| 9. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the vav-consecutive verb vayedabber {וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר | vā·yə·dáb·bēr} ‘and He spoke’, marking divine speech in priestly legislation. The proper noun Yahweh {יְהוָ֖ה | Yǝ-hō-wāh} functions as the subject, emphasizing divine agency. The prepositional phrase el {אֶל | ʾel} + Mosheh {מֹשֶׁ֥ה | mō·šê} identifies Moses as the indirect object, underlining his mediatory role. The infinitive construct le’emor {לֵּאמֹֽר | lē·ʾamôr} serves as a discourse marker introducing direct divine instruction. |