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The table below presents an aligned extract of verselets
in
Ex23-13b,c
Both verselets
discuss
the obligation to observe commandments and avoid idolatry
The alignments justify the Rashi assertions that
(a) The abstention from idolatry is equivalent in moral worth
to observing the entire Torah. (b) One should not (b1) mention
idolatry casually, e.g. 'We will meet by that statute' nor (b2)
cause others to mention idolatry, e.g. bring a person to
court and force him to swear by his god.
Verse
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Text of Verse
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Rashi comment
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Ex23-13
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And in all things that I have said unto you take ye heed;
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Do all the commandments
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Ex23-13
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- and make
no mention of the name of other gods,
- neither cause it to be heard by your order.
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We can align do all the commandments and
avoid idolatry to infer that abstention from
idolatry is equivalent in moral impact to observance of the entire Torah.
From the sub-alignment no mention of
other gods vs. no cause of mention by your order
we infer that one should neither casually mention idolatry as e.g. telling someone 'meet me by that statute' nor should one cause others to mention idolatry as e.g. by suing someone in court and forcing them to swear by their god.
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Advanced Rashi: Notice the unusual features
of two alignments in the verse. The two verse halves
from an alignment - do all commandments, don't associate with idols - and the two halves of the second verse also align suggesting a spectrum of mentioning of idolatry from casual to serious.
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