The First Eve

Sanhedrin 39a

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·

The emperor said to Rabban Gamliel: Your God is a thief, for it is written, "And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept" (Genesis 2:21). His daughter said to him: Leave him, for I will answer him. She said to him: Give me one commander. He said to her: Why do you need him? She said: Robbers came upon us last night and took from us a pitcher of silver, and left us a pitcher of gold. He said to her: Would that they would come upon us every day! And was it not likewise good for Adam, the first man, that they took from him one rib and gave him a maidservant to serve him?

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CreationAdam EveWomenGarden Of EdenHeaven

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