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VERSE: Gn41-42a

RASHIS COVERED: Gn41-42a Gn41-42b Gn41-42c Gn41-43a Gn41-43b

=========================== Gn41-42a =======================

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 5 main goals is to indicate paragraph
structure. One method of demonstrating paragraph structure
is to use the THEME-DEVELOPMENT-THEME style.

EXAMPLE Gn41-41:43
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Gn41-41  Appointment on Egypt
Gn41-42a -------------------- Pharoh gave him ring
Gn41-42b -------------------- Dressed him in linen
Gn41-42c -------------------- Gold necklace on him
Gn41-43a -------------------- Ride in royal chariot
Gn41-43b -------------------- Call him:Man of Blessing
Gn41-43  Appoint him on Egypt

Here the general THEME of appointment over Egypt
is DEVELOPED with 5 specific items done to appointees:
- (Giving the royal ring, riding in the royal carriage
etc.).

The paragraph structure is CLEARLY SHOWN by the
THEME-DEVELOPMENT-THEME form. Once we RECOGNIZE
the paragraph structure we are JUSTIFIED in
interpreting the 5 specific items as THINGS DONE
TO APPOINTEES (Rashi).
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ITEM                     DETAIL
======================== ==================================
RASHI RULE CLASS:        RABBI ISHMAEL STYLE
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      GENERALIZED
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #25
SEE BELOW                LIST450i
List of verses in        Biblical Paragraph Gn41-41:43
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RASHI RULE CLASS         WORD MEANINGS
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      8 METHODS OF NAMING
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #7
SEE BELOW                LIST813a
List of words            Named by FORM
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===================== LIST450i ============================
List of verses in        Biblical Paragraph Gn41-41:43*1
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VERSE    GENERAL THEME        DETAILS-DEVELOPMENT
======== ==================== =============================
Gn41-41  Appointment on Egypt
Gn41-42a '                    Pharoh gave him ring*1
Gn41-42b '                    Dressed him in linen*1
Gn41-42c '                    Gold necklace on him
Gn41-43a '                    Ride in royal chariot*2
Gn41-43b '                    Call him:Man of Blessing*3
Gn41-43  Appoint him on Egypt

NOTES
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*1 The paragraph illustrates the THEME-DEVELOPMENT-THEME
   method. The general THEME is the APPOINTMENT OF JOSEPH
   This THEME is DEVELOPED with 5 items done to appointees
   (eg royal ring, dressing in linen, riding in Royal
   chariot)

   It is this paragraph structure which justifies our
   interpreting these 5 items as THINGS OF DISTINCTION
   DONE TO KINGS.

*2 Rashi calls this the SECOND CHARIOT of the King.
   But a more natural translation (consistent with
   Rashi!) would be the chariot of the 2nd in command
   (The vice presidents chariot)

*3 We have discussed the etymology of this word at
   http://www.Rashiyomi.com/gn41-43b.htm.
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======================== LIST813a ===============================
List of words            Named by FORM (eg ORANGE(color-fruit))
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#   VERSE    WORD IN VERSE               MEANING
=== ======== =========================== ========================
--  Gn41-42c The Gold NECKLACE           Linked circular Items*6
--  Gn37-07b the stalks STOOD UP         stand vertically*1
-   Lv17-07a GOATS                       Demons*2
-   Dt23-14a EARS for utensils           Weapon belt*3
-   Nu04-20a dont come when SWALLOWING   when packing*4
-   Gn30-37a LIVNEH Tree                 White colored (LVN)
-   Gn30-37c ARMON tree                  LEAVE-PILES (araymah)
-   Gn30-37d LOZ tree                    TWISTED twigs(Loz)*5
(1) Ex25-31d The THIGH of the Menorah    The Menorah Bottom
(2) Ex40-22a On the THIGH of the temple  in the North
(3) Ex40-22b On the THIGH of the temple  in the North
(4) Lv01-11a On the THIGH of the Altar   Bottom
(5) Ex25-31f A BUD ornament              looks like a bud
(6) Ex25-31g The FRUIT ornaments         looks like a fruit)
(7) Ex25-31h The FLOWER ornament         FORM of a FLOWER
(8) Lv13-03b CLOUD WHITE                 Color of CLOUD
(9) Ex28-32a Garments MOUTH-HEAD         Garments Neck
(10 Ex28-33a POMEGRANATE ornament        Looks like POMEGRANATES
(12 Ex25-04a The BLUE                    thread died BLUE
(13 Ex25-04b The RED                     thread died RED
(16 Lv13-55d PChTheTh(Deep wound)        Looks like a pit(PCTh)
(17 Lv13-18a SHCHIN (Boil-deep wound)    Looks like a pit(SCH)
(18 -------- PENTAGON                    Named by its shape
(21 -------- Cherry (color)              Looks like cherry(Fruit)

NOTES
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*1 The original meaning of the word Q-W-M is to
   AWAKE. From this it means STAND UP. When applied
   to inanimate objects it refers to a vertical standing

*2 Demons in dreams often appear with HORNS Hence
   it is reasonable to call them GOATS

*3 This root seems to be very controversial.
   For example some people (Radack cites them) suggest
   that the root is Zayin-Nun (WEAPON) with an added
   prefix of Aleph.

   Hence Rav Hirsch suggests that the etymology is
   PERSONAL (ALEPH) WEAPONS.

   I would simply say that the UTENSIL BELT with
   hanging cases on both sides looks like 2 ears
   on a head. Thus the meaning is based on FORM.*10



*4 The verse literally is translated as follows
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   So they (The Kehatites) shall not come
   and look as the holy (objects) are being packed
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   For possible further examples see footnote *11

*5 cf these verses showing that LOZ means TWISTED
   or DEVIANT Pr03-21, Pr03-33,Pr02-15. (Rashi
   cites the French name of these trees)


*6 The Hebrew root Resh-Beth-Dalet means
   - Necklace(Gn41-42c, Ez16-11)
   - Quilt(Pr07-16, Pr31-21)
   These are the only 4 occurences in the Bible.

   Both NECKLACES and QUILTS have the FORM of
   LINKED CIRCULAR items.*12

----------------------- LONGER FOOTNOTES ----------------

*10 To be fair Rashi explains TWO words in this verse
    - The Hebrew Aleph-Zayin-Nun means WEAPON
    - The Hebrew AL which usually means ON can also
      mean BESIDES.

      For the 6 meanings of AL see
      http://www.RashiYomi.com/al-5.htm

      Or visit the Rashi word page,
      http://www.RashiYomi.com/words.htm


*11 Radack in his book, Biblical roots, lists 3 meanings
   -------------------------------------------------
   a) SWALLOW as in Jr51-34--He SWALLOWED me like a
      Crockodile

   b) DESTROY as in La02-02 - God has DESTROYED, without
      mercy

   c) HIDE/PACK as in Nu04-20
   -------------------------------------------------

   It is debatable whether there are other verses
   illustrating this meaning of HIDE. Radack suggests
   Jb27-30 and Jb10-08. I would say Is19-03---
   ------------------------------
   God will HIDE (conceal) their advice
   ------------------------------
   the metaphor of HIDING ADVICE is similar to the tone
   at 2S15-31.

   Suffice it to say that there is much controversy
   on all the proper meaning of all these verses. However
   our translation of Nu04-20 seems to be standard

*12 One subtle point about seductresses using quilts:
    The quilt is both a COVER and an EXPOSURE (because
    of the many air spaces in the quilt). Hence
    a seductress COVERED with a quilt also EXPOSES herself
    (and thereby seduces).

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