spake. Hebrew text reads singular, "he spake", and by Figure of speech Heterosis (of Number), App-6, might be translated plural, "they spake". But "they spake" is the actual reading in several codices: Samaritan Pentateuch, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel Targum of Onkelos, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate. It is also the Sevir reading. See App-34.
as. according as.