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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 Lv26-42b
    URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/rule1413.htm
    Brief Summary: I,God, will REMEMBER, Abraham, Jacob and Israel. But ISAAC is perpetually before me because he offered himself as a sacrifice.

The table below presents an aligned extract of verses or verselets in Lv26-42 Both verses/verselets discuss God's remembering the merit of the Patriarchs and Israel. The alignment justifies the Rashi comment that: God will remember the convenants with the various Patriarchs as well as the convenant about the land of Israel. But the convenant with Isaac need not be remembered since Isaac's self-sacrifice stands perpetually before God.

Verse Text of Verse Rashi comment
Lv26-42
  • I will remember the convenant with Jacob
  • and even _________ the convenant with Isaac
  • and even remember the convenant with Abraham
  • and ___ remember __________ the land
God will remember the convenants with the various Patriarchs as well as the convenant about the land of Israel. But the convenant with Isaac need not be remembered since Isaac's self-sacrifice stands perpetually before God.
Lv26-42
  • I will remember the convenant with Jacob
  • and even _________ the convenant with Isaac
  • and even remember the convenant with Abraham
  • and ___ remember __________ the land

Advanced Rashi: Rashi also discusses the reverse sequence, Jacob, Isaac, Abraham hilighted by the introductory words and even. This is a most interesting topic which we will discuss in a future year. I also point out that besides the missing aligned word remember the word convenant is missing with the land as well as the introductory and even. Generally, Rashi does not explained all nuances in an alignment. Rashi may only explain one or two nuances. The teacher's job is to encourage the student to explain the remaining anomalies.


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