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CLIMAX |
EXAMPLE: Lv26-20c Trees wont give fruit:No fruit & Rotten fruit
EXAMPLE: Lv26-20e Trees wont give fruit:No fruit & Rotten fruit
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TODAYS RASHI RULE: CLIMAX
TODAYS RASHI SUBRULE: CLIMAX
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VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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Lv26-19:20 states that if the Jews sin, then God
will punish them BY DEPRIVING THEM OF FOOD FROM THEIR FIELDS.
This is the SIMPLE UNDERLYING THEME of Lv26-19:20. However
since this theme is repeated 7 times (eg I will break your
proud strength; you will work for nothing; the land wont
yield; the trees wont yield..), therefore Rashi applies the
CLIMAX principle.
This principle requires using POETIC
LICENSE on all phrases so as to add nuances.
Hence Rashi explains various nuances of NO FIELD YIELD
- no rain,
- no produce,
- no yield,
- no fruits,
- premature falling of fruits etc.
In other words the THEME is enriched with DETAILS.
STANDARD REFERENCES FOR THIS RULE
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http://www.RashiYomi.com/example9.htm
ALSO: http://www.RashiYomi.com/calendar1.htm
The CLIMAX series was presented from Mid August 2000
to Mid September (Xampl-1 thru Xampl-22 on the
calendar).
TODAYS LISTS
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The LIST below gives the verse texts, Rashis explanation as
well as alternate explanations presented by the Sifray.
This list will be completed over the next few days.
We gave the first 5 items were covered the last 2
days. Today we complete the list. Previous footnotes
were in previous days
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| VERSE |
VERSE TEXT WITH PUNISHMENT |
RASHI |
ALTERNATE |
| Lv26-19a |
PROUD STRENGTH |
Temple |
Army |
| Lv26-19b |
Heaven will be like IRON |
No rain |
No dew |
| Lv26-19b |
Fields will be like COPPER |
Rotting |
No produce |
| Lv26-20a |
You WORK will be for nought |
Sowing |
Vineyards |
| Lv26-20b |
fields wont give produce |
Destroy seed |
No yield |
| Lv26-20c |
Trees wont give fruit |
No fruit |
Rotten fruit*5 |
| Lv26-20e |
Trees wont give fruit |
Rotten fruit |
No fruit *5 |
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COMMENTS |
*5 Again the simple meaning of the text is that the trees
will not give fruit. But CLIMAX requires enrichment
of this basic idea with further nuances.
Rashi finds SUPPORT for his nuances in the following
alignment
Lv26-19 I WILL PLACE your heavens like iron
Lv26-19 ------------ your fields like copper
Lv26-20 NO GIVING, by your LAND, of produce
Lv26-20 & TREES, will NOT GIVE, fruit
Differs *a *b
*a) Notice how in the first two rows the VERB PHRASE,
I WILL PLACE is stated once but applies to both rows.
This is called ELLIPSIS and is common in verse construction.
It simply means that VERB PHRASE is used for 2 subjects
By contrast in the last two rows the verb phrase PLACE,
occurs in each row. See note *b) for an explanation why
*b) Notice how the order (VERB-SUBJECT) is reversed in
the last 2 rows. It could have said
NO GIVING by your land of produce
NO GIVING by your trees of fruit
Instead it states this with a different word order
NO GIVING by your land of produce
the trees will NOT GIVE fruit
Rashi resolves this different order by suggesting
using the poetic technique of NUANCE EMPHASIS
The Biblical sentence
the TREES will not give FRUIT
implies both
the TREES will not give
and
FRUIT will not be given(ie fruit if given will be rotten)
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