8524. 'And Moses said, This is the thing which Jehovah has commanded' means a command. This is clear from the meaning of 'the thing which Jehovah has commanded' as a Divine command, as also above in 8466.

8466. 'This is the thing which Jehovah has commanded' means a command regarding it received from the Divine. This is clear from the meaning of 'the thing' as the matter under consideration; and from the meaning of 'commanding', when done by Jehovah, as a command.