God gave everything in this garden to Adam and Eve, except one tree, the fruit of which He told them they must not eat. If they did, He should punish them by causing them to die.
But they were disobedient, and ate the fruit which God had forbidden. They were very unhappy as soon as they had done this; for they knew they had done wrong. And when they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden, they were so frightened that they tried to hide themselves from Him. But it was of no use; no one can hide from God. He called them out, and drove them from the garden into the world outside, to suffer and die.
Then, when they were gone, angels, with a flaming sword, were placed there, to guard the Tree of Life.
