1. Ni Ibẹrẹ - 1. In the Beginning

( Jẹ́nẹ́sísì, orí 1-3 ) 

1. Nínú kíkẹ́kọ̀ọ́ Bíbélì, wàá kọ́ ọ̀pọ̀ nǹkan. Ohun akọkọ lati kọ ẹkọ ni pe Ọlọrun ṣẹda ọrun ati aiye (Genesisi 1: 1). Lẹhinna o ṣẹda koriko, awọn igi, ati eso ti awọn ẹiyẹ, ẹja ati ẹranko tẹle.

(Genesis, chapters 1-3)

1. In studying the Bible you will learn many things. The very first thing to learn is that God created the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1). He then created grass, trees, and fruit followed by birds, fish and animals.

2 Nígbà náà ni Ọlọ́run dá ọkùnrin àkọ́kọ́, ẹni tí orúkọ rẹ̀ ń jẹ́ Ádámù. Olorun da eniyan lati inu erupẹ ilẹ. Bẹẹni, Ọlọrun nikan ni o le ṣe iyẹn, nitori pe oun ni gbogbo eniyan. Lẹ́yìn náà, nígbà tí ó fi erùpẹ̀ ilẹ̀ mọ ènìyàn, ó mí èémí ìyè sí imú ènìyàn, èyí tí ó sọ ènìyàn di ẹ̀dá alààyè, nítorí nígbà tí ènìyàn bá kú, òkú lásán ni, gẹ́gẹ́ bí Adamu ti jẹ́ kí Ọlọrun fi fúnni. fun u ni ìmí ti aye. ( Jẹ́n. 2:7 ) .

2. God then made the first man, whose name was Adam. God made man out of the dust of the ground. Yes, only God could do that, for He is all powerful. Then when He formed man out of the dust of the ground, He breathed into man's nose the breath of life, which made man a living being, for when man is dead, he is just a dead body, just as Adam was before God gave him the breath of life. (Gen. 2:7)

3. Ọlọ́run mọ̀ pé Ádámù nílò olùrànlọ́wọ́ àti ẹnì kan láti bá sọ̀rọ̀, nítorí náà, Ọlọ́run mú Ádámù sùn, ó sì mú ìhà kan jáde nínú rẹ̀. Láti inú egungun ìhà yìí ni Ọlọ́run ṣe obìnrin kan fún Ádámù, ó sì sọ ọ́ ní Éfà. ( Jẹ́n. 2:21-22, 3:20 ).

3. God knew that Adam needed a helper and someone to talk to, so God put Adam to sleep and then took out of him a rib. From this rib God made a woman for Adam and named her Eve. (Gen. 2:21-22, 3:20)

4 Nígbà náà ni wñn gbé nínú ọgbà pípé kan tí à ń pè ní Ọgbà Édẹ́nì. Ọlọ́run sì sọ fún wọn pé wọ́n lè jẹ nínú èso èyíkéyìí nínú ọgbà náà àfi ọ̀kan, èyí tí a ń pè ní Igi Ìmọ̀ rere àti búburú. Ọlọ́run sì sọ fún wọn bí wọ́n bá jẹ èso igi náà pé àwọn yóò kú, ṣùgbọ́n tí wọn kò bá jẹ bẹ́ẹ̀, wọ́n lè wà láàyè títí láé. ( Jẹ́n. 2:15-17 ) .

4. Now they lived in a perfect garden called the Garden of Eden. And God told them they could eat of any fruit in the Garden except for one, which was called the Tree of Knowledge of good and evil. And God told them if they ate from that tree they would die, but if they didn't, they could live forever. (Gen. 2:15-17)

5 Satani, ẹni ti a npè ni Lusifa nigba naa, jowu Ọlọrun, nitori naa o wọ inu ara ejò lọ, o si sọ fun Efa pe wọn ko ni ku! Ìyẹn ni irọ́ àkọ́kọ́ tó tíì ṣẹlẹ̀ ní gbogbo ayé. Éfà sì gba Ejò náà, Bìlísì gbọ́ dípò Ọlọ́run. Nítorí náà, ó jẹ nínú èso náà, ó rò pé yóò jẹ́ ọlọ́gbọ́n, nítorí Bìlísì sọ fún un pé yóò ṣe é. Lẹ́yìn náà, Éfà fún ọkọ rẹ̀ ní èso náà, òun náà sì jẹ nínú rẹ̀. Lẹ́yìn náà, ẹ̀rù bà wọ́n, nítorí Ọlọ́run wá wọ inú ọgbà náà, ó ń wá wọn. Nitorina wọn farapamọ. Ṣùgbọ́n kò sí ẹni tí ó lè fi ara pamọ́ fún Ọlọ́run, nítorí kì í ṣe pé ó mọ ohun gbogbo nìkan ṣùgbọ́n ó lè rí ohun gbogbo. Nítorí náà, ó pe Ádámù, ó sì wí pé, “Ṣé o jẹ nínú èso tí mo sọ fún ọ pé kí o má ṣe jẹ?” Na nugbo tọn, Jiwheyẹwhe yọnẹn dọ yé ko dù, ṣigba e jlo na yọnẹn eyin Adam na yigbe dọ emi ko dù i. Ó tún fẹ́ mọ̀ bóyá Ádámù mọ ohun tóun ṣe. Ṣugbọn Adamu kò gbà ẹ̀bi, o si wipe, Obinrin ti iwọ fi fun mi li o mu mi ṣe e. Be e ma yin onú kanylantọ de wẹ enẹ yin ya? Nítorí bí a bá ṣe ohun tí kò tọ́, a gbọ́dọ̀ gbà á, kí a má sì dá ẹlòmíràn lẹ́bi. ( Jẹ́n. 3:1-12 )

5. Satan, who was then called Lucifer, was jealous of God, so he went into the body of a serpent and told Eve they would NOT die! That was the first lie ever told in the whole world. And Eve believed the Serpent, the Devil, instead of God. So she ate of the fruit, thinking it would make her wise, for the Devil told her it would. Then Eve gave the fruit to her husband and he also ate of it. Afterwards, they became afraid, for God came walking into the Garden looking for them. So they hid. But no one can hide from God, for He not only knows all things but can see all things. So He called Adam and said, "Did you eat of the fruit which I told you not to eat?" Of course, God knew they had, but He wanted to see if Adam would admit having eaten of it. He also wanted to see if Adam realized what he had done. But Adam wouldn't take the blame, and said, "The woman you gave me made me do it." Wasn't that a cowardly thing to do? For if we do something wrong, we should admit it and not blame someone else. (Gen. 3:1-12)

6. Ọlọrun si bi Efa lẽre idi ti o fi jẹ ninu eso rẹ̀, ti o si fi fun Adamu, ṣugbọn on kò fẹ ẹ̀bi na, o si da Ejò na li ẹ̀bi, wipe, on li o tàn a jẹ. Nitorina gbogbo awọn mẹtẹẹta jẹbi ... Adam, fun aigbọran si aṣẹ Ọlọrun lati maṣe jẹ ninu eso; Efa, fun igbagbo Satani dipo Olorun; àti Ejò fún jíjẹ́ kí Sátánì lò ó láti bá Éfà sọ̀rọ̀. Torí náà, wọ́n sọ fún àwọn mẹ́tẹ̀ẹ̀ta pé kí wọ́n fìyà jẹ wọ́n. Ọlọ́run sọ fún Ádámù pé kó máa ṣiṣẹ́ kára kó tó lè rí oúnjẹ rẹ̀ wá. Wọ́n sọ fún Éfà pé yóò jìyà ìrora bíbí. Ó sì sọ fún àwọn méjèèjì pé a ó lé wọn jáde kúrò nínú Ọgbà náà, àti pé wọn yóò kú níkẹyìn. Lẹ́yìn náà, ó sọ fún ejò náà pé òun yóò jẹ ekuru, tí yóò sì máa wọ inú ikùn rẹ̀ ní gbogbo ọjọ́ ayé rẹ̀. ( Jẹ́n. 3:13-14 ) .

6. Then God asked Eve why she had eaten of the fruit and given Adam some, but she didn't want to take the blame either, so she blamed the Serpent, saying he had deceived her. So all three were guilty ... Adam, for disobeying God's command not to eat of the fruit; Eve, for believing Satan instead of God; and the Serpent for letting Satan use him to talk to Eve. So all three were told they would be punished. God told Adam he would have to work hard to get his food from the ground. Eve was told she would suffer pain in having children. And He told both of them that they would be put out of the Garden and would eventually die. Then He told the serpent he would eat dust and crawl on his belly all the rest of his days. (Gen. 3:13-14)

7 Ṣùgbọ́n a tún kẹ́kọ̀ọ́ pé Ọlọ́run ìfẹ́ ni lóòótọ́, àti pẹ̀lú ìjìyà tí ó fi fún Ádámù àti Éfà, Ó fún wọn ní ìtànṣán ìrètí. Ó sọ fún Éfà pé “irú-ọmọ” rẹ̀, ìyẹn ọmọ tí obìnrin bí, yóò pa Bìlísì lọ́jọ́ kan ( Jẹ́nẹ́sísì 3:15 ). Nínú àwọn ẹ̀kọ́ tó kàn, a máa kẹ́kọ̀ọ́ sí i nípa “irúgbìn” yẹn.

7. But we also learn that God is truly a God of love, and with His punishment given to Adam and Eve, He gave them a ray of hope. He told Eve her "seed", meaning a child born of a woman, would one day kill the Devil (Genesis 3:15). In the next lessons, we will learn more about that "seed". 

(Jẹnẹsisi, ori 4) 

1 Nigba ti Ọlọrun lé Adamu ati Efa jade kuro ninu ọgba Edeni, O rii daju pe wọn ko ni le pada nipa gbigbe Kerubu kan, tabi Oluranlọwọ Ọrun ti Rẹ si ila-oorun Ọgbà; Ó ní idà tó ń jó, tó ń yí gbogbo ọ̀nà, kí wọ́n má bàa pa dà wá jẹ nínú èso igi ìyè náà, torí pé ká ní wọ́n ní, wọn ì bá wà láàyè títí láé. ( Jẹ́n. 3:23-24 )

(Genesis, chapter 4)

1. When God drove Adam and Eve out of the Garden of Eden, He made sure they would not be able to return by placing a Cherub, or Heavenly Helper of His at the east of the Garden; He had a flaming sword which turned every way, so they would not be able to return and eat of the tree of life, for if they had, they would have continued to live forever.(Gen. 3:23-24)

2 Nígbà náà ni Ádámù àti Éfà bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí bímọ. Visunnu tintan yetọn yin visunnu de he yé ylọ Kaini. Lẹ́yìn náà, Éfà tún bí ọmọkùnrin mìíràn tí wọ́n ń pè ní Ébẹ́lì. ( Jẹ́n. 4:1-2 ) .

2. Then Adam and Eve started to have children. Their first child was a son whom they named Cain. Later, Eve had another son whom they called Abel. (Gen. 4:1-2)

3. Lẹ́yìn tí Kéènì àti Ébẹ́lì dàgbà, Kéènì gbin èso àti ewébẹ̀, Ébẹ́lì sì ń sin ẹran. Ní ọjọ́ kan, Ébẹ́lì mú àkọ́kọ́ nínú agbo ẹran rẹ̀ wá fún Ọlọ́run gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọrẹ. Nígbà náà ni Kéènì mú díẹ̀ lára ​​èso rẹ̀ wá, ṣùgbọ́n inú Ọlọ́run kò dùn sí ọrẹ ẹbọ rẹ̀, níwọ̀n bí ó ti jẹ́ pé gbogbo ẹbọ ní láti ta ẹ̀jẹ̀ sílẹ̀ láti ṣojú fún Jésù, ọrẹ ẹbọ Kéènì kò sì kúnjú ìwọ̀n ẹ̀rí yẹn. Ọlọ́run tún mọ̀ pé Kéènì di ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ mú lọ́kàn rẹ̀, Ọlọ́run kò sì fẹ́ kí a wá sọ́dọ̀ Rẹ̀ àyàfi tí a bá fẹ́ ṣe ohun tí ó tọ́, kí a sì jẹ́wọ́ ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ wa kí a sì káàánú rẹ̀. Nitorina ko gba ebo Kaini. Ehe yin nuplọnmẹ de na mílọsu ga, na to Matiu 5:23 mẹ yin didọna mí dọ whẹpo mí do sọgan wá Jiwheyẹwhe dè to odẹ̀ mẹ, mí dona dín jijọho hẹ mẹdepope he gblehomẹ na onú ​​de. Lẹhinna a le sunmọ Ọlọrun. Ọlọ́run mọ̀ pé olówú ni Kéènì, nítorí Ọlọ́run bá a wí pé, “Kí ló dé tí o fi ń bínú, tí o sì ń bínú? ní ẹnu-ọ̀nà tí ó fẹ́ kọ́ yín, yóò sì máa ṣe, bí ẹ kò bá kọ́ ọ.” ( Jẹ́n. 4:3-7 ).

3. After Cain and Abel grew up, Cain grew fruits and vegetables, and Abel raised animals. One day Abel brought the first of his flock to God as an offering. Then Cain brought some of his fruit, but God was not pleased with his offering, since all sacrifices had to have blood shed to represent Jesus, and Cain's offering of fruit did not meet that qualification. God also knew Cain held sin in his heart, and God does not want us to come unto Him unless we want to do the right thing, and confess our sin and be sorry for it. So He did not accept Cain's offering. This is a lesson for us, too, for in Matthew 5:23 we are told that before we can come to God in prayer, we must make peace with anyone that resents us for something. Then we can approach God. God knew Cain was a jealous person, for God did scold him saying, "Why are you angry and upset? You should know if you do well you are accepted by me; and if I don't accept you, there is a demon crouching at the door who wants to master you, and it will, if you don't master it" (Gen. 4:3-7).

4. Nígbà náà ni a gbọ́ pé Kéènì jẹ́ kí ẹ̀mí Ànjọ̀nú náà mú òun lọ, nítorí ó díbọ́n bí òun kò bínú sí arákùnrin rẹ̀, ó sì ní kí ó bá òun lọ sí oko. Níbẹ̀ ni Kéènì pa arákùnrin rẹ̀ Ébẹ́lì. ( Jẹ́n. 4:8 ) .

4. We then learn that Cain did let the demon take him over, for he pretended not to be angry with his brother and asked him to go out into the field with him. There Cain killed his brother Abel. (Gen. 4:8) 

5 Njẹ Ọlọrun mọ nipa ipaniyan buburu yii? Dajudaju O ṣe, ṣugbọn O beere lọwọ Kaini nibo ni arakunrin rẹ lati danwo wò. Kí sì ni ìdáhùn Kéènì? "Emi ko mọ. Emi jẹ olutọju arakunrin mi?" Nítorí náà, ó purọ́ fún Ọlọ́run, èyí tó túmọ̀ sí pé ó rú méjì nínú àwọn òfin Ọlọ́run. Ọkan ni "Iwọ ko gbọdọ pa eniyan" ati ekeji ni "Iwọ ko gbọdọ purọ". Nítorí náà, Ọlọ́run jẹ́ kí Kéènì mọ̀ pé Ó mọ ohun tóun ṣe, ó sì sọ fún Kéènì pé òun yóò fi ilé àti ìdílé rẹ̀ sílẹ̀ kó sì di alárìnkiri ní ilẹ̀ náà. ( Jẹ́n. 4:9-12 )

5. Did God know about this terrible murder? Of course He did, but He asked Cain where his brother was to test him. And what was Cain's reply? "I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?" So he lied to God, which means he broke two of God's commandments. One was "Thou shalt not commit murder" and the other was "Thou shalt not lie". So God let Cain know He was aware of what he had done, and told Cain he would have to leave his home and family and become a wanderer in the land. (Gen. 4:9-12)

6. Nísinsin yìí, Kaini kò sọ fún Ọlọrun pé ó kábàámọ̀ ohun tí ó ṣe. Kàkà bẹ́ẹ̀, ńṣe ló ń ronú nípa bí ìgbésí ayé ṣe máa léwu tó àti bó ṣe máa ṣòro tó láti ìgbà yẹn lọ, bẹ́ẹ̀ náà sì ni ẹ̀rù ń bà á lọ́jọ́ iwájú pé kí ẹnì kan wádìí ohun tóun ṣe sí arákùnrin òun, kó sì pa á! Ṣùgbọ́n Ọlọ́run fi àmì sí Kéènì kí ẹnikẹ́ni má bàa gba ẹ̀mí rẹ̀, nítorí pé kò sí ọ̀pọ̀ èèyàn tó wà láyé nígbà yẹn, Ọlọ́run sì fẹ́ kí Kéènì bímọ ( Jẹ́n. 4:13-15 ) Torí náà, Kéènì bí ọmọ, Ádámù sì bímọ. Éfà sì ń bá a lọ láti bí àwọn ọmọ mìíràn pẹ̀lú. Àti láti inú àwọn àtọmọdọ́mọ Ádámù ni a ti bí ọkùnrin olódodo kan tí a ń pè ní Nóà. Iwọ yoo kọ ẹkọ diẹ sii nipa rẹ ninu ẹkọ ti o tẹle. Ṣùgbọ́n ní báyìí, ẹ ti kẹ́kọ̀ọ́ bí a ṣe dá ènìyàn, bí ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ ṣe wọ ayé, àti bí ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ ṣe ń dàgbà tó sì ń fa ìjìyà àti ikú, gan-an gẹ́gẹ́ bí ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ Ádámù àti Éfà ṣe mú kí èmi àti ìwọ jìyà àti lọ́jọ́ kan láti kú nínú ayé yìí.

6. Now Cain did not tell God he was sorry for what he had done. Instead, he was thinking only of how dangerous and difficult life would be from then on, and too, he was afraid someone in the future would find out what he had done to his brother and kill him! But God put a mark on Cain so no one could take his life, for there weren't many people living on earth then and God wanted Cain to have children (Gen. 4:13-15) So Cain did have children, and Adam and Eve continued to have other children as well. And from Adam's descendants was born a very righteous man called Noah. You will learn more about him in the next lesson. But for now you have learned how man was created, how sin entered into the world, and how sin grows and causes suffering and death, just as Adam and Eve's sin caused you and me to suffer and one day to die in this world.