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VERSE: Dt04-17b

============================== Dt04-17b ========================

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

EXAMPLE Dt04-17b
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By aligning Dt04-17:18 and Ex20-13:14 we can infer
the MEANING of the verse Aleph-Vav-Hey (AVH)
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Dt04-17:18 dont murder ...dont steal dont COVET dont AVH
Ex20-13:14 dont murder ...dont steal dont COVET dont COVET
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Rashi concludes: AVH is similar in meaning to COVET.

Clear, simple and to the point

LIST343s below summarizes this argument
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        ALIGNMENT
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      MEANING
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #12
SEE BELOW                LIST343s
List of phrases in       Dt04-17:18 vs Ex20-13:14:AVH=COVET
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======================== LIST343s =========================
List of phrases in       Dt04-17:18 vs Ex20-13:14:AVH=COVET
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VERSE      Phrase1     Phrase2       Phrase3    Phrase4
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Dt04-17:18 dont murder ...dont steal dont COVET dont AVH
Ex20-13:14 dont murder ...dont steal dont COVET dont COVET
Differs    *1             *2         *3         *4

NOTES
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*1 The same

*2 The same

*3 The same

*4 The alignment shows that AVH=COVET (Rashi Dt04-17b)*10

----------------------- LONGER FOOTNOTES ------------------

*10 Interestingly Rambam offers a distinction between
    AVH vs COVET
    -AVH means to DESIRE in ones heart
    -COVET means to PRESSURE someone into SELLING

    We of course do not have a controversy here but rather
    a difference in emphasis
    - Rambam as a LEGAL CODIFIER emphasizes the legal
      definitions
    - Rashi as a BIBLICAL COMMENTATOR emphasizes the
    methodology to show AVH has a similar meaning to COVET
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