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14 Then God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and they shall serve as signs and for seasons, and for days and years;

Passage themes

God orders the stars — Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night
The heavenly calendar — let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years

Notes and references

Or luminaries, light-bearers, and so throughout the ch
Or firmament; i.e., atmosphere and space
Lit be for

Events in this chapter

1.1 — Création monde, homme et femme

Did you know?

Des milliers d'années en 50 chapitres La Genèse couvre plus de temps que tout le reste de la Bible réuni : de la création du monde jusqu'à l'installation en Égypte. Aucun autre livre biblique ne parcourt autant d'histoire en si peu de pages.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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