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VERSE: Ex12-42b
RASHIS COVERED: Ex12-42b Ex15-02d Ex04-02a Ex14-20d Ex32-01c
Lv11-02d Nu08-04a Ex30-13a
======================== Ex12-42b =======================
SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 6 main goals is to explain meaning
the same way a dictionary explains meaning. Rashi
had a variety of vehicles to explain meaning.
One focus of Rashi was on the meaning and usage of
grammatical connectives: Words such as BECAUSE, IF, THEN
WHEN, etc. have special usages and meanings
EXAMPLE
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Today and last digest we examine the word THIS
which is used as a referrant. THIS can either
- refer to some physical object that IS being discussed
eg what is THIS in your hand
- refer to an ASSUMED object pointed to
eg THIS is the make of the Candellabrah
Rashi: God SHOWED him the Candellabrah image
- refer to a KNOWN phenomenon
eg THIS is the night of redemption to God
Rashi: Refers to the Exodus Prophecy of
Abraham where God promised Abraham redemption
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ITEM DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS: GRAMMARr
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS SPECIAL WORDS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #9
SEE BELOW LIST005f
List of verses with the word THIS(referent,pointer)
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RASHI RULE CLASS: OTHER VERSES
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS FURTHER DETAILS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #1
SEE BELOW LIST210c
List of 10 Complaints of Jews on God
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RASHI RULE CLASS: GRAMMARr
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS METAPLASMUS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #9
SEE BELOW LIST080a
List of verses with Puns from deliberate misspelling
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RASHI RULE CLASS: DATABASE
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS DATABASE
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #27
SEE BELOW LIST605f
List of verses with PROPHETic phrase intros
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RASHI RULE CLASS: DATABASE
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS DATABASE
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #27
SEE BELOW LIST605g
List of freqencies of PROPHETic phrase intros
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============================ LIST005f ===========================
Collection of verses with the word THIS
THIS either
- refers to some physical object that IS being discussed
eg what is THIS in your hand
- refers to an ASSUMED object pointed to
eg THIS is the make of the Candellabrah
Rashi: God SHOWED him the Candellabrah image
- refers to a KNOWN phenomenon
eg THIS is the night of redemption to God
Rashi: Refers to the Exodus Prophecy
to Abraham where God promised Abraham redemption
In the list below:
- in the first 4 examples THIS refers to something being
discussed
- in the bottom examples THIS refers to an ASSUMED picture
of something being discussed
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VERSE VERSE TEXT w THIS means/refers
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Ex15-02d This is my God They pointed heavenward to God
Ex04-02a whats this in hand what is in your hand*1
Ex14-20d this and this didnt the two armies didnt get near
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Ex32-01c This Moses is gone Satan showed image of Moses
Lv11-02d These are Kosher God showed him animal pictures
Nu08-04a This is the make God showed him a Candellabrah
Ex30-13a This should be Tax God showed him a Half Dollar
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Ex12-42b THIS night is Gods Referent to Abes DARKNESS vision*2
Nu14-22b tested me THIS 10 Reference to 10 complaints*3
Nu30-02b THIS God says THIS language must be used*4
Gn25-22c WHY THIS ME Refers to her current activities*5
NOTES
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*1 Rashi also makes comments on the deliberate
misspelling of this word. MISSPELLING is a Biblical
technique. The technical name is METAPLASMUS. Examples
may be found in LIST080a which includes Ex04-02a
*2 Gn15-12:14 ....As the sun set a coma fell on Abraham and
all of a sudden a fear, great darkness, fell on him
and God said...Surely know that your descendants will
be foreigners in a land that doesnt belong to them---
and they will be enslaved -- and they will torture
them 400 years--and also the nation they serve I
will judge and then they will leave with a big reward
Thus THIS night of redemption refers to the redemption
mentioned in the above prophecy (Perhaps there is
also a pun on the darkness)
*3 See LIST210c below
*4 In other words the word THIS makes the contents of the
chapter SPECIFIC and FOCUSED...the exact language
in the chapter must be used in freeing people from
vows (Normally Biblical language are generalized)
For further details see footnote *10
*5 Thus Rivkah had been praying for children....yet
when she experienced the infants fighting each other
in the womb she asked WHY AM I THIS (That is WHY AM
I PRAYING FOR CHILDREN if I go thru this) and the
answer came back that they would be great nations.
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*10
Rashi also makes another point: Moses used the
language THIS IS WHAT GOD SAID while other
prophets used the language THUS SAID GOD (THIS
is more specific than THUS).
For a database layout of introductory prophetic phrases
used by MOSES vs OTHER PROPHETS see LIST605f & LIST605g
It is clear from this list that this rule is only approximate
and not absolute. Hence we believe that Rashi rejected
this explanation.
In general we believe that Rashis 1st explanation (when
there are 2 explanations) can be refuted and should not
be accepted
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====================== LIST080a ============================
A list of deliberate mis-spellings designed to
suggest a pun like effect. For example
- The word FOREVER is spelled L-A-W-L-M
- The word HIDDEN is spelled L-A-L-M
Hence dropping the W creates a mis-spellilng effect
This suggests two meanings to the verse
- my name is eternal (FOREVER)
- my name should be hidden (Not pronounced)*1
The skillful use of mis-spellings is called
METAPLASMUS
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VERSE WORD INTENT SECONDARY MEANING HINTED AT*1
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Ex04-02a MaZeH PUN FROM THIS your hand is punished
Gn24-39a OLY Pun To me(Wanted his daughter to marry
Ex03-15a LOLAM Pun Conceal my name
Ex23-02c RV Pun Don't disagree with Rabbi
Gn08-21a MnuRaV Pun Mischief From infancy
Gn16-05b BNyIch Pun Mad at Hagar and Abraham
Nu07-19a HIKRV Pun God commanded order
Gn01-14b MOROTH Pun Curses created on Wednesday
Dt02-33a BNV Pun Cut off his "sons & heirs"
Gn06-02b TOVOTH Pun Fixed up & good looking
Nu22-05f MMLI Pun camped "opposite & opposing"
Gn18-01c YOSHAV Pun Sit up and down(in respect)
Gn19-01c YOSHAV Pun SAT in nation;SIT on "bench"
Gn23-10a YSHV Pun Sit in nation;Sat on "bench"
NOTES
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*1 For further details see
http://www.Rashiyomi.com/fd-12.htm
Better yet see the whole DEFICIENT-FULL series at
http://www.Rashiyomi.com/calendar1.htm
The full deficient series was presented in May 2000
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====================== LIST210c ===================================
A list of the 10 complaints of the Jews against
God in the wilderness. This illustrates the
technique of OTHER VERSES since Nu14-22b speaks
about the 10 complaints the Jews made against God
Hence the technique of OTHER VERSES must be
used to justify this list.
(This list comes from the talmudic tractate of
Arachin folio 15)
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SITUATION VERSE NATURE OF COMPLAINT OF JEWS AGAINST GOD*1
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Sea Ex14-11 Why did you take us out of Egypt;God will kill us
Sea Nu11-01 General Complaints about God after Victories*2
Water Ex15-24 Complaints about lack of water (Marah)
Water Ex17-03 Complaints about lack of water(Refidim)
Manna Ex16-27 The Jews violated law;gathered manna on Sabbath
Manna Ex16-20 The Jews gathered more Manna than allowed
Quails Nu11-04 Complaints about lack of Meat*2
Quails Ex16-02 Jews complain about lack of food/meat*2
Gold calf Ex32 Jews made a Golden calf to worship
Spies Nu14 Jews did not believe God could redeem them
NOTES
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*1 I have simply listed 10 verses with complaints
I have not always followed the Talmudic literal wording
but the above list seems the simplest account of
which 10 complaints are spoken of
*2 Based on Dt09-22 there were two separate incidents
- one incident at TAVAYRAH (Nu11-01:03)
- one incident at KIVROTH TAAVAH (Nu11-04:34)
Hence I have listed each of these as separate complaints*10
------------------------- LONGER FOOTNOTES -------------------
*10 The question remains as to WHICH complaint Nu11-01:03
refers to.
Nu11-01:03 occurs after Nu10-35:36 which speaks
about Gods help for victory. It therefore seems reasonable
to associate Nu11-01:03 with a complaint after victory
(The Talmud in Arachin may be suggesting that this complaint
happened after the Red Sea salvation--the Jews complained
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just as we came out of the
sea so will the Egyptians come out
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===================== LISt605f ==========================
List of verses where prophecies begin either with phrase
- THUS SAYS GOD or
- THIS IS WHAT GOD ORDERED
Frequencies are continued in LIST606g
Note how THIS is associated with MOSES while THUS is
associated with OTHER PROPHETS.
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VERSE WHO THE ORDER GIVEN PHRASE
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ex04-22 Moses Exodus THUS
ex32-27 Moses order to kill idolaters THUS
1S15-02 Samuel Destroy Amalke THUS
1K17-14 Elijah Oil supply will last for widow THUS
2K07-01 Elisha End of famine THUS
Is56-04 Isiah Promise of reward to Eunichs THUS
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Ex35-04 Moses Collection for Temple This
Nu30-02 Moses Laws of Vows This
Ex16-16 Moses Store Omer This
Lv17-02 Moses Laws of sacrifices outside temple This
Nu36-06 Moses Inheritance for Girls This
Is16-13 Isiah Prophecy Of Moab This
Is37-22 Isiah Destruction of Asyria This
Jr38-21 Jrmiah Order to surrender to King of Babel This
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=========== LIST605g ===========================
Frequency of THIS IS WHAT GOD SAYS
vs THUS SAYS GOD between Moses and
other prophets. The Table shows that
THIS is associated with MOSES while THUS
is associated with OTHER PROPHETS. Nevertheless
the association is statistical and not absolute
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PHRASE Mosheh OTHERS
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THIS 44% 1.4%
THUS 56% 98.6%
Total # 18 293
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