| 1. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with vayedabber {וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר | va-ye-dab-bēr} ‘and-he-spoke’, a vav consecutive + Piel imperfect that introduces direct divine discourse and establishes a VSO order emphasizing divine initiative. The subject Yahweh {יְהוָ֖ה | Yə-hō-wāh} follows the verb, reinforcing personal agency. The prepositional phrase el-mosheh {אֶל־מֹשֶׁה | ʾel mō-šéh} ‘to Moses’ marks Moses as the exclusive recipient, reflecting his mediatorial role. The infinitive construct lemor {לֵאמֹֽר | lē-ʾā-mōr} functions as a quotative, linking the introductory clause to the forthcoming command. This VSO Hebrew structure is rendered into a clear SVO English order by positioning the verb before the subject and the object, preserving the emphasis on divine speech. |