Note the same sharp contrast between the imperfects here
({ate} (8873)thion, {drank} epinon, {bought} (8867)orazon, {sold}
ep(936c)oun, {planted} ephuteuon, {builded} (9369)kodomoun) and the
aorists in verse  29  ({went out} ex(886c)then, {rained} ebrexen,
{destroyed} ap(936c)esen).