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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 Dt30-19b
    URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/w33n4.htm
    Brief Summary: Moses exhorts us between GOOD and EVIL but blesses us that we will chose GOOD.

The table below presents an aligned extract of verses in Dt30-19, Dt11-26:28. Both verses discuss the need for the Jews chosing between the path of Good and path of Evil. The alignment justifies the Rashi assertion that Moses added his blessing that he was confident that the Jews would chose life. Rashi infers this from the extra underlined phrase in Dt30-19.

Verse Text of Verse Rashi comment
Dt30-19
    I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day,
    • that I have set before thee life and death,
    • the blessing and the curse;
    therefore choose life, that thou mayest live, thou and thy children;
  • Two points: Chose between Good/life and bad/death
  • I am confident that you will chose life and live
Dt11-26:28
    Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse:
  • the blessing, if ye shall hearken unto the commandments of HaShem your G-d, which I command you this day;
  • and the curse, if ye shall not hearken unto the commandments of HaShem your G-d, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which ye have not known.
Only one point: Chose between good/life and death/bad. 


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