Book of Jubilees (Ethiopic)

...darkness; and to provide moisture so that all that sprouts and grows upon the earth might be moistened.¹ variant in Codex A: "and for moisture and so that they might be moistened" 3. This is what He completed and ordained on the fourth day original: "reb'ut" - Wednesday, the fourth day of the week.

And on the fifth day original: "hamist" - Thursday, He created² variant: "made" great whales anabirt: refers to large sea creatures or monsters in the midst of the depths of the waters; for these were first³ variant: omitted in Codex A made by His hands⁴ variant: "all His hands" of flesh. And He created everything that moves in the waters, and⁵ variant: omitted in Codex T fish, and everything that flies—the birds—and all that He ordained. And the sun rose over them for their well-being, and over everything that exists upon the earth: everything⁶ variant: omitted in Codex A that sprouts from the earth, and all trees that bear fruit, and all that is of flesh. 5. These He ordained and made on⁷ variant: "because of" the fifth day.

And on the sixth day original: "sadist" - Friday, He made all the wild beasts of the earth, and all the cattle,⁸ variant: "wild beasts and cattle" and everything that moves upon the earth. And after all this, He made mankind—one⁹ variant: omitted in Codex A male and female He made them—and He gave him dominion¹⁰ variant: "He gave them dominion" or "made him master" over¹¹ variant: omitted in Codex T all that is upon the earth, and those in the seas,¹² variant: "sea" and over that which flies, and over all the wild beasts and cattle, and over everything that moves upon the earth, and over all the¹³ variant: "over all the earth" earth; and over all these He gave him dominion.¹⁴ variant: "made him master"

6. This He ordained and made on the sixth day. And all was done—the seven and nine parts—which He ordained¹⁵ variant: omitted in Codex A and He finished all His work on the sixth day:¹⁶ variant: "And on the sixth day was finished what is in heaven" all that is in the heavens and on the earth, and in the seas, and in the depths, in the light and in the darkness, and in everything.¹⁷ variant: "and those in the depths, in darkness and in light" And God¹⁸ variant: omitted in Codex T gave us a great sign: the day of the Sabbaths, original: "senbetat" - the plural can refer to the weekly Sabbath or the system of sacred rest so that we might be [living] while we observe...