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VERSE: Dt26-14d
RASHIS COVERED: Dt26-14d Dt26-14e
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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
EXAMPLE 1,2: Dt26-14d Dt26-14e
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Biblical verse Dt26-14, discussing the
priestly gifts, states
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....I have OBEYED the voice of GOD
....I have DONE all you commanded
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Rashi clarifies the meaning of the CAPPED PRHASES,
OBEYED and DONE by citing OTHER VERSES
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The capped words OBEYED and DONE
cross reference the OTHER VERSES
such as Dt26-01:11 where the commandments
governing these laws are mentioned. Examples
of lawss that were OBEYED and DONE include
- bringing the gifts to Jerusalem (Dt26-02:03)
- rejoicing before God and giving to poor(Dt26-11)
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LIST210v summarizes the above example, provides
further detail and lists other examples of verse
pairs with one verse illuminating an OTHER VERSE
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ITEM DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS OTHER VERSES
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS FURTHER DETAILS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #1
SEE BELOW LIST210v
List of verses pairs with one verse illuminating another
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List of verses pairs with one verse illuminating another
LIST210v CONTINUES LIST210a LIST210z LIST210y LIST210x LIST210w
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VERSE TEXT OF VERSE OTHER VRSE DETAILS
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Dt26-14a I OBEYED & DID laws Dt26-02:03 Brought to Temple
Dt26-14b I OBEYED & DID laws Dt26-11 Rejoice before God
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Dt20-04a GOD is with us 1S17-45:47 God vs weapons
Dt20-04b God WALKS with us 1S04-01 ARK OF GOD with us
Dt18-02b Priests dont inheritLand Nu18-20 GOD is their portion
Dt03-18b Gad goes BEFORE in army Dt33-20 Gad is a LION
Dt02-05a Dont take till FOOT DAY Za14-04 Messianic Era*6
Nu27-21b Ask URIM--Do I GO OUT 1S30-07:08 GO OUT TO WAR;*5
Nu18-04a Guard Temple-no stranger Nu04-15*4 Levi no touch vessel
Nu18-05a NoAnger on Tmpl nearness Nu17-05 Korach caused anger
Nu18-05a NoAnger on Tmpl nearness Lv10-01:02 Aarons sons die*1
Nu18-06a Levites are gift Nu08-14:19 Replace firstborn*2
Nu18-07a Temple service is GIFT Lv22-14:18 Other PRIEST GIFTS*3
NOTES
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*1 Some commentators believe this Rashi comment comes
from the word NO MORE
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there will be NO MORE anger on Temple
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Hence the comment
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NO MORE implies there already was
times when God got angry
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However my position is that OTHER VERSES justify
a Rashi commment even if there is no verbal
hint towards this OTHER VERSE in the original verse
*2 Some commentators argue that Rashi dwelt on the phrase
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Levites...to serve SERVICE OF GOD
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Hence the comment
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SERVICE of GOD not SERVICE of MAN
Levites could not do personal service for Priests
They could only help out in Temple.
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However I see no need to dwell on words and phrases
The OTHER VERSE Nu08-14:19 makes it clear that
the Levites REPLACE the FIRST BORN. Just as the
FIRST BORN serve God so too the Levites serve God.
I believe the OTHER VERSES has sufficient force
to justify this conclusion without focus on words
and phrases. However the words SERVICE OF GOD
do offer FURTHER SUPPORTIVE evidence for this Rashi.
This explains Rashi Nu18-06a
*3 Nu18-01:08
* calls PRIEST TEMPLE SERVICE a GIFT
* declares Gods anger on violations of this gift
Lv22-14:18 similarly
* discusses other temple gifts (Sacrifices, holy items)
* declares penalties for violations of this gift
Thus we call the TEMPLE SERVICE a GIFT because it
has the characteristics of OTHER GIFTS. In fact the
rest of Nu18 discusses the other TEMPLE gifts.
An alternate derivation could focus on the double
language I WILL GIFT SERVICE GIFT (GIFT ...GIFT).
The GIFT GIFT repetition creates an emphasis...
the word GIFT is literal...the service itself is
a GIFT.
This supports Rashi Nu18-07a
*4 The requirement to prevent strangers from coming near
is mentioned in Rashis Nu18-01c Nu18-01e Nu18-04a Nu18-02b
*5 Also see Ju20-07:08. The relationship between EPHOD
(Mentioned in 1S30-07:08) and URIM mentioned in Nu27-21
is clarified in Ex28-06:30 which shows that the URIM
were attached to the BREASTPLATE which were attached to
the EPHOD*10
*6 The Jews were prohibited from taking Esauv's property,
the Mountains of Seir UNTIL the FOOT Day which is a
nickname for the Messianic era. This prophecy is consistent
with Dt19-08 *11
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*10 The Talmud clarifies further. The KING would ask
the priest for Divine consent to military operations.
The priest would receive communication from God thru
the URIM which contained the names of the 12 tribes
written in GEMS. The letters of the answer to the
inquiry would light up indicating the answer to the
priest.
The above cited verses explicitly show that
- Divine consent was sought in military operations
- The consent was sought FROM the priest THRU the EPHOD
- The EPHOD used the URIM attached to it.
*11 Rashi gives another possible reading of Dt02-05
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Don't take ANYTHING from Esau EVEN the small amount
of land in the STOMPING OF THE FOOT
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This seems to be a preferable reading to Rashi's
2nd interpretation
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Dont take from Esauv UNTIL the DAY OF STOMPING
OF THE FOOT (The MESSIANIC ERA)
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However the Hebrew connective word AYIN-DALET
NEVER means EVEN and ALWAYS means UNTIL. Furthermore
Rashi's 2nd interpretation is supported by other
OTHER VERSES such as Dt19-08. In other words despite
the fact that this interpretation is PROPHETIC it is more
consistent with OTHER VERSES and Biblical language
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