| 33. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with vayedabber {וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר | wayyəḏabber} ‘and he spoke’, a narrative vav-consecutive verb form emphasizing the ensuing divine speech. It is followed by Yahweh {יְהוָ֖ה | Yəhōwāh} ‘LORD’ as subject. The preposition el {אֶל־ | ʾel-} ‘to’ marks the indirect object Mosheh {מֹשֶׁ֥ה | Mōšēh} ‘Moses’. The clause concludes with lemor {לֵּאמֹֽר | lēʾemor} ‘saying’, a Hebrew discourse formula that introduces direct divine address. The original VSO order conveys immediacy, while the English SVO arrangement preserves clarity without altering emphasis. |