SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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Rashi frequently makes powerful inferences from the alignment
of ALMOST similar verses. The minor variations between these
almost similar verses suggests nuances and differences or
even meaning. We call this the Rashi rule of ALIGNMENT

When Rashi identifies two cases from the ALIGNMENT we call
this the Rashi subrule of TWO CASES

When Rashi infers nuances from the variations betweent the
almost similar verses we call this the Rashi subrule of
NUANCES.

When Rashi infers MEANING from the ALIGNMENT of almost
identical phrases we call this the Rashi SUBRULE of MEANING.

EXAMPLE 5 Requests to pass thru foreign lands
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There are 5 requests by Moses to allow passage thru
foreign lands. They are aligned as follows
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Dt02-06         Dt02-27:28       Nu21-22         Nu20-17b      Nu20-19
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purchase food   purchase food    No fields       No fields     *2
purchase water  purchase water   No wells        No wells      purchase water
*1            if I/animals drink
Go your path     Path of King    Path of King  Highway
no deviation                     No deviation  *3
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This alignment emphasizes 3 nuancs
*1 Alignment emphasizes promise that both
- people
- animals
would not violate territory

*2 Alignment suggests
- negative--I will not eat/drink your property
- positive--I will stimulate your economy by buying goods*10

*3 Alignment suggests both
- avoidance of direct taking of food
- avoidance of negligent taking of food (go thru highway and animals
deviate into nearby fields)


LIST308u below summarizes this alignment.

Example 2: Nu20-18a
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The alignment of Nu20-16 and Nu20-18b reveals two
approaches to obtaining goals
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Nu20-16  JEWS God heard our voice  when we cried to the Lord
Nu20-18a EDOM Dont pass            lest I come with the sword.
Differs  *1   *2                   *3
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*1 ALignment shows difference between JEWS and EDOM

*2 Alignment shows method use to achieve national goals

*3 Jews rely on PRAYER; Edom relies on SWORD*10


LIST308v summarizes this alignment.

Align 2 verses           Describing power (Prayer vs military)