Sirach 43:5-7

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⁵Great is the Lord who made it;
at his orders it hurries on its course.

The Splendor of the Moon

⁶It is the moon that marks the changing seasons,^[a]
governing the times, their everlasting sign.
⁷From the moon comes the sign for festal days,
a light that wanes when it completes its course.

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Footnotes

Sirach 43:6 Heb: Meaning of Gk uncertain

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