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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 review the alignment of two verses on incest

REFERENCE:
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Todays unit comes from the following posting

http://www.Rashiyomi.com/lv18-07a.htm

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ALIGNMENT OF TWO VERSES ON INCEST
 

EXAMPLE 16: Lv18-07a Dont uncover nakedness of FATHER/mother
EXAMPLE 17: Lv18-07b Dont uncover nakedness of father/MOTHER
EXAMPLE 18: Lv18-08a Dont uncover nakedness of FATHERS WIFE

Under normal circumstances the following are the same
--your mother
--your fathers wife
--while both are alive
In such a case incest is also an act of adultery. The Talmud
refers to this as VIOLATING TWO PROHIBITIONS

What about other cases? E.g. A Fathers 2nd wife(not your mother)
after death. How many prohibitions are involved? We learn this
from the alignment.

The list below shows the aligned verses. In reading this list
it will be useful to first read the proof in Rashi that the
word INCEST WITH FATHER really refers to INCEST WITH A FATHERS
WIFE (and not e.g. to homosexual incest with ones father).See
Footnote *5

Here is the list
VERSE Phrase1 Phrase2 Phrase3

Lv18-07 dont sin with your father & your mother
Lv18-08 dont sin with your fathers wife 
Differs *1 *2 *4 *3 *4

COMMENTS

*1 These phrases are the same in both verses

*2 YOUR FATHER and YOUR FATHERS WIFE sound the same. So we
   seek cases where they are different as follows
   --Your FATHER(s wife) while alive = not incest & but adultery
   --your FATHERS WIFE after death   = not incest & not adultery
   These are both prohibited with an incest prohibition

*3 Again YOUR FATHER, FATHERS WIFE, YOUR MOTHER all sound
   the same. So we seek cases where they are different
   --Your mother WIFE of your FATHER     = incest & -- adultery
   --Your MOTHER out of wedlock          = incest & no adultery
   These are both prohibited with an incest prohibition

*4 In summary because of all the minor differences we interpret
   the verses broadly and include all 4 possible cases
   ------------------------------------------------------------
   --- incest --- adultery = Mother married to father & alive
   --- incest not adultery = Mother after fathers death
   not incest --- adultery = Fathers 2nd wife (after mother)
   not incest not adultery = Fathers 2nd wife after his death
   ------------------------------------------------------------

   Although this seems complicated the reader should think of
   Rashi as emphasizing ALL CASES. The details then follow
   naturally.

*5 Lv18-08 explicitly creates the following alignment
   -----------------------------------------------------
   ----- the nakedness of your fathers WIFE dont uncover
   it is the nakedness of your father
   -----------------------------------------------------
   Thus we see that the Bible identifies the phrase
   NAKEDNESS OF YOUR FATHER and NAKEDNESS OF YOUR FATHERS
   WIFE


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ALIGNMENT OF TWO VERSES ON INCEST
EXAMPLE 16: Lv18-07a Dont uncover nakedness of FATHER/mother EXAMPLE 17: Lv18-07b Dont uncover nakedness of father/MOTHER EXAMPLE 18: Lv18-08a Dont uncover nakedness of FATHERS WIFE Under normal circumstances the following are the same --your mother --your fathers wife --while both are alive In such a case incest is also an act of adultery. The Talmud refers to this as VIOLATING TWO PROHIBITIONS What about other cases? E.g. A Fathers 2nd wife(not your mother) after death. How many prohibitions are involved? We learn this from the alignment. The list below shows the aligned verses. In reading this list it will be useful to first read the proof in Rashi that the word INCEST WITH FATHER really refers to INCEST WITH A FATHERS WIFE (and not e.g. to homosexual incest with ones father).See Footnote *5 Here is the list
VERSE	Phrase1	Phrase2	Phrase3
Lv18-07	dont sin with	your father	& your mother
Lv18-08	dont sin with	your fathers wife
Differs	*1	2 4	3 4

COMMENTS
1 These phrases are the same in both verses 2 YOUR FATHER and YOUR FATHERS WIFE sound the same. So we seek cases where they are different as follows --Your FATHER(s wife) while alive = not incest & but adultery --your FATHERS WIFE after death = not incest & not adultery These are both prohibited with an incest prohibition 3 Again YOUR FATHER, FATHERS WIFE, YOUR MOTHER all sound the same. So we seek cases where they are different --Your mother WIFE of your FATHER = incest & -- adultery --Your MOTHER out of wedlock = incest & no adultery These are both prohibited with an incest prohibition 4 In summary because of all the minor differences we interpret the verses broadly and include all 4 possible cases ------------------------------------------------------------ --- incest --- adultery = Mother married to father & alive --- incest not adultery = Mother after fathers death not incest --- adultery = Fathers 2nd wife (after mother) not incest not adultery = Fathers 2nd wife after his death ------------------------------------------------------------ Although this seems complicated the reader should think of Rashi as emphasizing ALL CASES. The details then follow naturally. *5 Lv18-08 explicitly creates the following alignment ----------------------------------------------------- ----- the nakedness of your fathers WIFE dont uncover it is the nakedness of your father ----------------------------------------------------- Thus we see that the Bible identifies the phrase NAKEDNESS OF YOUR FATHER and NAKEDNESS OF YOUR FATHERS WIFE