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

EXAMPLE 1: Gn32-29a
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Gn32-29 describing the outcome of the wrestle
of Jacob and the Angel states the Angels admission
of defeat
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You will no longer be NAMED JACOB
but rather be named ISRAEL
for you have FOUGHT with Man and Angels
and succeeded
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Rashi explains the capped phrase NAMED JACOB
by citing an OTHER VERSE, Gn27-36 which explains
WHY Jacob was NAMED Jacob. Recall that the Biblical
Hebrew root for Jacob, is Ayin Kuph Beth which means
to DOUBLE CROSS. Now examine Gn27-36 describing how
Jacob originally obtained the blessings and birthright
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And Esauv said: Did you call his name
JACOB=DoubleCross---
He has DoubleCrossed me twice
- he has taken my birthright
- now he has taken by blessing
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Esauv here alluded to
- Jacob 'stealing' the blessing by disguising
himself as Esauv
- Jacob getting the birthright by 'buying it from Esauv'
Here Jacob acted as the DoubleCrosser.

But now that Jacob
- had successfully lived with the crooked Laban
for 20 years
- had successfully fought with the angel
Now Jacob had EARNED the birthright and blessings.
Hence he was called FightFor since he had FoughtFor
and earned them.

There are futher comments on this Rashi. The require
the ALIGNMENT method and will be explained at
http://www.Rashiyomi.com/gn32-29b.htm


EXAMPLE 2: Gn38-25a
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Verses Gn38-24:25 discussing the
execution sentence of Tamar for committing
adultery states
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Judah said...TAKE HER OUT and EXECUTE HER
...she was TAKEN OUT
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The Rashi comment is simple
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The phrase TAKEN OUT refers to TAKEN OUT
TO BE EXECUTED
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Here Rashi uses the OTHER VERSE method.

LIST210u summarizes the above examples, provides
further detail and lists other examples of verse
pairs with one verse illuminating an OTHER VERSE

List of verses pairs     with one verse illuminating another
LIST210u CONTINUES LIST210a and lists LIST210v-LIST210z

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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All Rashis clarify the meaning of a verse.
Most Rashis clarify the meaning of verses by
- explaining MEANING including SYMBOLIC meaning
- using GRAMMAR of verbs, sentences or FORMATTING
- using GRAMMAR of paragraphs (STYLE), or
- comparisons with OTHER VERSES including ALIGNMENTS,
CONTRADICTORY VERSES, DATABASE inquiries

If however Rashi clarifies the meaning of a verse
- by making reasonable background assumptions
- add computations or
- exhibiting diagrams
then we say Rashi has used the SPREADSHEET method.
The term SPREADSHEET typically refers to COMPUTATIONAL
clarifications--we however have used it to refer to
any type of NON-VERSE clarification whether it is
- numerical
- geometric
- background fill-in.

Todays examples illustrate the above.

EXAMPLE 1:Gn38-25a
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Gn38-25 discussing Jacob's travel's home states
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....and his family went over the river...but
JACOB STAYED ALONE BEHIND....
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Rashi comments
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Presumably he STAYED BEHIND to check for
forgotten items
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Here Rashi uses typical behaviors of travellers
to explain why Jacob stayed behind. Rashi's comment
does not emanate from WORD NUANCES or GRAMMAR but
rather emanates from awareness of REAL WORLD behavior
Since Rashi FILLS IN the text based on typical
REAL WORLD behavior we say Rashi uses the SPREADSHEET
method.

EXAMPLE 2: Gn38-23b
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Gn38-23 discussing the attempts by Judah to
collect his collateral and pay a harlot states
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Judah said: 'Let her keep the collateral'
LEST WE BE DISGRACED
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Rashi comments
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If we keep on seeking to pay 'the prostitute'
then we
- are advertising that we had business with
a prostitute
- people will look on us as 'people who go
to prostitutes'
- we will be disgraced, since people will
think of us this way
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Here Rashi explains the consequent DISGRACE
to continued attempts of payment by using
TYPICAL REAL WORLD attitudes about prostitutes.
Hence we say he uses the SPREADSHEET METHOD,
the FILL IN submethod.

LIST690z below presents other Rashis using the
SPREADSHEET METHOD

List of Rashis comments a)By CONSEQUENCE b)Computation,c)Diagram
LIST690z continues LIST690a

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 10 main tasks is to explain
GRAMMAR the same way modern Hebrew books
explain GRAMMAR. We call this the Rashi GRAMMAR rule.
Rashi had three broad sub-rules in explaining GRAMMAR

(1) A major component of Hebrew GRAMMAR are the rules
governing conjugations of VERBS, or HEBREW ROOTS.
There are 7 grammatical modes with half a dozen
parameters: tense, person, gender, plurality,
connective words...

(2) Another component of GRAMMAR deals with
PREFIXES-SUFFIXES and other letters, or small words,
that  indicate changes in meanings.This PREFIX-SUFFIX
subrule includes the rules governing the rules of
plural, gender, pronouns etc. We are still making
discoveries of PREFIX-SUFFIX rules today.

(3) Finally a more advanced part of GRAMMAR deals
with the rules of entire SENTENCES. The SENTENCE
rules includes the rules governing sentence order,
apposition, and compound sentences

Today we look at two examples of use of the APPOSITION
RULE.

EXAMPLE 1: Gn11-31a
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Gn11-31a states
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And TERACH took
- ABRAM his son, and
- LOT the son of Haran his grandson, and
- SARAI his daughter-in-law, his son Abram’s wife;
and THEY went forth with THEM
from Ur of the Chaldeans,
to go to the land of Canaan; ....
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Rashi comments on the CAPPED pronouns
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THEY (Terach and Abram) went forth
with THEM(Lot and Sarai)
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In other words Rashi is interpreting the
verse as follows
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And TERACH and ABRAM
went forth with LOT and SARAI
from  Ur of Chaldeans to go to the
land fo Canaan
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Because the referents of the Pronouns
are introduced as a list before mention
of the pronouns we say that the APPOSITION
principle is being used.

EXAMPLE 2: Gn21-14b
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Gn21-14b literally says
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And Abraham rose up early in the morning,
and took bread, and a bottle of water,
and gave it to Hagar,
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
putting IT on her shoulder, AND THE CHILD,
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
and sent her away; and she departed,
and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.
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Rashi uses the APPOSITION principle on the
CAPPED words as follows
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And Abraham rose up early in the morning,
and took bread, and a bottle of water,
and gave it to Hagar,
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
putting IT AND THE CHILD on her shoulder,
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
and sent her away; and she departed,
and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.
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LIST705a summarizes these example and other examples
using APPOSITION.

List of verses with      Use of APPOSITION

Lighting summary of Rashis with emphasis on Rashi rules*10