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VERSE: Gn48-05b

RASHIS COVERED: Gn48-05b Gn48-06a

====================== TRIBAL STATUS ============================

VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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Although the status of JEW, refers to ALL descendants of Jacob,
nevertheless, the 12 DIRECT children of Jacob, had a special
status--each established its OWN tribe, had its OWN leader etc
For example when the Temple was consecrated ONE PRINCE of each
TRIBE brought a temple gift.The list below contains PRIVILEGES of
each tribe. Jacob allowed Josephs two grandchildren to have this
Tribal status. This follows from the interpretation of Gn48-05:06
-(Jacob to Joseph)Your 2 children will belong to me--they will be
like Ruven/Shimon---your other children will be ordinary Jews

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TODAYS RASHI RULE:                 WORD MEANINGS
TODAYS RASHI SUBRULE:              NEW MEANINGS(idioms)

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TODAYS RASHI RULE:                 OTHER VERSES
TODAYS RASHI SUBRULE:              FURTHER DETAILS
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF TODAYS RASHI RULES
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Let me first clarify what the concept of an IDIOM means
Take a phrase like ON THE FACE OF. Note that each word
in this phrase-- on, face, of--is understood. But the
phrase as a whole is not understood. In fact as Rashi
points out, ON THE FACE OF, means, DURING THE LIFETIME,
a meaning that is not at all obvious from the phrase-s
component words.

It is in this sense that the phrase is an IDIOM--that
is, it is a collection of words whose overall meaning
transcends the meaning of its individual words.

Proving that ON THE FACE OF means DURING THE LIFETIME
is straightforward. We simply gather the 5 places
where this phrase occurs and revu the Rashis which
explain each verse. In other words, we revu a LIST
of verses which has the phrase ON THE FACE OF. For a list
of such verses see http://www.RashiYomi.com/dt05-07a.htm

The situation in Gn48-05 however is different. We have
the phrase YOUR CHILDREN BELONG TO ME which forms an
idiom. BELONGS TO ME means that these children have
TRIBAL STATUS like direct children of Jacob.

But the proof is not a LIST of verses using this phrase.
In fact, this is the only time this phrase occurs in Tenach
How then can we prove its meaning(if we dont have a list?)

A commentator on Rashi answers this with a parenthetical
insert: We can prove the meaning of the phrase by examining
a LIST of places where the TRIBES include Josephs children.
This LIST, presented below shows that Josephs children
BELONG TO JACOB AND ARE LIKE RUVEN/SHIMON.

Thus todays rule uses a combined rule: NEW MEANINGS-OTHER
VERSES.

THE LIST
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Here is the list of places where Josephs children
are enumerated with tribal status
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VERSES    EVENT         EACH TRIBE-Child of Jacob or Joseph--...
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Nu01      Census*1      ...Received its own census count
Nu02      Flags/Place   ...had its own FLAG & TERRITORY in camp
Nu07	  Consecration  ...brought its own gift to temple
Nu13      Spy delegate  ...sent its own rep to spy on Israel*2
Nu34-16   Israel        ...each tribe had separate territory*3

NOTES
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*1 Another census is presented in Nu26

*2 Levi did not send a representative spy

*3 For the issues of territory see also
   -Nu32 Two and a half tribes inherited the transjordan
   -Nu36 Laws are established for tribal transfer thru marriage
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RASHI RULE USED: MULTIPLE RULES-NEW MEANINGS-OTHER VERSES
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