi: ‘Ngizokwenzela u-Adamu umsizi.’ Njeke wenza bona u-Adamu alale ubuthongo obukhulu, uZimu wathatha elinye leembambo zakhe wamenzela umfazi. Ibizo lakhe kwaba ngu-Eva. U-Adamu no-Eva baba mndeni wokuthoma. Wazizwa njani u-Adamu nakathola umfazi loyo? U-Adamu  wathaba khulu kwamambala, wabe wathi: ‘Qala bona uJehova wenzeni ngebambo lami! Emaswapheleni! Nangu umuntu onjengami.’

UJehova watjela u-Adamu no-Eva ukuthi babe nabantwana bazalise iphasi. Bekafuna bathabele ukusebenza bobabili, benze iphasi loke libe yipharadesi, libe lihle njengesimu ye-Edeni. Kodwana izinto azange zibe njalo. Kubayini? Sizokufunda okungeziweko esihlokweni esilandelako.