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VERSE: Ex21-13a

RASHIS COVERED: Ex21-13a Ex24-12b

======================= Ex21-13a ===============================

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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A powerful but simple Rashi method is the CITATION or CROSS-
REFERENCING of an OTHER VERSE for the purpose of adding
FURTHER DETAILS to a verse we are studying. We call this
the OTHER VERSE method. There are three submethods to the
OTHER VERSE method.

If the verse actually CITES or refers to an OTHER VERSE we
call this the SUBMETHOD of CITATION.

If the OTHER VERSE explains the meaning of
some term in the first verse we call this the SUBMETHOD
of MEANING.

If the first verse does not cite an other verse and if
no meaning is explained then we call this the SUBMETHOD
of FURTHER DETAILS since the 2nd verse either confirms
the first verse or typically adds FURTHER DETAILS to
the first verse

EXAMPLES Ex21-13a
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Ex21-13 speaks about MURDERERS
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But if he (the murderer) did not HUNT
and God caused it (the murder) to his
hand then I will give you a place (refuge
city) where the accidental murderer will
have asylum
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The meaning of the capped word HUNT
is illuminated by an OTHER VERSE
Dt19-11 which also discusses murder
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When one person hates another and
AMBUSHES him and arises on him
and smites him bodily and that person dies...
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Rashi comments
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The words HUNT or AMBUSH simply denote
PREMEDITATION (vs Murder through NEGLIGENCE)
Typical examples of PREMEDITATION are
AMBUSHING a person or HUNTING him down
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EXAMPLES Ex24-12b
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Ex24 discusses the receipt of the 10
commandments. God tells Moses
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Come up to me ON THE MOUNTAIN
and be there and I will give you
the tablets of stone and the Torah
and Commandments which I have written
to guide them
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The reference to going up on the mountain
is further illuminated by an OTHER VERSE
Dt09-09:11 which also discusses the receipt
of the Torah
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When I went up ON THE MOUNTAIN to
receive the tablets of stone, the
tablets of the convenant, ...
and I sat on the mountain 40 days
and 40 nights...
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LIST210w presents other examples of verse pairs
illuminating each other with further details
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS         OTHER VERSES
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      FURTHER DETAILS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #1
SEE BELOW                LIST210w
List of verses pairs     with one verse illuminating another
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=================== LIST210w ====================================
List of verses pairs     with one verse illuminating another
LIST210w CONTINUES LIST210a LIST210z LIST210y LIST210x
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VERSE    TEXT OF VERSE            OTHER VRSE DETAILS
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Ex21-13a Murderer HUNTS           Dt19-11    Murderer ambushes*4
Ex24-12b Go up MOUNTAIN for Torah Dt09-09:11 Go up 40 days
Ex23-24a demolish THEM*18         Dt12-03    THEM=Their idols*1
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Ex24-02a Moses alone approaches   Ex20-18    God in Dark Cloud*2
Ex24-03b All Gods commands        Ex19-10:25 3 day preparation
Ex24-03c All Gods ordinances*3    Ex15-25    Laws given in Marah
-------  -----------------------  ---------  ------------------

NOTES
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*1 There is a subtlety in this Rashi. Verse Ex23-24 states
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     - Dont bow to THEIR(the nation's) gods
     - Dont worship THEM (the gods)
     - Rather demolish THEM (who?The nations?or their gods?)
     - break THEIR (the nation's) monument altars
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     Rashi's point is indicated in the parenthetical comments
     The DEMOLISH command refers to DEMOLISH the IDOLS
     not DEMOLISH the NATIONS!

*2 Actually Ex24-01:02 states
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    the rest of you bow from afar
    and Moses alone will go up without the nation
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    This almost totally parallels Ex20-18 which states
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    The nation stood afar and Moses approached
    the dark cloud where God was
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*3 Rashi ALSO mentions the ORDINANCES of Shabbath, Noachides
   and Honoring ones parents. The MAIN driving force
   behind Rashi in interpreting Ex24-03 is the OTHER
   VERSE method. The OTHER VERSE method could also refer to
   Ex16-28:29 which mentions the Sabbath. I simply chose the
   MAIN OTHER VERSE Ex15-25 that also mentions ORDINANCES.

*4 (Rashi)HUNT and AMBUSH are simply two good examples of
   PREMEDITATION. The Torah distinguishes the treatment
   of a PREMEDITATED murder from a NEGLIGENT murder.
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