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VERSE: Dt28-62a

RASHIS COVERED: Dt02-34a Dt28-62a

============== MTHM means PEOPLE::ISH means GENTLEMEN ===========

BACKGROUND
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The word Mem-Tauv-Yud-Mem occurs only 22 times in the Bible.
It is universally translated as PEOPLE. Further insight is
obtained from the other Hebrew word for people: ISH, which
means distinguished people (Gentlemen?)

REFERENCE: http://www.RashiYomi.Com/nu13-03b.htm

THE TEXT
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In http://www.RashiYomi.Com/means-32.htm we have outlined 32
ways to infer meaning. A key method of inferring meaning is
a review of VERSES containing the word or a review of VERSES
containing either this word or a close synonym. THis is done
in the list below

THE RASHI:
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Rashi
- on the word MTHIM simply translates it as PEOPLE
- on the word ANASHIM translates it as DISTINGUISHED PEOPLE

Hence we infer
- that MTHIM means ORDINARY PEOPLE (The populace)
- that ANASHIM means RESPECTABLE PEOPLE

THE LIST
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Here is the list. The reader should ascertain for themselves
that the words invovled mean POPULACE vs RESPECTABLES
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VERSE    MEANS     Text of verse with POPULACE or RESPECTABLES
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Dt02-34a POPULACE  ..we conquered every POPULATED CITY*1
Is41-14  POPULACE  ..dont fear JEWISH WORMS, JEWISH POPULATIONS*2
Is05-13  POPULACE  ..the only honor left is a STARVING POPULATION
Jb24-12  POPULACE  ..(Bandits) rally from a RURAL CITY*3
Dt28-62a POPULACE  ..& you will remain a SMALL POPULACE *4
Nu13-03b RESPECTED The spies were all RESPECTED, Community leaders
Dt01-13b RESPECTED Appoint RESPECTED,WISE,..people for Judges
Ex17-09e RESPECTED ...Pick RESPECTED people for the war
Nu31-03c RESPECTED ...arm RESPECTED people for the war

NOTES
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*1 The following verses are almost identical: Dt03-06

*2 Note the parallelism WORMS: vs POPULATION. Thus Isiah
   was addressing the POPULACE not the RESPECTABLES. He
   compares the exiles to WORMS roaming in dirt

*3 Literally from a CITY OF ORDINARY PEOPLE; this is therefore
   best translated as RURAL

*4 The whole verse says as follows
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   & you will remain a SMALL POPULACE instead of having been
   LIKE THE STARS
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   Thus the curse has 2 components
   - You will no longer be like STARS; you will be a POPULACE
   - You will not be MANY; you will be SMALL *10

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*10 People ask me: If that is what the verse says why didnt
    Rashi say it. (Rashi says: SMALL REPLACING BIG). My
    response is that Rashi was responding to a fast reading
    of the verse. Such a fast first reading would leave the
    reader with the impression that YOU WILL NOT BE LIKE
    STARS BUT JUST BE A RURAL COUNTRY.

    Rashi then added that BESIDES this QUALITATIVE COMPONENT
    there is a QUANTITATIVE COMPONENT(SMALL vs BIG)
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