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Nu07-12a
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VERSE: Nu07-12a




RASHIS COVERED: Nu07-12a Nu07-18a Nu07-19a




PART 1 of a 2 PART SERIES

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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The 12 tribes donated identical gifts to the
Tabernarcle. The donation of the gifts is
recorded 12 times using almost identical
language. An alignment of the chapters shows
(a) Nacshon PERSONALLY donated his gift
(not from tribal funds) (b) There was bickering
on the order; so Moses gave the order by prophecy
(c) Nethanayl was extremely gifted and suggested
that these gifts be given
ITEM DETAIL
RASHI RULE CLASS: ALIGNMENT
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS NUANCE
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #11
SEE BELOW LIST307c
12 chapters discussing Priestly gifts
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RASHI RULE CLASS GRAMMAR
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS FULL-DEFICIENT
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #9
SEE BELOW LIST070d
List of misspelled words with 2 meanings
LIST307c
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We align the 12 chapters discussing the priestly
gifts. (SOURCE: Nu07-12:83)
PHRASE1 PHRASE2 PHRASE3 PHRASE4 PHRSE5 #6 PHRASE7 PHRASE8
the offerer on day 1 Nacshon; to tribe of Judah
--- ------- on day 2 Nethanel offered; prince of Yscr
--- ------- on day 4 Elizur prince to people of Ruven
*1 *2 *3 *4 *5 *6 *7 *8
COMMENTS
 
*1
*5
*7
This is abbreviated for reasons of space. The actual text is
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the offering of HIS OFFERING on day Nachson...
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So there is an emphasis on
- HIS OFFERING
- he is not called PRINCE
- he did it for the TRIBE not FROM the children

Rashi-is-Simple and explains that NACSHON volunteered
his gift from his own funds. The other tribes used
funds from the PEOPLE of their tribe

*2*3*8
We list 3 of the 12 days. On each day a separate
prince offered

*4*6
We see two differences by the Tribe of Yissachar
-- Nethanayl is called the prince OF Yissachar
while other leaders are called prince TO

The word OF denotes intrinsicness

-- It is emphasized that Nethanayl OFFERED

Rashi-is-Simple and suggests that the other
leaders were VOTED leaders while Nethanayl
was BORN for leadership. It therefore seems
reasonable that Nethanayl was a leader of
leaders and suggested that the princes bring
gifts.

Rashi is in fact supported by the verse that
the Tribe of Yissachar was known for its
scholarship but I believe the main argument
is as outlined above*10
LONGER FOOTNOTES
 

*10 After making these distinctions I found confirmation
for the OF-INTRINSIC distinction in the Torah
Temimah who cites various obscure commentaries.
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