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VERSE: Nu07-12a

RASHIS COVERED: Nu07-12a Nu07-18a Nu07-19a

======================= Nu07-12a ================

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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The 12 tribes donated identical gifts to the
Tabernarcle. The donation of the gifts is
recorded 12 times using almost identical
language. An alignment of the chapters shows
(a) Nacshon PERSONALLY donated his gift
(not from tribal funds) (b) There was bickering
on the order; so Moses gave the order by prophecy
(c) Nethanayl was extremely gifted and suggested
that these gifts be given
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        ALIGNMENT
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      NUANCE
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #11
SEE BELOW                LIST307c
12 chapters discussing   Priestly gifts
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RASHI RULE CLASS         GRAMMAR
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      FULL-DEFICIENT
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #9
SEE BELOW                LIST070d
List of misspelled words with 2 meanings
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=================== LIST307c =====================================

We align the 12 chapters discussing the priestly
gifts. (SOURCE: Nu07-12:83)
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PHRASE1     PHRASE2  PHRASE3  PHRASE4  PHRSE5 #6 PHRASE7  PHRASE8
=========== ======== ======== ======== ====== == ======== ========
the offerer on day 1 Nacshon;                 to tribe    of Judah
--- ------- on day 2 Nethanel offered; prince of          Yscr
--- ------- on day 4 Elizur            prince to people   of Ruven
*1          *2       *3       *4       *5     *6 *7       *8

NOTES
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*1
*5
*7
   This is abbreviated for reasons of space. The actual text is
   -----------------------------------------------
   the offering of HIS OFFERING on day Nachson...
   -----------------------------------------------

   So there is an emphasis on
   - HIS OFFERING
   - he is not called PRINCE
   - he did it for the TRIBE not FROM the children

   Rashi-is-Simple and explains that NACSHON volunteered
   his gift from his own funds. The other tribes used
   funds from the PEOPLE of their tribe

*2*3*8
   We list 3 of the 12 days. On each day a separate
   prince offered

*4*6
   We see two differences by the Tribe of Yissachar
   -- Nethanayl is called the prince OF Yissachar
      while other leaders are called prince TO

      The word OF denotes intrinsicness

   -- It is emphasized that Nethanayl OFFERED

   Rashi-is-Simple and suggests that the other
   leaders were VOTED leaders while Nethanayl
   was BORN for leadership. It therefore seems
   reasonable that Nethanayl was a leader of
   leaders and suggested that the princes bring
   gifts.

   Rashi is in fact supported by the verse that
   the Tribe of Yissachar was known for its
   scholarship but I believe the main argument
   is as outlined above*10
------------------- LONGER FOOTNOTES ----------------

*10 After making these distinctions I found confirmation
    for the OF-INTRINSIC distinction in the Torah
    Temimah who cites various obscure commentaries.
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====================== LIST070d =================================

The list below gives DEFICIENTLY SPELLED words. An English
example might be TABLE-TABL or TABLE-TBLE
Each word in the list below is deliberately misspelled in the
Bible in order to give the effect of a pun. For example, row 1:
OLY means PERHAPS but when spelled DEFICIENTLY spells TO ME.

So Eliezer (The servant of Abraham) who was sent to get a
wife for his masters son says: MAYBE(OLY) SHE WONT GO WITH
ME but secretly hopes: TO ME(ALY)--that is he hopes that
Abraham will marry his (Eliezers) daughter

We explain the current Rashi Nu07-19a in the footnote. For
a fuller explanation of the other list items visit
http://www.RashiYomi.com/fd-12.htm
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VERSE    WORD    MEANS     MISSPELLED WORD MEANS
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Nu07-19a HIKRV   Offer     God COMMANDED order*1
Gn24-39a OLY     MABYE     TO ME(Wanted for his daughter
Ex03-15a LOLAM   Forever   CONCEAL my name
Ex23-02c RV      Dispute   Don't disagree with RABBI
Gn08-21a MnuRaV  Youth     Mischief From WINING TIME(Infancy)
Gn16-05b BNyIch  Between   Between me & feminine you (Sarah)
Gn01-14b MOROTH  Stars     CURSES created on Wednesday
Dt02-33a BNV     Children  His HEIR
Gn06-02b TOVOTH  Good      GOOD LOOKING
Nu22-05f MMLI    Opposite  OPPOSING ME
Gn18-01c YOSHAV  Sit       Sit up and down(in respect)
Gn19-01c YOSHAV  Sit       Sat in nation;Sit on "bench"
Gn23-10a YSHV    Sit       Sat in nation;Sat on "bench"

NOTES
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*1 The verse says HE OFFERED HIS OFFERING but the
   verse puns COMMANDED.

   Rashi suggests that the tribes disputed on who
   would offer first second etc. So Moses sought
   Divine orders and was COMMANDED on the order
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