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VERSE: Nu27-21c

RASHIS COVERED: Nu27-21c Nu27-21d

========================== Nu27-21c ===========================

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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Some Rashi comments deal with FORMATTING.
Modern authors FORMAT using such techniques as
BULLETS, PARAGRAPHING, BOLD, ITALICS and UNDERLINE.
The Biblical Author achieved these effects but thru
different means.

For example a modern author might hilight distinct
items using BULLETS. The Biblical Author hilights
distinct items using REPEATING KEYWORDS.

We call this the Rashi rule of FORMATTING with the Rashi
subrule of KEYWORDS AS BULLETS

Rashi could also infer from the general PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE
(without any keywords). We call this the the Rashi rule of
FORMATTING with the Rashi subrule of PARAGRAPHS.

In todays example the BULLETING effect is indicated
- by REPEATING KEYWORDS in two of the items
- by a PARALLEL LISTING OF SUBJECTS in three items

EXAMPLE Nu27-21c Nu27-21d
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Nu27-21 states
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And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest,
who shall ask counsel for him according to
the judgment of Urim before the Lord;
at his word shall they go out,
and at his word they shall come in,
- BOTH he, -------------------------------THE KING
- AND ALL the PEOPLE with him,------------THE NATION
- AND ALL the CONGREGATION. --------------THE LEGISLATURE
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The Rashi comments have been placed in caps on the
right. NOTE:
The word CONGREGATION by itself does not mean LEGISLATURE
   However the BULLET context creates a CONTRASTIVE EMPHASIS
   between NATION and CONGREGATION. Because of the BULLET
   context it is legitimate to extract nuances from these two terms
   - NATION is the PEOPLE
   - CONGREGATION is the LEGISLATURE (NATION ORGANIZATION)

LIST120p below summarizes this argument
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        BULLETS
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      KEYWORDS AS BULLETS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #26
SEE BELOW                LIST120p
BULLETED structure of    Nu27-21: a)King b)People c)Legislature
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=========================== LIST120p ================================
BULLETED structure of    Nu27-21: a)King b)People c)Legislature
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 BULLET  Biblical Text              Rashi:Point of bullet
======== ========================== ==================================
- - - -  King stands before Priest  '
- - - -  Asks God thru URIM         '
- - - -  Receives guidance for      '
-BOTH    he                         The King
-AND ALL the nation                 The People
-ALL ALL the congregation           The Legislature*1

NOTES
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*1 The word CONGREGATION by itself does not mean LEGISLATURE
   However the BULLET context creates a CONTRASTIVE EMPHASIS
   between NATION and CONGREGATION. Because of the BULLET
   context it is legitimate to extract nuances from these two terms
   - NATION is the PEOPLE
   - CONGREGATION is the LEGISLATURE (NATION ORGANIZATION)
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