The Earth in Se’mu

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Jehovih says: In the time of se’mu I brought the earth into a’ji, and ji’ay, and darkness was upon the face of the earth for three thousand years; and yet for another three thousand years half darkness covered all the land and water. Behold, O man, as I have given to females a time to bring forth their young, so have I given to the earth a time for the conception of the living species on the land, in the water and in the air above, and I called this time the era of se’mu. || And it came to pass, when the earth was in the midst of Taza [Taya –ed.], there fell upon the earth, for a space equal to twelve days, condensed nebula in dust and stones and water combined, sufficient in some places to cover up the forests Jehovih had made. And that which fell was hot like molten iron; and the trees and forests of the valleys were beaten down, covered up, and burnt to blackness. Jehovih said: And these shall remain on the earth; for in the future, man shall seek the coal, not knowing where it came from. And it will bear witness of the regions of a’ji and ji’ay in the firmament of heaven. (See Book of Jehovih and Book of Saphah.)