For the LORD had spoken to Moses, saying,
For the LORD had spoken to Moses, saying,
For Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
For the Lord said to Moses,
For the LORD had spoken to Moses, saying,
For Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
For the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
had spoken - Render spake. The formal appointment is only now made, in reward for their zeal Exodus 32:26-29, though reference to their future office appears previously in Leviticus 25:32 ff, and they had already acted as assistants to the priests (compare Exodus 38:21).