39. And then was the spirit hovering, and darkness and silence were on every side; the sound of man’s voice was not yet.
40. Then command you a ray of light to be brought forth of your treasures, that then your works might appear.
41. Upon the second day again you made the spirit of the firmament and commanded it to part asunder, and to make a division between the waters, that the one part might go up, and the other remain beneath.
42. Upon the third day you did command that the waters should be gathered together in the seventh part of the earth: six parts did you dry up, and keep them, to the intent that of these some being both planted and tilled might serve before you.
43. For as soom as your word went forth the work was done.
44. For immediately there came forth great and innumerable fruit, and manifold pleasures for the taste, and flowers of inimitable color, and odors of most exquisite smell: and this was done the third day.
45. Upon the fourth day you commanded that the sun should shine, and the moon give her light, and the stars should be in their order:
46. and gave them a charge to do service to man, that was to be made.