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VERSE: Ex18-08a
RASHIS COVERED: Ex18-04a Ex18-08a
================= RASHI CITES OTHER VERSES ====================
BACKGROUND
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One of the major Rashi functions is to use OTHER VERSES to
- confirm a given verse
- enrich a given verse with further details
- resolve contradictions between a given verse and others
In other words, while certain Rashis focus on the meaning and
grammatical nuances of verses other Rashis focus on the
interaction of a given verse and OTHER VERSES.
REFERENCES
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An overview of the 6 Rashi goals may be found at
http://www.Rashiyomi.com/rules-01.htm
In the following URL
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/other-20.htm
we outline 6 methods by which Rashi cites OTHER VERSES
A GOOD EXAMPLE
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Here is a good example illustrating this technique
Dt26-05d states
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a FEW Jews came to Egypt
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Rashi confirms this verse with an OTHER VERSE, Gn46-27
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Jacob went down to Egypt with 70 people
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Thus the OTHER VERSE enriches the original verse by
giving more details (It explains that FEW in this case
means 70)
THE LIST
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We present two lists. In each list we illustrate one usage
of the OTHER VERSE technique. The first list below illustrates
the OTHER VERSE method of ENRICHMENT WITH OTHER DETAILS
This list is a condensed version of the verses found
at http://www.Rashiyomi.com/other-20.htm. We add today the
verse, Ex18-04a, GOD SAVED ME, MOSES, FROM PHAROH, which
is confirmed by a cross reference to Ex02-15, AND PHAROH
TRIED TO KILL MOSES. The footnotes provide further details
In this LIST, the column header OTHER refers to the OTHER
VERSE; similarly the column header TOPIC OF OTHER refers
to the topic of the OTHER VERSE which enriches and provides
more details to the original verse.
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VERSE TOPIC OF VERSE OTHER TOPIC OF OTHER
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Ex18-04a God saved me from Pharoh Ex02-15*1 Pharh wants him dead
Dt26-05d A FEW Jews came to Egypt Gn46-27 70 people came
Nu36-08a A daughter who inherits Nu27-08 If no son
Gn21-23b I treated you nicely Gn20-15 I gave you land
Gn26-05e because ABRAHAM OBEYED Gn22-18*7 He offered Isaac
Gn46-04a I-ll raise you from Egyp Gn50-13 For burial*9
Dt33-09a Didnt know parents Ex32-25:28 Killed Relatives
Dt25-13b Dont have big stones Lv19-36 Big stone weights
Nu01-53a Watch temple so no anger Nu16,17*6 Korach rebellion
Dt11-25e No one will stand to you Ex23-27 Ill scare them
NOTES
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*1 Ex02-15 Explicitly states
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Pharoh tried to kill Moses, & Moses fled
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Moses had killed an Egyptian taskmaster who was beating a Jew
When Pharoh heard this he tried to kill Moses See footnote
*10 for further details in Rashi.
*6 Thus the Korach rebellion gives details on HOW ANGRY God
would get if the Levites or Priests had their jobs inteferred
with
*7 THe exact same phrase
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Because Abraham obeyed my voice
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is used in both Gn22-18 and Gn26-05. Hence it is natural
to link them and say that they refer to each other.
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*10 The actual text of Rashi has 4 clauses as follows
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- When Dathan and Aviram slandered me to Pharoh and
- told him that I killed the Egyptian (Ex02-15)
- Pharoh tried to kill me (Ex02-15)
- But God made Moses neck like marble;no sword could kill him
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From our point of view the emphasis in Rashi is to be found
in the 2 inner clauses which cross references
a verse that Pharoh heard about the murder of the
Egyptian and tried to kill Moses. This justifies our
classifying this Rashi using the technique of OTHER VERSES.
We therefore regard the added two clauses -- that it
was Datan & Aviram who slandered Moses; that Moses neck
became like marble and Pharoh couldnt kill him--as additional
information; it however is not Rashis main point and is
not necessary for classifying this Rashi as dealing
with other verses
The assertion that Datan and Aviram told Pharoh that Moses
killed an Egyptian is a reasonable conjecture. See the
following URL for a defense
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/ex01-13a.htm
The statement that God made Moses neck like marble
and no sword could kill him comes from the Exodus
Rabbah Midrash 1:31. It seems from a detailed reading
of this Midrash that the phrase
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MADE HIS NECK LIKE MARBLE
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is a metaphor that MOSES HAD STRONG RESISTANCE.
The use of NECK as a symbol of RESISTANCE is a Biblical
metaphor. See the following URL for a justification
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h1n14.htm (See v1a45-14)
The Midrash Rabbah explains that it was highly unlikely
that Moses could escape a government that was after him
WITHOUT INSIDE HELP. The Midrash Rabbah coins the by
now well know phrase that Pharohs advisers
-- saw no evil (didnt tell where Moses was)
-- heard no evil(didnt reveal his whereabouts)
-- said no evil (denied having conversations with him)
In other words, Moses was a member of the Royal household
and the staff there defended his murder.
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====================== RASHI CITES MULTIPLE OTHER VERSES ========
OVERVIEW
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The first LIST in this posting presented an overview of the
technique of OTHER VERSES. In the present list Rashi uses
MULTIPLE OTEHR VERSES to confirm a rationale for Moses
behavior.
THE TEXT
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The Biblical text states that
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Moses told Jethro all the miracles God did in Egypt
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THE RASHI
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Rashi gives a hypothetical RATIONAL for Moses behavior.
Rashi suggests that Moses was trying to get Jethro to
leave his old religion and join the Jews.
THE LIST
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Rashi said this because of a variety of OTHER VERSES
that support this thesis. The list of these OTHER
VERSES is presented below. Thus this Rashi illustrates
the technique of PROOF BY MULTIPLE OTHER VERSES.
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VERSE ATTEMPT TO GET JETHRO INVOLVED TO STAY WITH JEWS
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Ex18-08 Moses tells Jethro about the Exodus
Nu11-29:32 Moses begs Jethro to stay with Jews in wilderness
Ex18-13:26 Jethro makes governance suggestions to help Moses
Ex18-11 Jethro states: Jewish God greater than other gods
Jud4-11,17 The FRIENDS OF JETHRO society worshiped Jewish God*11
NOTES
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*11 See http://www.Rashiyomi.com/ex18-01b.htm
We discuss several verses in Judges which seem to indicate
that Jethro founded a FRIENDS OF JETHRO SOCIETY. There
object was to encourage observance and respect for the
Jewish God.
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RASHI RULE USED: OTHER VERSES
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