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VERSE: Nu03-12a
RASHIS COVERED: Nu03-12a Nu03-12b
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(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-03 | ||
VERY BRIEF SUMMARY ------------------ Rashi frequently teaches MEANING and GRAMMAR. However he also uses other techniques. One such technique is the supplement of verse meaning using CROSS REFERENCES That is Rashi cites OTHER VERSES which give further insights to the verse on hand. Nu03-11:13 provides a good example. We are told that God took the Levites in place of the firstborn. But we arent told why? Rather we are told why God took the firstborn (Because God smote the firstborn of Egypt and spared his own firstborn). But why did God replace them with the Levites. Therefore Rashi taking information from OTHER VERSES shows us that the Levites were selected over the FirstBorn since during the sin of the GOlden calf the firstborn sinned but the levites did not sin. Therefore did God chose them. Our humble job on this email list is to collect and compactly display those verses supporting this | ||
| ITEM | DETAIL | |
| RASHI RULE CLASS: | OTHER VERSES | |
| RASHI SUBRULE CLASS | MULTIPLE PROOFS | |
| RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE | #6 | |
| SEE BELOW | LIST260a | |
| List of verses with | idea of Levites replace 1stborn | |
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(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-03 | ||
The following five verses/chapters deal with - The Levites not sinning during the idolatrous Golden calf episode - The Levites therefore replacing the 1stborn as serving God - Originally the 1stborn offered sacrifices and were priests - This is because the 1stborn Jews were spared plague of 1stborn The chapters/verses below deal with a context of the Golden calf or Levites | ||
| VERSE | TEXT OF VERSE | |
| Dt10-08 | At that time God separated out the Levites | |
| Ex32-26 | Moses asked: Who belongs to God? The Levites came | |
| Nu08-16:19 | 1stborn Jews saved from 1st born plague;Levites replace | |
| Nu03-11:13 | 1stborn Jews saved from 1st born plague;Levites replace | |
| Dt34-08:11 | Levites serve God because they abstained from idolatry | |