Biblical Histories of the Old Testament

The Lord sent a deep sleep upon Adam, and took one of his ribs, from which he formed the woman, Eve. Genesis 2. original Latin: "Immisit Dominus soporem in Adam, & tulit unam de costis, ex qua formauit mulierem Euam."

A woodcut illustration depicting the creation of Eve. Adam lies sleeping on the ground in the foreground. God the Father, depicted as an elderly bearded man in robes with a radiant halo, stands over him, gesturing as Eve emerges from Adam's side. The background features a landscape with a tree, a sun, and a crescent moon with stars, representing the celestial bodies.

God let Adam fall into a deep sleep / took a rib out of his side / and made from it the woman, Eve. Genesis 2. original German: "Gott ließ Adam hart entschlaffenn/ nam ein ripp auß seiner seiten/ machte darauß das weib Eua."