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The table below presents presents
two contradictory sets of verses.
Both verse sets talk about
washing leprous garments.
The underlined words highlight the contradiction.
One verse set says
wash that which has the afflicted spot
while the other verse says
after washing the afflicted spot.
Which is it?
Do you only wash the leprous afflicted spot itself;
or do you wash that which has the afflicted spot implying more of the garment?
Rashi simply resolves this using the 2 aspects method:
- You certainly wash the leprous afflicted spot itself.
- You also wash the immediately
surrounding parts of the leprous afflicted spot.
- But you don't wash the entire garment.
Summary
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Verse / Source
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Text of verse / Source
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You wash more than the afflicted spot
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Lv13-54b
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Then the priest shall command them to wash that which has the afflicted spot, and he shall shut it up seven days more;
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Only, or mainly, wash the afflicted spot.
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Lv13-55
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And the priest shall look on the ... afflicted spot, after it was washed ...;
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Resolution:
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2 Aspects:
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- You certainly wash the leprous afflicted spot itself, because it says after washing
the afflicted spot,
- You also wash the immediately
surrounding parts of the leprous afflicted spot, because it says
wash...that which has the afflicted spot
implying more than the affliction itself
- But you don't wash the entire garment, because it says wash the afflicted spot.
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Advanced Rashi: Here is another way to view this Rashi: Two verses state
wash the afflicted spot and wash that which has the afflicted spot. The verse
wash the afflicted spot implies only the afflicted spot. The verse wash that which has the afflicted spot
implies washing more than the afflicted spot. The two verses together are harmonized by
washing the afflicted spot and its immediately surrounding parts but not more.
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