· Translation: KJV

Leviticus 7:22Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

The setting

Mount Sinai wilderness, ~1446 BC. Moses prepares to receive another direct revelation from Yahweh about worship regulations. Modern day: Sinai Peninsula, Egypt.

The emotion here: reverent anticipation while recording the moment God began speaking

The original word

dabar (דבר) — spoke, but implies substantial, weighty communication with authority

Why it matters

This phrase appears over 300 times in the Torah—each time marking a new divine instruction

Read with care

What most readers miss in Leviticus 7:22

This isn't casual conversation—it's the Creator of the universe giving precise legal instructions

Common misconceptionPeople skip these transition verses as unimportant, but they emphasize that every word following comes directly from God, not Moses' opinion.

Bible Genome reading

Leviticus 7:22 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
Eraexodus
Primary emotionresting
Literary typenarrative

Emotional genome

Comfort power10%
Quotability20%
Memorability20%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone10%
Themes:divine communication

In context

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Leviticus 7:22 comes from the book of Leviticus, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine communication. Notable phrases: Yahweh spoke to Moses.

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