LIST863v
(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04
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List of verses with Root Cheth-Samech-Dalet=FAVOR/KINDNESS
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VERSE
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TEXT OF VERSE WITH ches-samech-daleth=KINDNESS
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Gn47-29
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do me a FAVOR--dont bury me in Egypt
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Gn40-14
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do me a FAVOR--mention to the King I am in prison
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Gn24-12
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God, please do me a FAVOR--give him a charitable women
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Pr25-10
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Dont insult; he might do you a FAVOR;its embarassing*1
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Lv20-17a
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if a person sleeps with his sister-if she does a FAVOR*2
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COMMENTS
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*1 This translation of the verse is consistent with the
UNIFIED MEANING of Ches-Daleth-Samech-doing a FAVOR
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Dont be hasty to insult; perhaps the person will
do you a FAVOR and you will then be embarassed
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*2 This last verse has evoked extreme controversy---why is incest
called A FAVOR. (Some claim that Cheth-Samech-Daleth could mean
the opposite, SHAMEFUL). However the psychology of incest is
well known and affords us a simpler explanation
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Most men are willing to take the risks of a sexual encounter
Which requires sustaining a certain amount of tension. A person
whose masculinity is so destroyed that he would only have sex
with someone he trusts--like his sister--is not acting like
an adult but receiving a FAVOR from someone he trusts (Despite
this kindness/favor (vs lust) incest is universally prohibited)
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This seems to be the simplest explanation of this unique verse
and seems consistent with Rashi. At any rate the UNIFIED
MEANING of Chest-Samech-Daleth is FAVOR/KINDNESS and this
applies to Pr25-10 and Lv20-17a*10
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LONGER FOOTNOTES
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*10 Rashi states
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Sleeping with ones sister is called Kindness since
Kain and Abel married sisters and this was a kindness
that God allowed
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To understand this please review my article
http://www.Rashiyomi.com/gen-1.htm
Adam, Kain and Abel were not the only humans around
Indeed they were the only prophets around. But there
were many non-prophets. Adam in fact had a non-prophet
female companion nicknamed, TheNightOne (because
she knew nothing about the lights of prophecy).
Technically Kain and Abel SHOULD have been required
to take the risks of converting a non-prophet person
to prophetic status. But such a risk and tension would
have been too great. Hence God allowed the FAVOR of
marrying their sisters. We could say more but
this suffices for the present.
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