1 ON the third day I commanded the earth to make grow great and fruitful trees, and hills, and seed to sow, and I planted Paradise, and enclosed it, and placed as armed guardians flaming angels, and thus I created renewal. (2EN) 2 Then came evening, and came morning the fourth day. (2EN) 3 [Wednesday]. On the fourth day I commanded that there should be great lights on the heavenly circles. (2EN)
2 Enoch 30:1–3
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