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VERSE: Gn45-06a

============== JOE & BROTHERS REUNITE IN YEAR 2 =================

THE TEXT - Gn45-06
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Joseph said: THIS IS 2 YEARS: THE FAMINE IN THE LAND

THE RASHI
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Rashi simply makes the sentence more grammatical
THIS IS THE 2nd YEAR OF THE FAST FROM ITS INCEPTION

THE LIST
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Rashi supports this interpretation by creating a little
spreadsheet and showing that there were 5 more years of
the 7 years of famine left--hence this must be year 2
The LIST below cites the relevant verses and shows the
point in the time line of the fast where the verses are.
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VERSE    TEXT OF VERSE                           FAMINE TIME LINE
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Gn45-06a This is 2 years: The famine in the land   Time=Year 2*1
Gn45-06  There are 5 more years                    Time=5 years
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Gn41-30  There will 7 years of Famine...           2+5=7 years
Gn41-54  The seven years of Famine began           2+5=7 years

NOTES
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*1 An equivalant way of formulating Rashis point is as follows:
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   The verse uses an elliptical present tense and should read
   This is NOW 2 years: The famine in the land
   In other words 2 years had elapsed from the beginning of the
   famine
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RASHI RULE USED: SPREADSHEETS - OTHER VERSES
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