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Leviticus 22:18 דַּבֵּ֨ר אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֜ן וְאֶל־בָּנָ֗יו וְאֶל֙ כָּל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֲלֵהֶ֑ם אִ֣ישׁ אִישׁ֩ מִבֵּ֨ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל וּמִן־הַגֵּ֣ר בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַקְרִ֤יב קָרְבָּנֹו֙ לְכָל־נִדְרֵיהֶם֙ וּלְכָל־נִדְבֹותָ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־יַקְרִ֥יבוּ לַיהוָ֖ה לְעֹלָֽה׃ Directives to All: דַּבֵּר … וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם דַּבֵּר — Piel imperative 2ms of ד־ב־ר, “to speak.” Used for authoritative communication. וְאָמַרְתָּ — Qal perfect 2ms with directive force: “And you shall say.” In priestly texts, this often introduces a new legal instruction with broad impact. אֶל־אַהֲרֹן וְאֶל־בָּנָיו וְאֶל כָּל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל — A threefold audience: אַהֲרֹן — the high priest בָּנָיו — the priests כָּל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל — the entire community The inclusiveness prepares for a rule that involves both sacred personnel and laypeople.… Learn Hebrew