Since Jehovah God had declared that anyone disobeying him would pay the price for his sin by dying, Adam’s descendants appeared to be in a hopeless situation.
بما ان يهوه الله اعلن ان الموت سيكون جزاء كل من لا يطيعه ،‏ بدا وضع ذرية آدم ميؤوسا منه .‏