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10 And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
The face of the water (Genesis 1:2) signifies the knowledges of good and truth.
(Notae: Arcana Coelestia 19)
2 Now the earth was formless and empty. Darkness was on the surface of the deep. God's Spirit was hovering over the surface of the waters.