Reference

Genesis 1:16

And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
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And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:

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And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.

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And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.

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And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,

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And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.

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Creation as Good and Valuable
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Creation as Good and Valuable

This verse primarily describes the *act* of creation and the *function* of the created lights, rather than explicitly stating their inherent value or goodness. The text does not include a declaration of "it was good" for these specific creations, which is present elsewhere in the creation account.