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REPEATED NOUNS



VERSE: Gn18-19c ABRAHAM repeated-Abraham himself is blessed


VERY BRIEF SUMMARY

Let us illustrate normal pronoun usage:
- Dt29-26 God got angry at THIS LAND, until He brought on
- IT all the curses written in this Torah
In the above verse the word IT refers back to LAND. This is
normal PRONOUN usage. However when a PRONOUN is NOT used but
rather the NOUN is repeated then there is some type of emphasis
In todays example the verse states that ABRAHAM will teach his
children Gods ways in order to bring on ABRAHAM what he promised
This emphasis shows that God not only rewards Abrahams children
but will reward Abraham himself--since his name will be honored

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TODAYS RASHI RULE:          GRAMMARr
TODAYS RASHI SUBRULE:  PRONOUN USAGE
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF RASHI RULE & SUBRULE

One of Rashis main tasks is to explain grammar the same way
the dictionary explains grammar. One aspect of Grammar usage
(in all languages) is pronoun usage. Normally a pronoun refers
back to an already used noun. However if the noun is repeated
then some sort of emphasis is implied. In todays posting
the repeated word ABRAHAM (...bring on Abraham what I promised)
implies an emphasis that ABRAHAM himself will receive the reward
(not just his descendants), even though he is no longer alive.
The simple meaning of this is that his name is honored and
lives one

STANDARD REFERENCES FOR TODAYS RULE

The RashiYomi grammar page: Http://www.RashiYomi.com/grammar.htm

TODAYS LISTS

The phrase structure DO SUCH AND SUCH TO SO & SO---IN ORDER TO
ACCOMPLISH SUCH AND SUCH ON SO & SO occurs about half a dozen
times in the Bible. Todays lists contains these examples. As
the ON WHOM column shows, a pronoun is always used except
in Gn18-19c. The reason for the repeated noun is explained
in the footnotes *10
VERSE ACT CONSEQUENCE ON WHOM? WHY
Gn18-19c Teach Abraham In order to bring*10 on ABRAHAM reward
Dt29-26 God angry at them In order to bring on THEM pain
1K09-09 They serve idols Therefore God brings on THEM pain
Job34-28 He left God ...to bring on HIM pain
Dan09-12 They sinned God fulfils &brings on US pain
COMMENTS
*10

Gn18-19 states
- For I am letting ABRAHAM know about the Destruction
- of Sedom and Amorah in order that he may command
- his household after him:
--- (NUMBER 1) OBSERVE GODS LAWS
----(NUMBER 2) DO CHARITY AND JUSTICE
- IN ORDER THAT GOD BRING ON ABRAHAM WHAT HE PROMISED

Rashi states
- The repeated word ABRAHAM denotes emphasis. Not a
- blessing on the HOUSEHOLD(Descendants of Abraham)
- but on Abraham himself! This teaches that

- whoever raises a RIGHTEOUS son it is as if he didnt die

The Midrash, Genesis Rabbah, 49:04 however states
- Whoever raises a LEARNED son it is as if he didnt die

  Why do Rashi and Midrash
  Rabbah disagree(RIGHTEOUS son vs LEARNED son).

  ANSWER: Because the verse uses 2 phrases
  -NUMBER 1: OBSERVE GODS LAW (ie LEARNING)
  -NUMBER 2: DO CHARITY & RIGHTEOUSNESS (GOOD DEEDS)
  In general we always broaden Midrashim to make them
  consistent with the verses from which they came

  We also note that Rashi SEEMS to explain
  the midrash from an emphasis of HOUSE OF ABRAHAM
  vs ABRAHAM. However the explanation we have given
  based on REPEATED NOUNS is more concise.

  The above harmonization of Rashi & Midrash as well as
  the use of simple grammatical explanations (REPETITION)
  are hallmarks of Rashi is Simple
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