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VERSE: Nu34-17a

RASHIS COVERED: Nu25-13c Nu11-29b Nu34-17a Ex04-16a
                Dt32-08c Gn24-07d Gn28-15c Ex14-14a
                Dt01-30a Gn30-30a

This is one of those Rashis that teach Grammar.

The Hebrew letter LAMED when suffixed to a word
means TO.

Rashi simply points out it can be more meaningfully
translated as FOR. The LIST below gives many
examples. Rashis strongest proof comes from Gn28-15c
Rashi uses this verse as a proof that TO must sometimes
mean FOR.Indeed you cant interpret this verse
---------------------------------------
I (God) wont desert you (Jacob)
Until I fulfill what I promised TO you
---------------------------------------
because God had not yet spoken to Jacob!

Therefore we must interpret this verse as
--------------------------------------------------
I (God) wont desert you (Jacob)
Until I fulfill what I promised(to Abraham)FOR you
--------------------------------------------------


A sister principle is enunciated at
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/ex14-03b
which the interested reader is invited to peruse

The Hebrew letter LAMED which means TO can also
mean ACCOUNT OF (The word FOR speaks about a FUTURE
effect while ACCOUNT OF speaks about a PAST effect)

Here is the LIST

*1 Rashi makes two points on this verse
   ---He explains that the preposition TO means FOR
   ---He explains that the root KNA does not mean JEALOUS
      but rather means POSSESSIVE. Rashi here uses the
      technique of UNIFIED MEANING. We will go into this
      next issue: The interested reader can find it at
      http://www.RashiYomi.Com/nu05-14b.htm in about
      2 weeks.

*2 Rashi points out that we cannot interpret the verse
   as follows
   --------------------------------------------------------
   These are the people who will DIVIDE INHERITANCE to you
   --------------------------------------------------------
   Such an interpretation would require a CAUSATIVE MODE
   (HIFIL) while the actual verse uses an ACTIVE (KAL) mode.
   Hence we must translate the verse as follows
   -------------------------------------------------------
   These are the people who will INHERIT FOR YOU
   -------------------------------------------------------
   Rashi further elaborates that the concept INHERIT
   FOR YOU corresponds to the concept of an EXECUTOR

   So we our old friend ROOT+PREPOSITION here
   ----------------------------------------------
    NCHOL   = to inherit
    NCHOL L = be an executor
    HANCHIL = divide to(to give in inheritance)
   ----------------------------------------------

*3 Rashi explicitly gives the general principle that
   ---------
   TO = FOR
   ---------
   on this verse. On other verses he just tersely
   translates without giving general principles.


*4 Rashi uses this as a proof that TO must sometimes
   mean FOR.Indeed you cant interpret this verse
   ---------------------------------------
   For I (God) will not desert you (Jacob)
   Until I fulfill what I promised TO you
   ---------------------------------------
   because God had not yet spoken to Jacob

   Therefore we must interpret this verse as
   --------------------------------------------------
   For I (God) will not desert you (Jacob)
   Until I fulfill what I promised to Abraham FOR you
   --------------------------------------------------


*5 A full translation of this verse Dt32-08 is as follows
   -----------------------------------------------------
   Whether God was FLOODING the world (ie Noahs flood)
   Whether God was BREAKING world unity(Tower of Babel)
   He always established national borders(Let some live)
   FOR the sake of the numbers of the Jews
   -----------------------------------------------------

   Rashi explains that God always let certain nations
   live for the sake of those non-Jews who would help
   the Jewish nation grow (A simple illustration of this
   principle could be that God preserved the sea fearing
   nations in order that the tribe of Zevulun could
   become a sea-fearer---Rashis point is that each nation
   contributed something to Jewish culture--this contribution
   is in fact reflected in the numerical coincidence that
   there are 70 nations corresponding to 70 Jews that went
   down to Egypt)

   In this posting we are only concerned in showing that
   TO can mean FOR. A more detailed explanation of this
   verse will be presented in
   http://www.RashiYomi.Com/dt32-08a.htm which the
   interested reader can find in about 2 weaks.

RASHI RULE USED: GRAMMAR

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          THE 6 RASHI RULE CLASSES(Version 3.2 Dec 15 2001)
                http://www.Rashiyomi.com/rules-01.htm
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THE DICTIONARY RULE: Rashi can function as a dictionary.
                     He presents 2-6 meanings of words
         REFERENCE: http://www.RashiYomi.Com/words.htm
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* EXAMPLE 1: AL means ON. AL can also mean
      - WITH (Eat Passover WITH matzoh Ex12-09e)
      - IN   (Place the Matzoh IN the basket Ex29-03)
      - TO   (The boards shall be even from bottom TO top Ex26-24c)
      - NEAR (His borders will be NEAR Tzison Gn49-13b)
      - AFTER(Offer Peace offerings AFTER the daily Lv03-05a)

* EXAMPLE 2: KI means IF,PERHAPS,RATHER,BECAUSE,WHEN,THAT
   Gn18-15a Gn24-33a

* EXAMPLE 3: YDA means FAMILIAR, not KNOW (eg Dt34-10a)
	   eg Gn04-01 Adam was FAMILIAR with his wife

* EXAMPLE 4: ON THE FACE OF means DURING THE LIFETIME
            Nu03-04a Gn11-28a Ex20-03c Dt05-07a

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THE GRAMMAR RULE: Rashi comments on RARE or SIMILAR usages
        REFERENCE:http://www.RashiYomi.Com/grammar.htm
===========================================================

* EXAMPLE 1: BA-ah means CAME;ba-AH means COMING(Gn46-26a)


* EXAMPLE 2:THE SENTENCE: 0.2% of Biblical sentences are 2verses
 -(Dt11-07:08) It was not your fathers who saw this;rather you

* EXAMPLE 3: Hitpael has different rules if 1st root letter is
   Tzade (USE: Ni-Tz-Ta-Dack not Ni-Th-Tza-Dack--Gn44-16a)

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THE CITATION RULE: Rashi enriches meaning by citing OTHER verses
         REFERENCE:http://www.RashiYomi.Com/other-20.htm
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* EXAMPLE 1: Dt26-05d We went down to Egypt with A FEW PEOPLE
	    ENRICHED by Gn46-27: We went down with 70 people

* EXAMPLE 2: Lv01-05a Non-priests may SLAUGHTER offerings
	    This law DERIVED from explicit statement in 2Chr30-17

* EXAMPLE 3:Why does Rashi say that Chur is Miriams son(Ex17-10b)
	    DERIVED from possible interpretation of 1-Chr18-19

* EXAMPLE 4: Gn35-22a Reuven Slept with Bilhah(Fathers concubine)
	    Gn49-04  Reuven PLAYED with fathers BEDS
        CONCLUSION: Reuven inteferred with fathers personal
	life(ruffled bedspreads); Bible condemns Reuven by
	exaggeration; he is accused of incest which he didnt do

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THE 3 RABBI ISHMAEL RULES: They govern style(broad vs literal)
REFERENCE:http://www.RashiYomi.com/example1.htm thru example9.htm
=================================================================

* EXAMPLE 1: Simple sentences are always GENERALIZED
            ---------------------------------------
	    Dt25-04a Dont MUZZLE an OX while it is THRESHING
	    Rabbi Ishmael: Dont STOP any ANIMAL from eating
			   while DOING ITS WORK
					
* EXAMPLE 2: GENERAL-EXAMPLE style always interpreted LITERALLY
            --------------------------------------------------
 Nu05-12d (GENERAL) If a women DESECRATES her marriage
	   (EXAMPLE) and commits ADULTERY
	   Rabbi Ishmael: Nu05 only applies to ADULTERY.
	   It does not apply to other marriage DESECRATIONS
			
* EXAMPLE 3: GENERAL-EXAMPLE-GENERAL style intepreted SIMILARLY
            --------------------------------------------------
 Lv05-21b (GENERAL) If a man DENIES under oath
	  (EXAMPLE) ..denies a deposit,loan,theft,wages,lost item
	  (GENERAL) or ANY DENIAL which he denies
 RABBI ISHMAEL: These laws apply to any SIMILAR Example
 * The law applies to partnerships, movables and monetary objects
 * The law does not apply to real-estate or slander

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THE CLIMAX RULE: The Bible should be interpreted in such a manner
                that it reflects CLIMACTIC development to a goal
             REFERENCE: http://www.RashiYomi.Com/example9.htm
=================================================================
 EXAMPLE 1: Dt19-11a If a man HATES, SPIES, CONFRONTS & KILLS
 RASHI: Bible identifies 4 stages to murder(Capped)

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THE FORMATTING PRINCIPLE: Bible had its own method to mimic
                          bold, bullets, footnotes, paragraphs
==============================================================

* BOLD: Bible REPEATS words to obtain BOLD emphasis effect
          http://www.RashiYomi.Com/doubl-14.htm
  --------------------------------------------------------------
  EXAMPLE 1:(Ex12-09c) COOK COOK it in water (So COOKED is bold)
  INFERENCE: Prefered to COOK it in water;
         But COOK It at all costs(Even if you dont have water)

* BULLETS: Bible indicates bullets by REPEATING KEYWORDS
  --------------------------------------------------------
 Who am I
 - THAT I should go to Pharaoh
 - THAT I should take the Jews out of Egypt (Ex03-11a)
 --------------------------------------------------------
 RASHI: Repeated word THAT creates BULLET effect
 - Pharoh was a difficult king (Bullet one)
 - Jews were not yet ready for freedom (Bullet two)

* FOOTNOTES: The Bible indicates FOOTNOTES by ALMOST DUPLICATING
	     verses but making small minor changes
                http://www.RashiYomi.Com/align-58.htm
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  EXAMPLE: Ex20-03a
  VERSE        PHRASE #1       PHRASE #2       PHRASE #3
  -------      ---------       ---------       ------------------
  Ex20-03      Dont            POSSESS  the gods of others
  Ex20-04      Dont            MAKE     idols

  RASHI: So both POSSESSion & MAKING of idols are prohibited
  ---------------------------------------------------------------

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