We find a number of variable terms in the legal presentation of the laws of the Torah. Sometimes the command is addressed in the second person; at other times it is formulated in the third person. In addition, sometimes the term elohim refers to the judges, while in other instances it refers to God or to a spiritual entity. What is the nature of these differences? Through an exploration of the text we can reach a deep understanding of the laws based on these linguistic inconsistencies, and about the meaning of the term elohim as it relates to judgement.