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VERSE: Gn45-04a
RASHIS COVERED: Gn45-04a Gn45-02a
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY ---------------- Many Rashis derive their punch from comparisons and alignments with other verses EXAMPLE Gn45-02a ---------------- Joseph cried and -- EGYPT heard -- THE HOUSE OF PHAROH heard (Rashi) Just as EGYPT refers to the PEOPLE of Egypt, not the LAND OF EGYPT, so too HOUSE OF PHAROH refers to the HOUSEHOLD staff not to the physical house. EXAMPLE Gn45-04a ---------------- - Josephs typical order DO SUCH AND SUCH - Joseph at Gn45-05a states PLEASE COME NEAR TO ME The added word PLEASE shows a friendly atmosphere. Rashi gives an example of this friendliness: Joseph reaffirmed his religious values. | ||
| ITEM | DETAIL | |
| RASHI RULE CLASS: | ALIGNMENT | |
| RASHI SUBRULE CLASS | MEANING | |
| RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE | #12 | |
| SEE BELOW | LIST343d | |
| Alignment of | People who heard Joseph cry | |
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| RASHI SUBRULE CLASS | 2 CASES | |
| RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE | #10 | |
| SEE BELOW | LIST313h | |
| Alignment of | Orders of Joseph-Occurence of PLEASE | |
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Alignment of Orders of Joseph-Occurence of PLEASE | ||||
| VERSE | PHRASE1 | PHRASE2 | PHRASE3 | |
| Gn42-18 | Do this and live | His Brothers | ||
| Gn44-01 | Fill their sacks with food | His Staff | ||
| Gn44-04 | Pursue them | His Staff | ||
| Gn45-01 | Remove all staff from me | His Staff | ||
| Gn45-04a | Please | approach me | His brothers | |
| Differs | *1 | *2 | *3 | |
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*1 The word PLEASE connotes a FRIENDLY atmosphere When Joseph finally revealed himself he was friendly*10 Prior to that he had been harsh on the brothers *2 Different orders *3 Orders to different people | ||||
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*10 Rashi goes into detail on this friendliness ---------------------------------------------- He showed his brothers that he was circumcised ---------------------------------------------- It sounds as if Rashi is saying that ------------------------------------------------------- He pulled down his trousers and showed his circumcision ------------------------------------------------------- Such an interpretation could even be supported by -------------------------------- Gn45-01 Remove all staff from me -------------------------------- So Joseph wanted the privacy so he could undress. But it is rediculous to assert that Joseph undressed in his office. Rather I would interpret the word SHOW in Rashi not as LITERALLY DISPLAYED but rather as DEMONSTRATED. I would interpret CIRCUMCISED to mean RELIGIOUS Hence the Rashi text --------------------------------------------- He SHOWED his brothers that he was CIRCUMCISED ---------------------------------------------- really means -------------------------------------------------------- He ASSERTED to this brothers that he was still RELIGIOUS -------------------------------------------------------- Further support for this interpretation can be found in the text --------------------------------- Gn45-03 I am Joseph your brother --------------------------------- In other words I am still religious How do we take this Rashi? More will be said about this in Posting Gn03-01c but now we note that we interpret this Rashi as a GOOD EXAMPLE OF JOSEPHS FRIENDLINESS. In other words - The simple meaning of the text is that JOSEPH ACTED FRIENDLY--we infer this from the ALIGNMENT which shows that the word PLEASE is used here - Rashi gives a GOOD EXAMPLE of how this FRIENDLINESS could have manifested itself. Joseph could have started discussing the family values and asserted he maintained them. Finally the Biblical text REMOVE ALL STAFF FROM ME is consistent with this interpretation--since PRIVACY is frequently associated with PERSONAL TALK | ||||