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Speaking and Showing: Sequential Actions and Demonstrative Syntax in Exodus 4:30
וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אַהֲרֹ֔ן אֵ֚ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הָאֹתֹ֖ת לְעֵינֵ֥י הָעָֽם׃
(Exodus 4:30)
And Aharon spoke all the words which YHWH had spoken to Moshe, and he performed the signs in the sight of the people.
Main Speech Act: וַיְדַבֵּר אַהֲרֹן
וַיְדַבֵּר (“and he spoke”) is a Piel wayyiqtol 3ms of ד־ב־ר (“to speak”), showing intensive verbal communication. אַהֲרֹן (“Aaron”) is the clear subject. This verb form moves the narrative forward sequentially, highlighting Aaron’s role as the mouthpiece.
Object of Speech: אֵת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִים אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּר יְהוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה
אֵת marks the definite direct object.… Learn Hebrew
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When Speech Echoes and Signs Confirm: Binyanim That Bridge God and People
וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אַהֲרֹ֔ן אֵ֚ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הָאֹתֹ֖ת לְעֵינֵ֥י הָעָֽם׃
(Exodus 4:30)
And Aharon spoke all the words which YHWH had spoken to Moshe and he did the signs before the eyes of the people
Transmitting Authority Through Verbs
This verse narrates the moment Aharon becomes Moshe’s spokesperson before the people of Israel. It includes verbal forms that don’t just report speech and action but mirror divine transmission, human obedience, and visual demonstration. Each verb operates within a carefully chosen binyan, communicating the flow of revelation to representation.… Learn Hebrew
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