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VERSE: Nu01-03a
RASHIS COVERED: Nu01-03a Nu03-15a
Nu01-03a
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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A powerful Rashi technique is the ALIGNMENT method in which
almost similar verses are aligned. The minor differences
between the aligned phrases sheds light on nuances and details.

EXAMPLE Nu01-03 Nu03-15
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- Count the Israelites all male 20 yr olds going out in army
- Count the Levites  all male 1 month olds --------------

As can be seen one verse provides a REASON for the 20 year
old requirement (Army men) while the 2nd verse provides
no reason. This ALIGNMENT suggests that there is a reason
for counting only 1 month olds and above--after a month
you can be certain of the infants viability.
ITEM DETAIL
RASHI RULE CLASS: ALIGNMENT
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS NUANCES
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #11
SEE BELOW LIST308b
List of Minimum census age(20=ARMY;1 Mon=Viable)
LIST308b
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List of                  Minimum census age(20=ARMY;1 Mon=Viable)
VERSE #1 Phrase#2 Phrase#3 Phrase#4 Phrase#5 Phrase#6
Nu01-03a Count Israelites by family all males 20 year olds in Army
Nu03-15a Count Levites by family all males 1 month old -------
Differs *1 *2 *3 *4 *5 *6
COMMENTS
 
*1 Nu01-03 uses the word SeU while Nu03-15 uses the word PeKoD
Both these words mean COUNT. I dont know a reason for the
difference

*2 Nu01-03 refers to a census of Israelites while Nu03-15a
refers to a census of the Levites

*3 The order is different in the two verses--(One verse states
BY FATHERS HOUSEHOLD, BY FAMILY while the other verse states
BY FAMILY, BY FATHERS HOUSEHOLD). I dont know a reason for
the difference

*4 Census only applies to males

*5 The ISRAELITE census starts at 20 while the LEVITE census
starts at 1 month

*6 Only Nu01-03 gives a reason for the minimum age requirement:
Israelites should be 20 years old since that is the age
people enter the army. The alignment suggests by analogy
that the mimimum age requirement in Nu03-15a -- one month --
should also have a reason. Rashi gives the obvious reason:
-- one month is the minimum age of viability. After an
infant lives for a month we can be sure of its viability.
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