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VERSE: Gn27-05a
======================== Gn27-05a ==============================
SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 10 main goals was the resolution of
contradictions. These contradictions typically arise
from two verses stating contradictory things.
We call this the RASHI RULE OF CONTRADICTION.
Rashi had three methods to resolve contradiction. If
the CONTRADICTION could be resolved by viewing the
contradictory verses as two aspects of the same item then
we employ the the TWO ASPECTS method of resolution. If
the CONTRADICTION could be resolved by viewing the
contradictory verses as two stages of the same process then
we employ the TWO STAGES submethod. Finally if the
CONTRADICTION could be resolved by retranslating the verses
using broader or more literal meanings then we use the
BROAD-LITERAL submethod.
Full understanding of this verse requires two Rashi rules.
SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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Some Rashi comments deal with FORMATTING.
Modern authors FORMAT using such techniques as
BULLETS, PARAGRAPHING, BOLD, ITALICS and UNDERLINE.
The Biblical Author achieved these effects but thru
different means.
For example a modern author might hilight distinct
items using BULLETS. The Biblical Author hilights
distinct items using REPEATING KEYWORDS.
We call this the Rashi rule of FORMATTING with the Rashi
subrule of KEYWORDS AS BULLETS
EXAMPLE: Gn27-05a
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Gn27-05a states
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Isaac said to Esauv bring me hunted venizon
Esauv went
- TO hunt hunt
- TO bring
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Notice the repeated KEYWORD, TO. This repeated
KEYWORD, indicates a BULLETING effect. The text
in effect states that TWO things were done by Esauv
- he went to HUNT food
- he went to BRING food
We now aply the CONTRADICTION method:
- Which is it?
- Did Esauv intend to obtain food by HUNTING
- or Did he intend to obtain food by BRINGING
(either bought food or stolen food).
Rashi resolves this CONTRADICTION using the
TWO ASPECTS method
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- Esauv did go to HUNT a HUNT
- But hunters dont always get what they want
- Hence, if he couldn't get it thru HUNTING
he would get it through BUYING or STEALING
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There is philosophical content to Rashi:
Rashi emphasizes that while Esauv did
respect his father he did not in general
wish to be moral. The important thing was
to make father feel comfortable. However you
could bend the rules if necessary.
LIST120h below gives summarizes the comments we
made about the bulleted structure of the verse.
LIST510a below gives other examples of CONTRADICTORY
verses resolved thru TWO STAGES.
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ITEM DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS: CONTRADICTION
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS 2 ASPECTS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #14
SEE BELOW LIST510a
List of verses with Contradiction resolved by 2 cases
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RASHI RULE CLASS: BULLETS
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS KEYWORDS AS BULLETS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #26
SEE BELOW LIST120h
BULLETED structure of Gn27-05a(Esauv went to HUNT/BRING)
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===================== LIST120h ==============================
BULLETED structure of Gn27-05a(Esauv went to HUNT/BRING)
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PART OF VERSE TEXT BULLET BULLET TEXT MEANING
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Common Stem Esauv went
Bullet-1 TO HUNT HUNT Tried to hunt
Bullet-2 TO BRING*1 If not BRING=BUY
NOTES
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*1 Rashi actually says
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If he couldnt get it from HUNT he would get it by STEALING
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Rashi here uses the technique of EXAGGERATION. Actually
the word BRING is like the English TAKE-OUT. Esauv, if
he couldnt find hunt would BRING the food (Either buy it
or possibly steal it).
The real point of Rashi is the BULLET contrast
- EITHER hunt OR Bring
There is also a philosophical point to Rashi
Rashi emphasizes that while Esauv did
respect his father he did not in general
wish to be moral. The important thing was
to make father feel comfortable. However you
could bend the rules if necessary.
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=================== LIST510a =================================
List of verses with Contradiction resolved by 2 cases
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VERSE-1 VERSE-2 HOW THE TWO TEXTS ARE COMBINED
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Gn27-05 Gn27-05 Esauv went to HUNT food;if not-to buy/steal
Gn08-17 Gn08-17 LET the animals go out;if they dont EVICT them
Dt16-22 Gn28-18 1-stone Altar:OK for Patriarchs;not for us*6
Dt`6-22 Nu13-30 The MINORITY repor of the spies was: Land Good
Lv19-20 Lv20-10 adultery: With free person,death;with maid,no
Lv19-13 Dt24-15 day worker:Pay by morn;Night labor by sunset
Lv13-33 Lv13-33 DONT shave[near]leprosy;DO shave rest of head
Lv13-40 Lv13-43 leprosy on baldness:like SKIN,not HEAD,leprosy
Ex09-03 Ex09-09 FIELD livestock died;HOUSE livestock had boils
Ex09-03 Ex09-09 HOUSE livestock who returned outside HAILED
Ex09-19 Ex14-07 FIELD livestock died;HOUSE animals for Chariot
Gn36-02 Gn36-24 Daughter of FATHER & GRANDFATHER=illegitimate
Gn24-08 Gn24-08 DONT marry CANAANITE;can marry out of family
Gn06-19 Gn07-02 Noach took:7 KOSHER animals;2 NON-KOSHER ones
Dt12-18 Nu18-24 Levites get 1st TITHE;also get GIFTS TO POOR
Dt12-30 Ex22-19 SPECIFIC idol worship OR general SACS wrong
Ex30-19 Ex40-31 Tmpl Basin for Priests;Moses was Priest once*5
Ex21-03 Ex21-04 Master only gives a slavegirl to a married man
Ex12-02 Ex12-03 God told Moses on FIRST: Tell Jews on TENTH...
Ex01-16 Ex01-12 EGYPTIANS hated ALL JEWS;PHARAOH hated MALES*4
Ex02-06 Ex02-06 She saw a BABY(in age);a CHILD(in demeanor)*3
Gn18-06 Gn18-06 FINE FLOUR for food;COARSE for pot*2
Dt08-02 Lv26-06 WHEN OBSERVANT God protects;ELSE not*1
Nu21-21 Dt02-26 MOSES sent delegates on behalf of ISRAEL
Nu05-08 Nu05-08 Stolen goods given to PRIESTS on behalf of GOD
Ex20-19 Ex19-20 Gods voice in HEAVEN;His FIRE on EARTH
Ex40-35 Ex25-22 Moses at Entrance; Gods by Crubim
Ex28-37 Ex39-30 Priest MASK went AROUND and OVER head
Ex25-03 Ex30-12 TAXES for base;VOLUNTARY for vessels
Nu04-05 Nu04-15 PRIESTS pack; KEHATHITES carry*10
NOTES
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*1 See Lv26-03. Thus Lv26-03:06 explicitly states that
when we observe, God will remove wild animals. Dt08-02
by contrast, explains that conquest of Israel will
happen slowly FOR IF IT HAPPEEND QUICKLY WILD ANIMALS
WOULD COME (because the Jews moral nature was not
yet perfected and the protection of Lv26-03:06
does not yet apply) *11
*2 COARSE flour was used in cooking to wash the pot
sides to clear it from rust producing agents and
rotted food particles.
*3 I should mention the Brilliant Malbim who points
out to a repeated object denoting emphasis
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She opened it and saw HIM -- a CHILD
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Thus the child had a certain regality *12
*4 This distinction is explicitly mentioned in Ex01-10
Pharoh was concerned that the Jewish minority would
align with an Egyptian enemy. Hence he killed the
males. *13
*5 See Lv08-16:21 for Moses acting as a Priest. During
this brief period Moses used the Temple Basin.
*6 First we note that MONUMENTS (MCBA) were made of
1 stone. Compare the following verses
- Gn31-45 Jacob took the STONE and made MONUMENT
- Gn28-18 Jacob took the STONE and made Monument
Next we note that God found the MONUMENT that
Jacob made (and declared to be a house of God),
God found this altar pleasing.
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- Gn31-13 I am the God of Beth El where you made
a monument --[I am with you] Therefore leave
this place
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Finally we compare the following 4 contradictory
verses
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Ex20-21:22 You can make altars of EARTH, STONES
Dt27-05 Make altar of stones when coming to Israel
Dt16-22a Don't make MONUMENT
Dt16-22b Don't make MONUMENT, hated by God
Gn28-18 Jacob took the stone and made a MONUMENT
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In this discussion we treat ALTARS and MONUMENTS
the same. The contradictory verses can be resolved
as follows
- ONE-STONE altars/monuments are
- - prohibited to us and hated by God
- - permitted to Patriarches and liked by God
- MANY STONE altars/Monuments are permitted*14
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*10 Rashis point is strengthened by the abrupt change
of subject
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Nu04-04 This is the job of the KEHATHITES
Nu04-05 The PRIESTS come and cover the articles
...
Nu04-15 ..and AFTERWARDS the KEHATHITES come
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If one just reads Nu04-04 and Nu04-05 by themselves
it appears as if the PRIESTS mentioned in Nu04-05
refer back to the KEHATHITES mentioned in Nu04-04
*11 Interesting Rashi cites a verse in Job rather
than the explicit Lv26-03:06. Rashi also does
not explicitly mention that he is using the rule
of resolving 2 contradictory cases.
But that IS what Rashi does. It seems rather
straightforward to introduce Lv26-03:06. Rashi
probably expected the reader to know this verse
since it comes in the great REBUKE---Rashi complements
this verses with complementary verses in Job
*12 Rashis actual language is that
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She saw Gods presence with him
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I have tempered this a bit as follows
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She saw the childs regality
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I think Rashis point is to explain why
she risked her life to save a Jewish child
This child was different--he had a certain
regality...why not raise him as an Egyptian
He would fit in well with the Royal house
*13 Rashi actually says
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Pharohs astrologers said that the Jews
have just had a male savior born.
Pharoh therefore decreed the death of
the male Jews
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However the REAL driving force of Rashi
is the contradictory verses and the
resolution from an explicit verse.
Rashi avails himself of OTHER VERSES
which show that Pharoh always consulted
with his astrologers (eg Ex08-12:15).
Thus Rashi is simply dressing up the
contradiction. The real point of Rashi
is the contradiction and the distinction
between the people(hated all) and the King.
(concerned about security)
*14 Rashi does not give a reason why 1-stone altars
are prohibited but many-stone are ok. I would
suggest that 1-stone altars are so to speak
BLEMISHED altars-altars made on the rush.
Throughout the offering literature blemished items
are considered poor taste. The patriarchs however
were busy converting people frequently. Hence,they
made altars on the go (one stone altars) and this
was liked by God.
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