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VERSE: Dt33-21a
RASHIS COVERED: Dt33-21a Dt33-21b Dt33-21c
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY ---------------- A powerful but simple Rashi method is the CITATION or CROSS- REFERENCING of an OTHER VERSE for the purpose of adding FURTHER DETAILS to a verse we are studying. We call this the OTHER VERSE method. There are three submethods to the OTHER VERSE method. If the verse actually CITES or refers to an OTHER VERSE we call this the SUBMETHOD of CITATION. If the OTHER VERSE explains the meaning of some term in the first verse we call this the SUBMETHOD of MEANING. If the first verse does not cite an other verse and if no meaning is explained then we call this the SUBMETHOD of FURTHER DETAILS since the 2nd verse either confirms the first verse or typically adds FURTHER DETAILS to the first verse EXAMPLE 1: Dt33-21a Dt33-21b Dt33-21c ------------------------------------- Dt33-21 states about GAD ----------------------------------- He saw the FIRST for HIMSELF For there the portion of the LAWGIVER is HIDDEN ----------------------------------- A rather CRYPTIC passage. Rashi clarifies the mysterious words using the technique of OTHER VERSES. Nu32-01:05 states ------------------------------------------- The GADDITES came to Moses [after the conquest of Moab] and said: The land conquered is good for Shepards and we have many flocks. Therefore we would like to inherit this land ------------------------------------------- In other words, the GADDITES requested that the land of the FIRST war [War against Moab] be given to them. In summary Rashi interprets the phrase in Dt33-21 ------------------------------ He chose the FIRST for himself ------------------------------ to mean ---------------------------------------- He chose the FIRST CONQUEST for himself ---------------------------------------- Dt34-05:06 states ----------------------------------------------------- Moses died there...and they buried him in the valley in the land of Moab ...and no one knows his burial place to this day ----------------------------------------------------- Hence Rashi interprets the phrase in Dt33-21 ---------------------------------- the portion of the LAWGIVER ---------------------------------- to mean --------------------------------- the [burial] portion of Moses the LAWGIVER --------------------------------- Rashi further interprets the phrase in Dt33-21 ------------------------------------- the portion of the lawgiver is HIDDEN ------------------------------------- to mean -------------------------------------- no one knows his [Moses'] burial place to this day [that is it is HIDDEN] -------------------------------------- LIST210x presents other examples of verse pairs illuminating each other with further details | ||
ITEM | DETAIL | |
RASHI RULE CLASS | OTHER VERSES | |
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS | FURTHER DETAILS | |
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE | #1 | |
SEE BELOW | LIST210x | |
List of verses pairs | with one verse illuminating another |
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List of verses pairs with one verse illuminating another LIST210x CONTINUES LIST210a LIST210z LIST210y | ||||
VERSE | TEXT OF VERSE | OTHER VRSE | DETAILS | |
Dt33-21a | He chose the FIRST | Nu32-01:05 | 1st Conquest-Moab | |
Dt33-21b | LAWGIVER is hidden there | Dt34-05:06 | MOSES buried there | |
Dt33-21c | Lawgiver is HIDDEN there | Dt34-05:06 | NoOne knows burial | |
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Dt32-14k | ...RED wine | Pr23-31 | the BEST wine | |
Dt18-09a | Dont learn idolatry | Dt12-30 | Dont learn TO DO*4 | |
Dt02-15a | God quick to kill siners | Nu32-05:08 | Bad influence*3 | |
Dt01-31b | God like FATHER to Jews | Ex14-19 | Angel goes in back | |
Nu27-20a | give your SPLENDOR ToHim | Ex34-30 | HORNS OF LIGHT | |
Nu21-15b | TZUR=Midyan family HEAD | Nu31-08 | 1 of 5 main leaders | |
Nu21-15c | TZUR=MIDYAN FAMILY head | Gn25-04 | 5 main Midyan tribes | |
Nu21-24a | BRAZEN is border of Amon | Dt02-19 | PROTECTED BY PROPHCY | |
Nu20-16b | God sent ANGEL to redeem | Ex23-20 | ANGEL=MOSES | |
Nu14-25a | journey away from here | Nu14-42:45 | Amalyk will defeat u | |
Nu12-08c | See GODS PICTURE | Ex33-23 | See God-s back | |
Nu12-12b | Don-t make us LIKE DEAD | Lv13-45:46 | LIKE LEPOR*1 | |
Nu02-02c | OPPOSITE the Temple | Jo03-04 | 2000 Cubits | |
Lv27-10a | GOOD:BAD sacrifice | Lv22-18:20 | BAD=BLEMISHED | |
Gn45-18a | I-ll give BEST OF LAND | Gn47-11 | BEST OF LAND=Ramsyth | |
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*1 Unlike other cases of ritual impurity the Lepor is - ostracized from all his friends - must declare himself impure and separate himself Hence he is like someone dead (that is like a dead body he is REPULSIVE)*10 *2 Verse Ex14-19 states -------------------------------------------- [The Jews had just exited Egypt; Egypt regretted letting them free and pursued them. The following text relates the pursuit] And the Angel of God, which went in FRONT of the Jewish camp, journeyed and went in BACK of them;[Similarly] the pillar of fire went from in front to the back -------------------------------------------- Rashi explains with an analogy: ----------------------------------------- A person and his father were walking in the forest. Suddenly they hear wild animals in back of them pursuing them. The father, who had been leading his son in front now goes in back so that the wild animals should bump into him first, not his son ----------------------------------------- In other words, Rashi sees Ex14-19 as providing a FURTHER DETAIL to the concept of GOD CARED FOR YOU LIKE A FATHER. God had fought for the Jews who were helpless like children. *3 Rashi does not cite Nu32-05:08 but instead explains ------------------------------------------- God wanted sinners dead lest they influence their children into rebelling against God ------------------------------------------- *4 That is: Don't learn idolatry for purposes of practicing it. But it is permissable to learn idolatry for purposes of instructing people on what not to do and on the horrors of particular idolatries.*11 --------------------- LONGER FOOTNOTES --------------------- *10 Rashi gives an alternate argument ----------------------------------------------------- Both the LEPOR and DEAD transmit a status of ritual impurity to a person who merely walks into the same room with them ----------------------------------------------------- However we would summarize this Rashi argument as follows --------------------------------------------------------- Both the LEPOR and DEAD are considered REPULSIVE. Hence - merely being in the same room with them confers impurity - People AVOID both the LEPOR and DEAD BODY --------------------------------------------------------- Such an approach to Rashi is deeper and more satisfying and sheds light on the analogy. *11 Rashi's literal language is --------------------------------------------------- DON'T LEARN TO DO, but you can LEARN TO TEACH --------------------------------------------------- This statement is short, punchy and to the point. Furthermore the literal text of Dt18-09a is DON'T LEARN TO DO. Thus it appears that Rashi made his inference from the EXTRA phrase TO DO (DONT LEARN TO DO vs DONT LEARN). However the approach of this list is to explain Rashi inferences in terms of broad laws such as OTHER VERSES. In this list we shy away from inferences from 'extra phrases.' Since Dt12-30 clearly prohibits LEARNING/INQUIRING FOR PURPOSES OF PRACTICE we prefer this OTHER VERSE explanation Consequently, this Rashi is one of those PEACHES that illustrate our different approach to Rashi explanations. |
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