the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Lord
Greek: ῥαββονί (rhabboní)
God
Hebrew: ʼâdôwn
sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
spoke
Hebrew: chishshur
combined, i.e. the nave or hub of awheel (as holding the spokes together)
to Moses
Greek: Μωσεύς (Mōseús)
Moseus, Moses, or Mouses (i.e. Mosheh), the Hebrew lawgiver
Hebrew: Môsheh
Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver
and
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Aaron
Greek: Ἀαρών (Aarṓn)
Aaron, the brother of Moses
Hebrew: ʼAhărôwn
Aharon, the brother of Moses
. He
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
said,
Verse Explanation
The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron and gave new instructions about how the Israelites should arrange their camp in the wilderness. Instead of allowing the people to camp wherever they wanted, God established a specific order for every tribe. This arrangement would help the nation travel, worship, and live together in peace. By placing every tribe in its assigned position, God showed that He is a God of order, purpose, and unity. The camp itself became a picture of a nation centered around God's presence, with the Tabernacle at its heart.
History
This instruction was given while Israel was camped at Mount Sinai, around 1445 BC (15th century BC) according to traditional biblical chronology. Organizing the camp prepared Israel for its journey to the Promised Land.