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VERSE: Gn26-12a
RASHIS COVERED: Gn26-12a Gn26-12b Gn26-12c Ex03-11a Ex03-11b
Ex18-01d Ex18-01e Ex18-10b Ex18-10c Nu04-16a
Nu04-16b Nu04-16c
========== BULLETS INDICATED BY REPEATING KEYWORDS =========
BACKGROUND
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We have just completed a short but compact essay on
the 6 classes of Rashi rules. One class of Rashi rules
studies the method by which the Bible mimics modern
typing devices such as bold, footnotes, bullets etc.
The Bible will create a bullet effect by repeating
keywords.
REFERENCE:
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THE TEXT
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Gn26-12 states
And Isaac sowed
-- in THAT land
-- in THAT year
and produced a 100-fold over what he normally produces
THE RASHI
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Rashi suggests that the repeating CAPPED KEYWORD, THAT,
creates a bullet effect. The bullets emphasize BOTH the
YEAR and LAND. e.g. It was a bad year (perhaps a famine)
and it was an inferior land for production.
THE LIST
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The LIST below presents several verses which use the
BULLET rule. The list contains the keyword that was repeated.
It also contains the point of each bullet (BULLET #1, #2).
Finally the longer footnotes display the text in BULLET format
and comment on what I would have inferred if there were no
bullets*10
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VERSE KEYWORD BULLET #1 BULLET #2
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Ex03-11a THAT*11 Redeem from Pharoh Jews not ready for freedom
Ex18-01d TO Exodus Miracle Manna & Well miracles*12
Ex18-10b HAND Harsh King Harsh nation*13
Gn26-12a THAT Bad year(famine) Inferior land*14
Nu04-16a APPOINTED Daily offerings Transportation needs*15
NOTES
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----------------- LONGER FOOTNOTES ------------------------------
*10 Note that the traditional Rashi-ists derive meaning from
extra words. If there are repeated words then we have a
right to make inferences. Our approach is more modest. We
believe that the repeated keywords create a bullet effect.
The Bullet effect in turn implies a distinct emphasis in
each bullet. The remaining footnotes will clarify this.
*11 Ex03-11a
And Moses said to God who am I
- THAT I should go to Pharoh (a tough King)
- THAT I should redeem the Jews(who arent ready for freedom)
Without the bullets I would think the verse is saying the
same theme twice(A common poetic technique). It is the
bullets that create an atmosphere of distinctness.
*12 Ex18-01
And Jethro heard all that God did
- TO Moses (the miracles of the manna and well)
- TO the Jews (the miracles of the exodus)
Without the bullets I would think that Jethro was impressed
by the exodus. The bullets however create an atmosphere of
distinctness. The exodus was a miracle for the Jewish people
The other miracles were responses by God to personal attacks
on Moses. The people complained against Moses (not God) when
they lacked food and water (See the explicit verses Ex15-24
and Ex16-02). Thus the Manna and well were miracles FOR Moses
*13 Ex18-10
And Jethro said Blessed be God that saved the Jews
- FROM the HAND of Egypt(A tough nation)
- FROM the HAND of Pharoh(a tough king)
Without the bullets I would think the verse is repeated the
same theme twice. The bullets create an emphasis of
distinctness.
*14 Gn26-12 states
And Isaac sowed
-- in THAT land (an inferior land for production)
-- in THAT year (a bad year--eg a famine year)
and produced a 100-fold over what he normally produces
*15 Nu04-16
- The APPOINTMENT of Elazar was
the candellabrah oil, incense, Minchah, and annointing oil
- An APPOINTMENT of
the whole Mishkan, all in it: The Holies & their utensils
The bullets create a sense of distinctness.Elazar had 2 jobs:
- He overseed daily offerings (candellabrah, Minchah etc)
- He overseed the Kahatites in transportation (Theyre job was
to transport the Holies and utensils: See the explicit
statement in Nu03-27:32)
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