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GOALS
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This module studies the ALIGNMENT method in Rashi. In this
method 2 different verses are found to be ALMOST the same.
The verses are lined up and the minor differences between
them function as footnotes illuminating the text.
TODAYS UNIT
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In todays unit we compare the BLESSINGS of Isaac and
Bilam. While certain CONTENT is the same, nevertheless
ORDER was changed.
REFERENCE:
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Todays unit comes from the following posting
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/gn27-29b.htm
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COMPARISON OF JACOB & ESAUVS REQUEST |
EXAMPLE 107: Gn27-29b Rashi aligns BLESS-CURSE order by 2 people
BACKGROUND:
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Isaac, before his death, Blessed his son Jacob and the Jewish
people whom he would lead (Gn27-29).Similarly Bilam blessed
the Jewish people (Nu28-09)
THE TEXT
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- Curse be those who curse you; bless be those who bless you
- Bless be those who bless you; curse be those who curse you
THE RASHI
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Notice how the CONTENT of these two verses are the same. But,
the ORDER differs. Rashi explains that the ORDER reflects
the individual experiences of the person giving the blessing.
THE LIST
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Here is the list |
| VERSE | WHO BLESSED | PHRASE1 | PHRASE2 |
| Gn27-29 | Isaac Jacob | Cursed be your curser | Blessed be blessors |
| Nu28-09 | Bilam Jews | Blessed be blessors; | Cursed beyour currser |
| Differs | | *1 | *1 |
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| COMMENTS |
*1 The order is reversed. Isaac first curses those who curse
and then blesses those who bless him while by
contrast Bilam first blesses those who bless and
then curses those who curse.
Each party (Isaac, Bilam) used an order relative to their
life experiences as follows
- RIGHTEOUS people usually SUFFER in their EARLY years
RIGHTEOUS people then have HAPPINESS in LATER years
HENCE ISAAC, who was RIGHTEOUS, used the same order in
his blessings (CURSES 1st, BLESSINGS 2nd) as he had
personally experienced in life
- WICKED people typically are happy in their EARLY years
WICKED people then see suffering in their LATER years
HENCE BILAM, who was WICKED, used the same order in
his blessings (BLESSINGS 1st, CURSES 2nd) as he had
personally experienced in life
In summary each party used
- the SAME order in the their blessings of the Jews
- as they had personally experienced in their lives
The fact that righteous people usually suffer early
in life is documented in the following LIST. The
suffering early in life helps remove immaturities
and consequently perfects their righteousness
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Person How did he suffer Happiness at end
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Jacob His sons tried to kill Joseph He lived to see family unity
Joseph He was sold as a slave He was King;family reunion
David Saul pursued him to kill him He was King
Jews Suffered in Egypt,wilderness Inherited Israel
Moses Pharoh tried to kill him Was leader of Israel
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