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    1. RASHI METHOD: REFERENCES
    BRIEF EXPLANATION: Commentary on a verse is provided thru a cross-reference to another verse. The cross references can either provide
    • (1a) further details,
    • (1b) confirm citations, or
    • (1c) clarify word meaning.
    This examples applies to Rashis Gn10-12a
    URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/w34n16.htm;
    Brief Summary: RESEN between NINVEH and KALACH - she is the big city. RASHI: NINVEH is the big city (Jonah 03:03)

Verse(s) Gn10-12a discussing Ninveh states And Resen between Nineveh and Calah; she is a great city. Rashi clarifies the underlined words she is a great city. by referencing verse(s) Yn03-03 which states And Jonah arose, and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the Lord. And Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, three daysĘ journey in extent. Hence the Rashi comment: It is Ninveh (not Resen) which is the great city.

Text of Target verse Gn10-12a Text of Reference Verse Yn03-03
And Resen between Nineveh and Calah; she is a great city. And Jonah arose, and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the Lord. And Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, three daysĘ journey in extent.
Rashi comments: It is Ninveh (not Resen) which is the great city.

Advanced Rashi: We can also regard this Rashi as grammatical. In Hebrew, unlike English, pronouns, refer to the most logical antecedent not necessarily to the last antecedent. Hence in the cited verse she is a big city refers to Ninveh which is known as a big city.


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