Leviticus 11:1

KJV1611 – Modern English

And the LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying to them,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה וְאֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֖ן לֵאמֹ֥ר אֲלֵהֶֽם

Transliteration

And wəyədabbēr YHWH unto-Mōšeh and unto-ʾAhărōn lēʾmōr unto-them

Grammar Details

• *wəyədabbēr*: waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD
• *Mōšeh*: proper noun - Moses
• *ʾAhărōn*: proper noun - Aaron
• *lēʾmōr*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to say/saying
• *ʾĕlēhem*: preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/unto them

Word Meanings

• *wəyədabbēr*: and he spoke/and he said/and he commanded
• *lēʾmōr*: saying/to say/commanding

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying to them,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jehovah spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the Lorde spake vnto Moses and Aaron sayenge:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And ye LORDE talked wt Moses & Aaron & sayde:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  After, the Lord spake vnto Moses and to Aaron, saying vnto them,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Lorde spake vnto Moyses and Aaron, and sayde vnto them:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying to them,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying unto them,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron,

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying to them,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Clean and Unclean Land Creatures The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying to them,