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VERSE: Gn24-55a


RASHIS COVERED: Gn24-55a Gn24-55b Nu09-22a

========================== Gn24-55a ============================

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 5 main goals is to indicate paragraph
structure. One method of paragraph
structure is to use the CLIMAX method to infer meaning
That is, the ASSUMED CLIMACTIC development of a paragraph
theme forces inference of meaning from the paragraph structure
EVEN if the individual words dont justify this.

EXAMPLE Nu09-22a
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Nu09-20:22 has the GENERAL theme that the CLOUD of GLORY
could stay ANY LENGTH OF TIME and then depart.
This GENERAL theme is developed as follows:

GENERAL Nu09-20 The cloud could stay ANY NUMBER OF DAYS

DETAIL  Nu09-21 - the cloud could stay..TWELVE HOUR PERIOD
DETAIL  Nu09-21 - or it could stay......DAY AND NIGHT
DETAIL  Nu09-22 - or if the cloud stays TWO DAYS
DETAIL  Nu09-22 - or .................. A MONTH
DETAIL  Nu09-22 - or .................. DAYS

Rashi: The CLIMACTIC development
- 12 hours
- 24 hours
- 2 days
- Month
- DAYS
clearly shows that the word DAYS means a YEAR (Even
though DAYS by itself normally does not mean a YEAR)

Here Rashi infers meaning from PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE
and CLIMACTIC development (but not from the meaning
of the words involved).

This is a fundamental principle! Understand it.


EXAMPLE Gn24-55a Gn24-55b
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The Biblical text states
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Please, let the girl stay with us
- a DAY = YEAR
- or TEN = TEN MONTHS
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Rashi: The identification of DAY=YEAR and TEN=TEN MONTHS
is based on the principle of (ANTI-)CLIMAX which states that
first you request something big and then REDUCE your
request.
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        WORD MEANINGS
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      CLIMAX
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #7
SEE BELOW                LIST455a
List of time periods in  Nu09-20:22
----------------------   ----------------------------------
SEE BELOW                LIST455b
List of time periods in  Gn24-55
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====================== LIST455a ==============================
List of time periods in  Nu09-20:22
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TYPE    VERSE    TEXT OF VERSE CLAUSE
======= ======== =============================================
GENERAL Nu09-20a The cloud could stay ANY NUMBER OF DAYS
---     ----     ------
DETAIL  Nu09-21  - the cloud could a ....TWELVE HOUR PERIOD
DETAIL  Nu09-21  - or it could stay......DAY AND NIGHT
DETAIL  Nu09-22  - or if the cloud stays TWO DAYS
DETAIL  Nu09-22  - or .................. A MONTH
DETAIL  Nu09-22  - or .................. DAYS*1


NOTES
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*1 Rashi: The CLIMACTIC development
   - 12 hours
   - 24 hours
   - 2 days
   - Month
   - DAYS
   clearly shows that the word DAYS means a YEAR (Even
   though DAYS by itself normally does not mean a YEAR)
   Here Rashi infers meaning from PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE
   and CLIMACTIC development (but not from the meaning
   of the words involved).

   This is a fundamental principle! Understand it.
================================================================

======================= LIST455b =============================
List of time periods in  Gn24-55
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TYPE    VERSE    TEXT OF VERSE CLAUSE      Time period means
======= ======== ========================= ===================
INTRO   Gn24-55  Let the girl stay with us '
---     ----     ------                    -----
DETAIL  Gn24-55a a DAY                     a YEAR*1
DETAIL  Gn24-55b or TEN                    or TEN MONTHS*1

NOTES
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*1 Rashi: The identification of DAY=YEAR and TEN=TEN MONTHS
   is based on the principle of (ANTI-)CLIMAX which states that
   first you request something big and then REDUCE your
   request.
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