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FOR YOU denotes PERSONAL |
RASHIS COVERED: Gn12-01a FOR YOU denotes a PERSONAL action
VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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In Biblical Hebrew the Hebrew word, LeCha (FOR YOU) when added
to a sentence denotes that the activity was done for PERSONAL
REASONS. Thus had Gn12-01 stated WALK FROM YOUR LAND it would
mean to simply leave. But when Gn12-01 states WALK FOR YOURSELF
FROM YOUR LAND it means that the leaving will give Abraham a
needed rest, recognition and higher status in society. Similarly
when Ex18-27 states that JETHRO RETURNED HOME FOR HIMSELF it
denotes that he not only returned home but started doing personal
ambitions (Legend has it based on explicit verses that he founded
some non-jewish-Believe-in-God societies)
VERY BRIEF EXPLANATION OF RULE
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One of Rashis goals is to explain Grammar the same way modern
grammar textbooks explain grammar. In todays Posting Rashi
explains the following Rule which is observed in Biblical
Hebrew grammar
RULE: Adding the expression "FOR YOURSELF" or "FOR HIMSELF"
to a verb expression indicates that the activity was done
for PERSONAL reasons
STANDARD REFERENCES FOR TODAYS RULE
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The 6 Rashi goals: http://www.RashiYomi.com/rules-01.htm
The RashiYomi grammar page: http://www.RashiYomi.com/grammar.htm
Other examples: http://www.RashiYomi.com/ex18-27a.htm
TODAYS LISTS
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We present several examples where FOR YOURSELF means PERSONALLY
In each verse we show the PERSONAL aspect of the activity
One of the contributions of Rashi is Simple is to document
with LISTS of examples several alleged Rashi grammar
rules
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| VERSE |
VERSE-TEXT |
HOW FOR YOURSELF=PERSONALLY |
| Gn12-01a |
Go FOR YOURSELF |
You will benefit(Great name...) |
| Nu13-02b |
send FOR YOURSELF spies |
Only if YOU want to send them |
| Ex25-02a |
take FOR ME donations |
Donations for SAKE OF HEAVEN*1 |
| Ex25-08a |
make FOR ME a temple |
Temple for sake of HEAVEN*1 |
| Ex18-27e |
He returned FOR HIMSELF |
Became founder of a group*2 |
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COMMENTS |
*1 In other words SACRIFICES and other Temple procedures
do not automatically atone for sins. The Temple
procedures INTRINSICALLY have to be done for the
sake of heaven.
Obvious? You say: On the contrary: I can eg give
Charity in order to be known as a philantropical person
While this is not ideal IT CAN BE DONE. The charity still
has the status of charity.
By contrast I cannot offer sacrifices or do any Temple
activity UNLESS I do so for the sake of heaven and God.
Another way to put this is that Temple hypocrosy
automatically nullifies Temple activity while charity
hypocrosy does not TOTALLY nullify temple activity.
*2 Rashi suggests based on explicit other verses
that Jethro returned home and was so impressed by Gods
salvation of the Jewish people that he founded his famous
Friends of Jethro Society which encouraged non jews to
acknowledge God. (cf Ju01-16, Ju04-11, Ju04-17)
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