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Volume 22 Number 17
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OVERVIEW OF HILIGHTS IN THIS ISSUE (C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04
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Whats new and hot in this issue?
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ITEM
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WHATS NEW & HOT IN THIS ISSUE
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COMING SOON
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The FAQ will be posted on website soon
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COMMENTS
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LONGER FOOTNOTES
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LIGHTNING SUMMARIES (C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04
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Lighting summary of Rashis with emphasis on Rashi rules*10
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LIST
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BRIEF SUMMARY OF RASHI EMPHASIZING USE OF RASHI RULES
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12
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343h
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Nu35-20:23 If he PUSHES/SHOVES/HITS with HATRED/ENMITY/AMBUSH
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10
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313q
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LAND SALE reverts in Jubillee;INHERITANCE never reverts
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1
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210z
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BLOOD REDEEMER=NEAREST OF KIN;ATONEMENT=MONETARY ATONEMENT
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NOTES
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*10 The explanation of the list should be clear
- The first column gives the NUMBER of the RASHI RULE used
All Rashi rules may be found with examples at
http://wwww.Rashiyomi.com/workbook.htm
- The second column gives the LIST ID (eg LIST210z) which
contains many examples of a particular Rashi technique and
includes the example presented in the third column
- The third column gives a lightning summary of the Rashi
with particular emphasis on the Rashi rule used.
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Rashis covered in this issue (C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04
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VERSE
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RULE
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION
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Nu35-31a
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OTHER VERSES
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REDEEMER=relative;ATONEMENT=monetary
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Nu35-12a
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OTHER VERSES
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REDEEMER=relative;ATONEMENT=monetary
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Nu36-08b
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ALIGNMENT
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Inheritance no reverts;3 HATRED words
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Nu35-20a
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ALIGNMENT
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Inheritance no reverts;3 HATRED words
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Nu35-23a
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ALIGNMENT
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Inheritance no reverts;3 HATRED words
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VERSE: Nu35-31a
RASHIS COVERED: Nu35-31a Nu35-12a
Nu35-31a (C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis five main goals is to illuminate verse meaning
using cross references to OTHER VERSES. In certain cases
OTHER VERSES help determine precise meaning.
EXAMPLE: Nu35-31a ATONEMENT=MONETARY
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Nu35-31a refers to not taking ATONEMENT (KOFER) for the
murderer. This is illumined by Ex21-30 which explains
that ATONEMENT refers to MONETARY ATONEMENT
EXAMPLE: Nu35-12a BLOOD REDEEMER
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Nu35-19 speaks about a BLOOD REDEEMER. This is further
amplified by Lv25-25:26 which explains that (FIELD) REDEEMER
is the NEAREST OF KIN
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ITEM
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DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS
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OTHER VERSES
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RASHI SUBRULE CLASS
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FURTHER DETAILS
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RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE
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#1
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SEE BELOW
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LIST210z
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List of verses pairs
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with one verse illuminating another
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LIST210z (C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04
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List of verses pairs with one verse illuminating another
LIST210z CONTINUES LIST210a
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VERSE
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TEXT OF VERSE
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OTHER VRSE
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DETAILS
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Nu35-31a
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Dont take MURDER RANSOM
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Ex21-30
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Monetary Ransom
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Nu35-12a
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The REDEEMER OF BLOOD*5
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Lv25-25:26
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Nearest of Kin
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Ex27-02a
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horns FROM the altar
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Ex25-36
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SCULPTORED,nt sldred
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Ex21-13d
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Refuge for murderers
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Nu25-09:15
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Refuge city places
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Ex19-05b
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Guard My CONVENANT
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Ex24-07:08
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GIVING OF THE TORAH
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Ex14-12a
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Better we die in Egypt
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Ex05-21
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Jews curse Moses
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Ex06-05b
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I remember My Treaty
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Gn15-13:21
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I promisd redemption
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Ex06-06a
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Therefore
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Gn15-13:21
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I promisd redemption
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Ex06-06c
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I will redeem the Jews
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Gn15-13:21
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Promisd great wealth
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Ex06-20a
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Amram married AUNT
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Nu26-59
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Grandpa-s daughter
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Ex06-05b
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God remembers TREATY
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Gn15-14
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God will redeem us
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Ex06-06c
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God will REDEEM US
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Gn15-14
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Get great wealth
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Gn49-05a
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Simon/Levi are BROTHERS
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Gn34-25
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BROTHERS kill city*4
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Ex22-16a
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the DOWRY OF VIRGINS
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Dt22-29
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50 Biblical dollars
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Gn33-09a
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I dont need your money
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Gn27-41*3
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Hatred for stealing
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Gn20-23b
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Childbirth=Lose DISGRACE
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Is04-01*1
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Woman singl=disgrace
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Gn30-37a
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A LIVNEH stick
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Ho04-13
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LIVNEH=name of tree
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Gn30-36b
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Permit me to leave*2
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Gn31-46
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You STOLE my daughtr
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Gn28-22b
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This willbe HOUSE OF GOD
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Gn35-01:08
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altar;remove idols
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Gn23-02a
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Abraham CAME
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Gn21-33:34
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CAME from BeerShva
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Lv01-12a
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the THANK YOU OFFERING
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Ps127-01
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4 Thank Yous
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Lv01-05a
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Slaughter Sacrifice
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2Chr30-17
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A Levite Can
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Dt26-05d
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A FEW Jews came to Egypt
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Gn46-27
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70 people came
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Gn21-23b
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I treated you NICELY
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Gn20-15
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I gave you LAND
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Dt25-13b
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Dont have big STONES
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Lv19-36
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Big STONE WEIGHTS
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Gn26-05e
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because ABRAHAM OBEYED
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Gn22-18
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He offered Isaac
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Ex13-17c
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Jews afraid of war
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Nu14-42
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Defeat of Jews
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Ex17-10b
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Chur
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1Ch2-18:19
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Kalevs son
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Ex35-30a
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Chur
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1Ch2-18:19
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Kalevs son
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Ex24-14c
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Chur
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1Ch2-18:19
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Kalevs son
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COMMENTS
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*1 Rashi states the following: "If MOTHERS make mistakes it
is because they raise children; if SINGLE women make
mistakes it is because they try to pick people up"
Rashi should be perceived as giving ILLUSTRATIONS of
why being without children is disgraceful for women
*2 Jacob did not NEED permission to leave with HIS wife
But his father-in-law would perceive it as STEALING
his daughter.
*3 Gn27-41 states that Esauv hated Jacob for stealing the
blessing. Gn27-44 states that after a few years this
hatred would subside. Hence Gn33-09 with its statement
I DONT NEED YOUR MONEY confirms these other 2 verses.
*4 Rashi is NOT commenting on the MERE coincidence that
Shimon and Levi are called BROTHERS in two places.
-Gn49-05 talks about Shimon and Levi KILLING and
PLUNDERING
-Gn34 also talks about SHIMON and Levi KILLING
and plundering.
Thus the cross reference is clear. The accident
that they are called BROTHERS in both places
simply spices up the correspondence.
*5 There is also an element of IDIOM (NEW MEANING HERE)
That is Lv25-25:26 speaks about the REDEEMER(=Nearest
of Kin) while Nu35-19 speaks about the BLOOD REDEEMER
However the concepts are similar....the REDEEMER
in each case is the NEAREST OF KIN.
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VERSE: Nu36-08b
RASHIS COVERED: Nu36-08b Nu35-20a Nu35-23a
Nu36-08b (C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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Rashi frequently makes powerful inferences from the alignment
of ALMOST similar verses. The minor variations between these
almost similar verses suggests nuances and differences.or
even meaning.
EXAMPLE Nu36-08b SALE vs INHERITANCE in Jubillee
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Lv25-13 states that SOLD land reverts to original owner in YOVEL
Nu36-08b states that INHERITED land never reverts back in YOVEL
EXAMPLE Nu35-20:21 vs Nu35-22:23
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Nu35-20:21 speaks about WILLFUL murder. The Bible describes
how a murderer might PUSH/THROW/HIT with ENMITY/HATRED/AMBUSH
Nu35-22:23 speaks about NEGLIGENT murder. The Bible describes
how a negligent murderer might PUSH/THROW/---- without
ENMITY/HATRED/AMBUSH/BEING AN ENEMY
An alignment of these 2 verses shows that
- they both discuss murder by PUSH/THROW/HITTING
- a crucial issue is whether there was ENMITY/HATRED/AMBUSH
By aligning these verses we gain unifying insight into
the common words used; we also infer how to FILL IN the
verses.
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ITEM
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DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:
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ALIGNMENT
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RASHI SUBRULE CLASS
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MEANING
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RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE
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#12
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SEE BELOW
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LIST343h
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List of words meaning
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SMITING/HATRED in Nu34-20:23
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RASHI SUBRULE CLASS
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2 CASES
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RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE
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#10
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SEE BELOW
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LIST313q
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List of verses with
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Return of land to owner in Jubillee
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LIST343h (C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04
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List of words meaning SMITING/HATRED in Nu34-20:23
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Nu35-20:21 Verb
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Nu35-22:23 Verb
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Nu-20:21(Adj)
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22:23 (Adjective)
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PUSH
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PUSH
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S-N-H
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A-Y-Vah
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THROW
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THROW
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Tz-D-Y-H
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Tz-D-Y-H
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SMITE
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A-Y-Vah
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Not his ENEMY(OYv)
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COMMENTS
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*1 The Bible in Nu35-20:21 describes WILLFUL murder and uses
the verbs PUSH WITH HATRED, THROW WITH HATRED, SMITE WITH
HATRED
*2 The Bible in Nu35-22:23 describes NEGLIGENT murder
and uses the verbs PUSH/THROW. Although it does not
use the verb TO SMITE we can see thru the alignment
that it is intended (Rashi Nu35-23a)*10
*3 A comparison of the adjectives in both columns shows some
criss-crossing (eg AYVAH is used with PUSH vs SMITE).
The adjectives used S-N-H, A-Y-Vah Tz-D-Y-H all seem to
denote WILLFUL HATRED. This is consistent with the explicit
phrase in Nu35-23...HE WAS NOT HIS ENEMY as well as with
the fact that Tz-D-Y-H normally denotes HUNTING (Cf the
English HUNTING HIM DOWN to denote malicious hatred)
In summary: The words used mean HATRED(Rashi:Nu35-20a)
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LONGER FOOTNOTES
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*10 The full text is as follows
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- If he PUSHED him -------------------- without HATRED or
- If he THREW on him ------------------ without AMBUSH or
- [If he------------] a lethal stone--- he wasnt his ENEMY
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Clearly the intent of the last phrase is IF HE HIT HIM WITH
A LETHAL STONE.
This obvious ellipsis is consistent with the verbs used
in the previous verses describing willful murder:PUSH, THROW
HIT (Rashi Nu35-23a)
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LIST313q (C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04
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List of verses with Return of land to owner in Jubillee
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VERSE
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TOPIC
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Land stays with
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WHO
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Lv25-13
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Sale
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Land reverts to
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original owner
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Nu36-08b
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Inheritance
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Land stays with
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buyer*1
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COMMENTS
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*1 The comparison is not intrinsically needed
to understand the text. Rather...the comparison
enhances the argument presented
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If the women of the tribe marry out of the
tribe then their fathers
estate, when inherited, will leave the tribe
AND ALSO NOT COME BACK EVEN IN JUBILEE
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