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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 Ex27-20b
    URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/rule1404.htm
    Brief Summary: 1) Oil for the DAILY OFFERING was BEATEN (Levels #2,#3) 2) Oil for the CANDELLABRAH was PURE, BEATEN FOR LIGHT (Level #1)

The table below presents an aligned extract of verses or verselets in Ex27-20b, Ex29-40. Both verses/verselets discuss oil production. The alignment justifies the Rashi comment that: 1) The oil production method for the Candellabrah was a special quality oil, pure, without dregs, specially suited for lighting; 2) The oil production method for the offerings did not have to be of such a high quality and could come from beaten oil. We infer this from the contrast of phrases beaten oil vs. oil, beaten for light.

Verse Text of Verse Rashi comment
Ex27-20b And you shall command the people of Israel, that they bring you pure olive oil beaten for lighting , for the lamp to burn always. 1) The oil production method for the Candellabrah was a special quality oil, pure, without dregs, specially suited for lighting; 2) The oil production method for the offerings did not have to be of such a high quality and could come from beaten oil. We infer this from the contrast of phrases beaten oil vs. oil, beaten for light.
Ex29-40 And with the one lamb a tenth deal of flour mixed with the fourth part of a hin of beaten oil; and the fourth part of a hin of wine for a drink offering.

Advanced Rashi: This Rashi is continued in Rules #1,3,4,9. Rule #9 gives details on the production methods - certain methods produce special lighting oil while other production methods do not produce such oil. 


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