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VERSE: Gn44-33a

======================= Gn44-33a ==============================

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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Rashi will frequentlly make a comment by making broad
database inquiries. A database inquiry is simply a question
addressed to a large databank---typically a large collection
of verses. Thus DATABASE methods typically span many diverse
verses.

EXAMPLE Gn44-33a
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Today we ask the query
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How is BENJAMIN, the father of
10 children, referred to
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The query uncovers the following
Normally BENJAMIN is called
- the YOUNGEST BROTHER
- the YOUGNEST SON
- BROTHER
However when Judah pleas to Joseph
to substitute for Benjamin--that is
let Benjamin go free and let him,
Judah, stay as slave we see Judah refers
to him as
- KID
- CHILD

This contrast of calling a married man
the father of 10 children, a CHILD, KID
suggests that Judah was arguing as follows
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He, Ben, is just a KID
I am an adult
I am superior to him in terms of
might, battle and service.
THEREFORE let me stay in his stead
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Here we see Judah using the technique
of EXAGGERATION to achieve his goals.

LIST606k below summarizes this argument
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        DATABASES
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      PATTERNS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #27
SEE BELOW                LIST606k
List of                  References to BEN: BROTHER vs KID
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===================== LIST606k ===============================
List of                  References to BEN: BROTHER vs KID
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VERSE   HOW CALLED       TEXT OF VERSE
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Gn42-13 YOUNGEST         The YOUNGEST is at home
Gn42-15 YOUNGEST BROTHER Your YOUNGEST BROTHER must come
Gn42-16 BROTHER          One of you fetch your BROTHER
Gn42-20 YOUNGEST BROTHER Bring your YOUNGEST BROTHER
Gn42-34 BROTHER          I'll give you your BROTHER
Gn42-38 SON              My son will not go down with you
Gn43-04 OUR BROTHER      If you send OUR BROTHER we will go
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Gn44-20 YOUNG CHILD*1    Our father has a YOUNG CHILD
Gn44-22 KID*1            The KID can't leave his father
Gn44-30 KID*1            The KID is not with us
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Gn44-23 YOUNGEST BROTHER your YOUNGEST BROTHER will not go
Gn44-26 YOUNGEST BROTHER If our YOUNGEST BROTHER goes we will

NOTES
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*1 The point here is that
   - Benjamin was the father of 10 children
   - he is called the YOUNGEST BROTHER / SON
   But Judah wants to substitute for him
   So Judah uses the technique of EXAGGERATION
   - Benjamin is a CHILD / KID

   By calling him this way Judah hopes to convince
   Joseph that he(Judah) is superior to BENJAMIN
   in terms of service, strength and battle.
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