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VERSE: Gn41-42a
RASHIS COVERED: Gn41-42a Gn41-42b Gn41-42c Gn41-43a Gn41-43b
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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
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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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List of verses in Biblical Paragraph Gn41-41:43*1
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VERSE GENERAL THEME DETAILS-DEVELOPMENT
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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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List of words Named by FORM (eg ORANGE(color-fruit))
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# VERSE WORD IN VERSE MEANING
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-- 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
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*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
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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
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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---
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God will HIDE (conceal) their advice
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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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