| 21. Linguistic Exegesis The verse uses the vav consecutive {וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר | va·yə·ḏab·bēr} ‘and he spoke’ sequence to indicate the continuation of divine speech narrative. The verb precedes the subject Yahweh {יְהוָ֖ה | yə·hō·wāh} ‘LORD’ in verb–subject order, emphasizing divine agency. The prepositional phrase introduced by el {אֶל־ | ʾel} ‘to’ marks the recipient Moses, while the infinitive construct lemor {לֵּאמֹֽר׃ | lē·ʾā·môr} ‘saying’ functions as a speech-introductory clause that prepares the reader for the following divine command. This structure follows a typical biblical verb–subject–object–speech formula, highlighting the directness of divine communication. |