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VERSE: Dt28-56a
RASHIS COVERED: Dt28-56a Dt28-57a Gn24-55a Gn24-55b Nu09-22a
========================= Dt28-56a ============================
SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 5 main goals is to indicate paragraph
structure. One method of paragraph
structure is to use the CLIMAX method to infer meaning
That is, the ASSUMED CLIMACTIC development of a paragraph
theme forces inference of meaning from the paragraph structure
EVEN if the individual words dont justify this.
EXAMPLE 1: Nu09-22a
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Nu09-20:22 has the GENERAL theme that the CLOUD of GLORY
could stay ANY LENGTH OF TIME and then depart.
This GENERAL theme is developed as follows:
GENERAL Nu09-20 The cloud could stay ANY NUMBER OF DAYS
DETAIL Nu09-21 - the cloud could stay..TWELVE HOUR PERIOD
DETAIL Nu09-21 - or it could stay......DAY AND NIGHT
DETAIL Nu09-22 - or if the cloud stays TWO DAYS
DETAIL Nu09-22 - or .................. A MONTH
DETAIL Nu09-22 - or .................. DAYS
Rashi: The CLIMACTIC development
- 12 hours
- 24 hours
- 2 days
- Month
- DAYS
clearly shows that the word DAYS means a YEAR (Even
though DAYS by itself normally does not mean a YEAR)
Here Rashi infers meaning from PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE
and CLIMACTIC development (but not from the meaning
of the words involved).
This is a fundamental principle! Understand it.
LIST455a below summarizes this argument.
EXAMPLE 2: Gn24-55a Gn24-55b
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The Biblical text states
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Please, let the girl stay with us
- a DAY = YEAR
- or TEN = TEN MONTHS
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Rashi: The identification of DAY=YEAR and TEN=TEN MONTHS
is based on the principle of (ANTI-)CLIMAX which states that
first you request something big and then REDUCE your
request.
LIST455b below summarizes this argument.
EXAMPLE 3: Dt28-56a Dt28-57a
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Dt28-56 states
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The delicate woman shall have a bad eye
-A- on her husband
-B- on her chidren
-C- on the afterbirth that comes from her legs
-D- on new borns
since she will have to eat them (From lack of food)
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Rashi noticed that the (A)-(D) seem to progress
- from Husband
- to NewBorns
Accordingly Rashi interprets (A)-(D) using the principle
of CLIMAX
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-A- on her husband------------RASHI: Her husband
-B- on her chidren------------RASHI: Her BIG chidren
-C- on the afterbirth
that comes from her legs--RASHI: Her YOUNG children
-D- on new borns--------------RASHI: Newborns
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The driving force behind this Rashi interpretation
is not the individual words but rather the
general climactic structure.
LIST455c below summarizes this argument.
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ITEM DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS: WORD MEANINGS
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS CLIMAX
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #7
SEE BELOW LIST455a
List of time periods in Nu09-20:22
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SEE BELOW LIST455b
List of time periods in Gn24-55
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SEE BELOW LIST455c
List of people by age in Dt28-56:57
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====================== LIST455a ==============================
List of time periods in Nu09-20:22
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TYPE VERSE TEXT OF VERSE CLAUSE
======= ======== =============================================
GENERAL Nu09-20a The cloud could stay ANY NUMBER OF DAYS
--- ---- ------
DETAIL Nu09-21 - the cloud could a ....TWELVE HOUR PERIOD
DETAIL Nu09-21 - or it could stay......DAY AND NIGHT
DETAIL Nu09-22 - or if the cloud stays TWO DAYS
DETAIL Nu09-22 - or .................. A MONTH
DETAIL Nu09-22 - or .................. DAYS*1
NOTES
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*1 Rashi: The CLIMACTIC development
- 12 hours
- 24 hours
- 2 days
- Month
- DAYS
clearly shows that the word DAYS means a YEAR (Even
though DAYS by itself normally does not mean a YEAR)
Here Rashi infers meaning from PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE
and CLIMACTIC development (but not from the meaning
of the words involved).
This is a fundamental principle! Understand it.
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======================= LIST455b =============================
List of time periods in Gn24-55
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TYPE VERSE TEXT OF VERSE CLAUSE Time period means
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INTRO Gn24-55 Let the girl stay with us '
--- ---- ------ -----
DETAIL Gn24-55a a DAY a YEAR*1
DETAIL Gn24-55b or TEN or TEN MONTHS*1
NOTES
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*1 Rashi: The identification of DAY=YEAR and TEN=TEN MONTHS
is based on the principle of (ANTI-)CLIMAX which states that
first you request something big and then REDUCE your
request.
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========================== LIST455c ===========================
List of people by age in Dt28-56:57
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CASE TEXT OF VERSE*1 RASHI WHY INTERPRET
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-A- on her husband Her husband hubby=hubby
-B- on her chidren Her BIG chidren CLIMAX*2
-C- on afterbirth from legs Her YOUNG children CLIMAX*2
-D- on new borns Newborns newborn=nubrn
NOTES
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*1 The full verse states
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The delicate woman will have a bad eye
- on her husband, BIG children, YOUNG children,NEWBORNS
because she will have to eat them from lack of food
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*2 AFTERBIRTH FROM LEGS sounds like NEWBORNS. The reason
Rashi interprets this to mean YOUNG CHILDREN is therefore
not because of the meaning of the words but rather
because of the CLIMAX principle. Indeed, if you progress
- from FATHER
- to NEWBORN
then it makes sense that inbetween we have the categories
- BIG children
- YOUNG children
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