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VERSE: Nu20-12c
RASHIS COVERED: Nu20-12c Dt32-40b Nu14-21b Gn14-22a Gn08-21b
Ex06-06a Dt32-40a
Nu20-12c
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 5 main goals is the explanation of meaning
the same way a dictionary explains meaning. Rashi had a
variety of vehicles to explain meaning including explaining
synonyms.


EXAMPLE OATH
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Rashi presents 4 words which can indicate OATH
- BY MY(Gods) LIFE
- THEREFORE
- RAISING HAND TO HEAVEN
- (God) REPEATING A PROMISE

Verses for each of these are presented in the list below.
ITEM DETAIL
RASHI RULE CLASS: WORD MEANINGS
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS SYNONYMS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #7
SEE BELOW LIST955g
List of words which mean OATH(Therefore,By My Life,Raise Hand,Repeat)
LIST955g
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List of words which mean OATH(Therefore,By My Life,Raise Hand,Repeat)
VERSE Means Oath Text of verse
Gn08-21b REPETITION I WILL NOT I WILL NOT bring a flood*1
Gn14-22a RAISE HAND I RAISE MY HAND TO HEAVEN:I-ll not take booty*2
Dt32-40a RAISE HAND I will RAISE MY HAND to heaven (I will avenge)
Nu20-12c THEREFORE THEREFORE you will not bring Jews to Israel
Ex06-06a THEREFORE THEREFORE tell the Jews I will redeem them*3
1S03-14 THEREFORE THEREFORE I swear to the Priests of Eli
Dt32-40b BY MY LIFE I will say: I, (GOD) AM LIVING (I will avenge)
Nu14-21b BY MY LIFE However I AM ALIVE: These spies will die*4
Nu14-28a BY MY LIFE I AM ALIVE...this is what I-ll do to spies
COMMENTS
 
*1 Is54-09 speaks about the OATH not to repeat the flood. However
we find no OATH not to repeat the flood but we do find a
REPEATED PROMISE (I WILL NOT I WILL NOT). We infer that a
REPEATED PROMISE is equivalant to an oath

*2 Rashi also makes a point that the PAST tense is used here
to indicate a PRESENT activity. This list will be analyzed
in another digest. Right now we are only concerned with
the synonyms for OATH

*3 Rashi-s literal language is
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Because of the oath I took to the Patriarchs
therefore I will redeem the Jews
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But we have interpreted it to mean
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Because of the oath I took to the Patriarchs
therefore I will SWEAR again to redeem the Jews
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This translation is consistent with Rashis translation
of THEREFORE as an OATH in Nu20-12c.

*4 Rashi gives more details on this oath and connects it
to Moses prayer. But Rashis basic idea is that I GOD AM ALIVE
is an oath.
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