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 Dt01-01a Dt03-01a URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/rule1301.htm Brief Summary: We traversed Mount Seir [Rashi: Given to Esauv=Edom] many days...God said go NORTHWARD [Rashi: Along the East Border of Edom into Moab]

Verse Ju11-16:18 discussing the travels of the Jews in the wilderness towards the land of Moab states But when Israel came up from Egypt, and walked through the wilderness to the Red Sea, and came to Kadesh; ##### Then they went along through the wilderness, and around the land of Edom, and the land of Moab, and came by the east side of the land of Moab, and camped on the other side of Arnon, but came not within the border of Moab; for Arnon was the border of Moab. Rashi notes that the underlined words, around the land of Edom and the land of Moab references verses Dt02-01:08 discussing the travels of the Jews in the wilderness towards the land of Moab Hence the Rashi comment The southern border of Israel from West to East consists of Egypt, Edom, and Moab. The Jews did not go through Moab but traveled eastward on the Southern border of Edom and then at the Eastern side of Edom turned northward. As they journeyed northward along the eastern side of Edom they came to the southern border of Moab as shown in the accompanying diagram.

Text of Target Verse Ju11-16:18	Text of Reference Verse Dt02-01:08
But when Israel came up from Egypt, and walked through the wilderness to the Red Sea, and came to Kadesh; ##### Then they went along through the wilderness, and around the land of Edom, and the land of Moab, and came by the east side of the land of Moab, and camped on the other side of Arnon, but came not within the border of Moab; for Arnon was the border of Moab.	....we travelled around Mount Seir=Edom many days. God said to Moses....enough... face northward [Rashi: From the south to the north along the Eastern border of Edom] and command the nation.....Don't incite the Esauvites.....and we passed [Rashi: Northward...] towards the Moab desert [Rashi: Travelling on the northern route on the easter side of Edom we passed into Moab]
Rashi comments: The southern border of Israel from West to East consists of Egypt, Edom, and Moab. The Jews did not go through Moab but traveled eastward on the Southern border of Edom and then at the Eastern side of Edom turned northward. As they journeyed northward along the eastern side of Edom they came to the southern border of Moab as shown in the accompanying diagram.

This Rashi is repeated in rule #9, Spreadsheets. The following diagram and further comments are also presented there.

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MAP OF SOUTHERN BORDER OF ISRAEL AND SURROUNDING COUNTRIES
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'                |                 |
'                |  NORTH          |-----
'                |  ISRAEL         |    |
'                |                 |    | Sichon, Og
'                |W              E |    --------------
'  Pelishtim     |E              A |    |           |
'                |S              S | J  |           |
'                |T              T | O  |           |
'                |                 | R  |           |
'                |                 | D  | MOAB      |
'                |   ISRAEL        | A  |           |
'                |   SOUTH         | N  |           |
'                |                 |    |           |
----------------------|-----------------|           |
'                     |                 |           |
'  Egypt              |  Edom = Seir    |-------------
'                     |                 |
'                     |                 |
'                     |                 |
'                     |                 |
'                     |                 |

Rashi comments on the above map.
• The southern border of Israel is from East to West, part of Moab, all of Edom and part of Egypt.
• Dt02-05 explicitly states that Esauv inherited Mount Seir; and Gn25-30 explicitly identifies Edom with Esauv; Furthermore Gn25-25 identifies Seir which means hair with Esauv who was hairy.