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VERSE: Gn49-23a

======================= Gn49-23a ===============================

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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A powerful but simple Rashi method is the CITATION or CROSS-
REFERENCING of an OTHER VERSE for the purpose of adding
FURTHER DETAILS to a verse we are studying. We call this
the OTHER VERSE method. There are three submethods to the
OTHER VERSE method.

If the verse actually CITES or refers to an OTHER VERSE we
call this the SUBMETHOD of CITATION.

If the OTHER VERSE explains the meaning of
some term in the first verse we call this the SUBMETHOD
of MEANING.

If the first verse does not cite an other verse and if
no meaning is explained then we call this the SUBMETHOD
of FURTHER DETAILS since the 2nd verse either confirms
the first verse or typically adds FURTHER DETAILS to
the first verse

EXAMPLE 1: Gn49-23a
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Gn49-23
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They BITTERED Joseph's life
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Rashi illumines the
meaning of the
capped word BITTERED by citing an OTHER VERSE Gn37-23:28
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The brothers spoke about murdering Joseph
...they stripped him of his clothing
...they cast him a pit
...they sold him as a slave to the Arabs
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LIST210x presents other examples of verse pairs
illuminating each other with further details
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS         OTHER VERSES
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      FURTHER DETAILS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #1
SEE BELOW                LIST210x
List of verses pairs     with one verse illuminating another
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=================== LIST210x ====================================
List of verses pairs     with one verse illuminating another
LIST210x CONTINUES LIST210a LIST210z LIST210y
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VERSE    TEXT OF VERSE            OTHER VRSE DETAILS
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Gn49-23a BITTERED Joe's life      Gn37-23:28 Attempted murder*12
Gn33-18b Jacob was COMPLETE       Gn32-32    Jacob had a LIMP
Gn29-13d He told him THESE things Gn27-41:45 Why he fled/left*5
Gn26-01a Dont go down to Egypt    Gn12-10    Same order to Abe
Gn25-05a Abe gave Isac ALL HE HAD Gn26-03:04 Gave Gods blessings
Gn24-66a ALL THINGS THAT HAPPENED Gn24-10:21 Immediately found it
Dt33-21a He chose the FIRST       Nu32-01:05 1st Conquest-Moab
Dt33-21b LAWGIVER is hidden there Dt34-05:06 MOSES buried there
Dt33-21c Lawgiver is HIDDEN there Dt34-05:06 NoOne knows burial
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Dt32-14k ...RED wine              Pr23-31    the BEST wine
Dt18-09a Dont learn idolatry      Dt12-30    Dont learn TO DO*4
Dt02-15a God quick to kill siners Nu32-05:08 Bad influence*3
Dt01-31b God like FATHER to Jews  Ex14-19    Angel goes in back
Nu27-20a give your SPLENDOR ToHim Ex34-30    HORNS OF LIGHT
Nu21-15b TZUR=Midyan family HEAD  Nu31-08    1 of 5 main leaders
Nu21-15c TZUR=MIDYAN FAMILY head  Gn25-04    5 main Midyan tribes
Nu21-24a BRAZEN is border of Amon Dt02-19    PROTECTED BY PROPHCY
Nu20-16b God sent ANGEL to redeem Ex23-20    ANGEL=MOSES
Nu14-25a journey away from here   Nu14-42:45 Amalyk will defeat u
Nu12-08c See GODS PICTURE         Ex33-23    See God-s back
Nu12-12b Don-t make us LIKE DEAD  Lv13-45:46 LIKE LEPOR*1
Nu02-02c OPPOSITE the Temple      Jo03-04    2000 Cubits
Lv27-10a GOOD:BAD sacrifice       Lv22-18:20 BAD=BLEMISHED
Gn45-18a I-ll give BEST OF LAND   Gn47-11    BEST OF LAND=Ramsyth
NOTES
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*1 Unlike other cases of ritual impurity the Lepor is
   - ostracized from all his friends
   - must declare himself impure and separate himself
   Hence he is like someone dead (that is like a dead body
   he is REPULSIVE)*10

*2 Verse Ex14-19 states
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[The Jews had just exited Egypt; Egypt
regretted letting them free and pursued
them. The following text relates the pursuit]
And the Angel of God, which went in FRONT
of the Jewish camp, journeyed and went in
BACK of them;[Similarly] the pillar of
fire went from in front to the back
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Rashi explains with an analogy:
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A person and his father were walking in
the forest. Suddenly they hear wild animals
in back of them pursuing them. The father,
who had been leading his son in front now
goes in back so that the wild animals
should bump into him first, not his son
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In other words, Rashi sees Ex14-19
as providing a FURTHER DETAIL to the concept
of GOD CARED FOR YOU LIKE A FATHER. God had
fought for the Jews who were helpless like
children.

*3 Rashi does not cite Nu32-05:08 but instead explains
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   God wanted si15ers dead lest they influence
   their children into rebelling against God
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*4 That is: Don't learn idolatry for purposes of practicing
   it. But it is permissable to learn idolatry for purposes
   of instructing people on what not to do and on the horrors
   of particular idolatries.*11

*5 You can SUPPLEMENT Rashi with ADDITIONAL reasons
   - Rashi emphasizes that because Jacob was fleeing he
     had no money
   - I would add that perhaps Jacob was saying
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     Look I stole blessings from Esauv So my
     mother, your sister, things I should intern
     by you to learn how to do such things since
     this is the way you operate
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---------------------  LONGER FOOTNOTES ---------------------
*10 Rashi gives an alternate argument
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    Both the LEPOR and DEAD transmit a status of ritual
    impurity to a person who merely walks into the same
    room with them
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    However we would summarize this Rashi argument as follows
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    Both the LEPOR and DEAD are considered REPULSIVE. Hence
    - merely being in the same room with them confers impurity
    - People AVOID both the LEPOR and DEAD BODY
    ---------------------------------------------------------

    Such an approach to Rashi is deeper and more satisfying
    and sheds light on the analogy.

*11 Rashi's literal language is
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    DON'T LEARN TO DO, but you can LEARN TO TEACH
    ---------------------------------------------------

    This statement is short, punchy and to the point.
    Furthermore the literal text of Dt18-09a is
    DON'T LEARN TO DO.

    Thus it appears that Rashi made his inference
    from the EXTRA phrase TO DO (DONT LEARN TO DO
    vs DONT LEARN).

    However the approach of this list is to explain
    Rashi inferences in terms of broad laws such as
    OTHER VERSES. In this list we shy away from
    inferences from 'extra phrases.' Since Dt12-30
    clearly prohibits LEARNING/INQUIRING FOR PURPOSES
    OF PRACTICE we prefer this OTHER VERSE explanation

    Consequently, this Rashi is one of those PEACHES
    that illustrate our different approach to Rashi
    explanations.

*12 Rashi gives a second explanation of the word BITTERED
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    Potiphar tried to seduce Joseph and when he refused
    they threw him in prison
    ----------------------------------------------------

    However the continuation on Gn49-23 is
    ----------------------------
    they fought among themselves
    ----------------------------

    - This DOES apply to the brothers but
    - DOES not apply to Potiphar
    Hence I have taken the primary explanation of Rashi
    to refer to the brothers.
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