The Fall
Genesis Unveiled: The Cosmic Dance of Creation and Temptation
Lyrics
This is the account of when the Lord God made the earth and the heavens
Introduction of the creation story from the Bible, describing the formation of the earth and heavens by the Lord God.
The Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground
Depicts the creation of man by the Lord God using dust from the ground.
And breathed into his nostrils the breath of life
Describes the act of God breathing life into the man's nostrils, granting him the breath of life.
And the man became a living being
Conveys the transformation of the man into a living being after receiving the breath of life.
And the Lord God commanded the man:
States God's command to the man, allowing him freedom to eat from any tree in the garden except for one.
"You are free to eat from any tree in the garden
Reiterates the freedom granted to the man to eat from any tree in the garden.
But you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil
Specifies the prohibition against eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, accompanied by the consequence of death upon doing so.
For when you eat from it you will certainly die"
Reiterates the consequence of death upon eating from the forbidden tree.
Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made
Introduces the serpent, depicted as cunning or clever among all other animals created by the Lord God.
He said: "did God really say you must not eat from any tree in the garden?"
Quotes the serpent questioning whether God truly forbade eating from any tree in the garden.
The woman replied:
Describes the woman's response to the serpent's inquiry.
"We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden but God did say:
Reiterates the permission to eat from the trees in the garden but highlights God's specific instruction regarding the forbidden tree and its consequence of death.
You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden our you will die"
Quotes the woman reiterating God's command regarding the forbidden tree and its consequence.
"You will not certainly die," the serpent answered
States the serpent's contradictory claim that eating the forbidden fruit won't result in death, implying a deception against God's warning.
"For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened and you will be like God"
Implies the serpent's assertion that consuming the forbidden fruit would grant knowledge, making one like God, challenging God's warning.
The Lord God said to the serpent:
Describes the Lord God's response to the serpent's actions, issuing curses upon it for its deception.
"Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and all wild animals
Specifies the curses upon the serpent, including being cursed above all livestock and being condemned to crawl on its belly and eat dust.
You will crawl on your belly and you will eat dust all the days of your life
Details the curse of the serpent to crawl on its belly and consume dust for the entirety of its life.
And I will put enmity between you and the woman
Announces the creation of enmity between the serpent and the woman.
And between your offspring and hers
Foretells the enmity between the offspring of the serpent and the woman.
He will crush your head
Prophesies the eventual victory of the woman's offspring over the serpent, symbolized by the crushing of its head.
And you will strike His heel"
Foretells the serpent's retaliation, symbolized by striking the heel of the woman's offspring.
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