SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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A powerful but simple Rashi method is the CITATION or CROSS-
REFERENCING of an OTHER VERSE for the purpose of adding
FURTHER DETAILS to a verse we are studying. We call this
the OTHER VERSE method. There are three submethods to the
OTHER VERSE method.

If the verse actually CITES or refers to an OTHER VERSE we
call this the SUBMETHOD of CITATION.

If the OTHER VERSE explains the meaning of
some term in the first verse we call this the SUBMETHOD
of MEANING.

If the first verse does not cite an other verse and if
no meaning is explained then we call this the SUBMETHOD
of FURTHER DETAILS since the 2nd verse either confirms
the first verse or typically adds FURTHER DETAILS to
the first verse

Today we bring a pair of verses which simultaneously
sheds light on two items.


EXAMPLE Dt03-24c Dt03-24d Dt03-24e
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Verse Dt03-24
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[Moses had been punished by God
and denied entry into the land of Israel
He now pleads that God change His mind]
God: You have begun to show your servant
- your GREATNESS
- your MIGHTY HAND
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Rashi illuminates the nuances of the
terms: GREATNESS, MIGHTY, HAND by
citing one OTHER VERSE - Nu14-17:18
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[God had threatened to destroy the
Jewish people for their sin of the spies:
Moses seeks mercy]
And Now
May you make GREAT
the STRENGTH OF GOD
as you have cited to me as follows:
God is long suffering and abundant in Mercy
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Rashi comments
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We can infer the meaning of GREATNESS
and MIGHT from the OTHER VERSE Nu14-17:18

GREATNESS refers to Gods capacity
to forgive and overlook justly deserved
punishment

MIGHT refers to Gods STRENGTH:
That is, God WITHOLDS His anger

[The preceding two explanations come
from the OTHER VERSE--Rashi now extrapolates
the theme and applies it to the word HAND]

GODS HAND refers to Gods capacity to
OPEN HIS HANDS and RECIEVE repentants
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LIST250h below summarizes these inference of
meanings from OTHER VERSES.

List of 2 verses         showing GREAT,MIGHT mean MERCIFUL

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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Rashi frequently made inferences based on the Biblical STYLE. We
call this Rashi Rule the RABBI ISHMAEL STYLE rule.

A powerful style rule was the painting of a verse in a
CLIMACTIC DEVELOPMENT manner. We call this the RASHI SUBRULE of
CLIMAX

EXAMPLE Dt04-22a
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The Biblical text at Dt04-22 states
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For I Moses die here
I do not go into Israel
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It seems anti-climactic to state
- I die OUTSIDE Israel
- and will not go in.

Because of the requirement that verses be PERCEIVED as being
in CLIMACTIC order Rashi reads these verses as follows

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For I Moses die here            I die OUTSIDE Israel
I do not go into Israel         I wont even be buried in Israel
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LIST451a below summarizes this argument

EXAMPLE Dt10-20a Dt06-13a
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Both these verses state as follows
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FEAR God
SERVE Him
CLING to HIM*1
SWEAR BY HIM
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The concept of SWEARING has numerous connotations:
- it can connote anger (eg prostitutes swear when angry)
- it can connote affirmations of seriousness

Rashi's point base on the CLIMACTIC nature of the verse
is that SWEARING is only takne seriously by those who
- fear God (dont swear haphazardly)
- serve and cling to him
Such people are then known as PEOPLE WHO SWEAR BY GOD

This inference is justified by the CLIMAX form of the verse

LIST450z summarizes this climactic structure

Climactic structure of   Dt10-20, Dt06-13:Fear,Observe,Cling:SWEAR

Climactic structure of Dt04-22a: Die here;not even get burial plot

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. We call this the Rashi rule of ALIGNMENT

When Rashi infers MEANING from the ALIGNMENT of almost
identical phrases we call this the Rashi SUBRULE of MEANING.

EXAMPLE Dt04-17b
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By aligning Dt04-17:18 and Ex20-13:14 we can infer
the MEANING of the verse Aleph-Vav-Hey (AVH)
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Dt04-17:18 dont murder ...dont steal dont COVET dont AVH
Ex20-13:14 dont murder ...dont steal dont COVET dont COVET
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Rashi concludes: AVH is similar in meaning to COVET.

Clear, simple and to the point

LIST343s below summarizes this argument

List of phrases in       Dt04-17:18 vs Ex20-13:14:AVH=COVET

Lightning summary of Rashis with emphasis on Rashi rules*10