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VERSE: Ex07-05a

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: We answer the question set forth by an
anonymous person at Shomrey Emunah Shalah Shudos printed
in v9-2-1a in Volume 9 number 2 in
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h9n2.htm

RULE
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The expression >HAND OF GOD< can refer to either
-- >PROPHECY<  or
-- >DESTRUCTION<
The list below illustrates this.


APPLCICATION:
============
In Ex07-05a it says >And Egypt will know that I am God
when I stretch My HAND on them<

Both interpretations of >HAND OF GOD< would fit this verse
--Egypt will know I am God when I send prophecies on them
--Egypt will know I am God when I destroy them

Hence Rashi clarifies that the reference is to DESTRUCTION
as indeed we never find that God gave prophetic visions to
the Egyptians but rather God did send numerous plagues on
them.

We call this the method of >SYNONYMS<. Rashi uses the method
of >SYNONYMS< when there are two possible interpretations.
The reader is in doubt which interpretation is correct.
Rashi then explains which intepretation to use.


{LIST}
Verses with the phrase >HAND OF GOD<. Sometimes this phrase
means >TO DESTROY< while sometimes it refers to >PROPHECY<
===============================================================
VERSE       MEANING  TEXT OF VERSE WITH PHRASE >HAND OF GOD<
==========  ======== ==========================================
Ex09-03     DESTROY  Gods hand will be IN your cattle
Dt02-15     DESTROY  Gods hand was on them to destroy them
1King18-46  DESTROY  Hand of God was to Elijah
2Kings3-15  PROPHECY ..the hand of God was on him(Prophecy)
Ez01-03     PROPHECY the hand of God(Prophecy) was on him there
{END OF LIST}


COMMENT:
========
Rashi on Ex14-31a confirms the dual meanings of the word
HAND and confirms the approach we have used her.


RASHI RULE USED: SYNONYMS
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