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VERSE: Dt13-10a


RASHIS COVERED: Gn18-15a Gn41-49a Dt07-07c Gn27-36a Gn29-15a
                Dt13-10a Dt07-08a DT09-05a Gn19-02e Gn31-16a
                Dt15-08b Gn18-15a Dt10-12b

RULE:
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The Hebrew word >KI< has 7 meanings.
--BECAUSE
--IF
--WHEN
--RATHER
--QUESTION
--THAT
--PERHAPS
The unifying function is any connection between two
sentences. The examples will illustrate the above
meanings. We do half the meanings today and half the
meanings in the next issue, Volume 9 Number 5

EXAMPLES
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  In the following examples the Hebrew word >KI<
  means >BECAUSE<
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VERSE    TEXT OF VERSE WITH >BECAUSE<
======== =================================================
Gn18-15a Sarah denied laughing BECAUSE she was afraid
Gn41-49b He stopped counting BECAUSE there were no numbers
Dt07-07c Not because of your numbers;BECAUSE You are the small*1

NOTES
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*1 The exact text is more or less the following:
   >Dont think the reason that God is giving you Israel is
    because you are the biggest of the nations. Indeed,that
    couldn't be the reason BECAUSE you are the smallest of
    the nations. RATHER, the reason God is giving you
    Israel is because of Gods love of the Patriarchs<






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  In the following examples the Hebrew word >KI<
  denotes a >QUESTION<
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VERSE    TEXT of VERSE WHICH SHOWS A QUESTION
======== =================================================
Gn27-36a Is his name DOUBLE-CROSS?He DOUBLE-CROSSED me twice*1
Gn29-15a Is being a relative an excuse to work for no pay?

NOTES
=====
*1 The Hebrew name >JACOB< means >DOUBLE CROSS<. Esauv
   in this verse is complaining about how Jacob stole
   his blessings. He states >He (Jacob) stole the blessings
   I was suppose to get---he DOUBLE-CROSSED me (pun intended)<





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  In the following examples the Hebrew word >KI<
  means >RATHER<
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VERSE    TEXT OF VERSE WITH >RATHER<
======== ================================================
Dt13-10a Dont have mercy; RATHER Kill him *1
Dt11-07a Your children did not see Gods wonders;RATHER you did
Dt07-08a RATHER (God Chose you)because of Love of Patriarchs*2
Dt09-05a RATHER because of their wickedness God gave you Israel
Gn19-02e They responded >No! RATHER we will inn in the streets<
Gn31-16a Our inheritance is not from father;RATHER from God*3
Dt15-08b Dont be miserly; RATHER open your hands to the poor
Gn18-15a & Abraham said,NO, this is false! RATHER you did do it
Dt10-12b Does God ask(nothing)?No! RATHER THAT you fear him

NOTES
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*1 In other capital cases:if eg a murderer was accidentally
   acquited and we find it out we do NOT reverse the acquital
   But in the case of Dt13-10a (the case of someone who
   seduces people to idolatry) we do not have ANY mercy but
   RATHER kill him (that is we do retry him and convict him)

   (See Rambam Courts Chapter 10)



*2 The exact text is more or less the following:
   >Dont think the reason that God is giving you Israel is
    because you are the biggest of the nations. Indeed,that
    couldn't be the reason BECAUSE you are the smallest of
    the nations. RATHER, the reason God is giving you
    Israel is because you of Gods love of the Patriarchs<

*3 Rashi basically connects the various verses as follows
   >Are we then going to inherit anything from our father?
   Are we not like strangers to him? Indeed, he sold us in
   marriage! RATHER if we inherit anything it is what God
   gives us(not what Father gives us because he wont give
   us anything)<


REFERENCES:
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For many examples see
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h4n1.htm


For further special cases see
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/Nu20-29c
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h6n24
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h4n8




RASHI RULE USED: UNIFYING MEANING
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WARNING: The following additional references may be too wordy
However they frequently contain additional information & lists
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