SEV Biblia, Chapter 1:1
¶ Y llamó el SEÑOR a Moisés, y habló con él desde el tabernáculo del testimonio, diciendo:
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Leviticus 1:1
Verse 1. And the Lord called unto Moses] From the manner in which this book commences, it appears plainly to be a continuation or the preceding; and indeed the whole is but one law, though divided into five portions, and why thus divided is not easy to be conjectured. Previously to the erection of the tabernacle God had given no particular directions concerning the manner of offering the different kinds of sacrifices; but as soon as this Divine structure was established and consecrated, Jehovah took it as his dwelling place; described the rites and ceremonies which he would have observed in his worship, that his people might know what was best pleasing in his sight; and that, when thus worshipping him, they might have confidence that they pleased him, every thing being done according to his own directions. A consciousness of acting according to the revealed will of God gives strong confidence to an upright mind.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 1. And the Lord called unto Moses , etc.] Or “met him”, as the phrase is rendered in ( Numbers 23:4). The word arqyw , translated “called”, the last letter of it is written in a very small character, to show, as the Jews say, that he met him accidentally, and unawares to Moses: other mysteries they observe in it, as that it respects the modesty of Moses, who lessened himself, and got out of the way, that he might not have the government laid upon him, and therefore the Lord called him; or to denote the wonderful condescension of the Lord, whose throne is in heaven, and yet vouchsafed to dwell in the tabernacle, out of which he called to Moses, and from Mount Sinai, and out of the cloud f3 . The word “Lord” is not in this clause, but the following, from whence it is supplied by our translators, as it is in the Syriac version, and as the word “God” is in the Arabic version; the two Targums of Jonathan and Jerusalem paraphrase it, “the Word of the Lord called to Moses,” by an articulate voice, though it may be it was a still small one; and which some think is the reason of the smallness of the letter before mentioned; and Aben Ezra says that Moses heard it, but all Israel did not hear: and spoke unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation ; from off the mercy seat, between the cherubim over the ark, where the glory of the Lord, or the divine Shechinah and Majesty took up its residence, and from whence the Lord promised to commune with Moses, ( Exodus 25:22): saying ; what follows concerning sacrifices; which shows, that these were not human inventions, but of divine institution, and by the appointment of God.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1, 2 - The offering of sacrifices was an ordinance of true religion, from the fall of man unto the coming of Christ. But till the Israelites were in the wilderness, no very particular regulations seem to have bee appointed. The general design of these laws is plain. The sacrifice typified Christ; they also shadowed out the believer's duty, character privilege, and communion with God. There is scarcely any thing spoke of the Lord Jesus in Scripture which has not also a reference to his people. This book begins with the laws concerning sacrifices; the mos ancient were the burnt-offerings, about which God here gives Mose directions. It is taken for granted that the people would be willing to bring offerings to the Lord. The very light of nature directs man, some way or other, to do honour to his Maker, as his Lord. Immediately afte the fall, sacrifices were ordained.
Original Hebrew
ויקרא 7121 אל 413 משׁה 4872 וידבר 1696 יהוה 3068 אליו 413 מאהל 168 מועד 4150 לאמר׃ 559
