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 Gn04-04b
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Verse Gn04-04b states
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God TURNED to Abel's sacrifice....
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Rashi clarifies the CAPPED WORD, TURNED,
By CROSS REFERENCING another verse, Lv09-23:24
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[....after the CONSECRATION offering] Aaron
and Moses blessed the people ...and the honor
of God appeared to the nation [Prophecy] and a FIRE
CAME FROM GOD AND DEVOURED THE OFFERING and the nation
sang
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Hence the Rashi
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For God to TURN WITH FAVOR to a sacrifice means
for a FIRE OF GOD TO DESCEND and devour it
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EXAMPLE Gn48-16a
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In verse Gn48-16 Jacob speaks about
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THE ANGEL WHO SAVED ME FROM EVIL.
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Rashi clarifies who this ANGEL WHO SAVED JACOB
is by cross referencing Gn31-11:13
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When Laban [my boss] tried to deceive
me the ANGEL OF GOD came to me in a dream
and advised me...
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Hence the Rashi
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The ANGEL WHO SAVED ME cross references
the angel who saved Jacob from Laban
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EXAMPLE Ex04-18
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Ex04-18, after God had told Moses to redeem the Jews,
describes Moses
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...returning and going to Jethro his
father in law and stating "Give me permission
to please to return to Egypt to visit my brothers"
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Rashi explains this request for permission by
CROSS REFERENCING, Gn31-26,53 describing
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...Jacob fled from his father in law
...his father-in-law pursues after Jacob...
...his father-in-law states 'Why did you
leave steathily and conduct my daughters
like captives of war
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We infer from this passage that there is an assumed
obligation to by loyal to ones father in law. Moses
expressed this obligation by requesting permission before
leaving.
Note: Rashi uses exaggeration techniques: He assumed Jacob took
an OATH---this is reasonable - (After all Moses fled from Egypt
and wanted to go back and Jethro wanted to protect his daughters
from Moses' social obligations). However this is not necessary
It is only necessary to assume that Moses had an "understanding"
with his father-in-law that he would not go back. Hence when God
ordered him Moses was polite and asked permission.
EXAMPLE Ex13-13d
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Verse Ex13-13 states
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...redeem all donkeys with sheep...
and all humans you should REDEEM
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Rashi provides FURTHER DETAILS to the
CAPPED WORD, REDEEM from Nu18-16
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And your redemptions when one month old
5 dollars in Temple currency, 20 quarters
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Hence the Rashi
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The REDEMPTION in Ex13-13 is a
$5 dollar REDEMPTION
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LIST210t summarizes the above examples, provides
further detail and lists other examples of verse
pairs with one verse illuminating an OTHER VERSE
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