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VERSE: Nu32-24b

======================== Nu32-24b ============================

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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Rashi frequently makes powerful inferences from
 - the ALIGNMENT,
 - that is, the word by word comparison,
of almost identical  verses.The minor variations
between these almost similar  verses suggests nuances
and differences or even meaning. We
call this the Rashi rule of ALIGNMENT

-When Rashi identifies two cases from the ALIGNMENT we call
this the Rashi subrule of TWO CASES

-When Rashi infers nuances from the variations between the
almost similar verses (or verse phrases) we call this the
Rashi subrule of NUANCES.

-When Rashi infers MEANING from the ALIGNMENT of almost
identical phrases we call this the Rashi SUBRULE of MEANING.

EXAMPLE 1: Nu32-24b
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The Gadites did not want to live in Israel. Rather
they wanted to live in Transjordan. But they volunteered
to loan troops to the Israelites TILL THE JEWS ARE
SETTLED in DWELLING PLACED. Moses however only required
them to participate till CONQUEST.

Here are the two verses (GADITE offer and MOSES request)
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Nu32-16:18 Build for infants Help conquest Return after SETTLING
Nu32-20:23 Built for infants Help conquest Return after CONQUEST
Differs    *1                *1            *1           *2
----------------------------------------------------------------

We can explain the CAPPED difference, SETTLING vs CONQUEST
as follows.
   -Moses requested participation till CONQUEST
   - Gadites volunteered participation till DWELLING
   (That is the Gadites loaned troops to the Israelites
    till they both CONQUERED the land and also ACTUALLY
    SETTLED the conquered land by each tribe)

   Hence the Rashi comment
   -----------------------------------------------
   Moses said
   - - - - - - -  - - - - - - - - - - - -
   that which you promise keep
   - - - - - - -  - - - - - - - - - - - -
   referring to the extra volunteer of
   the Gadites (SETTLEMENT vs CONQUEST)
   -----------------------------------------------

   In passing AFTER the Gadites had volunteered
   - Moses pointed out minimum requirements (Till CONQUEST)
   - Moses then said but more (till SETTLEMENT) is preferred

LIST309x summarizes this ALIGNMENT.
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        ALIGNMENT
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      NUANCES
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #11
SEE BELOW                LIST309x
LIST OF                  Deal & Response with Gadites on Conquest
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========================== LIST309x ==============================
LIST OF                  Deal & Response with Gadites on Conquest
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VERSE      Phrase #1         Phrase#2      Phrase #3    Phrase #4
========== ================= ============= ============ ==========
Nu32-16:18 Build for infants Help conquest Return after SETTLEMENT
Nu32-20:23 Built for infants Help conquest Return after CONQUEST
Differs    *1                *1            *1           *2

NOTES
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*1 These phrases are the same

*2 - Moses requested participation till CONQUEST
   - Gadites volunteered participation till SETTLEMENT
   (That is the Gadites loaned troops to the Israelites
    till they both CONQUERED the land and also ASSIGNED
    SETTLEMENTS for the conquered land to each tribe)

   Hence the Rashi comment
   -----------------------------------------------
   Moses said
   - - - - - - -  - - - - - - - - - - - -
   that which you promise keep
   - - - - - - -  - - - - - - - - - - - -
   referring to the extra volunteer of
   the Gadites (SETTLEMENT vs CONQUEST)
   -----------------------------------------------

   In passing AFTER the Gadites had volunteered
   - Moses pointed out minimum requirements (Till CONQUEST)
   - Moses then said but more (till SETTLEMENT) is preferred

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