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thou madest Adam (out) of the slime of (the) earth, and thou gavest to him an help (or a helper), Eve. [thou madest Adam of the slime of the earth, and thou gave to him help, Eve.]

And now, Lord, thou knowest, that I take my sister to (or for my) wife not for cause of lechery, but for love alone of heirs, or of begetting of children, in which thy name be blessed into worlds of worlds. [And now, Lord, thou knowest, for not because of lechery I take my sister, but for only love of bringing forth of children, in the which be blessed thy name into worlds of worlds.]

10 And then Sarah said, Lord, have thou mercy on us, have thou mercy on us, and wax we both eld together whole in body and soul.

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