The Bible

Genesis 1:16

¹⁶ 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.

From Swedenborg's Works

Arcana Coelestia #1225

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1225. That 'Shem' means the internal Church has been stated and shown in verse 18 onwards of the previous chapter.

Thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.

The Bible

Genesis 9:24

²⁴ And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him.