# God made the two great lights

"In this way God made the two great lights." This sentence explains what God did when he spoke.

# the two great lights

"the two large lights" or "the two bright lights." The two great lights are the sun and the moon.

# to rule the day

The lights that controlled the day are spoken of as if they were a human ruler that controlled what people do. Alternate translation: "to direct the daytime as a ruler directs a group of people" or "to mark the times of the day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# day

This refers only to the daylight hours.

# the lesser light

"the smaller light" or "the dimmer light"