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VERSE: Ex32-10a

==================== Ex32-10a =====================

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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Recall during the Golden Calf incident God wanted to
destroy the Jewish people but Moses stopped the
destruction thru his prayer.

By ALIGNING Ex32-09 and Dt09-13 we see an extra word
- And God said to Moses -------: This nation is really stubborn
- And God said to me TO RESPOND: This nation is really stubborn

Thus we EXPLICITLY see that God ASKED Moses to
pray (ie RESPOND) for the Jewish people so that
they should not be destroyed. Rashi following
the Talmud finds several supportive hints to this
explicit idea.
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        ALIGNMENT
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      NUANCE
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #11
SEE BELOW                LIST307i
2 Verses discussing      that the Jews are stubborn
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====================== LIST307i ========================================
The context is the golden-calf sin--God had
wanted to destroy the Jewish people.
We align two verses where God sees the
Jews as Stubborn. The minor difference between
these verses shows God wanted Moses to pray for
the Jews. Other supportive texts are presented
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VERSE   Phrase 1 Phrase 2 Phrase 3   Phrase 4
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Ex32-09 God said to Moses ---------- I see this nation They are stubborn
Dt09-13 God said to me    to be said I see this nation They are stubborn
Differs *1       *2       *3         *1

NOTES
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*1 The same in both verses

*2 An insignificant Difference. In Dt Moses is speaking and
   therefore says that GOD SPOKE TO ME while in Ex God is
   speaking and it therefore says GOD SPOKE TO MOSES

*3 The extra phrase TO BE SAID indicates that a response was
   required. Hence the Rashi
   -- God told Moses that if he didnt pray the Jews would be
   destroyed but if he did pray they could be saved*10

-------------------------- LONGER FOOTNOTES ---------------------------

*10 We think the above proof the clearest. However there are many
    supportive verses showing the importance of MOses prayer.

    Example 1
    ---------
    Ex32-10a Now, Moses, LEAVE ME ALONE, and I will get angry
    and destroy them

    RASHI: God explained to Moses that  if he didnt pray
    the Jews would be destroyed

    Example 2
    ---------
    The sister verse Dt09-14 states: Moses, GET OFF OF ME
    and I will destroy them....

    TALMUD: This phrase --- GET OFF OF ME --- shows
    that Moses (as it were) grabbed God by the collar and
    refused to let go till they were forgiven.
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