And Seth answered and said to him: 'Hast thou called to mind, father, the fruit of paradise of which thou usedst to eat, and hast been grieved in yearning for it' 'If this be so, tell me, (and) I will go and bring thee fruit from paradise. For I will set dung upon my head and will weep and pray that the Lord will hearken to me and send his angel (and bring me a plant from paradise), and I will bring it thee that thy trouble may cease from thee.' Adam saith to him: 'Nay, my son Seth, but I have (much) sickness and trouble!' Seth saith to him: 'And how hath this come upon thee'
Apocrypha · Chapter 6 of 43
Apocalypse of Moses 6
Life of Adam and Eve
About Apocalypse of Moses
An apocryphal or pseudepigraphal text — outside the canon of the Western churches, yet widely circulated among ancient Jews and Christians. English text: Apocalypsis Mosis, in The Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament (Clarendon Press, 1913), R. H. Charles, 1913 (public domain). Portuguese and Spanish: Lux Veritas translations from this edition.
Source: Apocalypsis Mosis, in The Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament (Clarendon Press, 1913), R. H. Charles (1913) · public domain