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VERSE: Lv05-21b


Rashi infers meaning by using CONTEXT and the principle of CLIMAX
Lv05-21:22 speaks about 5 types of denials

1) Denial of a DEPOSITED OBJECT
2) Denial of a "PLACEMENT IN POSSESSION"??
3) Denial of   THEFT
4) Denial of   WITHOLDING WAGES (A-Sh-K)
5) Denial of   FINDING A LOSS OBJECT



Meaning of (1)(3)(5)
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Notice how (1)(3)(5) have clear known meanings




Meaning of (4)
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The technical meaning of the root A-Sh-K in (4) may be
inferred from the following LIST of other verses where
A-Sh-K occurs (and means WITHOLDING WAGES)

{LIST}

VERSE    TEXT
=====    ====
Mal3-5   Those who WITHOLD the wages of laborers, orphans..
5-2-14   Do not WITHOLD the wages of poor laborers
Jer7-6   Do not WITHOLD the alien, orphan and widow
Jer50-33 The Jews are WITHELD--their captives hold them
Job40-33 He(Leviathan) WITHOLDS the river (waters)





Meaning of (2)
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We have left to explain the meaning of (2),PLACEMENT IN POSSESSION
Rashi (and Rambam Thefts & Losses 7:1) explain
        >PLACEMENT IN POSSESSION = Loans or Investments
Clearly the individual words of the phrase PLACEMENT IN POSSESSION
        --placement
        --hand or possession
are well known and have clear meaning. Therefore Rashi used the
principle of CLIMAX to creat a NEW MEANING for this phrase which
fit in with the rest of the chapter Here are the 5 types of denial
in this chapter listed in a CLIMACTIC FASHION


{LIST}

1) DEPOSITED OBJECT---something with monetary value
2) LOANS/INVESTMENTS--Value itself, but no object*1
3) THEFT--------------The other person didn't participate*2
4) WITHOLDING WAGES---Nothing was taken(something is OWED*3)
5) LOSS OBJECTS-------The owner doesn't know WHO found it*4


NOTES
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*1 When you are given a deposit you are expected to return that
deposit. When you are given a loan you only have to return
the VALUE of the loan--you need not return the actual dollars
deposited with you


*2 In LOANS and DEPOSITS the person willfully transferred property
   to you which you then denied. In theft there was no initial
   transfer


*3 In the other 3 cases something was taken (a deposit, loan or
   theft). By contrast in witholding wages the person worked for
   you--you OWE him money but no OBJECT was taken.

*4 In the other 4 cases the OWNER knows who took his property
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