LIST309d
(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04
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Alignment of clauses in Gn14-01:02 (list of Kings/Countries)
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In the days of
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ARYOCH King of ELASAR
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KEDARLAOMER King of AYLAM
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THIDAL King of GOYIM
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They made war on
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BERA King of SEDOM
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BIRSHA King of AMORAH
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SHINAV King of ADMAH
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SHEMEVER King of TZEVOY
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King of BELAH He was
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*1 *2 *3
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COMMENTS
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*1 The NAME of the KING
- for the last row is in column 3
- for the other rows is in column 1
(Rashi Gn14-02e)
*2 The title King is
- for the last row in Column 1
- for the other rows in Column 2
*3 The Country name is
- for the last row in column 2
- for the other rows in column 3
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LONGER FOOTNOTES
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*10 Rashi uncharacteristically does not give
a reason for these differences. He rather
notes them. But reviewing the meaning of
the names of the KING and COUNTRY
- BELA means to DEVOUR
- TZOAR means YOUNG
If the Biblical verse reverses itself
and places the name of the country first
perhaps there is an emphasis
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The King of the Country DEVOUR, which
DEVOURed its inhabitants with sickness,
had the name YOUNG for all inhabitants
of that country died YOUNG (Perhaps
that is why they were willing to fight--
they expected to die and had nothing to
live for)
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