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Numbers 35:1

“And the Lord spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,”

And the Lord spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,

Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and ye shall give also unto the Levites suburbs for the cities round about them.

And the cities shall they have to dwell in; and the suburbs of them shall be for their cattle, and for their goods, and for all their beasts.

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The strongest argument against interpreting this verse solely through ancient Near Eastern agency conventions is that the biblical text itself often presents God's direct speech and interaction with Moses as a unique and intimate relationship, distinct from typical messenger scenarios. While agency conventions might explain *how* the message is conveyed with authority, they don't fully capture the theological implications of God *personally* speaking to Moses, as is frequently emphasized elsewhe

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Numbers 33:50

“And the Lord spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,”

Numbers 36:13

“These are the commandments and the judgments, which the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses unto the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho.”

Numbers 26:3

“And Moses and Eleazar the priest spake with them in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,”

Numbers 35:9

“And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,”

Numbers 34:1

“And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,”

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