| 1. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with vayedabber {וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר | wayyə-dabbēr} ‘and he spoke’, where the vav-consecutive + Piel imperfect introduces divine discourse. Yahweh {יְהוָ֖ה | Yə-hō-wāh} ‘the LORD’ functions as the subject. The phrase el-mosheh {אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה | ʾel mōšéh} ‘to Moses’ marks Moses as the recipient of speech. The infinitive leemor {לֵּאמֹֽר | lēʾemor} ‘saying’ acts as an oracular particle signaling the start of direct address. Rendering into English SVO order enhances clarity while preserving the original narrative flow. |