*1 Rashi refers to Josephs slander of his brothers
explicitly mentioned in Gn37-02. For more details
on this Rashi and the bullet method see note *10

*10

The literal Biblical text states
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account of his words
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WithOUT the bullet-keywords the phrase HIS DREAMS AND WORDS
sounds as if it is referring to one item--his dreams(and
his words on those dreams). True Rashi refers to Gn37-02
which states
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Joseph brought SLANDER to his father on his brothers
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but the question remains:

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How does Rashi know that HIS WORDS refers
to something BESIDES his dreams Why not
simply assume that HIS DREAMS AND WORDS
refers to one item
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The answer lies in the BULLET-KEYWORD method.

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Whenever the Bible repeats a connective word
(like ACCOUNT OF) it indicates a BULLET-LIKE
structure.

And it is this BULLET like structure which
suggests TWO ITEMS (Because there are 2 bullets!)

Once we are told that there are two items
we can refer to Gn37-02 to see that the
second item was his slander.
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In summary:

Without the bullets I would
interpret ACCOUNT OF HIS DREAMS AND WORDS
as referring to one item (HIS DREAMS).

With the bullets I interpret ON ACCOUNT
OF HIS DREAMS AND ON ACCOUNT OF HIS WORDS
as if it were bulleted
* on his drams
* on his words

And it is this bullet like structure which
directs me to seek a second item(dreams
and slander).

We have here an example where the Rashi
derivation is based on style--not on grammar
or meaning. It is not the EXTRA WORD or any
nuance of meaning that requires me to interpret
the verse a certain way--rather it is the bullet
like structure which so requires.

*1 Without the bullet-keywords (repetition of OF)
I would interpret HIS COAT HIS SPECIAL COAT
as referring to one item (SPECIAL COAT would
be in apposition to COAT). Because of the
bullet like structure, however, I interpret
each item separately.

*1 Hence one verse says JACOB GUARDED THE PROPHECY while
another verse shows Jacob rediculing the prophecy (Jacob
says HOW CAN YOU DREAM YOUR MOTHER WILL COME BOW TO YOU
WHEN SHE IS DEAD).*10

This contradiction explains several other related Rashis
- Gn37-33b The Biblical verse states A WILD ANIMAL HAS
KILLED JOSEPH yet Rashi interprets this to mean
A WILD WOMAN PLAYED WITH HIM AND PEOPLE BEAT HIM UP
Why did Rashi so interpret? Because Jacob knew that
the prophecies would one day come true. Therefore
Joseph couldnt be dead. So he assumed he got into
TROUBLE*11

- Gn37-35b Jacob REFUSED TO STOP MOURNING JOSEPH after
it was reported he was dead. Why? Because Jacob knew
that the prophecies would come true and therefore
he couldnt be dead

*10 Rashi actually translates Shin-Mem-Resh as WAITING
(Not guarding). However the standard meaning of Shin
Mem Resh is to guard.

The point is that when you GUARD a growing product
you are in effect preventing inteferrence with
the growth process and WAITING for the object to
mature (eg a plant, vegetable or fruit).

So the original meaning of GUARD stands--but
Joseph was growing up and Jacob knew he couldnt
accelerate it.

Presumably Jacob helped Joseph by preparing him
for prophecy by teaching him the appropriate items.

*11  In passing since Joseph was a tattle-tale
perhaps Jacob believed that Joseph so to speak
needed such a spanking - (starting up by a wild
woman and being beaten up) - to grow up