RASHIS COVERED: Dt01-04a Dt01-04b Dt01-04c

VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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Dt01-01:03 states roughly as follows
--- Moses spoke to the Jews
--- AFTER
--- He had won the two wars with Sichon and Og
The style issue is how to clarify the connection of
these 2 consecutive sentences. In the reference below we have
presented 4 methods of connection. In this case the connection
reason is one of SUPPORT & ENABLEMENT. Moses did the Jews a favor
in conquering these 2 kings--hence the Jews should listen to him
The wars were difficult wars with powerful kings and nations

REFERENCE
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http://www.RashiYomi.com/cp-9.htm

This reference summarizes the Consecutive Parshah series
in which we present 4 methods of connecting sentences and
paragraphs. In this case we deal with a connection of SUPPORT
and ENABLEMENT. BECAUSE Moses conquered two harsh kings,
THEREFORE the Jews owe him a favor and should listen to him

Other examples of enablement are presented in this reference.

Rashi, besides using the STYLE RULE of SENTENCE CONNECTION
also uses the method of ALIGNMENT.

TODAYS LIST
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There are only 5 verses in the Torah where SICHON and OG are
mentioned. These 5 verses are ALIGNED in the list below. As
can be seen, there are different types of emphasis. Dt01-04
is the only verse where BOTH the Kings names AND their CAPITAL
cities are mentioned. Some other verses by contrast are terse--
they simply talk about THE TWO EMORITE KINGS.

The Rashi rule used here is ALIGNMENT. In this email list we
do not argue that every word in the Torah has some special
meaning. Indeed, many Torah words follow rules of human
style.

BUT if the Torah repeats the same phrase and makes minor
differences then we do have the right to regard these
differences as significant.

REFERENCE
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The alignment series may be found at
http://www.RashiYomi.com/align-58.htm


ALIGNMENT + CONSECUTIVE SENTENCES
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In this case Dt01-04 EMPHASIZES BOTH THE KINGS and THEIR
CITIES. It is as if the Torah went out of its way to
tell us that BOTH the kings and cities were famous for their
power.

This idea fits in with the first idea that Moses was
emphasizing that he had done the Jews a favor and therefore
he should be listened to.

In summary: The theme in Dt01-03:04 is that SINCE Moses had
done favors to the Jews he should THEREFORE be listened to.
To enhance this argument Moses emphasized that he had
conquered POWERFUL EMorite kings who lived in POWERFUL cities.

Here is the list