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VERSE: Dt32-34a

RASHIS COVERED: Dt32-34a Dt32-34b

============== God Watches Sin =========================

VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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Rashi translates Dt32-32:34 as follows
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 The sins of the Jews are like SEDOMITE WINE
 Their grapes are poisonous their wine venomous
 ...
 Is not THIS--THEIR SINS--GUARDED/REMEMBERED BY ME
 (Is not THIS--THEIR SINS--SEALED/REMEMBERED by me
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Thus Rashi identifies the referent of the PRONOUN IT
as referring back to the SEDOMITE WINE

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TODAYS RASHI RULE                    GRAMMARr
TODAYS RASHI SUBRULE                 PRONOUN REFERENCE
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TODAYS RASHI RULE                    WORD MEANING
TODAYS RASHI SUBRULE                 INFERRING MEANING
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF RULE & SUBRULE
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One of Rashis tasks is to explain grammar
and dictionary meaning the same
way that modern Hebrew books explain grammar. One
aspect of grammar is to explain the meaning and
reference of pronouns. The example below aptly
illustrates this. The example below also illustrates
how Rashi can infer the meaning of an unknown root
using various word-meaning-inference rules.

STANDARD REFERENCES FOR TODAYS RASHI RULE
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The RashiYomi grammar page
http://www.RashiYomi.com/grammar.htm

The 13 methods of inferring word meaning
http://www.RashiYomi.com/means-32.htm


TODAYS LIST
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We examine Dt32-34 and the surrounding verses.
We explain the reference of pronouns. Rashi also uses
the methods of ALIGNMENT and OTHER VERSES to explain
the unknown rare root K-M-S
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VERSE    Phrase1          Phrase2  Phrase3
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Dt32-32  Their wine       is       Sedomite
Dt32-32  THeir grapes     are      poisonous
Dt32-33  Their wine       is       venomous
Dt32-34a Is not IT*1      K-M-S*2  with me
Dt32-34  ---------        SEALED   In my treasure chests

NOTES
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*1 Dt32-34a Rashi explains that the word it
   refers back to the POISONOUS GRAPES, or
   the SEDOMITE WINE (Which refers to the
   fermented bad deeds of the Jews)

   Thus Rashi is using the grammatical rule
   of fill-ins to explain an unknown
   antecedent

*2 (Dt32-34b)
   Rashi uses the ALIGNMENT method to
   explain that the rare Hebrew root K-M-S
   means SEALED or KEPT IN and refers to
   something REMEMBERED.

   Here Rashi uses the word naming technique
   of exageration: Just as the SKYSCRAPER
   describes the attribute of TALLNESS by
   exageration and comparing the building
   to something that SCRAPES the SKYS so too
   Rashi explains that the word SEALED can
   refer to something REMEMBERED & GUARDED.*10

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*10 Further confirmation of this meaning can
   be obtained by using the technique of
   OTHER VERSES which infers the meaning
   of a given verse by reviewing other verses
   These other verses show that Gods
   rememberance is an important attribute
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   Ex34-07 God REMEMBERS sin of parents on sons
   Ex20-05 God REMEMBERS sin of parents on sons
   Dt07-09 God REMEMBERS convenants to those who observe
   Dt32-34 God will SEAL their VENOMOUS deeds in his treasures
   Ex02-24 God heard their prayers;REMEMBERED his convenant
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   (In fact REMEMBERANCE is one of the major
   themes in the New Year prayer)
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RASHI RULE USED: MULTIPLE--GRAMMARr-WORD MEANING
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