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VERSE: Gn37-10c
RASHIS COVERED: Gn37-10c Gn37-11a Gn37-33b Gn37-35b Nu05-10a
Lv23-08b Dt16-08a Dt15-09a Dt24-15b Ex12-15b
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY ---------------- One of Rashis 5 main goals is to resolve inferences from distinct verse sources. Rashi had 5 methods to resolve verse pairs that appeared to contradict them. Today we illustrate the MODALITY method where the contradiction is resolved by seeing one verse as a REQUIREMENT and the other verse as a PERMISSION EXAMPLE 1 Gn37-10 vs Gn37-11 ---------------------------- On the one hand Jacob ridiculed Josephs prophecies (How can you dream that your mother will bow to you if she is dead!) On the other hand Jacob guarded Josephs prophecies and helped prepare him to become a prophet. Rashi explains that by ridiculing the prophecies he saved Joseph from Jealosy which might intefer with them. Here the REQUIREMENT is to GUARD the dreams but it is PERMITTED to PRETEND otherwise if it helps the overall goal EXAMPLE 2 Dt15-09a Dt24-15b --------------------------- Both verses speak about praying to God to punish those who cause monetary anguish (like employers). One verse says PRAY the other verse says DONT PRAY. This is interpreted to mean that YOU MAY PRAY for the death of a bad employer but you arent REQUIRED EXAMPLE 3 Ex12-15b Dt16-08a --------------------------- You MUST eat Matzoh the first day; You MAY eat it the last 6 days. EXAMPLE 4 Lv23-08b Nu28-19 -------------------------- You MUST offer Holiday sacrifices preferably in certain amounts of OX, RAMS and SHEEP. But if these animals are not available you MAY switch the animal types EXAMPLE 5 Nu05-10a Dt18-03 --------------------------- You MUST give priests certain priestly gifts. But you MAY chose which priest you give (Hence one verse says GIVE THE PRIESTS while the other verse says YOU OWN IT) | ||
ITEM | DETAIL | |
RASHI RULE CLASS: | RabbiIshmael | |
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS | MUST vs MAY | |
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE | #18 | |
SEE BELOW | LIST590a | |
List of verse pairs | Which illustrate a MAY-MUST dichotomy |
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List of verse pairs Which illustrate a MAY-MUST dichotomy | |||
VERSE 1 | VERSE 2 | RESOLUTION OF CONTRADTION | |
Dt15-09a | Dt24-15b | You MAY pray to God; you arent REQUIRED to pray | |
Ex12-15b | Dt16-08a | You MAY eath Matzoh last days;MUST eat 1st | |
Gn37-10c | Gn37-11a | Jacob GUARDS Joes prophecy;PRETENDS NoBelieve*1 | |
Lv23-08b | Nu28-19 | OXEN sacrifices PREFERRED;other animals OK | |
Nu05-10a | Dt18-03 | MUST give to priest;MAY decide which priest | |
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*1 Hence one verse says JACOB GUARDED THE PROPHECY while another verse shows Jacob rediculing the prophecy (Jacob says HOW CAN YOU DREAM YOUR MOTHER WILL COME BOW TO YOU WHEN SHE IS DEAD).*10 This contradiction explains several other related Rashis - Gn37-33b The Biblical verse states A WILD ANIMAL HAS KILLED JOSEPH yet Rashi interprets this to mean A WILD WOMAN PLAYED WITH HIM AND PEOPLE BEAT HIM UP Why did Rashi so interpret? Because Jacob knew that the prophecies would one day come true. Therefore Joseph couldnt be dead. So he assumed he got into TROUBLE*11 - Gn37-35b Jacob REFUSED TO STOP MOURNING JOSEPH after it was reported he was dead. Why? Because Jacob knew that the prophecies would come true and therefore he couldnt be dead | |||
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*10 Rashi actually translates Shin-Mem-Resh as WAITING (Not guarding). However the standard meaning of Shin Mem Resh is to guard. The point is that when you GUARD a growing product you are in effect preventing inteferrence with the growth process and WAITING for the object to mature (eg a plant, vegetable or fruit). So the original meaning of GUARD stands--but Joseph was growing up and Jacob knew he couldnt accelerate it. Presumably Jacob helped Joseph by preparing him for prophecy by teaching him the appropriate items. *11 In passing since Joseph was a tattle-tale perhaps Jacob believed that Joseph so to speak needed such a spanking - (starting up by a wild woman and being beaten up) - to grow up |