2 Esdras 6:38-40

Common English Bible

³⁸ Then I said: “Lord, you spoke from the beginning of creation on the first day, ‘Let heaven and earth be made,’ and your word accomplished the deed. ³⁹ Then the spirit was hovering, darkness was spread around, and there was silence. There was as yet no sound of a human voice.^{[a] 40} Then you commanded that a ray of light be brought forth from your treasuries so that your works might be seen.