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VERSE: Gn24-47a

RASHIS COVERED: Gn24-47a Gn24-23a

======================== Gn24-47a ============================

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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Rashi frequently makes powerful inferences from the ALIGNMENT,
that is, the word by word comparison, of almost identical verses.
The minor variations between these almost similar verses
suggests nuances and differences or even meaning. We call
this the Rashi rule of ALIGNMENT

-When Rashi identifies two cases from the ALIGNMENT we call
this the Rashi subrule of TWO CASES

-When Rashi infers nuances from the variations between the
almost similar verses (or verse phrases) we call this the
Rashi subrule of NUANCES.

-When Rashi infers MEANING from the ALIGNMENT of almost
identical phrases we call this the Rashi SUBRULE of MEANING.

EXAMPLE 1 Gn24-47a
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- Gn24-22:23 describes the meeting of Eliezer and Rivkah.
  Recall that Eliezer tested Rivkah to see if she was
  charitable--she in fact fed Eliezer and his camels.
- - Eliezer was so excited that he immediately gave her
- - a ring, confident that God had showed him Yitzchak's wife
- - He then asked how about her family lineage

- Gn24-47 is Eliezer's re-statement of the story. Notice how
- - He FIRST mentions asking about her family
- - He THEN gives her a ring.

Here is the ALIGNMENT of these two verses
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VERSE       FIRST COMMENT                 SECOND COMMENT
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Gn24-22:23a Eliezer gave bracelets/rings  What is your family?
Gn24-47a    I asked her, her family?      I gave her bracelets
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Rashi comments
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Notice the order reversal
- ACTUAL RING 1st; FAMILY INQUIRY 2nd
- STORY  FAMILY Inquiry 1st; RING 2nd
Eliezer did not want to appear overly religious to Laban.
Rather he wanted to appear logical and matter of fact.
So he reversed the order when relating the story
- FIRST: I checked on the family
- SECOND: I gave her the ring.
But during the actual episode Eliezer felt he had an obligation
to God to Thank Him immediately without checking
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LIST309h summarizes this ALIGNMENT.
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        ALIGNMENT
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      NUANCES
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #11
SEE BELOW                LIST309h
Alignment of clauses in  Gn24-47a:Gn24-23a(a)Who are you(b)Rings
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========================= LIST309h ===============================
Alignment of clauses in Gn24-47a:Gn24-23a (a)Who are you (b)Rings
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VERSE       FIRST COMMENT                 SECOND COMMENT
=========== ============================= ========================
Gn24-22:23a Eliezer gave bracelets/rings  What is your family?
Gn24-47a    I asked her, her family.      I gave her bracelets
Differs     *1                            *1

NOTES
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*1
Rashi comments Gn24-47a Gn24-23a
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Notice the order reversal
- ACTUAL RING 1st; FAMILY INQUIRY 2nd
- STORY  FAMILY Inquiry 1st; RING 2nd
Eliezer did not want to appear overly religious to Laban.
Rather he wanted to appear logical and matter of fact.
So he reversed the order when relating the story
- FIRST: I checked on the family
- SECOND: I gave her the ring.
But during the actual episode Eliezer felt he had an obligation
to God to Thank Him immediately without checking
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