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VERSE: Nu05-14a
RASHIS COVERED: Nu05-14a Nu05-14c Nu05-14b
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(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-03 | ||
VERY BRIEF SUMMARY ------------------ Rashi frequently focuses on MEANING and GRAMMAR. However some verses must be understood in light of sister verses which seem to contradict them. By aligning the contradictory verses we are forced to resolve them--this is frequently done by noticing 2 STAGES or 2 ASPECTS of some event Nu05-12:14 states the following about a women suspected of adultery --------------------------------- - The women behaves LOOSELY - she DESCECRATES - She SLEEPS with someone else - She SECLUDES with someone else - She does IMPURE things - She was not GRABBED (Raped) - The husband POSSESSES his wife ----------------- and she has done IMPURE things - OR the husband POSSESSES his wife ----------------- and she has not done IMPURE things ---------------------------------- On the one hand it looks like she committed adultery On the other hand it looks like she secludes with men improperly. WHich is it--ADULTERY or SECLUSION ? Rashi resolves the contradiction by looking at two stages of the suspicion. - In the first stage she DOES seclude but not necessaraly sin - In a later potential stage she might sin(commit adultery) Rashi concludes that the suspected-adulteress chapter is talking about a women who DOES SECLUDE improperly but is ONLY SUSPECTED of actual ADULTERY. The water ceremony then clears her | ||
| ITEM | DETAIL | |
| RASHI RULE CLASS: | STYLE | |
| RASHI SUBRULE CLASS | BROAD | |
| RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE | #15 | |
| SEE BELOW | LIST512a | |
| Contradictory verses | illustrating 2 stages | |
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(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-03 | ||
We present the contradictory verses in Nu05-12:14 and their resolution as 2 stages. Basically the verses should be read backwards -- The women secludes with men and this is improper -- Her husband then warns her against further improper seclusion -- However the women SECLUDES improperly after the warning -- (And we dont know if she sinned or not but we do know that) -- she descecrated her marriage by -- creating a potential situation where adultery was possible The 2 key ideas are to - translate ADULTERY as POTENTIAL ADULTERY - Identify the DESCECRATION of the marriage with IMPROPER SECLUSION | ||
| TEXT OF VERSES Nu05-12:14 | HOW THE VERSES ARE INTERPRETED | |
| The women behaves LOOSELY | POTENTIAL*1 ADULTERY | |
| she DESCECRATES | POTENTIAL ADULTERY | |
| She SLEEPS with someone else | POTENTIAL ADULTERY*2 | |
| She SECLUDES with someone else | Actual ACT DONE | |
| She does IMPURE things | Violates LAW OF SECULSION | |
| She was not GRABBED (Raped) | Voluntary | |
| The husband | Before this | |
| -- POSSESSES his IMPURE wife OR | POSSESS*3=warns against seclusion | |
| -- POSSESSES his NON-IMPURE wife | POSSESS*3=warns against seclusion | |
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*1 There is a separate Rashi on this which we will do at a later date. This Rashi shows that many words can refer to the POTENTIAL of an act rather than the actual act. *2 There has to be the POTENTIAL for adultery So eg if she did not seclude for ENOUGH time to have an affair(eg she was in a locked room for 5 seconds) then we dont perform this ceremony *3 See http://www.RashiYomi.com/nu05-14b.htm where we show that the Hebrew root Kuph-Nun-Hey means POSSESS--eg warn his wife against seclusion. | ||