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The Septuagint 1.15 · 1.15

To shine upon the earth

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καὶ ἔστωσαν εἰς φαῦσιν ἐν τῷ στερεώματι τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, ὥστε φαίνειν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς. καὶ ἐγένετο οὕτως.

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καὶkaìandἔστωσανéstōsanlet them beεἰςeisforφαῦσινphaûsinilluminationἐνeninτῷtôitheστερεώματιstereṓmatifirmamentτοῦtoûtheοὐρανοῦouranoûof heaven,ὥστεhṓsteso as toφαίνεινphaíneinshineἐπὶepìuponτῆςtêstheγῆςgêsthe earth.καὶkaìandἐγένετοegénetoit was soοὕτωςhoútōsthus.

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The command's purpose clause completes: the lights are for φαῦσις, shining upon the earth. As with the earlier commands, fulfilment (“it was so”) follows immediately.

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