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Exodus 4:27 וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֔ן לֵ֛ךְ לִקְרַ֥את מֹשֶׁ֖ה הַמִּדְבָּ֑רָה וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ וַֽיִּפְגְּשֵׁ֛הוּ בְּהַ֥ר הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים וַיִּשַּׁק־לֹֽו׃ Divine Command: וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל־אַהֲרֹן וַיֹּאמֶר is a Qal wayyiqtol 3ms of א־מ־ר (“to say”), standard for narrative progression. יְהוָה is the divine speaker, and אֶל־אַהֲרֹן marks Aaron as the recipient. This phrase introduces a command directly from God to Aaron. Imperative Mission: לֵךְ לִקְרַאת מֹשֶׁה הַמִּדְבָּרָה לֵךְ (“Go!”) is a Qal imperative 2ms from י־ל־ך, commanding immediate action. לִקְרַאת (“to meet”) is an infinitive construct of ק־ר־א with the preposition לְ, expressing purpose.… Learn Hebrew