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THE METHOD OF DOUBLE NOUNS |
EXAMPLE: Ex36-07a The LABOR [Of transport] was sufficient
THE VERSE
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The crafstman made many things for the temple. And they brought
their goods to the temple. and this CRAFTSMANSHIP was sufficient
for all the CRAFTSMANSHIP and more
THE METHOD
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A general rule of all languages is not to repeat words. So if
you have to refer back to a word you use a pronoun. In the
reference below we outlined 4 methods for dealing with
repeated words. One of these methods is to interpret the
repeated word BROADLY; that is to give it a meaning it usually
doesnt have.
THE RASHI
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The Hebrew(or English) word CRAFTSMANSHIP typically refers
to artisan work. However because the word is repeated in
the above verse we interpret it to refer to TRANSPORT OF GOODS.
(TRANSPORT is not normally considered an artisan work of
CRAFTSMANSHIP)
THE REFERENCE
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http://www.Rashiyomi.com/doubl-14.htm lists the 4 methods
of repetitions
THE LIST
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THe list below gives verses with repeated words and
indicates how Rashi interpreted them broadly with a meaning
it usually doesnt have. The footnotes provide further detail
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| VERSE |
TEXT OF VERSE |
BROAD INTERPRETATION |
| Gn26-13a |
& Isaac GREW GREW |
Even his manure*1 |
| Gn39-11b |
he left his GARMENT GARMENT |
Garment of sin*2 |
| Nu17-28a |
All who come NEAR NEAR ...*3 |
Even if it was crowded |
| Nu05-12a |
A MAN MAN who suspects his wife |
Even a paranoic man*4 |
| Gn08-21b |
God will NOT DESTROY NOT DESTROY |
No matter how evil*5 |
| Ex36-07a |
the CRAFSTMANSHIP was enough*6 |
TRANSPORT |
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COMMENTS |
*1 THe man GREW usually refers to Assets and connections.
GREW GREW means even his field MANURE was coveted
*2 A GARMENT usually refers to clothing. But in this context
Joseph was grabbed by his masters wife and left his
GARMENT GARMENT there. So we interpret GARMENT to refer
to a sexually stained garment indicating he thought of
sinning.
*3 The verse threatens with punishment anyone who comes
NEAR to the temple. Normally I would interpret this to
refer to anyone who WILLFULLY came near. The repeated
word NEAR NEAR endows NEAR with a non-standard
meaning--even if eg it was crowded and he was bumped
into and came near he is still liable!!
*4 Recall (Nu05) that we perform a Suspected wife ceremony on
a woman suspected by her husband. This ceremony is quite
an ordeal. True the woman is only subjected to it if she
does something unseemingly. But I would think that if her
husband in paranoic we dont subject her. Therefore the
verse says IF A MAN MAN indicating even a paranoic person
*5 God promised Noach not to destroy the world. I would think
that this only applies if people dont agressively sin.
The repeated phrase I WILL NOT DESTROY NOT DESTROY implies
that God will not destroy EVEN IF THEY DESERVE IT.
*6 The verse reads
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The CRAFTSMANSHIP was enough for all
the CRAFTSMANSHIP and more
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It is translated as
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The TRANSPORT was enough for all
the CRAFTSMANSHIP and more
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So one of the repeated words, CRAFTSMANSHIP, was translated
as TRANSPORT. CRAFTSMANSHIP usually refers to artisan
work which usually doesnt include TRANSPORT. We broadened
the meaning here because of the word repetition.
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