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VERSE: Dt31-26a

REFERENCE: http://www.RashiYomi.Com/inf-3.htm

============= THE INFINITIVE CAN MEAN be involved in ===========

BACKGROUND
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It is well known that Hebrew consists of 3 letter Hebrew
roots. These roots may be CONJUGATED in different ways
to have different meanings.

THE TEXT
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The punctuation LAKOACH usually denotes the infinitive
(TO TAKE). However there are verses where this translation
does not make sense (Dt31-26) TO TAKE?? THIS TORAH?
How do we interpret these verses?

THE RASHI
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Rashi suggests interpreting these verses as GERUNDS (using
the ING form of a verb). Thus we would interpret Dt31-26
as BE INVOLVED IN TAKING THIS TORAH. Similarly all INFINITIVES
that can not be interpreted as infinitives are interpreted
this way.

THE LIST
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Here is the LIST. In each case the INFINITIVE should
be interpreted as BE INVOLVED IN.... Since BE INVOLVED
IN has a connotation of time the 3rd column of the list
indicates HOW OFTEN we are expected to be invovled.
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VERSE    TEXT: BE INVOLVED IN           HOW OFTEN
======== =============================  ========================
Ex13-03a REMEMBERING the exodus         Every day
Ex20-08a REMEMBERING the Sabbath        Every day
Nu06-23a SAYING the Priestly blessing   Every Day
Dt15-10a GIVING to the poor             Many times
Dt16-01a WATCHING the Springtime        Periodically
Nu25-17a HATING the Midyanites          Periodically?
Dt01-15c (To Judges) LISTENING to cases Deliberate on cases
Dt27-01a WATCHING these commandments    Continuously
Dt31-26a TAKING this Sefer Torah        Once @ 7 years
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