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VERSE: Dt01-17e

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SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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Rashi frequently makes powerful inferences from the alignment
of ALMOST similar verses. The minor variations between these
almost similar verses suggests nuances and differences or
even meaning. We call this the Rashi rule of ALIGNMENT

When Rashi identifies two cases from the ALIGNMENT we call
this the Rashi subrule of TWO CASES

When Rashi infers nuances from the variations betweent the
almost similar verses we call this the Rashi subrule of
NUANCES.

When Rashi infers MEANING from the ALIGNMENT of almost
identical phrases we call this the Rashi SUBRULE of MEANING.

EXAMPLE: Three versions of Appelate Court Structure
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The following 3 verses discuss the hierarchy of courts
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Ex18-22 Big cases BROUGHT to you
Dt01-17 Hard cases BRING to me and I will HEAR them
Nu09-08 case BROUGHT to Moses; ... I will HEAR Gods verdict
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Rashi paraphrased comments
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Moses in Dt01-17 SHOULD have said
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- Hard cases BRING to me and
- I will HEAR
- what GOD states
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Moses conspicuously left mention of God out;
in fact there are 4-5 cases where Moses did NOT
know the law (one of which is Nu09-08) and Moses
conspicuously had to bring the matter to God
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This is a peach of an example. Note the charm
with which the ALIGNMENT clarifies the Rashi
comment.

LIST308x summarizes this alignment.
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        ALIGNMENT
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      NUANCES
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #11
SEE BELOW                LIST308x
Align 3 versess          discussing Appelate court structure
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==================== LIST308x ================================
Align 3 verses discussing Appelate court structure
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VERSE    Phrase1    Phrase2 Phrase3   Phrase4     Phrase5
======== ========== ======= ========= =========== ============
Ex18-22  Big cases  BROUGHT to you
Dt01-17e Hard cases BRING   to me     I will HEAR them
Nu09-08  [A case]   BROUGHT to Moses; I will HEAR Gods verdict
Differs  *1         *2      *3        *4          *5

NOTES
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*1 All 3 verses discuss difficult cases brought to Moses

*2 All 3 verses use the word BROUGHT

*3 All 3 verses discuss cases brought to Moses

*4 Jethro did not discuss how difficult cases are decided

*5 Moses
   - in Dt01-17e states I WILL HEAR/DECIDE cases
   - but in Nu09-08 Moses admits final decision came from God

   Hence Rashi comment
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   Conspicuous absence of mention of God in Dt01-17e
   shows Moses ego; But in fact there 4-5 Biblical
   cases where Moses had to go to God to get answer*10
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----------------------- LONGER FOOTNOTES ---------------

*10 Rashi brings another case: The Zelafhchad case
    However as I show above the alignment is punchier
    using the Passover case since the word HEARS
    occurs in it (as in Dt01-17e)

    Rashi actually phrases the ALIGNMENT in terms of
    punishment (...BECAUSE OF ABSENCE OF MENTION OF
    GOD MOSES FORGOT LAW IN OTHER CASES)

    My opinion is that this is just a literary style
    ...the ALIGNMENT contrast shows a momentary lapse
    of EGO, not an actual sin or disrespect to God.
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