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VERSE: Lv18-05a

==================== Lv18-05a  ===========================

VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 6 main goals is to explain grammar One
issue of grammar is the order in which compound sentence
components should be listed. The general rules are that
- if the Bible uses different orders all items are equal
  (eg Abraham Isaac Jacob vs Jacob Isaac Abraham--there
  all same)
- if the Bible always uses the same order it reflects
  importance
  (eg Moses Aaron indicates Moses had higher prophecy
  than Aaron)
- Special cases arise: Eg Gn33-02: Jacobs favorite
  wives were placed in the least vulnerable position;
  Jacob went first to protect them (The same way Israeli
  generals go out first)

A further example
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Sometimes the verb DO is used with HUMAN SOCIAL
LAWS while WATCH(MAKE ENACTMENTS) is used
with SPIRITUAL LAWS (CHOK). Sometimes however
the order is reversed. We conclude that both
DOING and WATCHING apply to all laws(Theya are
equal)
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        GRAMMAR
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS:     SYNONYMS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #9
SEE BELOW                LIST071a
Lists of verses          Showing different sequence orders
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==================== LIST071a ====================================

This list comes from the Midrash Rabbah(First 3 examples from
the Midrash and the last 2 were supplied by me).

RULE: If a compound sentence item is listed in different orders
then the Bible thinks they are each important. Thus the
3 Patriarchs are listed in different orders and hence are equally
important.

If compound sentence items are ALWAYS listed in the same
order then they reflect a higher important of the 1st
mentioned item.
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LIST                VERSE 1  ORDER         VERSE 2  ORDER
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Heaven, earth       Gn01-01  Heaven, earth Gn02-04  Earth,heaven
Abraham,Isaac,Jacob Dt34-04  Abe, Yitz,Jac Lv26-42  Jac,Yitz,Abe
Tzlafchad girls     Nu26-33  M N C M T     Nu36-11  M T C M N*1
Mishpatim,Chukim    Lv18-05  Chok,Mishpat  Dt08-11  Mishpat,Chok
Signs,..,stong hand Dt26-08  Hand..signs   Dt04-34  Sign. hand
Moses Aaron         Lv11-01  Moses Aaron   Lv13-01  Moses Aaron*2
Watch-Do laws       Lv18-04  Do Watch      Lv18-05  Watch do*3

NOTES
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*1 Machlah, Noah, Chaglah, Milkah, Tirzah (Nu26-33, Nu27-01
   Nu36-11 and Jos17-3). The letters M N C M T refer to
   their first initials

*2 Moses is always first since he surpassed Aaron in prophecy
   Cf Lv11-01 Lv13-01 Lv14-33 Lv15-01 Nu04-01 Nu04-17

*3 Rashi of course is not just referring to verb order(DO WATCH)
   but to VERB-NOUN linkage (DO Justice|Spiritual Laws
   WATCH Spiritual|Justice law). By interchanging order
   and verb-noun linkage we conclude that all activities
   DO/WATCH must apply to all commandment classes JUSTICE
   and SPIRITUAL laws.

   See http://www.Rashiyomi.com/nu03-07a.htm for a full
   discussion on how WATCH technically means PROFESSIONAL
   STANDARDS FOR COMMANDMENTS

   Note the subtlety in Rashi--Rashi is NOT just juxtaposing
   2 verses---Rather Rashi is juxtaposing MANY verses with
   DO|WATCH and JUSTICE|SPIRITUAL laws...the overall
   conclusion is that order changes in MANY verses and hence
   all the ACTS and COMMANDMENTS classes are equal. Such
   an approach to Rashi (Looking at MANY VERSES vs TWO)
   enriches our Rashi appreciation
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