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    1. RASHI METHOD: REFERENCES
    BRIEF EXPLANATION: Commentary on a verse is provided thru a cross-reference to another verse. The cross references can either provide
    • (1a) further details,
    • (1b) confirm citations, or
    • (1c) clarify word meaning.
    This examples applies to Rashis Ex29-43c
    URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/rule1209.htm
    Brief Summary: God will be formal with His Honor (Ex29-43c) is exemplified by the death of Aaron's sons for drunken sacrifice offering(Lv10-01:03).

Verse Lv10-01:03 discussing the death of Aaron's sons for drunken sacrifice offerings states And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took each of them his censer, and put fire in it, and put incense on it, and offered strange fire before the Lord, which he commanded them not. And there went out fire from the Lord, and devoured them, and they died before the Lord. Then Moses said to Aaron, This [death] corresponds to what God said: I will be sanctified in them that are near to me, and before all the people I will be honored. And Aaron held his peace. Rashi notes that the underlined words, sanctified, near, people, honored references verses Ex29-43c discussing the honor and holiness of God in the Temple. Hence the Rashi comment The verse (talking about the Temple and the daily offerings) states And I will designate that place as a meeting place with the Jewish nation and I will be sanctified with my honor. The underlined references to Jewish nation, sanctification and honor echo and cross reference the similar words people, sanctification, honor and near in verse Lv10-01:03.

Text of Target Verse Lv10-01:03 Text of Reference Verse Ex29-43c
And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took each of them his censer, and put fire in it, and put incense on it, and offered strange fire before the Lord, which he commanded them not. And there went out fire from the Lord, and devoured them, and they died before the Lord. Then Moses said to Aaron, This [death] corresponds to what God said: I will be sanctified in them that come near to me, and before all the people I will be honored. And Aaron held his peace. And I will designate that place as a meeting place with the Jewish nation and I will be sanctified with my honor
Rashi comments: The verse (talking about the Temple and the daily offerings) states And I will designate that place as a meeting place with the Jewish nation and I will be sanctified by my honorees. The underlined references to Jewish nation, sanctification and honor echo and cross reference the similar words people, sanctification,honor and near in verse Lv10-01:03.

Advanced Rashi: Rashi's literal comment is Don't read the Biblical textual word I will be sanctified in my Honor but rather read it as I will be sanctified by my Honorees. Rashi of course was not advocating misreading the authorized Masoretic text but rather was making a pun. This pun is not necessary in order to understand the cross references of the verse.

    Rather Rashi can be simply understood as follows:
    • The Exodus verse speaks about God being sanctified in honor among the people
    • The Leviticus verse speaks about God being sanctified in those Near him, and being honored in the nation.
    The underlined words are certainly sufficient to see the Exodus verse as the referent of the citation of the Leviticus verse. I believe this is the proper approach to Rashi without need of exact citation or puns.


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