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The half year during which the sun goes to the north will be the day,
The period when the sun moves towards the north signifies daytime.
that during which it goes southwards the night.
Conversely, when the sun moves southwards, it symbolizes nighttime.
But hear now the brief description of the duration of a night and a day
Describing the duration of a night and a day in relation to the Creator and the various ages within the world cycle.
of Creator and of the several ages of the world cycle according to their order.
Reference to the ages of the world cycle according to their sequence and the Creator.
How Big Is The Night
"How Big Is The Night" - The questioning of the magnitude or vastness of the nighttime.
How Big Is The Night
Reiteration of the questioning regarding the enormity of the night.
They declare that the Creation age consists of four thousand years of the gods;
Stating that the Creation age spans 4000 years of the gods, with corresponding twilights.
the twilight preceding it consists of as many hundreds, and the twilight following it of the same number.
Details about the preceding and following twilight periods related to the Creation age.
In the other three ages with their twilights preceding and following, the thousands and hundreds are diminished by one in each.
Explaining the reduction in years for the other three ages and their preceding/following twilights.
These twelve thousand years which thus have been just mentioned as the total of four human ages, are called one age of the gods.
Referring to the total of 12,000 years representing the four human ages, known collectively as one age of the gods.
How Big Is The Night
Reiteration of the questioning about the vastness of the night.
How Big Is The Night
Continued emphasis on the inquiry into the enormity of the night.
But know that the sum of one thousand ages of the gods makes one day of Creator, and that his night has the same length.
Noting that 1000 ages of the gods amount to one day of the Creator, with an equal duration for his night.
But know that the sum of one thousand ages of the gods makes one day of Creator, and that his night has the same length.
Reiteration of the concept that 1000 ages of the gods constitute one day and one night of the Creator.
How Big Is The Night
Restating the question about the size or extent of the night.
How Big Is The Night
Continued restatement of the inquiry into the vastness of the night.
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