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VERSE: Nu05-22b

============================== Nu05-22b ========================

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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Rashi frequently makes powerful inferences from the alignment
of ALMOST similar verses. The minor variations between these
almost similar verses suggests nuances and differences or
even meaning. We call this the Rashi rule of ALIGNMENT

When Rashi identifies two cases from the ALIGNMENT we call
this the Rashi subrule of TWO CASES

When Rashi infers nuances from the variations betweent the
almost similar verses we call this the Rashi subrule of
NUANCES.

When Rashi infers MEANING from the ALIGNMENT of almost
identical phrases we call this the Rashi SUBRULE of MEANING.

EXAMPLE Nu05-22b
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Note the subtle shift from possessive in the
following sequence of verselets in Nu05-21:23
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Priest swears women: If you have sinned then...
- God will make      YOU    for a curse
- in                 YOUR   nation
- when               YOUR   thigh falls
- and                YOUR   belly swells*1
- these waters enter YOUR   belly*1
- to                 *1     swell bellies
- to                 *1     fell thighs
- and                SHE    answers AMEN
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Note the absence of a possessive in the two
asterisked clauses. Rashi comments
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Notice how the curse BELLY SWELL - THIGH FALLS
is mentioned twice, once with a possessive and
once without it. This blatant absence of a
possessive suggests that the second BELLY SWELL -
THIGH FALL curse applied to the ADULTERER (Although
the ceremony is on the women the man is punished
also)
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LIST308t below summarizes this alignment.
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        ALIGNMENT
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      NUANCES
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #11
SEE BELOW                LIST308t
Align verses Nu05-21:22  Discussing curse of adulteress
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========================= LIST308t ====================
Align verses Nu05-21:22  Discussing curse of adulteress
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PHRASE #1            POSSESSIVE PHRASE #3
==================== ========== =======================
- God will make      YOU        for a curse
- in                 YOUR       nation
- when               YOUR       thigh falls
-------------------  ---------  -------------------
- and                YOUR*1     belly swells
- these waters enter YOUR*1     belly
- to                 *1         swell bellies
- to                 *1         fell thighs
-------------------  ---------  -------------------
- and                SHE        answers AMEN

NOTES
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*1 Note the absence of a possessive on the REPEATED
   phrase
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   belly swells and thigh fells
   ----------------------------
   The blatant absence of the possessive suggests
   - the adulteresses belly/thigh is cursed
   - the adulterers belly/thigh is also cursed
     (Even though he is not there at the ceremony)
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