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VERSE: Lv04-08a

RASHIS COVERED: Lv04-08a Lv04-08b Lv04-12d

==================== REPETITION can BROADEN MEANING =============

REFERENCE
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http://www.Rashiyomi.com/doubl-14.htm

BACKGROUND
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In the above reference we present verses where a word is
repeated. For example  >WHEN A MAN MAN HAS HIS WIFE CHEAT<
We present 4 methods for dealing with repetition

-- REPETITION indicates ENDEARMENT and CLOSENESS
-- REPETITION indicates the CHOICEST and BEST
-- REPETITION indicates EXTRA CASES in the subject,verb, object
-- REPETITION indicates a broad non-usual meaning
One method of REPETITION is to deliberately avoid pronouns.

THE TEXT
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Lv04-03 ...let him bring an OX as a SIN offering
Lv04-08 ...let him offer the fat of the OX of the SIN offering

COMMENT: Notice the repeated words OX and SIN offering. Proper
use of pronouns would require >Let him offer ITS fat<


Lv04-12 & the remains are burned at the ASH DUMP;by the ASH DUMP

COMMENT: Notice the repeated words ASH DUMP


THE RASHI
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Rashi  interprets all 3 repetitions using the same method. He
broadens the meaning of the term and applies  the sentence to
other similar examples. E.g.
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Lv04-08 ..offer the fat [of this or ANY] Ox of [any] sin offering
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So the repeated words OX and SIN offering broadly apply even
to OTHER SIN OFFERINGS like the GOAT sin offering for idolatry
(Nu15-27) or to OTHER OX SIN OFFERINGS like  the OX offering on
the Day of atonement (Lv16)

Here is the LIST of repeated words which receive a broader
interpretation
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VERSE   REPEATED WORD*1 NARROW MEANING  BROAD MEANING INCLUDES
======= =============== =============== =========================
Lv04-08 OX              Ox Priest Sin*2 Ox Day of Atonement
Lv04-08 Sin offering    For priest sin  for  idolatry sin*3
Lv04-12 ASH DUMP        If ashes there  Designated place*4
Lv04-24 GOAT            KING GOAT SIN   Nachshons Goat Sin*5
Nu17-28 NEAR NEAR       WILLFULLY near  NEGLIGENTLY near*6

NOTES
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*1 In Lv04-12 the phrase ASH DUMP is actually repeated. In
   the other verses the REPETITION occurs because a PRONOUN
   could have been used. This is discussed in the BACKGround
   section above

*2 By the phrase OX PRIEST SIN, I of course mean, OX PRIEST
   SIN OFFERING. In order to fit everything on one line I
   have left out the word  OFFERING.

*3 Notice that Rashis main point is that the REPETITION indicates
   doubling. HOW this doubling is  applied is a technical matter
   For example the Sifrah asks: Why not  apply the repeated word
   sin to the GOAT SIN OFFERINGS ON THE FESTIVALS; why apply it
   to the Idolatry sin offering. Rashi does not go into that much
   detail. Rashis focus is on the basic rule.(For the answer
   to  the above question read the sifrah)

*4 eg the English BATH-ROOM originally meant the ROOM with the
   BATH. Today however, BATHROOM refers to the room for
   personal matters EVEN if there is no bath there but just
   a toilet.

   Similarly here: ASH DUMP refers to the place where ASHES are
   dumped. LITERALLY it implies that ASHES  must be there. By
   repeating the word, we imply the DESIGNATED PLACE for
   ash dumping EVEN if ashes arent there.

*5 This example is NOT brought by Rashi but IS brought by the
   Sifrah. The position of this email list is that an integral
   part of understanding Rashi is TRANSFERENCE and APPLICATION
   of his methods to other verses. We call this the WORKBOOK
   APPROACH. The GOAT SIN OFFERINGS of the PRINCES are mentioned
   in Nu07

*6 The verse states
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   Anyone who comes NEAR NEAR to the holies  will die
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   Thus it sounds as if anyone who WILLFULLY disrespects the
   temple by coming  near must die. Rashi interprets the
   repeated word NEAR NEAR to mean that he dies  even if he
   negligently came near as eg there was a crowd and he
   was accidentally pushed in. The holiness
   of the temple requires people to be extra careful
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RASHI RULE USED: DOUBLE  NOUNS
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