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VERSE: Nu16-06b

RASHIS COVERED: Nu16-06b Ex25-38b Ex27-03f Nu04-09b Nu04-14b

====================== CHET-TAUV means to RAKE =================

VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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Rashi explains that the root Chet-Tauv means to RAKE. That
is to stir coals/ashes and to remove them from a fire.
The MACHTAH is the name of a UTENSIL (like a dustpan) that
was used to remove ashes from the Altar fire every morning.

SPECIAL ON RASHIS DATABASE GENIUS
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Rashi had
-- that the FUNCTION of the machtah is to RAKE Altar ashes
-- it looked like a dustpan(Closed on 3 sides & open on 4th)
-- Other verses support that Chet-Tauv means to RAKE
-- it had a handle
-- it could come in various sizes

Most scholars would have stated these 5 points and overwhelm
the student with detail

Not so Rashi. Rashi knew there were 5 Biblical verses where
the Machthah is mentioned.

So Rashi skillfully dropped ONE and only one of these details
in each Rashi. This allowed the student time to digest each
detail. Presumably when the student went over the Bible the
second time the student might gather all these Rashis and
become aware of the 5 facets of the commentary.

Truly--Rashi was the King of Databases.

Here is the list of verses and what Rashi contributes on
each one.
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VERSE     ASPECT   What Rashi says about CHet-Tauv on this verse
========= ======== =============================================
Ex25-38b  FUNCTION Remove ashes every monring from the altar
Ex27-03f  VERSES   CHET-TAUV means to Rake cf Is30-14 Ps52-07*1
Nu04-09b  FORM     Like a DUSTPAN:3 closed sides with 4th open*2
Nu04-14b  FORM     Like a DUSTPAN:3 closed sides with 4th open*2
Nu16-06b  FORM     Raking utensils that have a HANDLE

NOTES
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*1 There are only 4-5 verses with the verb form Also see
    Prv06-27 Prv25-22 (Radack includes Prv17-10)*10

*2 These two Rashis are almost the same. There are however
   subtle differences
   -- in one Rashi compares them to a PAN
   -- in the other Rashi compares them a SPOON
   (So these raking utensils come in 2 sizes)

   Rashi also mentions that it has a simple border

------------------------- LONGER FOOTNOTES ---------------------

*10 Chet-Tauv is normally translated as DRAWING/TAKING motion
    applied to coals or Ashes. Some examples are
    --------------------------------------------
    Isa30-14 To TAKE (CHET TAUV) a splinter from a fire
    Ps52-07  They will TAKE(CHET TAUV) you from your tent
    --------------------------------------------

    But the other two verses where Chet-Tauv occur use the
    prepositional connectives TAKE ON and TAKE IN. This
    doesnt sound right.

    I therefore translate it as RAKE which has a dual connotation
    -- taking the ashes away
    -- stirring and ordering the ashes

    Thus we have
    ------------------------------------------
    Prv06-27 Would a person STIR(RAKE) coals on his
             chest (Similarly is the playing with
             a married woman)
    Prv25-22 For you thereby STIR/RAKE coals on
             his head(By feeding your enemy you STIR
             up guilt feelings in his head)
    -------------------------------------------

    See my article PSHAT & DRASH: A NEW INTUITIVE ANALYTIC
    APPROACH (TRADITION WINTER 1980) where I advocate
    that the translators job is to find good semantic models
    in other languages that capture nuances.

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