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The appearance of which was like that of frost; while its circumference resembled the orb of the brilliant sun; and _there was_ the voice of the cherubim.

I saw the winds which turn the sky, which cause the orb of the sun and of all the stars to set; and over the earth I saw the winds which support the clouds.

First proceeds forth that great luminary, which is called the sun; the orb of which is as the orb of heaven, the whole of it being replete with splendid and flaming fire.

First proceeds forth that great luminary, which is called the sun; the orb of which is as the orb of heaven, the whole of it being replete with splendid and flaming fire.

After this law I beheld another law of an inferior luminary, the name of which is the moon, and the orb of which is as the orb of heaven.

After this law I beheld another law of an inferior luminary, the name of which is the moon, and the orb of which is as the orb of heaven.

Half of it is in extent seven portions, one _half_; and the whole of its orb is void of light, except a seventh portion out of the fourteen portions of its light. And in a day it receives a seventh portion, or half _that portion_, of its light. Its light is by sevens, by one portion, and by the half _of a portion_. It sets with the sun.

In the orb of the sun _there is_ a seventh portion of light, which is added to it from the moon. By measure it is put in, until a seventh portion of _the light of_ the sun is departed. They set, enter into the western gate, circuit by the north, and through the eastern gate go forth over the face of heaven.

Then its orb remains solitary without light.