King James Version
Exodus 25:1 in the King James Version says “And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 25 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,”
Exodus 25:1 · KJV
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering. bring me: Heb. take for me offering: or, heave offering
And this is the offering which ye shall take of them; gold, and silver, and brass, offering: or, heave offering
KJV Study — Public Domain
“spake”
H1696perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
“And the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
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