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VERSE: Ex10-01a

RASHIS COVERED: Ex10-01a Ex07-15a Ex08-17

============================= Ex10-01a ========================

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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Sometimes Rashi will make sweeping pattern inferences from
broad database inquiries. We call this the Rashi method
of DATABASES.

EXAMPLE THE 10 PLAGUES
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As explained by Rav Hirsch, Rashi asks the following query

QUERY: Compare all INTRODUCTORY WARNING PHRASES in the
------ first 9 plagues

ANSWER: The introductory warning phrases look as follows
------
-----------------------------------------------------------------
PLAGUE  # VERSE    TEXT: INTRODUCTORY WARNING PHRASE    ATTACK ON
------- - -------- ------------------------------------ ---------
Blood   1 Ex07-15  IN MORNING: Stand by Pharoh on Nile  SEA/AIR
BEASTS  4 Ex08-16  IN MORNING: Stand by Pharoh on Nile  SEA/AIR
Hail    7 Ex09-13  IN MORNING: Stand by Pharoh          SEA/AIR
------  - -------  --------------------------
Frogs   2 Ex07-26  COME TO PHAROH                       Humiliate
Plague  5 Ex09-01  COME TO PHAROH                       Humiliate
Locust  8 Ex10-01  COME TO PHAROH                       Humiliate
------  - -------  --------------------------
LICE    3 Ex08-12  NO INTRODUCTORY PHRASE               PAIN
Boils   6 Ex09-08  No introductory phrase               PAIN
Darknss 9 Ex11-21  No introductory phrase               PAIN
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Rashi makes 3 inferences (Also highlighted by Rav Hirsch)
Ex08-17b First note that each set of 3 plagues
         correspond to a military sequence
- cut off water/air
- humiliate
- pain on people

Rashi also makes the following comments
Ex07-15a - The 1st,4th,7th plague attacked the Egyptian gods,
           the Nile and sheep. Pharoh would worship the Nile
           in the morning: Hence the introductory phrase
           GO IN MORNING STAND BY PHAROH

Ex10-01a - The 2nd,5th,8th plagues was to humiliate Pharoh
           Hence the introductory warning

LIST606f below summarizes this
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ITEM                     DETAIL
======================== =========================================
RASHI RULE CLASS:        DATABASES
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      PATTERNS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #26
SEE BELOW                LIST606f
List of                  Introductory warning phrases to plagues
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========================= LIST606f ==============================
List of   Introductory warning phrases to plagues
=================================================================
PLAGUE  # VERSE    TEXT: INTRODUCTORY WARNING PHRASE    ATTACK ON
======= = ======== ==================================== =========
Blood   1 Ex07-15  IN MORNING: Stand by Pharoh on Nile  SEA/AIR*1
BEASTS  4 Ex08-16  IN MORNING: Stand by Pharoh on Nile  SEA/AIR
Hail    7 Ex09-13  IN MORNING: Stand by Pharoh          SEA/AIR
------  - -------  --------------------------
Frogs*2 2 Ex07-26  COME TO PHAROH                       Humiliate
Plague  5 Ex09-01  COME TO PHAROH                       Humiliate
Locust  8 Ex10-01  COME TO PHAROH                       Humiliate
------  - -------  --------------------------
LICE    3 Ex08-12  NO INTRODUCTORY PHRASE               PAIN*3
Boils   6 Ex09-08  No introductory phrase               PAIN
Darknss 9 Ex11-21  No introductory phrase               PAIN

NOTES
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*1 Ex07-15a - The 1st,4th,7th plague attacked the Egyptian gods,
           the Nile and sheep. Pharoh would worship the Nile
           in the morning: Hence the introductory phrase
           GO IN MORNING STAND BY PHAROH

*2 Ex10-01a - The 2nd,5th,8th plagues was to humiliate Pharoh
           Hence the introductory warning

*3 Ex08-17b First note that each set of 3 plagues
         correspond to a military sequence
	- cut off water/air (Plagues 1,4,7)
	- humiliate (Plagues 2,5,8)
	- pain on people (Plagues 3,6,9)

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