[Diva]

How is this a command about celibacy?

It is a part of oral tradition concerning the Torah. Here is the link: http://www.jewishgates.com/file.asp?File_ID=427

[skr]

Thank you for the link. It does not clarify why the original verse in question has anything to do with celibacy, but it does show that other verses, i.e., Numbers 12:8, are similarly turned into something else entirely than what is written.