| 37. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the vav-consecutive Qal imperfect wayyomer {וַיֹּאמֶר | wayyōmer} introducing direct speech and foregrounding the divine speaker. The Tetragrammaton Yahweh {יְהוָה | Yəhōwāh} serves as the subject, and the prepositional phrase el-mosheh {אֶל־מֹשֶׁה | ʾel-mōšeh} identifies Moses as the addressee. The infinitive construct leʾimor {לֵאמֹר | lêʾ-môr} functions as a discourse marker, marking the transition from narrative to divine command. The English renderings preserve subject-verb-object order while maintaining emphasis on God’s authoritative speech. |