Leviticus 7:28

Study note

Setting — The LORD addresses Moses to introduce the next segment of ritual instruction. This occurs immediately after the prohibition against consuming blood and just before the regulations for peace offerings.

The words — The text employs וַ/יְדַבֵּ֥ר (va/y.da.Ber), meaning "and he spoke," and לֵּ/אמֹֽר\׃ (le./Mor), meaning "to saying." These verbs frame a direct divine communication initiating a new legal section.

The thread — This formulaic introduction marks transitions between legal codes throughout Leviticus (Leviticus 1:1; Leviticus 6:1; Leviticus 11:1). It structures the broader Pentateuchal pattern of divine instruction delivered through Moses (Exodus 6:2; Numbers 15:1).

Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to recognize that ritual law follows directly from prior warnings without narrative interruption. It demands attentive reading of each new command as a continuation of the same authoritative decree.

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