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VERSE: Nu16-14a

RASHIS COVERED: Nu16-14a Nu16-14b

====================== Nu16-14a ============================

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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Rashi frequently comments by making broad database queries
and noting patterns.

EXAMPLE-Nu16-13:14
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Datan and Aviram, as part of their rebellion, accused Moses
of the opposite of what he had been doing. For example

- Moses promised to take the Jews out of Egypt to a land
  of Milk and Honey

- So Datan accused Moses of taking the Jews out of a land
  of Milk and Honey

- So Datan accused Moses of trying to kill the Jews in
  the desert (The death decree on the spies)

- Moses delegated his authority and power but Datan accused
  Moses of being a person who craved control

- Moses promised the Jews a land of milk and honey but
  Datan accused him of not giving them that--probably
  a reference to the sweet Manna which the Jews called
  dry

- Moses promised to bring them to a land of GOOD LIVING
  WITH BREADTH but Datan accused Moses of the opposite--
  for example the meat they were given caused them illness

- Moses promised to conquer the heathens in Canaan. But
  Datan accused Moses of following heathen customs and
  wanting to gauge their eyes out (In fact Moses always
  waited for Gods decision on punishment)
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        DATABASES
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      DATABASES
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #27
SEE BELOW                LIST606b
Query of how             Datan accused Moses opposite of what he did
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Query of how Datan accused Moses opposite of what he did
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VERSE   PROMISE     Double Cross*1  Verse   Support Double Cross
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Ex03-17 From EGYPT  From HONEY-LAND Nu11-05 Egypt perceived as good
Ex03-17 To ISRAEL   To grave/DEATH  Nu14-19 Death decreed
Ex18-25 SHARE power You-re BOSSY    Nu16-03 Moses ran things
Nu11-07 Manna SWEET NO milk HONEY   Nu11-06 We eat dry Manna
Ex03-08 GOOD living No VINEYARDS*2  Nu11-20 Meat makes us sick
Ex03-08 BEAT Canaan YOU Canaanite   1S11-02 Heathens Gauge eyes*3

NOTES
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*1 This column summarizes the complaints of Datan and
   Aviram in Nu16-13:14 In each complaint Datan and Aviram
   accused Moses of the Opposite of what he did. This was
   part of their attempt to rebel against Moses and anger him
   In the last two columns we bring support (from other
   rebellions) showing how Moses was accused of the opposite
   of what he was really like.*11

*2 Rashi: Nu16-14a Rashi points out that the adverb
   NO refers both to
   - NO you didnt give us a land of milk and honey
   - NO you didnt give us a land of vineyards
   Such elliptical repetitions of keywords is common in
   Biblical literature.

*3 Datan-s / Aviram-s actual phrase is
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   Will you gauge our eyes out if we dont come
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   According to 1S11-02 the Gauging of eyes is a heathen
   practice.

   But Moses was promising to Defeat the heathens and
   set up a just society.

   In passing: Moses never hurt people who sinned but
   rather sought guidance from God (cf Lv24-12, Nu15-34)*10

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*10 This list was inspired by a Chumash lecture by Rabbi
    Landau of Ner Tamid who cited several academic papers
    dealing with such things as the gauging of eyes

    Rabbi Landau pointed out that there is a controversy
    among the Rishonim whether the GAUGING OF EYES refers
    to PULLING THE WOOL OVER PEOPLES EYES or refers to
    PUNISHMENT (Nu16-14b)

    The above list was partially worked out during his
    lecture. It is consistent with the goals of this
    website to see Rashi as commenting on single themes
    that can be supported by lists of comparable examples.
    These comparable examples can be taken directly from
    the Bible without reference to external sources(Such
    as academic sources on heathen practices)

*11 The interpretation of the list should be clear. Take
    the first row.

    MOSES: Promised to take the Jews FROM Egypt TO Israel
           which is a land of milk and honey
    DATAN: Accuses Moses of the opposite--of taking the
           Jews out of EGYPT which they call the real
           land of MILK AND HONEY
    SUPPORT: We in fact find support in other rebellions
           that the Jews considered Egypt a wealthy land
           with Good food and Good living.

    The other columns are interpreted similarly.
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