Holy Scripture

Genesis 1:14

A church father on this verse
“After Moses spoke about the gathering of the waters and about the sprouting of the vegetation on the earth on the third day, he turned to write about the lights that were created in the firmament saying, "And God said, 'Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to separate the day from the night'," [ Gen1:14…”
Ephrem the Syrian, 4th c.

Source: Septuagint

Original

14And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, to divide between day and night, and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and for years.

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12And the earth brought forth the herb of grass bearing seed according to its kind and according to its likeness, and the fruit tree bearing fruit whose seed is in it, according to its kind on the earth, and God saw that it was good.

13And there was evening and there was morning, the third day.

— Genesis 1:14 —

15And let them be for light in the firmament of the heaven, so as to shine upon the earth, and it was so.

16And God made the two great lights, the greater light for regulating the day and the lesser light for regulating the night, the stars also.

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