We have explained in our article Biblical Formatting located on the world wide web at http://www.Rashiyomi.com/biblicalformatting.pdf, that the Biblical Author indicated a bulleted or table structure by skillful use of repated keywords.

That is, if a moder author wanted to get a point across using a table then the Biblical Author would use repeated keywords.

We illustrate this using verse Nu16-09 already presented above in rule #1, references. We now revisit this example from the point of view of the bulleted structure of the verse indicated by the repeating bolded keyword to.

Target Verse	Text	Cross Reference	Text	Rashi Comment
Nu16-09a	is it but a small thing unto you, that the G-d of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to Himself, to do the service of the tabernacle of HaShem, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them;	1C23-30,32	and to stand every morning to thank and praise HaShem, and likewise at even; ... and that they should keep the charge of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, for the service of the house of HaShem.	Levites had 2 tasks: a) Minister = Thank and Praise b) Service

We may now examine the Rashi comment from two perspectives
• The repeating bolded keyword to suggests a bulleted structure. The bulleted structure in turn emphasizes a contrastive emphasis - each bulleted item is seen as carrying some emphasis distinct from the other bullets. This is the way that bullets are interpreted in all languages whether Biblical or secular.Hence we infer, from the two bullets, that there are two distinct aspects to the Levite job description. These two aspects are called service and ministering. These words are very general and don't tell us much.
• The reference method clarifies and gives greater detail. By citing 1C23-27:32 we identify the two Levite distinct tasks as (a) Temple service (either guarding Temple utensils or assisting in sacrificial matters such as e.g. by slaughtering animals) and (b) Temple song.
• We can then combine the two Rashi methods: The Levite job description has two tasks: (a) service and (b) ministering. The word service means assisting in the Temple service. The word minister, means to sing songs of praise.

Advanced Rashi: The above example illustrates how several Rashi methods can complement each other and give a greater degree of precision in understanding Biblical verses. Each method has its own distinct flavors and makes a separate contribution to the verse.