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    4. RASHI METHOD: ALIGNMENT
    BRIEF EXPLANATION: Aligning two almost identically worded verselets can suggest
    • (4a) 2 cases of the same incident or law
    • (4b) emphasis on the nuances of a case
    • (4c) use of broad vs literal usage of words
     This examples applies to Rashis Nu12-05c
    URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/rule1220.htm
    Brief Summary: God called THREE people but only praised Moses' greatness to TWO people. RASHI: We never fully praise a person to his face, only behind his back.

The table below presents an aligned extract of verses or verselets in Gn06-09, Nu07-01 Both verses/verselets discuss Noach's greatness. The alignment justifies the Rashi comment that: (A) You state the full praise of a person behind his back. (B) However in a person's presence you only state partial phrase. We infer this from the contrast that behind his back Noach was called (1)a man (2) righteous, (3) perfect, (4) walking before God while to his face Noach was only called (2) righteous and (4) before God. In a similar manner God called Moses, Aaron and Miriam when Aaron and Miriam complained about Moses' behavior but God only fully praised Moses to Aaron and Miriam.

Verse Text of Verse Rashi comment
Gn06-09
    Noah in his generation was
  • a righteous
  • perfect
  • man,
  • Noah walked with God.
(A) You state the full praise of a person behind his back. (B) However in a person's presence you only state partial phrase. We infer this from the contrast that behind his back Noach was called (1)a man (2) righteous, (3) perfect, (4) walking before God while to his face Noach was only called (2) righteous and (4) before God. In a similar manner God called Moses, Aaron and Miriam when Aaron and Miriam complained about Moses' behavior but God only fully praised Moses to Aaron and Miriam.
Gn07-01
    And the Lord said to Noah, Come you and all your house into the ark; for only you have I seen in this generation
  • righteous
  • before me 


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