LIST109a
(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04
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Lists of bullets in Gn47-24b:a)field b)family c)staff d)infants
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PHRASE
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TExT OF PHRASE
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BULLET
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BULLET TEXT
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INTRO
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Joseph said:
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INTRO
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Pharoh owns your land
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INTRO
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So, I will tax you 20%
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INTRO
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But leave you 80%
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BULLET
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- FOR -
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field seed*1
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BULLET
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- FOR -
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your personal eating needs*2
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BULLET
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- FOR -
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eating needs of your household*3
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BULLET
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- FOR -
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eating needs of your children*4
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COMMENTS
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*1 Seeding field for producing produce next year (This is first
priority when resources are scarce) (Rashi Gn47-24a)
*2 Family adults (This is 2nd priority when resources are
scarce...children consume but do not produce while adults
consume and produce)
*3 HOUSEHOLD=staff (Rashi Gn47-24b)*10
*4 CHILDREN=young infants (who consume but do not produce)(Gn47-24c)
*11
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LONGER FOOTNOTES
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*10 The BULLET method requires interpreting each separate bullet as
- having distinct meaning
- as referring to a broad category
This is true in all languages.
An examination of the phrases suggests that the 4 categories are
- field needs, adult family, staff(servants), young children
*11
Perhaps Rashi was using the principle of CLIMAX here.
In times of need one must cut back. Rashi indicates
how cutbacks are made when resources are scarce:
- 1st priority is producing more food (FIELD SEED)
- 2nd priority are the family adults
- 3rd priority is your staff
- 4th priority are little children
(In times of need, the children consume but do not
produce while the servants and maids consume and
produce...such priority lists were witnessed
in survivor stories from Nazi Germany)
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