Then the Lord said to Moses and Aaron,
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying to them,
- KJV And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,
- BSB The LORD spoke again to Moses and Aaron, telling them,
- NKJV Now the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying to them,
- NASB The Lord spoke again to Moses and to Aaron, saying to them,
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Quick answer
Yahweh speaks to both Moses and Aaron, introducing the dietary laws. God himself ordains the distinctions Israel must keep.
Overview
That God addresses Moses and Aaron together fits the priests' role to teach what is clean and unclean (10:10-11). The chapter that follows defines which creatures Israel may eat. These laws set Israel apart among the nations as God's holy people, a separation ultimately reinterpreted in Christ, who declares all foods clean (Mark 7:19) and unites Jew and Gentile (Acts 10).
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