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The Cave of Treasures 5

1 min 1 verses Translated from the Syriac by E. A. Wallis Budge, 1927, public domain. Chapters follow Budge's section headings; verse numbers are this archive's own divisions, and his notes are omitted.

The Creation: Fifth Day

On the Fifth Day the waters brought forth fish of divers appearances and creatures that twist and wriggle.

A1🔗nd on the Fifth Day God commanded the waters, and they brought forth all kind of fish of divers appearances, and creatures which move about, and twist themselves and wriggle in the waters, and serpents, and Leviathan, and beasts of terrible aspects, and feathered fowl of the air and of the waters. And on this same day God made from the earth all the cattle and wild beasts, and all the reptiles which creep about upon the earth.

Did You Know?

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On the Fifth Day the waters brought forth fish of divers appearances and creatures that twist and wriggle.

2

Serpents and Leviathan were among the beings the waters produced on the Fifth Day.

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Beasts of terrible aspects emerged from the waters by divine command on the Fifth Day.

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Feathered fowl of the air and of the waters appeared on the Fifth Day from the waters.

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The same Fifth Day saw God make from the earth all cattle, wild beasts, and creeping reptiles.

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