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VERSE: Gn28-07a

======= REPEATING KEYWORDS INDICATE PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE =========

BACKGROUND
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One of the 6 fundamental Rashi methods is to describe how
the Bible implements modern typing techniques. The Bible has
its own methods for implementing such modern word techniques
as Bold, Footnotes, bullets, paragraphs etc.

REFERENCE
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See a short, punchy, compact description of the 6 Rashi rule
classes at http://www.RashiYomi.Com/rules-01.htm

THE TEXT
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Gn28-06:08 basically says that
* Isaac ordered Jacob not to intermarry (& Jacob listened)
* Esauv saw this and decided that he shouldnt intermarry either

THE RASHI
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* Modern English implements a paragraph structure using
  a BLANK LINE before and after the paragraph
* The Bible implements a paragraph structure by repeating
  a KEY PHRASE.

THE LIST
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Gn28-06:08 repeats the phrase AND ESAUV SAW. The Bible thereby
indicates that everything between the two AND ESAUV SAW is
contained in one paragraph. In effect the Bible says
* Esauv SAW: How his father prohibited intermarriage to Jacob
* Esauv SAW: Intermarriage (With canaanites) is bad
* Hence Esauv decided he shouldnt intermarry

To emphasize the Biblical structure we have used the modern
MS WORD technique of levels of indentation. The two AND ESAUV
SAW are placed in LEVEL #1 of indentation thereby indicating
that they form a paragraph.

The LEVEL #2 indentation contains the BLESSING/COMMANDMENTS
of ISAAC as well as Jacobs LISTENING to these commandments.
Esauv saw Isaacs COMMANDMENT and Jacobs LISTENING & decided
to abstain from Canaanites also.

Note that this linking of AND JACOB LISTENED to the phrases
AND ISAAC COMMANDED becomes obvious when we indent. This is
Rashis point on Gn28-07a.

The LEVEL #3 INDENTATION contains the SUBSTANCE of the
THE COMMAND/BLESSING THAT ESAUV SAW: That is, it contains
the FACTS that Jacob should not intermarry which Esauv
followed

Please read the following table from left to right and from
top to bottom (Be sure to read it in a Fixed font like
COURIER) Also glance over each column to see commonality
================================================================
VERSE   LEVEL #1      LEVEL #2                  LEVEL #3
======= ============= ========================  ================
Gn28-06 AND ESAUV SAW ------------------------
Gn28-06 ------------- That Isaac blessed Jacob
Gn28-06 ------------- ------------------------  Sent him to Aram
Gn28-06 ------------- ------------------------  To marry
Gn28-06 ------------- When he blessed him-----
Gn28-06 ------------- He commanded him
Gn28-06 ------------- ------------------------  Dont intermarry
Gn28-07 ------------- And Jacob listened--*1--
Gn28-07 ------------- ------------------------  & Went to Aram
Gn28-08 AND ESAUV SAW ------------------------
Gn28-08 ------------- ------------------------  bad to intermarry
Gn28-08 Esauv-------- ------------------------  married Arabs
Gn28-08 ------------- ------------------------  & took Basemath

NOTES
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*1 Rashis point on Gn28-07a is that the phrase AND JACOB
   LISTENED is linked to the previous level-2 phrases:
   ISAAC COMMANDED JACOB / ISAAC BLESSED JACOB.

   That is, Esauv saw this link between Isaacs command and
   Jacobs listening and hence decided to behave like him.
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