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Leviticus 15:1
And the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The LORD addresses Moses and Aaron to commission a new legislative block on ritual purity. This divine instruction immediately precedes the specific regulations concerning bodily discharges in the following verse.
The words — The verb וַ/יְדַבֵּ֣ר (va/y.da.Ber) literally means "and he spoke," marking the formal delivery of the decree. The construct phrase לֵ/אמֹֽר\׃ (le./Mor) functions as a technical marker introducing the exact command that follows.
The thread — This opening formula recurs in Leviticus 11:1 and Leviticus 13:1 to signal new legal sections, while Psalms 25:14 contrasts divine revelation with covenantal intimacy.
Why it lands — The text establishes that purity regulations derive from direct divine command rather than human custom. Readers must acknowledge this authoritative origin before evaluating the subsequent ritual requirements.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the Lord spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying,
Cross-references
- Leviticus 11:1 The LORD spoke again to Moses and Aaron, telling them,
- Leviticus 13:1 Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,
- Psalms 25:14 The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.
- Amos 3:7 Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.
- Hebrews 1:1 On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets.