1The LORD spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tent of meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, saying,
The Lord spoke to Moses in audible words, that is, in clear and logical statements that can be understood by humans. The Lord used to speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend (Exodus 33:11).
1 The LORD spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tent of meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, saying,