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VERSE: Ex19-13b

RULE: The Hebrew roots Y-R-H and Z-R-K both mean to throw.
(a) Y-R-H means to THROW DOWNWARD
(b) Z-R-K means to TOSS (not necessarily downward)

EXAMPLES:
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(1-3) In the following verses the Hebrew root Y-R-H occurs
      In all these cases the objects go downward
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(1) Dt11-14 Rain is THROWN DOWNWARD
(2) 2Sam11-20 Arrows are "thrown" and eventually go DOWNWARD
(3) Jos18-6 Lots are cast "DOWNWARD"


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(4-6) In the following verses the Hebrew root Z-R-K occurs
      In all these cases the THROWING occurs without
      any DOWNWARD motion
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(4) Lv17-06  THROW blood upwards on altar (it doesn't go down)
(5) Ex09-08  Moses THREW ashes HEAVENWARDS
(6) Ez36-25  "THROW" pure water UPWARDS (to purify
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