| 1. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the vav consecutive in vayedabber {וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר | wā-yĕ-ḏabbēr} ‘and he spoke’, signaling the onset of direct divine discourse. The divine name Yahweh {יְהוָ֔ה | yə-hō-wāh} functions as the grammatical subject. A double prepositional phrase with el {אֶל־ | ʾel-} and ve-el {וְאֶֽל־ | wə-ʾel-} addresses Mosheh {מֹשֶׁ֥ה | mōšéh} and Aharon {אַהֲרֹ֖ן | ʾăhărôn} as coequal recipients. The infinitive construct lemor {לֵאמֹֽר | lēʾmôr} then introduces the forthcoming instructions. This formulaic structure underscores the authority of the speaker and the parallel status of the two addressees. |