| 1. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the verb vayedabber {וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר | wayyĕḏabber} ‘and he spoke’, employing the vav-consecutive prefix to indicate narrative continuation. The noun Yahweh {יְהוָ֖ה | Yəhōwāh} ‘the LORD’ serves as the subject. The prepositional phrase el-Mosheh {אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה | ʾel Mōšēh} ‘to Moses’ identifies the recipient of divine communication. The infinitive construct leemor {לֵאמֹֽר | lēʾāmor} ‘saying’ functions as a speech introducer, marking the transition to the forthcoming command. The original Hebrew VSO order is rendered as SVO in English to maintain readability while preserving the immediacy of divine address. |