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VERSE: Gn09-03a
RASHIS COVERED: Gn09-03a Gn10-12a Gn10-08a Gn10-09a Gn10-09b
================ RASHI CROSS REFERENCES OTHER VERSES ============
BACKGROUND
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In URL http://www.RashiYomi.Com/other-20.htm we have discussed
the fundamental Rashi technique of OTHER VERSES and have
presented 6 methods by which this technique is implemented.
THE TEXTS
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Method 3 of the technique of other verses occurs when a fact
mentioned in one verse is confirmed in another verse possibly
with more detail. Thus it says in Gn10-12 that NIMROD built
NINVEH the GREAT CITY and this phrase, THE GREAT CITY, cross
references Jon03-03 which calls NINVEH a GREAT CITY. Similarly
Gn10-09 says that NIMROD who reigned on BABEL was a great
warrior on God; this is clarified in Gn11 which describes the
rebellion he organized.
THE LIST
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Here is a list of 3 verses from Gn09 and Gn10 which illustrate
this technique. The other verses that complete the list come
from OTHER-20 on the Rashi Website
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VERSES TEXT OF VERSE CROSS REFERENCE
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Gn09-03 I(God) let you eat veggies Gn01-29:30*1
Gn10-12 And they built Ninveh the Great city Jon03-03*2
Gn10-09 He was a warrior against God Gn11-01:09*3
Dt26-18a You will be to Me a TREASURED NATION Ex19-05
Dt26-05d The Jews were a small nation Gn46-27
NOTES
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*1 Gn01-29:30 explicitly says that God allowed man to eat
vegetation. Since Noach was permitted meat we assume (from
the contrast of verses) that Adam had not been allowed to
eat meat
*2 Jon03-03 explicitly says that NINVEH was a big city
*3 An examination of the verses shows that
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- Nimrod was involved with BABEL (Gn10-10)
- The people built BABEL intending to rebel against God(Gn11)
- Nimrod is called a WARRIOR ON (AGAINST?) GOD
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So Rashi-Is-Simple: It is these OTHER VERSES which show that
the Biblical phrase WARRIOR AGAINST GOD refers to the
planning of the BABEL TOWER REBELLION.
True, Rashi tries to show how the various Biblical words
support this translation (*10) but the MAIN DERIVATION
comes from the technique of OTHER VERSES
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*10 Let us examine the support that Rashi gives on these verses
We first use the technique of ALIGNMENT. For the 100 or
so examples of this technique see the following URL
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/align-57.htm
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Gn10-09 He was a WARRIOR IN COUNTRIES
Gn10-10 He was a WARRIOR AGAINST GOD
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So Rashi interprets the two phrases together (HE WAS A
WARRIOR IN COUNTRIES AGAINST GOD).
Note that the prefix letter LAMED can mean AGAINST
and doesnt have to mean TO: See Radack (1Sam17-49,2Sam2-9,
Ez18-06, Isa63-15). These references justify the translation
HE WAS A WARRIOR ON GOD.
This Radack only shows the CONSISTENCY of this translation
with Biblical usage. The PROOF that this translation is
mandated comes from the OTHER VERSES which require linking
Nimrod to the BABEL-TOWER incident.
This explains the two Rashis Gn10-08a and Gn10-09b
Moving on to the next example we again see that
the OTHER VERSES compel us to translate the phrase
HE WAS A WARRIOR IN HUNTING to mean HUNTING FOR VERBAL
PHRASES TO WIN PEOPLE OVER TO HIS CAUSE.
But having established this Rashi finds further SUPPORT
in the language used: wicked people are seen as using
language to catch people. Compare the following English
metaphors which show HUNTING TERMINOLOGY used for VERBAL
assualts
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He TRAPPED him in the argument
He CAUGHT him in the argument
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For other Biblical examples see Rashi on Gn25-27 where he
interprets ESAUVS HUNTING abilities to refer to ESAUVS
PROPAGANDA CAPABILITIES. Or see Prv07-05 Prv02-16 for
descriptions of the woman who seduces with smooth talk (a
symbolic reference to apostsizing Jews)
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RASHI RULE USED: OTHER VERSES
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WARNING: The following additional references may be too wordy
However they frequently contain additional information & lists
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