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VERSE: Dt03-24c
RASHIS COVERED: Dt03-24c Dt03-24d Dt03-24e
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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A powerful but simple Rashi method is the CITATION or CROSS-
REFERENCING of an OTHER VERSE for the purpose of adding
FURTHER DETAILS to a verse we are studying. We call this
the OTHER VERSE method. There are three submethods to the
OTHER VERSE method.
If the verse actually CITES or refers to an OTHER VERSE we
call this the SUBMETHOD of CITATION.
If the OTHER VERSE explains the meaning of
some term in the first verse we call this the SUBMETHOD
of MEANING.
If the first verse does not cite an other verse and if
no meaning is explained then we call this the SUBMETHOD
of FURTHER DETAILS since the 2nd verse either confirms
the first verse or typically adds FURTHER DETAILS to
the first verse
Today we bring a pair of verses which simultaneously
sheds light on two items.
EXAMPLE Dt03-24c Dt03-24d Dt03-24e
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Verse Dt03-24
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[Moses had been punished by God
and denied entry into the land of Israel
He now pleads that God change His mind]
God: You have begun to show your servant
- your GREATNESS
- your MIGHTY HAND
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Rashi illuminates the nuances of the
terms: GREATNESS, MIGHTY, HAND by
citing one OTHER VERSE: Nu14-17:18
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[God had threatened to destroy the
Jewish people for their sin of the spies:
Moses seeks mercy]
And Now
May you make GREAT
the STRENGTH OF GOD
as you have cited to me as follows:
God is long suffering and abundant in Mercy
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Rashi comments
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We can infer the meaning of GREATNESS
and MIGHT from the OTHER VERSE Nu14-17:18
GREATNESS refers to Gods capacity
to forgive and overlook justly deserved
punishment
MIGHT refers to Gods STRENGTH:
That is, God WITHOLDS His anger
[The preceding two explanations come
from the OTHER VERSE--Rashi now extrapolates
the theme and applies it to the word HAND]
GODS HAND refers to Gods capacity to
OPEN HIS HANDS and RECIEVE repentants
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LIST250h below summarizes these inference of
meanings from OTHER VERSES.
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ITEM DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS OTHER VERSES
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS INFER MEANING
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #5
SEE BELOW LIST250h
List of 2 verses showing GREAT,MIGHT mean MERCIFUL
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====================== LIST250h ===============================
List of 2 verses showing GREAT,MIGHT mean MERCIFUL
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TEXT OF Dt03-24 TEXT OF Nu14-17:18 IDEA OF TRANSLATION
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God: And now GOD Entreaty for Mercy
you have shown me
-Your GREATNESS May you make GREAT*10 GREAT=Forgive sinner
-Your HAND*1 HAND=open to receive
-that is MIGHTY your STRENGTH*2 MIGHT=WITHOLD agner
as you have said
God is LONG SUFFERING
NOTES
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*1 The terms GREAT and MIGHT-STRENGTH are used in both
verses while the term HAND is not. Rashi extrapolates
the approach--MIGHT/GREAT = CAPACITY TO FORGIVE, and
applies this approach, inferred from the common use
of the two terms MIGHT/GREAT, to the term HAND: Rashi
interprets HAND as OPEN HANDS TO RECEIVE REPENTANTS.
*2 - The word GREAT is IDENTICALLY used in both verses
- But MIGHT and STRENGTH are DIFFERENT words which mean
the same thing(Synonyms)
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*10 Rashi states an alternative interpretation
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The SIMPLE meaning of the text is that God
had shown MOSES his MIGHT in defeating various
armies that had attacked Israel, a topic, mentioned
in the last few chapters of Deuteronomy
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We interpret Rashi's phrase
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SIMPLE MEANING OF THE TEXT
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to refer to the natural dictionary meaning of the
words used.
However everyone agrees that the PREFERRED meaning
of a verse is the MEANING BASED ON CONTEXT.
Since the CONTEXT of the verse is one of SUPPLICATION
it is PREFERABLE to interpret this verse based on
similar verses of SUPPLICATION
In other words the interpretation above is the TRUE
MEANING of the text. By contrast the SIMPLE meaning
of the text given above by Rashi is really the
DICTIONARY meaning of the text taken out of CONTEXT
The purpose of Rashi giving an ALTERNATIVE SIMPLE
MEANING was not to suggest it as a possible
ALTERNATIVE to the whole verse, but rather, Rashi's
point is that it is the CONTEXT that justifies
changing the NATURAL DICTIONARY meaning of the
words to SIMILAR usages in CONTEXTS OF SUPPLICATION
The above is an important approach to Rashi's with
TWO MEANINGS.
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