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VERSE: Lv26-08a
RASHIS COVERED: Lv26-08a Lv26-15a Lv26-15b Lv26-17j
Lv26-17b Dt32-04a
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY ---------------- One of Rashis 10 main methods is the GRAMMAR method where Rashi explains GRAMMAR the same way GRAMMAR books do. A major submethod of the GRAMMAR method is explain sentence order. Most sentences use a VERB-OBJECT-INDIRECT-OBJECT order. The following simple sentence illustrates this ----------------------------------------------------------- I brought the wine to the table SUBJECT VERB OBJECT INDIRECT OBJECT ----------------------------------------------------------- Deviation from this basic order indicates emphasis; you place a word earlier in the sentence to bring attention and focus on it in order to emphasize it. In such a case the sentence - retains its simple meaning - and ALSO indicates the emphasis indicated by the reordering of the words This is a peach of a Rashi since it illustrates a basic idea about exegetical vs. simple meaning. EXAMPLE Lv26-08a ---------------- The biblical phrase ---------------------------------- FROM AMONG YOU: 5 will pursue 100 ---------------------------------- vs ---------------------------------- 5 FROM AMONG YOU will pursue 100 ---------------------------------- emphasizes the FROM AMONG YOU. Hence Rashi comments ----------------------------------- Even 5 weaklings will pursue 100 ----------------------------------- EXAMPLE Lv26-17b Lv26-17j ------------------------- The biblical phrase --------------------------------- The haters IN YOU will rule --------------------------------- vs --------------------------- The haters will rule IN YOU --------------------------- emphasizes the IN YOU. Rashi comments --------------------------------------------- You will be ruled over by Jewish Anti-semites --------------------------------------------- EXAMPLE Dt32-04 --------------- The biblical phrase --------------------------------- Strong God, PERFECT are His ways -------------------------------- vs -------------------------------- Strong God: His ways are PERFECT -------------------------------- emphasizes PERFECT. Hence Rashi comments ---------------------------------------- Despite His strength (no one can stand up to him) God is always Just in His ways and does not abuse His Power. EXAMPLE Lv26-15a Lv26-15b -------------------------- The Biblical phrases ------------------------------ If my STATUTES are despised If my ORDINANCES are loathed ------------------------------ vs ---------------------------- If you despise my STATUTES If you loathe my ORDINANCES ---------------------------- emphasizes STATUTES and ORDINANCES Hence Rashi comments --------------------------------- If you despise STATUTORY religious law If you despise Jewish COURTS (which enforce ordinances) --------------------------------- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT --------------- The sentence order rule was powerfully advocated by the great modern commentator Malbim who skillfully used it in his commentary to defend many difficult midrashim. LIST065a below summarizes these results | ||
| ITEM | DETAIL | |
| RASHI RULE CLASS: | GRAMMAR | |
| RASHI SUBRULE CLASS: | GRAMMATICAL ORDER | |
| RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE | #9 | |
| SEE BELOW | LIST065a | |
| A list of verses | with deviant Grammatical order(=emphasis) | |
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A list of verses with deviant Grammatical order(=emphasis) | |||
| VERSE | Biblical Text*10 | Point of Emphasis | |
| Lv26-08a | FROM YOU:5 pursue 100 | Even 5 weaklings pursue 100 | |
| Lv26-15a | ORDINANCES loathe | Redicule judicial system | |
| Lv26-15b | STATUTES despise | Religious statutory law | |
| Lv26-17j | IN YOU:Haters rule | Jewish anti-semitism*1 | |
| Dt32-04a | God:JUST are his ways | JUST even though he is stron | |
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*1 Rashi on Lv26-17b emphasizes an important point ---------------------------------------------- The verse - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FROM YOU: Haters rule - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - has TWO meanings, both of which are true. This verse has the simple meaning - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Haters rule in you (literally: OVER YOU) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The verse ADDITIONALLY has the emphasis connoted by the deviant grammatical order - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - IN-YOU-HATERS (i.e. Jewish anti-semites) rule in you (over you) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This Rashi emphasizes how - simple meaning - exegetical meaning need not be either identical or conflicting. Rather the two can be complimentary. In this case - one meaning is the meaning of the sentence - the other meaning derives from the deviant order | |||
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*10 The words with deviant grammatical order are capped. For example Lv26-08a states ---------------------- FROM YOU: 5 pursue 100 ---------------------- Proper order requires --------------------- 5 FROM YOU pursue 100 --------------------- The deviant order places emphasis on the phrase FROM YOU Hence the Rashi cited in the POINT OF EMPHASIS column ------------------------------------------------------ Even 5 weaklings--that is ANY people FROM YOU--will be able to pursue 100 ------------------------------------------------------ | |||