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VERSE: Nu14-27a

RASHIS COVERED: Nu14-27a Nu14-27b Nu14-27c

=================== Nu14-27a  ===========================

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 5 main tasks is to explain Grammar.
Rashi had a variety of vehicles to explain grammar.
For example Rashi could note the different nuances
of different grammatical modes. Rashi could also
explain how contrasting use of singular-plural implies
nuances.

EXAMPLE-Root Lamed-Vuv-Nun
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The root Lamed-Vuv-Nun means
- COMPLAIN against someone (when in the PASSIVE mode(NIFAL))
- STIR UP COMPLAITS against someone (when in the CAUSATIVE)

Hence the Rashi on Nu14-27
- The spies STIRRED up the jews to COMPLAIN against God
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        GRAMMARr
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      ROOT+PREPOSITION
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #9
SEE BELOW                LIST901f
List of verses with root L-V-N = a) complain b)Stir up
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======================= LIST901f ==============================
List of verses with root L-V-N = a) complain b)Stir up
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VERSE*1   MODE*3    Causer Who  Against Complaint
========= ========= ====== ==== ======= =======================
Ex15-24   Passive   `      Jews Moses   Nothing to drink
-----     --------  -----  ---- ------  ---------------------
Ex16-02   Causative Jews   Jews Moses   Better to die in Egypt
Ex16-07*2 Causative Jews   Jews Moses   Better to die in Egypt
Ex16-08   Causative Jews   Jews God*4   Better to die in Egypt
-----     --------  -----  ---- ------  ---------------------
Ex17-03   Causative Jews   Jews Moses   We have no water*4
-----     --------  -----  ---- ------  ---------------------
Nu14-02*2 Passive   `      Jews God     He cant conquer Israel
Nu14-27b  Causative Spies  Jews God     He Cant Conquer Israel
Nu14-27c  Causative Spies  Jews God     He Cant Conquer Israel
Nu14-27a  Causative Spies  Jews God*10  He Cant Conquer Israel
Nu14-29   Cauative  Spies  Jews God     He cant conquer Israel
Nu14-36   Causative Spies  Jews God     He cant Conquer Israel
-----     --------  -----  ---- ------  ---------------------
Nu16-11*2 Causative Korach Jews Aaron   Why is he Hight Priest
Nu17-06   Passive          Jews Moses   You killed Korach
Nu17-20   Causative Jews*4 Jews Aaron   Why is he High Priest

NOTES
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*1 Jo09-18 is the only non Biblical occurrence of COMPLAIN
   It is left out of this list (The other items occur
   in groups which gives greater credibility to the
   translation)

*2 These verses are READ in the CAUSATIVE but
   WRITTEN in the PASSIVE.

*3 In the PASSIVE mode Lamed-Vuv-Nun means COMPLAIN
   In the CAUSATIVE mode Lamed-Vuv Nun means either
   - cause someone to complain against someone else
   - a group stirs/ferments trouble/complaints on someone

*4 I think the proper interpretation of the CAUSATIVE in
   these verses is that the JEWS stirred the JEWS up to
   complain (In other words they fermented themselves)

---------------------- LONGER FOOTNOTES ---------------------
*10 Rashi points out in passing that since the spies are
    called a MOB (literally, congregation) we infer that
    the term CONGREGATION or MOB requires a quorum of at least
    10
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