THE GRAMMATICAL RULE OF EXTRA LETTERS |
EXAMPLE 144: Lv07-16b on the next day #what is left over is burnt
EXAMPLE 145: Nu23-18b listen to me, #son of Tzippor
EXAMPLE 146: Ex16-06c Your Right Arm, God,is #Exalted in strength
BACKGROUND
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To understand how this LIST is constructed we use Gn36-24a
as an example. The verse Gn36-24 LITERALLY translates as
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These are the children of Tzivon AND Aya & Ana
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Notice how the CAPPED word, AND, appears totally out of
place and distorts the cohesiveness of the verse.
Rashi suggests as a remedy that we simply regard
this word, AND, as extra. Hence the sentence translates
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These are the children of Tzivon: #Aya & Ana
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The pound sign (#) indicates the place of the missing
word AND (Note how in Hebrew the word AND is represented
by a single letter)
A similar approach applies to the other verses
THE LIST
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The list below presents Rashis which comment on these
superfluous or extra letters. This list also includes
the examples from yesterdays list.
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VERSE |
LETTER |
Text of Verse with Extra Letter |
Ex14-28a |
Lamed |
The waters covered the chariots:#All Pharohs army |
Ex27-03 |
Lamed |
Make its pans, forks..--#All its utensils--copper |
Ex27-19 |
Lamed |
#All temple utensils & all pegs are copper |
Nu04-32 |
Lamed |
He was responsible for the pillars..#all utensils |
Gn31-13a |
Hay |
I am #the God of Bethel where you made an altar |
Nu34-02 |
Hay |
When you come to #the land of Cnaan |
Gn36-24a |
Vav |
These are the children of Tzivon: #Aya & Ana |
Dn08-13 |
Vav |
How long will be given over #the holy nation |
Lv07-16b |
Vav |
But on the next day #what is left over is burnt |
Nu23-18b |
Vav |
...listen to me the #son of Tzippor |
Ex16-06c |
Yud |
Your Right Arm, God, is #Exalted in strength |
Lam01-01 |
Yud |
How has the #Great nation become isolated |
Gn31-39 |
Yud |
I brought no casualty to you: #Day or night theft |
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