For 930 years they were compelled to go about in the earth and earn their bread by digging in the soil and partaking of such food as they produced, which was imperfect and poisonous.

In this manner they were put to death.
[181]This sentence of death passed upon Adam had an indirect effect upon his offspring.

Before he was driven from Eden he and Eve had not exercised the authority given to them by Jehovah to beget and bring forth children on the earth.

This they did exercise after being driven from Eden.

Being now under the sentence of death and undergoing that death penalty, it was impossible for their children, born under such conditions, to come into existence perfect.