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VERSE: Gn32-10a

RASHIS COVERED: Gn32-10a Gn32-16a Gn33-07a Gn32-16b

========================== Gn30-37b =======================

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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A powerful Rashi technique is the ALIGNMENT method in which
almost similar verses are aligned. The minor differences
between them sheds light on nuances and details. An equally
powerful use of alignment is to infer meaning of unknown terms

EXAMPLE 1,2 Gn32-16a Gn32-16b
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In Gn32-15:17 we see listed 5 types of animals
- she goats----------------he-goats
- ewes---------------------rams
- camels-------------------children
- cows---------------------bulls
- she-donkeys--------------he-donkeys

Notice how every pair is FEMALE-MALE except for the camels.
Rashi infers the nuance that camels are modest in their
marital relationship and hence the Bible didnt explicitly
mention male camels.

From the five fold alignment of female-male pairs we infer
the meaning of the last mentioned animal--it MUST mean
he-donkeys.

Note the simplicity with which Rashi makes his inferences

EXAMPLE 3 Gn33-07a
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Similarly in Gn33-06:07 we have listed the following pairs
- The maids---------------and their children
- Leah--------------------and her children
- Joseph------------------and his mother Rachel

Notice the reversal in the last Row--the child is mentioned
prior to the mother. Rashi again infers a nuance of modesty.
Joseph was worried how uncle Esauv would react to his
beautiful mother so he stood in front of her so he shouldnt
get aroused.

EXAMPLE 4 Gn32-10a
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Jacob refers to God in this verse as
- Lord of Abraham
- Lord of Isaac
- God
Rashi aligns the names of God in these verses
with the names of God in other verses to show
that Jacob hinted at two promises of safety from God

Gn28-13:15 I am LORD OF ABRAHAM, LORD OF ISAAC: I will watch you
Gn31-03    I GOD will be with you
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        ALIGNMENT
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      NUANCES
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #11
SEE BELOW                LIST307v
List of verse with       5 pairs of male-female animals
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SEE BELOW                LIST307w
List of verses with      3 pairs of mothers-children
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SEE BELOW                LIST307x
List of verses with      Names of God - promises of safety
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RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      MEANING
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #12
SEE BELOW                LIST343c
List of verses showing   AaYRM = male donkeys
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======================== LIST307v =========================
List of verse*1 with       5 pairs of male-female animals
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1st Animal mentioned       2nd Animal mentioned
========================== ================================
she goats                  he-goats
ewes                       rams
camels                     children*2
cows                       bulls
she-donkeys                he-donkeys

NOTES
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*1 Gn32-15:17

*2 Notice how every pair is FEMALE-MALE except for the camels.
   Rashi infers the nuance that camels are modest in their
   marital relationship and hence the Bible didnt explicitly
   mention male camels. (Gn32-16a)
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======================== LIST307w ==========================
List of verses*1 with      3 pairs of mothers-children
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1st mentioned person    2nd mentioned person
======================= ====================================
The maids               and their children
Leah                    and her children
Joseph*2                and his mother Rachel

NOTES
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*1 Gn33-06:07

*2 (Gn33-07a)
   Notice the reversal in the last Row--the child is mentioned
   prior to the mother. Rashi again infers a nuance of modesty.
   Joseph was worried how uncle Esauv would react to his
   beautiful mother so he stood in front of her so he shouldnt
   get aroused.*10
--------------------------- LONGER FOOTNOTES ---------------

*10 Rashi adds
    -------------------------------------------
    And Because Joseph tried to protect his mother
    he merited a blessing of Jacob that
    - - - - -  - - - -  - - - - - - - -  -
    Joseph will be like a vine on a well
    that all the girls will jump fences to see
    - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
    -------------------------------------------

    We need not take Rashi literally.

    A mature deep appreciation of Rashi can be
    obtained with the following perspective
    ---------------------------------------------
    Because Joseph had a childhood incident emphasizing
    modesty, later in adult life, he merited to himself
    be modest. Thus we see his abstentions from his
    masters wife as well as the fact that he was universally
    respected by females
    ---------------------------------------------
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======================== LIST307x =============================
List of verses with      Names of God - promises of safety*1
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VERSE      REFERENCE TO GOD                   PROMISE/PRAYER
========== ================================== =================
Gn32-10a   Lord of Abraham Lord of Isaac God  Please help me
--------*2 -------------------------------    -----------
Gn28-13:15 Lord of Abraham Lord of Isaac '    I-ll watch you
Gn31-03    '                             God  I-ll be with you

NOTES
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*1 Thus Rashis point is that from the alignment we infer that
   Jacob had in mind two nuances.

*2 The top row presents Jacobs prayer. The bottom two
   rows present previous promises by God to Jacob. Rashi
   infers from the nuances of Gods name that Jacob had both
   promises in mind.
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======================== LIST343c =========================
List of verse*1 with       5 pairs of male-female animals
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1st Animal mentioned       2nd Animal mentioned
========================== ================================
she goats                  he-goats
ewes                       rams
camels                     children
cows                       bulls
she-donkeys                he-donkeys*2

NOTES
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*1 Gn32-15:17

*2 The alignment enables us to infer that the last named
   animal refers to HE-DONKEYS (The argument is as follows:
   The next to last animal are the she-donkeys and hence
   since all the pairs are female-male we conclude that
   the last mentioned animal is a he-donkey). (Gn32-16b)
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