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OVERVIEW OF HILIGHTS IN THIS ISSUE
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Whats new and hot in this issue?
ITEM WHATS NEW & HOT IN THIS ISSUE
STAT DE JOUR The most Rashis per verse is 13(Dt32-14)
WORD MEANINGS Insights into Why Commentaries argue on meaning
Rashis covered in this issue
(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-03

VERSE RULE BRIEF DESCRIPTION
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Nu26-09a GRAMMARr HIFIL form of root with 2 weak letters
Nu26-09b GRAMMARr HIFIL form of root with 2 weak letters
Nu26-09c GRAMMARr HIFIL form of root with 2 weak letters
Nu26-10a OTHER VERSES Meaning inferred from PARALLEL verses
Nu26-11a RabbiIshmael 2 stages:Korach children:Inherit Israel
Nu26-53a RabbiIshmael 2 stages:Korach children:Inherit Israel
Nu26-55a RabbiIshmael 2 stages:Korach children:Inherit Israel
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VERSE: Nu26-09a
RASHIS COVERED: Nu26-09c Nu26-09b Nu26-09a
Nu26-09c
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 6 main goals is to explain grammar the
same way grammar textbooks do. A major function of
grammar is the explanation of root conjugation.Rashi
will typically only explain RARE conjugations

EXAMPLE
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The root Nun-Tzade-Hey has two weak letters
- The Nun
- The Hey
The conjugation of Nun-2-Hey roots in Hifil
is a rarity(There are only 2 other examples in
the whole Bible). The typical form HIVDIL becomes
HITZU

Since N-Tz-H means to FIGHT, therefore in the
causative, N-Tz-H means to INCITE (others to fight)
Other verses confirm that DATAN & AVIRAM incited
the congregation against God and Moses-Aaron

A further list shows that the Hebrew relationship
between N-Tz-H=BUD and FIGHT occurs in English
also (TO BUD IN = TO FIGHT)
ITEM DETAIL
RASHI RULE CLASS: GRAMMARr
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS ROOT CONJUGATION
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #9
SEE BELOW LIST703b
Roots in causative with 2 Weak root letters
------------------------ -------------------
RASHI RULE CLASS WORD MEANING
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS UNIFIED MEANING
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #7
SEE BELOW LIST952c
LIST703b
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We bring all Biblical examples of the CAUSATIVE of roots
with two weak letters (PAST PLURAL 3rd Person). List is
courtesy of Moshe Silbermans Grammatical Form Konkordance
root 3070-d. LIST952c defends our translation of root Nun-Tzde-Hey
as STICKUP/BUD-IN
VERSE ROOT ACTIVE HIFIL TRANSLATION OF VERSE
Gn19-11 Nun-Caph-Hey Injured Hit They HIT the intruders
1K11-04 Nun-Teth-Hey Deviate lure His wives LURED him after idols
Nu26-09c Nun-Tzde-Hey StickUp Incite When they INCITED people on Moses
COMMENTS
*1 Rashi (Nu26-09a and Nu26-09b) in effect cites OTHER VERSES
to confirm that indeed INCITATION occured
- against Moses/Aaron Authority(Nu16-02:03)
- against God (Nu16-13:14)
That is DATAN and AVIRAM tried to get the Jewish people
to ignore Moses authority and to Doubt Gods promise of
bringing them to the Promised land
LIST952c
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We bring all five meanings of the root Nun-Tzade-Hey. We posit a
unified meaning of SOMETHING STICKING OUT. From this UNIFIED meaning
of STICKING OUT we get FEATHER, BUD, DESOLATE(Covered with BUDS/WEEDS)
FIGHT (BUD-IN to others business) and INCITE This list illustrates
some subtleties in Commentary controversy on meaning.
VERSE GRAMMAR MEANING RELATION TO STICKING OUT
Lv01-16 Noun FEATHER Something STICKING out
Song6-11 Noun BUD/SPROUT Something STICKING out
-------- ------- ----------- ------------------------------------
Jr02-15 Passive DESOLATE Ground covered with WEEDS/STICK-OUTS*1
Ex21-22 Passive FIGHT Receive STICKUPS( BUDDING IN)*2
Nu26-09 Causative INCITE Cause others to STICKUP/BUD IN*2
COMMENTS
*1 The equation of DESOLATION = BUDDING WEEDS is due to the
Radacks father. This perception allows us to give a unified
meaning to Nun-Tzade-Hey Thus Radacks Father would translate
YOUR LAND IS DESOLATE as YOUR LAND IS BUDDED (With weeds)

*2 It may seem SILLY to call a FIGHT a STICKUP (The idea
being that FIGHTS use FISTS(Things STICKING OUT)
and come from people STICKING THEIR NOSE or BUDDING
IN to things that are not their business. Note the English
pun agreement: BUD=BUD-IN::NTzH=BUD::FIGHT. Such
agreements give credibility to our unified approach

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VERSE: Nu26-10a
Nu26-10a
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 6 main goals is to explain the meaning of
words the same way the dictionary does. Rashi had a variety
of methods to explain word meaning. Sometimes Rashi uses
two verses speaking about the same topic with multiple
words. Rashi is then justified in inferring that these
multiple words all mean (nearly) the same thing

EXAMPLE
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Nu26-10a The Fire consumption of 250 Korach rebels was a NAYS
Nu17-03  The remnants from the fire consumption was a SYMBOL
Nu17-05  The remnants from the fire consumption was a MEMORIAL

These OTHER VERSES confirm that NAYS has a meaning of
SYMBOL or MEMORIAL. This is also consistent with the
word NAYS, which means a HIGH BANNER that acts as
a focal point
ITEM DETAIL
RASHI RULE CLASS: OTHER VERSES
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS INFERRING MEANING
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #5
SEE BELOW LIST250a
Verse pairs which Illumine unknown meaning
LIST250a
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We present a list of verses where
the meaning of words in one verse are
illumined by the usage of these words
in other verses.

The classical example is the word CALF
which occurs several times in the
Torah(eg Gn15-09).

We know a CALF is a YOUNG OX/BULL
but we dont know HOW YOUNG. The details
are gives by Lv09-07d which shows that
CALFS are 1 year (And this derivation
is accepted legally)
VERSE TEXT OF VERSE OTHER VRSE MEANING
Nu26-10a BANNER fire on rebels Nu17-03 SYMBOL*3
Dt01-19a GREAT & AWESOME desert Dt08-15 with snakes
Ex13-20a SUCCOTH*1 Nu33-05 RMSYTH->SCCTH
Gn15-09 CALF Lv09-07d 1 year old
Ex21-17b HIS BLOOD ON HIM Lv20-27 StoneTo Death
Ex14-24b CONFUSION attacks 1S07-10 by NOISE
Ex30-13e GAYRAH 1S02-36 CURRENCY UNIT
Ex30-18d Washpan near ALTAR Ex40-27:29 COPPER ALTAR
Nu01-02a Count Jews by FAMILY Nu01 Count by TRIB
Nu01-02c Count Jews by HEADS Ex38-26*2 COIN per HEAD
COMMENTS
*1 Ex13-20 Jews journeyed from Succoth after Exodus
Ex12-27 Exodus: Jews go from Raamsayth to Succoth
Nu33-05 Exodus, Then Raamsayth, THen Succoth

The point is that Nu33-05 makes it clear that
there were 3 places
- Exodus FROM Egypt
- TO Raamsayth
- TO Succoth.

Ex13-20 only mentions 2 of the places
Ex12-27 makes it sound like they left EGYPT, ie
they left RAAMSAYTH.

It is in fact common for places to have multiple
names. So Nu33-05 illumines that there were 3
distinct places

*2 Also see Ex30-11:16 which prohibits DIRECTLY
counting people. Instead, we must count the
COINS of each person and from this infer
the total count.

*3 Nu17-05 further illumines by calling it a MEMORIAL
Thus we have SYMBOL MEMORIAL BANNER.

Since NAYS means BANNER it refers to anything
that ATTRACTS attention such as SYMBOLS or
MIRACLES
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VERSE: Nu26-11a
RASHIS COVERED: Nu26-11a Nu26-53a Nu26-55a
Nu26-11a
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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Many Rashis focus on internal items of a verse such as
MEANING and GRAMMAR. However some Rashis focus on external
comparisons with other verses. This is particularly exciting
when 2 verses contradict or complement each other. We have
found five methods of resolving contradictory or complementary
verses.

EXAMPLE #1
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-Nu16-32:33 clearly states that KORACH and FOLLOWERS died
-Nu26-11a   clearly states that KORACHS sons did not die

We resolve this contradiction using the method of 2 STAGES
-First Korachs children went into Hell but
-Then they repented
We bring further support below

EXAMPLE #2
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-Nu26-53a,Nu26-55 clearly state that
the EXODUS people(ie people who actually
went out inherited Israel)
-Nu26-54 clearly states that the EXODUS
descendants inherited Israel

We resolve this contradiction using the method of 2 stages
-Each descendant received ONE unit in Israel
-Each Family (EXODUS person) is therefore
allocated all family units
-The descendants now divide equally by family

A simple numerical example is presented in the footnotes
ITEM DETAIL
RASHI RULE CLASS: RabbiIshmael
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS 2 STAGES
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #15
SEE BELOW 530a
Verse pairs illustrating 2 stages of a process
LIST530a
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We present verse pairs which seem to contradict each other
The contradiction is resolved by viewing the 2 verses
as 2 stages of the same process.
VERSE-1 VERSE-2 WHY 2 HOW THE TWO TEXTS ARE COMBINED
Ex15-01 Ex15-04 Stages Egyptians THROWN UP;THEN SHOT down to sea
Ex16-13 Nu11-09 Stages 1st Dew bed; then MANNA; THEN dew blanket
Nu08-24 Nu04-03 Stages Levites LEARN Temple at 25;THEN serve at 30
Nu16-32 Nu26-11a Stages Korach sons 1st punished; then repented*1
Nu26-54 Nu26-55a Stages Children inherit units;Parents give equally*10
COMMENTS
*1 Nu16-32 and Nu16-33 together imply that KORACH AND ALL FOLLOWING
HIM DIED ALIVE BY FIRE AND EARTHQUAKE This contradicts Nu26-11
that the sons of Korach did not die

Note that Psalms 45-49 were written by the SONS OF KORACH
showing that they repented

LONGER FOOTNOTES
*10 Here is a simple numerical example
Assume 3 people in Egypt
- Bob
- Dan and David Brothers

Assume
- Bob has 1 child
- Dan has 1 child
- David has 2 children

So GENERATION1(GEN1) has 3 units (Bob,Dan David)
And GEN2 has 4 units (1+1+2)

We now have 3 stages

STAGE 1
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Each GEN2 person gets same number of units (Say 2 units)
So Bobs child --2 units
-- Dans child --2 units
-- Davids-------4 units to 2 children

STAGE 2
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Now the units are coalesced at the family (GEN1) level
- Bob has 2 units(Since he has one child with 2 units)
- Dan-David has 6 units (Dans child 2 units and Davids 4)

STAGE 3
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- Bob gives his 2 units back to his child
- Dan-David give there 6 units equally to children so
-- Dans child receives 3 units
-- Davids 2 children receive 1.5 units each (Total of 3)

Here is a time map

--------------------------------------------------------------
EGYPT(GEN1)    CHILDREN   STAGE1      STAGE2       STAGE3
-------------- ---------- ----------- ------------ ------------
Bob            1 child    2/8         2/8          2/8 @child
Dan-brother    1 child    2/8         6/8 brothers 3/8 @child
David-brother  2 child    4/8         6/8 Brothers 3/8 @2 child
---------------------------------------------------------------

Although this may seem complicated it fulfills the 2 verses
- The actual exodus people from Egypt inherit
- The descendants determine inheritance
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