VERSE: Nu25-14a

RASHIS COVERED: Nu25-14a Nu25-14b Nu25-15a
                Nu25-15b Nu25-15c Nu26-04a

======================= Nu25-14a ===============================

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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The METONOMY method seeks to obtain meaning
by equating a word or phrase with something RELATED.
For example --AMERICA defeated IRAQ-- really means that
--the AMERICAN PEOPLE defeated the IRAQii PEOPLE--.

It is common in POETRY to use entire phrases to indicate
something related. I call this the method of
METONOMIC PHRASES.

EXAMPLE Nu25-10:15
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The paragraph Nu25-10:15 describes Pinchas's
heroism in killing someone having sex with a
non-jewess publicly. God states
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Pinchas assuaged my anger on the Jewish
people by his zealous act of killing the
people sleeping. Therefore I give him
my convenant of peace
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Several other verses are stated in this
chapter. In each verse we use the METONOMY
method (meaning by relation) to indicate
the contextual point of the verse

EXAMPLE 1 Nu25-14
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Nu25-14 states
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The name of the man having
public sex ZIMRI a TOP
PRINCE of the tribe of SHIMON
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Rashi states
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The contextual point is that
Pinchas was not afraid to start
up with a tribal head. In fact
ZIMRI was one of the five top
tribal chieftains
---------------------------

EXAMPLE 2,3 Nu25-15
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Nu25-15 states
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The name of the women killed
was CAZBI-TZUR who was one
the head of the MIDYAN tribes
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Rashi states
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The contextual point is twofold
A) Pinchas was not afraid of a
Midyanite princess He killed her
B) It shows how evil the Midyanites
were that they used the daughters
of leaders for the seduction(In fact
as Rashi shows some leaders disapproved
and CAZBI's family went down in power)
------------------------------

In each case Rashi shows that the
meaning of the verse is not what it says
--------------------------------
- that the person killed was from Shimon
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but rather has meaning by relation
(metonomy) to the main point of the
paragraph
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- the person killed was important
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See LIST871O for a list of METONOMIC POETIC PHRASES

See LIST210x for a list of verses with meaning
clarified by an OTHER VERSE.

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
----------------
A powerful but simple Rashi method is the CITATION or CROSS-
REFERENCING of an OTHER VERSE for the purpose of adding
FURTHER DETAILS to a verse we are studying.  We call this
the Rashi METHOD of OTHER VERSES and the Rashi submethod
of FURTHER DETAILS


EXAMPLE 1 Nu25-15b illumined by Nu31-08
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Nu25-15 states
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The stricken women was Kozbi daughter
of TZUR, the HEAD of  Midyan family's
------------------------------------

Rashi clarifies the meaning of HEAD of
a MidYan family thru an OTHER VERSE
Nu31-08
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They killed the 5 heads of Midyan:
Evi, Rekem, Tzur, Chur, Reva...
------------------------------------


EXAMPLE 2 Nu21-15c illumined Gn25-04
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Nu21-15 states
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The stricken women was Kozbi daughter
of TZUR, a head of a MIDYAN FAMILY
------------------------------------

Rashi clarifies the meaning of MIDYAN
FAMILY thru an OTHER VERSE Gn25-04
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The children (Families) of Midyan are
1) Ayfah
2) Ayfer
3) Chanoch
4) Avidah
5) Elda'ah
------------------------------------


Thus we see confirmed that there are FIVE
Midiyanite families

LIST210x presents many examples of verses illumined by
other verses

EXAMPLE 3: Nu26-04a cites Nu30-13
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Nu26-04 states
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The census was on adults from 20 years and
upward as God commanded Moses and the Jews
who left Egypt
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Rashi points out that Nu26-04 cites
or cross references Ex30-13 which states
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God commanded the Jews....perform a census
...all above 20 will participate
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LIST270a contains verses citing other verses
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ITEM                     DETAIL
======================== =========================================
RASHI RULE CLASS:        WORD MEANINGS
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      8 METHODS OF NAMING
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #7
SEE BELOW                LIST871O
List of verses with      Metonomic Phrases(Poetic Hinting)
----------------------   ---------------------------------------
RASHI RULE CLASS         OTHER VERSES
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      FURTHER DETAILS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #1
SEE BELOW                LIST210x
List of verses pairs     with one verse illuminating another
----------------------   ---------------------------------------
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      CITATIONS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #3
SEE BELOW                LIST270a
List of verse pairs      with one verse citing the other
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======================= LIST871O =================================
List of verses with      Metonomic Phrases(Poetic Hinting)
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VERSE    TEXT OF VERSE               RELATED TO      INDICATES
======== =========================== =============== =============
Nu25-14b Pinchs killed SHIMON PRINCE Leadership*3    Importance*3
Nu25-15a Pinchs kills MIDYAN PRINCSS LEADERSHIP      Importance
Nu13-17a they went to SOUTH/CHEVRON  burial place    poor land*2
Gn49-11c wash clothes in wine        wine abundance  BLESSING
Lv26-26c 10 women cook in one stove  wood drought    CURSE
Lv26-10a consume very old grain      well preserved  BLESSING
Lv26-10b remove old grain for new    grain abundance BLESSING
Gn49-12b white teeth from milk       abundance       BLESSING
Nu11-31c Meat was 2 CUBITS HIGH      ARMS REACH      Accessible*1

NOTES
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*1 Meat could just be grabbed without bending down or exertion
   A punchy description of obese people who want to grab meat
   without doing any work or exercise.

*2 It is common in commerce to show the poor goods first (to
   try and get a good bid from the buyer...then you show him
   the really good material)

*3 We suggest that Rashis Nu25-14a and Nu25-14b form one long
   Rashi in which two comments are made---the last one is
   the point we have cited above about metonomy. The two
   Rashis together would read
   ----------------------------------------------------
   Point 1) The Biblical text mentions the tribe of
   Shimon since Shimon murdered a whole city and therefore
   his descendants misbehaved;

   A 2nd Point) They mention the PRINCE OF SHIMON to
   show how fearless PINCHAS was, that without hesitation
   he killed a leader [In other words the verse statement
   HE KILLED A SHIMONI LEADER really means in context
   PINCHAS WAS BRAVE IN KILLING OFFENDERS EVEN THOUGH
   THEY WERE LEADERS
   -----------------------------------------------------
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=================== LIST210x ====================================
List of verses pairs     with one verse illuminating another
LIST210x CONTINUES LIST210a LIST210z LIST210y
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VERSE    TEXT OF VERSE            OTHER VRSE DETAILS
======== ======================== ========== ====================
Nu21-15b TZUR=Midyan family HEAD  Nu31-08    1 of 5 main leaders
Nu21-15c TZUR=MIDYAN FAMILY head  Gn25-04    5 main Midyan tribes
Nu21-24a BRAZEN is border of Amon Dt02-19    PROTECTED BY PROPHCY
Nu20-16b God sent ANGEL to redeem Ex23-20    ANGEL=MOSES
Nu14-25a journey away from here   Nu14-42:45 Amalyk will defeat u
Nu12-08c See GODS PICTURE         Ex33-23    See God-s back
Nu12-12b Don-t make us LIKE DEAD  Lv13-45:46 LIKE LEPOR*1
Nu02-02c OPPOSITE the Temple      Jo03-04    2000 Cubits
Lv27-10a GOOD:BAD sacrifice       Lv22-18:20 BAD=BLEMISHED
Gn45-18a I-ll give BEST OF LAND   Gn47-11    BEST OF LAND=Ramsyth

NOTES
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*1 Unlike other cases of ritual impurity the Lepor is
   - ostracized from all his friends
   - must declare himself impure and separate himself
   Hence he is like someone dead (that is like a dead body
   he is REPULSIVE)*10

---------------------  LONGER FOOTNOTES ---------------------
*10 Rashi gives an alternate argument
    -----------------------------------------------------
    Both the LEPOR and DEAD transmit a status of ritual
    impurity to a person who merely walks into the same
    room with them
    -----------------------------------------------------

    However we would summarize this Rashi argument as follows
    ---------------------------------------------------------
    Both the LEPOR and DEAD are considered REPULSIVE. Hence
    - merely being in the same room with them confers impurity
    - People AVOID both the LEPOR and DEAD BODY
    ---------------------------------------------------------

    Such an approach to Rashi is deeper and more satisfying
    and sheds light on the analogy.
==============================================================

========================== LIST270a ============================
List of verse pairs      with one verse citing the other
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VERSE-1  TEXT OF VERSE             VERSE-2 CITATION
======== ========================= ======= =====================
Nu26-04c God said:Census on 20+    Ex30-13 Census on 20+ yr olds
Lv09-15b NATION Sin sac like his   Lv09-08 Priest sin sac
Lv05-10a BIRD GUILT like BIRD UP   Lv01-14 BIRD UP OFFERING
Nu14-28c They-ll die as THEY SAID  Nu14-02 better to die here
Dt05-12b Observe the Sabbah*3      Ex16-23 Dont cook on Sabbath
Dt05-16a Honor ones parents*3      Ex15-25 Moses gave laws*3
Lv09-15a Make NATION sin offering  Lv09-08 like that of PRIEST*2
Ex06-04b Promise to give Israel    Gn17-08 I will give Israel
Ex08-11b Pharoh no listen to signs Ex07-03 Pharoh wont listen
Ex08-15b Pharoh no listen to signs Ex07-03 Pharoh wont listen
Ex12-25b God brings you to Israel  Ex06-08 God will give Israel
Ex13-11b God brings us to Israel   Ex06-08 God will give Israel
Ex14-12a Jews prefer Egypt         Ex05-21 Dont ask Pharoh
Dt15-06a Blessed if observe law    Dt28-03 You will be blessed*1

NOTES
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*1 The preceding chapter and paragraphs speak about the
   requirement to observe the law

*2 The actual verse Lv09-15 states
   -------------------------------------------
   Make the nation sin offering LIKE THE FIRST
   -------------------------------------------

   By referring to Lv09-08 we learn that the phrase
   LIKE THE FIRST means LIKE THE FIRST SIN OFFERING --
   THE ONE OFFERED FOR THE PRIEST (Since there were
   2 sin offerings--one for the PRIEST and one for
   the NATION)

*3 Here is a more complete story
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   - Dt05-12b states Observe Sabbath AS GOD COMMANDED YOU
   - Ex16-23 states THIS IS WHAT GOD HAD SAID:Dont cook
     on Sabbath
   ------------------------------------------------------
   So both verses seem to be referring to something else

   An investigation shows that Ex12, Ex16-23 and Ex15-25:26
   are the only times that the Jews received commandments
   prior to the decalogue. But Ex12 specifically refers to
   Passover commandments. Thus it seems reasonable that
   the cryptic reference AS GOD COMMANDED YOU in Dt05-12b
   is CITING Ex15-25:26 where God gave GENERAL COMMANDMENTS
   A similar argument would support the conjecture that
   - Dt05-16a HONOR YOUR PARENTS AS GOD COMMANDED YOU
   cites Ex15-25:26
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