The 4 meanings of ALL:#6 of 18
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In this series we review the Rashis on the word ALL.
Although there are 40 Rashis there are 4 simple rules.


RULE: The Hebrew word "ALL"(KL)indicates that there are no
exceptions and that what is being discussed should take place
in ALL circumstances---EVEN those you wouldn't ordinarily think
of.There are 4 methods by which the interpretation of ALL is
implemented.

ALL can indicate

(A) cases you wouldn't ordinarily think of
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EXAMPLE:Gn06-12a "ALL Flesh corrupted"
        RASHI: EVEN Animals corrupted



(B) it can indicate that there are no exceptions
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EXAMPLE:By the 10 commandments it describes how the
        Jewish people all witnessed the miracles

        Ex19-11c "The WHOLE nation saw the thunders"
        RASHI: The "WHOLE" nation--there were no exceptions

(C) it can refer to the parts of a whole

(D) it can emphasize not to exclude "obvious exceptions"

In this issue we begin the Rashis where
        >"WHOLE" means "NO EXCEPTIONS" *1


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EXAMPLE 17: Dt01-01b
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When Moses was about to Die he made a farewell address

>Dt01-01b "These are the things that Moses spoke to ALL the Jews
>RASHI: "ALL" the Jews--no one missed this speech. (Moses knew
 people...if some people were not at the speech then they could
 say afterwards 'if I was there I would have answered them')


EXAMPLE 18: Gn33-11d
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When Jacob met Esau, Jacob begged Esauv to take his presents. Esauv
refused so Jacob said 'Please take them since God was kind to me and.."

>Gn33-11d 'God gave me ALL' RASHI: I am not missing anything*1


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*1 In other words 'there are no EXCEPTIONS to what I have'.
Rashi further uses alignment to contrast what Jacob and Esauv
said about their state
---Jacob 'I have ALL'  = no exceptions = nothing missing
---Esauv 'I have ALOT' = more than enough

So Esauv was arrogant (I have more than enough) while Jacob
simply said he had his means.
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