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VERSE: Lv01-01f
RASHIS COVERED: Lv01-01f Ex20-01c Lv10-16c Dt03-23b
Nu12-13b Ex06-12a Nu27-15a Dt03-23a Ex19-12b
Dt15-11b Nu14-17a Dt34-04a Lv11-01b Dt01-09a
Dt05-05a Ex35-04a Nu26-03b
================== Lv01-01f =====================
VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 6 main goals is to give the
meanings of words the same way the dictionary
does. Rashi sometimes traces SPECIAL WORDS
that occur several dozen times in the Torah--
Rashi shows a unifying thread and commonality of
meaning.
The word LAYMOR is the infinitive of the word
TO SAY--so the simple translation of LAYMOR
means TO BE SAID. In the lists below we will
explore 4 manifestations of verses where TO BE
SAID occurs.
EXAMPLE 1: Lv10-16c TO BE SAID=REQUEST RESPONSE
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TEXT: Moses got angry TO BE SAID
RASHI: Moses demanded an ANSWER to what
angered him (Hence the verse says TO BE SAID)
EXAMPLE 2: Dt15-11b TO BE SAID=Spread the word
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TEXT: Therefore I command charity laws TO BE SAID
RASHI: One should spread the word about the
importance of charity laws and the reward for
following them
EXAMPLE 3: Nu26-03b TO BE SAID=Transmit
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TEXT: God spoke to Moses/Elazar TO BE SAID
RASHI: The commandment should be transmitted
to Jews
EXAMPLE 4: Nu12-13b TO BE SAID--
``````````Moses demands response
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TEXT: Moses prayed to God, for his
````sister TO BE SAID
RASHI: Moses, as it were, demanded
`````` from God an answer
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ITEM DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS: GRAMMARr
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS: SPECIAL WORDS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #9
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SEE BELOW LIST005a
A list of verses with TO BE SAID=RESPONSE
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SEE BELOW LIST005b
A list of verse pairs TO BE SAID=Spread word
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SEE BELOW LIST005c
A list of verse pairs TO BE SAID=Transmit
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SEE BELOW LIST005d
A list of verse pairs Moses demanded response
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================== LIST005a ========================
In the verses below the word LAYMOR, TO BE
SAID, indicates that a RESPONSE was
requested
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VERSE INCIDENT RESPONSE REQUESTED
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Ex20-01c Decalogue People should acknowledge*1
Lv01-01f Sacrifices People should acknowledge*2
Lv10-16c Moses angry Wanted an explanation*3
Dt03-23b Moses-Israel Why cant I enter Israel*4
Nu12-13b Moses-Miriam Why was my sister punished*5
Ex06-12 Moses-Exodus How will Pharoh listen*6
Nu27-15b Moses-Joshua God,please appoint leader*7
Ex17-04 Moses-nation They will stone me
NOTES
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*1 Cf. Nu27-11:26 for an example of national
acknowledgement of laws
*2 Cf Ex24-03 for an example of national
acknowledgement and acceptance of Gods laws
*3 Cf Lv10-19:20 for the answer
*4 Cf Dt03-26:28 for the answer
*5 Cf Nu12-14:15 for Gods answer to Moses
*6 Cf Ex07-08:13 for the answer
*7 Cf Nu27-18:21 for the answer
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=============== LIST005b ==============================
In the verses below the phrase TO BE SAID indicates
that the item was meant to be SPREAD THROUGHOUT
the nation. Footnotes illuminate further
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VERSE ITEM WHAT IS BEING SPREAD
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Ex19-12b Border nation Border SAYS: Dont come near*1
Dt15-11b Give charity How good/important charity is*2
Nu14-17a Gods Grace Gods mercy on repentant people*3
Dt34-04a Patriarchs God promised them Israel*4
NOTES
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*1 As the verse indicates: Moses told them there
was a death penalty to anyone who tried to mount
the mountain during the decalogue
*2 Charity is the only commandment where it says
TO BE SAID. The chapter involved clearly
states the reward for giving charity.
Cf Mal03-10 for an explicit statement
that we can TEST God in Charity (If we
give to Charity we will be rewarded)
Charity is the only commandment on which
we can test God
*3 It is clear from Ex33-12:23 that the revelation
of Gods attributes of Mercy were a response to
Moses request for God to reveal to Moses how
God runs the world---such a revelation would
help Moses in leading the people.
Hence God wanted this information spread
Everyone should know that God forgives
repentant people
*4 Not all prophecies are meant to be public
and spread. But the Promise to the Patriarchs
to give the Jews Israel is public and meant
to be spread. Hence God tell Moses here is
the land I promised the Patriarchs 400 years
ago.
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=============== LIST005c ==============================
In the verses below the word LAYMOR, to be said,
indicates some type of transmission *10
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VERSE INCIDENT WHO SHOULD TRANSMIT WHAT
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Dt01-09a Appoint Judges Moses ordered to tell Jews*1
Dt05-05a Decalogue Moses transmitted 10 commands*1
Ex35-04a Temple God told me to Tell you*1
Nu26-03b Census People should be told about it*1
Lv01-01f Sacrifices Laws are for sake of people*1
Lv11-01b Kosher laws Moses/Aaron to Elazar to Jews*2
NOTES
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*1 In all these verses there is an emphasis that
the laws were specifically given FOR THE SAKE
of the JEWS.
For example God did NOT just tell
Moses to make Him a Temple but rather God told
Moses to TELL THE JEWS that they were privileged
to make a Temple so that God would dwell in
THEIR MIDST (Ex25-01:08). In other words
their is an emphasis that the Law was given
to Moses FOR THE SAKE OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE
Similarly the CENSUS was not a formality but
rather done to show Gods endearment to the
Jewish people (and therefore He constantly
counted them)
*2 What a Beautiful Rashi. The Biblical text states
- God spoke to MOSES/AARON to be said TO THEM.
- Speak to the JEWS
Note the 3 units invovled in the transmission
- MOSES/AARON
- THEM (Elazar and ITHAMAR the 2 people in
the immediately preceding chapter)
- JEWS
Hence the Rashi
- God TRANSMITTED the laws to Moses/Aaron
- Moses and Aaron TRANSMITTED the laws to ELAZAR
- ELAZAR/ITHAMAR trasmitted the laws to the Jews
(A further nuance in Rashi revolves around
the repeated word TO (TO Moses and TO Aaron)
which implies that God spoke to Moses who
in turn spoke to Aaron (This nuance will
be covered at a later date))
----------------- LONGER FOOTNOTES -----------------
*10 The difference between LIST005c and LIST005b
is as follows:
- LIST005b gives examples where the goal is
to have the word SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE
COMMUNITY
- LIST005c gives examples where the goal
is to TRANSMIT information to SPECIFIC
INDIVIDUALS (But not necessarily to
spread the word everywhere)
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================== LIST005d ========================
In the verses below the word LAYMOR, TO BE
SAID, indicates that a RESPONSE was
requested There are 5 verses where Moses requested
an answer from God (These are the only 5 verses
where it says MOSES SPOKE TO GOD,...TO BE SAID)*10
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VERSE INCIDENT RESPONSE REQUESTED
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Dt03-23b Moses-Israel Why cant I enter Israel*4
Nu12-13b Moses-Miriam Why was my sister punished*5
Ex06-12 Moses-Exodus How will Pharoh listen*6
Nu27-15b Moses-Joshua God,please appoint leader*7
Ex17-04 Moses-nation They will stone me
NOTES
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*4 Cf Dt03-26:28 for the answer
*5 Cf Nu12-14:15 for Gods answer to Moses
*6 Cf Ex07-08:13 for the answer
*7 Cf Nu27-18:21 for the answer
----------------- LONGER FOOTNOTES ----------------
*10 Actually there are 2 Rashis citing Sifrahs
that list these verses Nu12-13b Dt03-23b
Remarkably
- one of these Rashis says there were 4 places
- one of these Rashis says there were 3 places
But the list above shows there are 5.
There are at least 4 answers why Rashi
said 3 and 4 vs 5. (Some come from the
Sifsay chachamim while some come from me)
These 4 reasons are presented below.
However the main point of Rashi is that
MOSES SPOKE TO GOD..SAYING occurs only 5
times (The fact that 3 or 4 of these 5
have special characteristics is a SECONDARY
point to Rashi--the primary point is that
there are 5 verses). Here are the
explanations on why Rashi omitted cases
EXPLANATION 1(Hendel)
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3 of the 5 verses use non-conventional
words for talking (SCREAM, SUPPLICATE etc)
Hence Rashi did not have to mention the
obvious cases of MOSES SPOKE...TO BE SAID
but did have to emphasize the non obvious
cases
EXPLANATION 2(Sifsay Chachamim)
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3 of the 5 verses involve PRAYER (supplicate
or screaming to God on issues). Hence Rashi
only mentioned those prayers where Moses
demanded an answer (Since there is a certain
contradiction and non-expectedness in
praying in supplication but demanding an
answer).
EXPLANATION 3(Hendel)
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In 4 of the 5 verses one can SEE Gods answer
(eg Moses asked for a leader and God
responds by ordering Joshua picked). Hence
Rashi only picked those examples of verses
where it TO BE SAID is followed by Gods
answer (Since those 4 cases PROVE that
TO BE SAID indicates a demanded response
from God)
EXPLANATION 4(Hendel)
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Only 4 of the verses have the phrase (Moses
....) TO GOD TO BE SAID (The 5th verse
states MOSES SPOKE BEFORE GOD TO BE SAID.
Hence Rashi only picked on the traditional
TO GOD TO BE SAID verses and left out
unconventional forms (BEFORE GOD)
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