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VERSE: Dt32-24a
RASHIS COVERED: Dt32-24a Dt32-24b Dt32-24c Dt32-24d
Dt32-24e Dt32-24f Dt32-24g Dt32-14e Dt32-14L
======================== Dt32-04a ============================
SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 5 main goals is to explain meaning the same
way a dictionary explains meaning. One method of explaining
meaning is to NAME BY FORM/APPEARANCE---thus for example
the PENTAGON names an INSTITUTION by its FORM while the
UN (United Nations) names it by its FUNCTION
Example 1 Dt32-04a
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The phrase
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PROTRUDED hunger
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means either
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BLOATED from hunger
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or
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Kwashiorkor (PROTRUDING bones from hunger)
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or
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Excess hair protrusions from hunger(Rashi)
[people who are starving initially develop
lots of hair]
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We have deliberately supplemented Rashi's explanation
with alternate explanations to emphasize that Rashi
is making the inference from SIMILARITY IN FORM
(PROTRUSIONS=hair, Bloating, bones)
EXAMPLE 2 Dt32-24d Dt32-24e
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Similarly the phrase
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war-ing flames
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means
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waring DEMONS
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since DEMONS have the appearance of FLAMES.
(Note: The verse indicates PROGRESSION since
it is normal for starving people to hallucinate
attack by demons--see LIST451b for further details)
EXAMPLE 3 Dt32-24g
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Finally
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the VIOLENCE OF DUST CRAWLERS
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refers to
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the VENOM of SNAKES
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Here SNAKES are named by their form(CRAWL ON DUST)
EXAMPLE 4 Dt32-14L
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Cheth-Mem-Resh means to CHURN (eg my stomach CHURNS)
and hence it refers to the intoxicated feeling of
STRONG WINE. Here the INTOXICATION is named by
its form---the drinkers thinks the world is CHURNING
LIST813a below presents many examples/Rashis of words
named by FORM/APPEARANCE.
SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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Rashi frequently made inferences based on the Biblical STYLE. We
call this Rashi Rule the RABBI ISHMAEL STYLE rule.
A powerful style rule was the painting of a verse in a
CLIMACTIC DEVELOPMENT manner. We call this the RASHI SUBRULE of
CLIMAX
EXAMPLE Dt32-24
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Dt32-24 has the following clear CLIMACTIC structure
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-- [HUMAN] BLOATED from hunger
-- [HUMAN] [Hallucinations of] flaming
[war-ing] flames [demons] (Dt32-24c)
-- [HUMAN] bitter sudden death (Dt32-24d, Dt32-24e)
-- [ANIMAL] EVEN tame animals bite (Dt32-24f)(From hunger)
-- [non-Hunger] Venomous bites of
DUST-CRAWLERS=SNAKES (Dt32-24g)
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Notice the PROGRESSION
- HUMAN suffering (hunger, hallucination, sudden death)
- ANIMAL (EVEN tame animals bite)
- NON-HUNGER (Snakes continue to bite)
Within the HUMAN suffering we also see a progression
- HUNGER
- HALLUCINATIONS
- DEATH
Some Rashi comments were motivated by the PROGRESSIVE CONTRAST
For example
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ANIMALS BITE
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is interpreted by Rashi to mean
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EVEN Tame animals bite
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The proper understanding of this verse requires combining
- the NAMING by form
- INTERPRETATION using CLIMAX
See LIST451b below which summarizes this argument.
SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashi's 10 major methods is the
explanation of meaning similar to the
goal of a dictionary. Rashi had 10 vehicles
by which to explain meaning. A particularly
straightforward method to explain meaning
is the VERSE-NAMING method--here the meaning
of a Biblical root is ascertained by reviewing
many verses with this root.
EXAMPLE 1 Dt32-24d Dt32-24e
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Finally the Hebrew root Kuph-Teth-Beth means
- being cut off (Rashi)
- being cut off SUDDENTLY (Radack)
Notice how Radack beautifully supplements Rashi.
We can justify Rashi/Radack by examining the
only 4 verses in the Bible that use this
root.
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Dt32-24d
Dt32-24e hunger,hallucinations BITTER SUDDEN DEATH
Is28-02 torrential hail SUDDEN TORNADOES(Cutting winds)
Ho14-13 ...the SUDDEN DEATH of hell
P091-06 ...from a SUDDEN DEATH plundering the noon
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Note that the translation SUDDEN DEATH vs DEATH
(Radack vs Rashi) would equally fit all the verses.
LIST811i below summarizes this interpretation.
EXAMPLE 2 Dt32-14e
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Cheth-Mem-Aleph means cream
I think this is particularly
clear from the following verses
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Is07-22 from an abundance of milk people will eat CREAM
P055-22 his CREAMY lips(speech) is SLICK
Pr30-33 CREAM is SQUEEZED MILK
Gn18-08 he took the CREAM and MILK he made ...
Dt32-14 the CREAM of cattle and the FAT of sheep
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LIST811j summarizes this.
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ITEM DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS: WORD MEANINGS
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS 8 METHODS OF NAMING
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #7
SEE BELOW LIST813a
List of words Named by FORM-eg SPARKling stone
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RASHI RULE CLASS: RABBI ISHMAEL STYLE
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS CLIMAX
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #25
SEE BELOW LIST451b
Climactic structure of Dt32-24:Starve/Hallucinate/plague/animals..
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RASHI RULE CLASS: WORD MEANINGS
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS NAMING BY VERSES
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #7
SEE BELOW LIST811i
List of verses with root Kuph-Tet-Beth=sudden death
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SEE BELOW LIST811j
List of verses with root Cheth-Mem-Aleph meaning CREAM
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====================== LIST811j ===========================
List of verses with root Cheth-Mem-Aleph meaning CREAM
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VERSE TRANSLATION OF VERSE WITH xma MEANING cream
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Is07-22 from an abundance of milk people will eat CREAM
P055-22 his CREAMY lips(speech) is SLICK
Pr30-33 CREAM is SQUEEZED MILK
Gn18-08 he took the CREAM and MILK he made ...
Dt32-14e the CREAM of cattle and the FAT of sheep
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====================== LIST811i ===========================
List of verses with root Kuph-Tet-Beth=sudden death
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VERSE TRANSLATION OF VERSE WITH qtv MEANING sudden death
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Dt32-24e hunger,hallucinations BITTER SUDDEN DEATH
Is28-02 torrential hail SUDDEN TORNADOES(Cutting winds)
Ho14-13 ...the SUDDEN DEATH of hell
P091-06 ...from a SUDDEN DEATH plundering the noon
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======================== LIST451b ==================================
Climactic structure of Dt32-24:Starve/Hallucinate/plague/animals..
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TEXT OF VERSE APPLIES TO CLIMAX INDICATED BY
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BLOATED*1 from hunger HUMAN 1st hunger
war-ing flames HUMAN 2nd hallucinations(Demons)*2
bitter sudden*3 death HUMAN 3rd death
animal bites ANIMAL*4 EVEN tame animals bite
violence of dust crawlers NON-HUNGER SNAKE bites-non-hunger threats
NOTES
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*1 The word MZI means PROTRUSION and could mean
- BLOATING
- PROTRUDING BONES (Kwashiorkor)
- starving people grow excessive hair
*2 DEMONS have the FORM of FLAMES(See LIST813a)
*3 Kuph-Tet-Beth means SUDDEN DEATH see LIST811i
*4 There is progression: HUMAN-ANIMAL-SNAKE(Non Hunger related)
So Rashi interprets
- ANIMAL BITES to mean EVEN TAME animals bite(from hunger)
- DUST CRAWLERS means SNAKE BITES (Which happen even without
hunger)
NOTE: SNAKES have form of DUST CRAWLERS (see LIST813a)
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======================== LIST813a ===============================
List of words Named by FORM-eg SHIELD=Surround/deliver
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# VERSE WORD IN VERSE MEANING
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-- Gn14-20a Who SHIELDED your enemies SURROUNDED/BUNDLED them
-- Is54-12 the SPARK stone SPARKling stone
-- Dt32-14L CHURN Strong INTOXICATING wine
-- Dt28-22a The BOARD from TREE PALE-FACE-not RUDDY*8
-- Nu15-38a The TZITZITH PROTRUSIONS from GARMENT
-- Lv13-55e The BALD Worn out(Smooth) garment
-- Lv13-55e The PUDDLY*7 New wool garments*7
-- Dt32-04a PROTRUDED hunger BLOATING from hunger*9
-- Gn41-42c The Gold NECKLACE Linked circular Items*6
-- Gn37-07b the stalks STOOD UP stand vertically*1
- Lv17-07a GOATS Demons*2
- Dt32-24c War-ing FLAMES Fighting DEMONS
- Dt23-14a EARS for utensils Weapon belt*3
- Dt32-24g DUST CRAWLERS Snakes
- Nu04-20a dont come when SWALLOWING when packing*4
- Gn30-37a LIVNEH Tree White colored (LVN)
- Gn30-37c ARMON tree LEAVE-PILES (araymah)
- Gn30-37d LOZ tree TWISTED twigs(Loz)*5
(1) Ex25-31d The THIGH of the Menorah The Menorah Bottom
(2) Ex40-22a On the THIGH of the temple in the North
(3) Ex40-22b On the THIGH of the temple in the North
(4) Lv01-11a On the THIGH of the Altar Bottom
(5) Ex25-31f A BUD ornament looks like a bud
(6) Ex25-31g The FRUIT ornaments looks like a fruit)
(7) Ex25-31h The FLOWER ornament FORM of a FLOWER
(8) Lv13-03b CLOUD WHITE Color of CLOUD
(9) Ex28-32a Garments MOUTH-HEAD Garments Neck
(10 Ex28-33a POMEGRANATE ornament Looks like POMEGRANATES
(12 Ex25-04a The BLUE thread died BLUE
(13 Ex25-04b The RED thread died RED
--- Dt28-22h The GREEN MILDEW-Grain turns green
(16 Lv13-55d PChTheTh(Deep wound) Looks like a pit(PCTh)
(17 Lv13-18a SHCHIN (Boil-deep wound) Looks like a pit(SCH)
(18 -------- PENTAGON Named by its shape
(21 -------- Cherry (color) Looks like cherry(Fruit)
NOTES
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*1 The original meaning of the word Q-W-M is to
AWAKE. From this it means STAND UP. When applied
to inanimate objects it refers to a vertical standing
*2 Demons in dreams often appear with HORNS Hence
it is reasonable to call them GOATS
*3 This root seems to be very controversial.
For example some people (Radack cites them) suggest
that the root is Zayin-Nun (WEAPON) with an added
prefix of Aleph.
Hence Rav Hirsch suggests that the etymology is
PERSONAL (ALEPH) WEAPONS.
I would simply say that the UTENSIL BELT with
hanging cases on both sides looks like 2 ears
on a head. Thus the meaning is based on FORM.*10
*4 The verse literally is translated as follows
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So they (The Kehatites) shall not come
and look as the holy (objects) are being packed
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For possible further examples see footnote *11
*5 cf these verses showing that LOZ means TWISTED
or DEVIANT Pr03-21, Pr03-33,Pr02-15. (Rashi
cites the French name of these trees)
*6 The Hebrew root Resh-Beth-Dalet means
- Necklace(Gn41-42c, Ez16-11)
- Quilt(Pr07-16, Pr31-21)
These are the only 4 occurences in the Bible.
Both NECKLACES and QUILTS have the FORM of
LINKED CIRCULAR items.*12
*7 The root GIMEL-BETH can mean PUDDLE or HIGH (Puddles
are HIGH spots on the ground). I think the HAIR on
a persons head and the LINT on a new wool garment
resemble a PUDDLE OF HAIR LIKE PROTRUSIONS. Again
the emphasis is on naming by form. *13
*8 A BOARD = a BARKLESS tree log looks like a PALE person
(BARK on wood is like RUDDINESS on face)
*9 ZIZ means PROTRUSION. Hence MZI RAAV would
be TRANSLATED as PROTRUDED HUNGER and could mean
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BLOATED from hunger
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or
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Kwashiorkor (PROTRUDING bones from hunger)
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or
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Excess hair protrusions from hunger(Rashi)
[people who are starving initially develop
lots of hair]
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We have deliberately supplemented Rashi's explanation
with alternate explanations to emphasize that Rashi
is making the inference from SIMILARITY IN FORM
(PROTRUSIONS=hair, Bloating, bones)
Rashi seems to make this comment in both
Dt32-24a and Dt32-24b
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*10 To be fair Rashi explains TWO words in this verse
- The Hebrew Aleph-Zayin-Nun means WEAPON
- The Hebrew AL which usually means ON can also
mean BESIDES.
For the 6 meanings of AL see
http://www.RashiYomi.com/al-5.htm
Or visit the Rashi word page,
http://www.RashiYomi.com/words.htm
*11 Radack in his book, Biblical roots, lists 3 meanings
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a) SWALLOW as in Jr51-34--He SWALLOWED me like a
Crockodile
b) DESTROY as in La02-02 - God has DESTROYED, without
mercy
c) HIDE/PACK as in Nu04-20
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It is debatable whether there are other verses
illustrating this meaning of HIDE. Radack suggests
Jb27-30 and Jb10-08. I would say Is19-03---
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God will HIDE (conceal) their advice
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the metaphor of HIDING ADVICE is similar to the tone
at 2S15-31.
Suffice it to say that there is much controversy
on all the proper meaning of all these verses. However
our translation of Nu04-20 seems to be standard
*12 One subtle point about seductresses using quilts:
The quilt is both a COVER and an EXPOSURE (because
of the many air spaces in the quilt). Hence
a seductress COVERED with a quilt also EXPOSES herself
(and thereby seduces).
*13 It has come to my attention that we have several lists
on meaning by FORM. Namely
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LIST VOLUME # NUMBER # ITEM NAMED BY FORM
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LIST804a Volume 16 Number 22 NOUNS named by form
LIST814a Volume 19 Number 9 VERBS named by form
LIST810b Volume 21 Number 15 NOUNS named by Form
LIST813a Volume 20 Number 9 NOUNS named by Form
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We hope to consolidate these in the near future.
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