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Genesis 1:16

And God made twei grete liytis, the gretter liyt that it schulde be bifore to the dai, and the lesse liyt that it schulde be bifore to the niyt;

Bible (Wycliffe)

In The King James Version

And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.

In Context

15and shyne tho in the firmament of heuene, and liytne tho the erthe; and it was doon so.

17and God made sterris; and settide tho in the firmament of heuene, that tho schulden schyne on erthe,

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:19whanne thin iyen ben reisid to heuene, thou se the sonne, and moone, and alle the sterris of heuene, and be disseyued bi errour, and worschipe tho, `bi outermer reuerence, and onour, `bi ynner reuerence, `tho thingis whiche thi Lord God made of nouyt, in to seruyce to alle folkis that ben vndur heuene.

Job 31:26if Y siy the sunne, whanne it schynede, and the moone goynge clereli;

Psalms 8:3Of the mouth of yonge children, not spekynge and soukynge mylk, thou madist perfitli heriyng, for thin enemyes; that thou destrie the enemy and avengere.

Psalms 136:9He is blessid, that schal holde; and hurtle doun hise litle children at a stoon.

Psalms 148:5herie ye the name of the Lord.

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