*10 There is some subtlety here. Rashi
appears to simply cite two of the
8 verses. Rashi seems to pick on
one difference in their alignment.

However by reviewing all 8 verses
we see a much deeper meaning to
Rashi.  By examining all differences
we enrich Rashis statement as one
comment out of many. We also see
other supporting verses.

The reader is invited to read the
list below and see how the DATABASE
APPROACH leads to a richer reading
of Rashi

*1 The same in all verses

*2 The word REDEEM occurs only twice. Why?

Dt07-08
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In Dt07-08 the God mentions the OATH to the Patriarchs
This oath included two promises(Gn15-14)
- The promise to JUDGE the Slave-owners(Egypt)
- The promise to give us a GREAT WEALTH

These two promises correspond to the two items in Dt07-08
- God showed great force on Egypt(=Judged slave owners)
- God REDEEMED us from Slavery (The GREAT WEALTH)

Dt13-06b
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The chapter is talking about a false prophet who demands
servitude to idols. This is punishable by death.

Why? It is not just that we dont recognize the God who
took us out of Egypt. Rather it is the fact that even
in Egypt God REDEEMED US---Slavery in Egypt was about
the economy---Egypt needed slave labor so they made
up the concept of slave classes (From which you couldnt
get out).

God REDEEMED us--yet this false prophet wishes to
make us slaves to idols not even for the sake of money
but just to deprive us of our religious freedom. So
in a certain sense the false prophet is worse than
Egypt--Egypt did it for money and we could be bought
out---but the false prophet did it for spite. Hence
he is put to death.


*3 In Ex13 the Jews had left EGYPT but not the LAND OF EGYPT
Why? Because they were still afraid of the Egyptians.
Indeed the Egyptian army pursued them. It was only
after the RED-SEA miracle that the Jews could be said
to have truly left Egypt.

*4 The same in all verses. Rashi (Dt13-06b) explains
that the SLAVE-HOUSE means the PLACE/LAND of slaves

In other words Rashi is identifying HOUSE as meaning PLACE

This equation (HOUSE=PLACE) can be justified both from
Rashi and Radack.

Radack in his book Biblical Roots shows that HOUSE
can refer to any special PLACE. House can mean

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VERSE   HOUSE=PLACE
------- ------------
Ps84-05 Nest
Is14-17 Grave
Is14-16 Prison
Es07-08 Palace
Ex37-14 Clasps
Jb08-17 Rocky place
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Rashi similarly lists many meanings of HOUSE See
http://www.RashiYomi.com/gn45-02a.htm

*5 Rashi (Dt20-02b) explains the subtle nuances in
TAKEN OUT OF EGYPT vs REDEEMED FROM PHAROH KING OF EGYPT

Rashi points out that there are two types of slaves
- Slaves in the Royal house
- Slaves that work under supervisors that are slaves

So the Torah emphasizes that we werent just tramps--
rather we were ROYAL SLAVES.

This has implications---a King would tolerate certain
things that slave bosses would not tolerate.

This is consistent with the statement that the Jews
in Egypt preserved their Hebrew names and their dress
Only a king would tolerate such expressions of
individuality from slaves -- a slave slaveowner would
stifle them.*10

*10 Technically we use here the following rule of
Rabbi Ishmael
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Rabbi Ishmael Rule      Application to this case
----------------------- -----------------------------------
If a class of items     (Such as verses with SlaveHouse)
has  one different item (Such as FROM PHAROH KING OF EGYPT)
Then that item          (slaves to Pharoh)
teachs on ALL items     (slaves to Pharoh;not slave slaves)
-----------------------------------------------------------

*1 These phrases are the same

*2 One verse uses a COLON while another verses uses a conjunction
This gives two different readings.
-Ex20-04 Do make EITHER Graven objects OR images of heaven...
-Dt05-08 Dont make graven objects: THAT IS, images of heaven..

So the two verses hint at GRAVEN OBJECTS which are images
and GRAVEN OBJECTS that are just there (without being
images).

This nuance nicely fits the prohibitions emanating from
-----------------------------------
VERSE           PROHIBITS
--------------- -------------------
Ex20-03         OWNING idols
Ex20-03         MAKING an idol
Ex34-19,Lv26-01 MANUFACTURING idols
-----------------------------------

In other words a person say who is a LABORER in an idol
factory or who manages such a factory can claim
- these are mass produced
- no one DESIGNATES them as images of anything
- the masses just wear them
- the idols bring in money;no one necessarily believes in them
The Bible however prohibits these idols EVEN though they
were not made individually as representing something in
heaven.

So the Bible covers two cases
- you cannot make for yourself a idol that represents an image
- you cannot make idols that are not images