Adam Knew Eve and Made the Way of the World Known

Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 35:1

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"And the man knew Eve his wife" (Genesis 4:1). No creature had relations before Adam the first man. It is not written here "and he knew," but rather "and the man knew" - he made known to all the way of the world [the manner of human relations]. Another interpretation. "He knew" from what tranquility he had been removed. He made known what the serpent had done to him.

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