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    4. RASHI METHOD: ALIGNMENT
    BRIEF EXPLANATION: Aligning two almost identically worded verselets can suggest
    • (4a) 2 cases of the same incident or law
    • (4b) emphasis on the nuances of a case
    • (4c) use of broad vs literal usage of words
    This examples applies to Rashis Gn25-24a
    URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/w33n5.htm
    Brief Summary: Rivkah (children thru marriage) had a FULL 9 month pregnancy; Tamar (Children thru an affair) had a 7 MONTH pregnancy.

The table below presents an aligned extract of verses in Gn25-24a, Gn38-27 Both verses discuss pregnant women giving birth. The alignment justifies the Rashi assertion that Rivkah had a full 9 month pregnancy while Tamar had 7 month pregnancy. In the sermonic points section we provide further details.

Verse Text of Verse Rashi comment
Gn25-24 And when her pregnancy was full , behold, there were twins in her womb. when full versus when she delivered implies a full 9 month pregnancy.
Gn38-27 And it came to pass at the time of her delivery, that, behold, twins were in her womb. when she delivered vs. when full implies a possibly premature birth.

Sermonic points: Rivkah had a pregnancy through marriage while Tamar had a pregnancy through an affair. The stresses of out-of-marriage pregnancy can prevent a normal gestation period and contribute to a premature birth. A pregnancy through marriage encourages normal delivery patterns. 


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