7380. 'And Jehovah said to Moses' means instruction. This is clear from the meaning of 'saying' as instruction, dealt with in 7186, 7304. What is meant by the verb 'say' when used in the historical narratives of the Word is evident from what comes after it, for whatever follows goes together with it. The reason why at this point it means instruction is that Jehovah says what further things had to be done. Also 'Moses' represents the law of God, through which instruction is given by Jehovah.

7304. 'And Jehovah said to Moses' means Divine instruction. This is clear from the meaning of 'said', when something is commanded anew, as instruction, dealt with in 7186, 7267, 7288, at this point - since Jehovah was the speaker - Divine instruction, that is to say, instruction about further action.