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VERSE: Ex34-09b
RASHIS COVERED: Ex34-09b Lv25-46a Nu34-17a Nu34-18a Nu34-29a
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VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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It is well known that Hebrew is based on 3 letter roots which
can be conjugated in a variety of modes. Very often each mode
is associated with a distinct meaning. The Hebrew root
Nun-Chet-Lamed means to inherit. It has 4 meanings
-- in the ACTIVE mode it means to INHERIT
-- in the INTENSIVE mode it means TO GIVE INHERITANCE TO CHILDREN
-- in the INTERACTIVE mode it means to develop ESTATE ASSETS
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TODAYS RASHI RULE: GRAMMAR
TODAYS RASHI SUBRULE: ROOT CONJUGATION
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE RULE and SUBRULE
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One of Rashis goals was to give the rules of grammar
the same way modern texts give grammar rules. The
most famous example of Hebrew grammar are the rules
governing conjugation of roots. Rashi frequently
assigns distinct meanings to distinct root modes.
STANDARD REFERENCES FOR THIS RULE
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http://www.Rashiyomi.com/grammar.htm
The RashiYomi grammar page.
HOW TO USE THESE LISTS FOR SCHOOL PROJECTS
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You can use the LIST below for school projects.
Here is how, if you are a teacher then you
can ask students to
- look up the conjugation rules for the various verbs.
- look up verses with these roots
- identify independent meanings of the roots
The students solution can then be compared with Rashis.
This leads to greater appreciation of Rashi.
TODAYS EXAMPLE
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Here is the list of verses with various modes of N-Ch-L
and their distinct meanings.
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VERSE MODE(Binyan) Translation of verse(NCL translation CAPED)
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Nu34-17a Active*1 The Tribe heads will INHERIT tribe portions
Nu34-18a Active*1 The Tribe heads will INHERIT tribe portions
Nu34-29a Intensive*1 Tribe heads will DiSTRIBUTE the portions
Ex34-09b Active*2 God forgive us and INHERIT US
Lv25-46a Interactiv*3 You will develop your servants for children
NOTES
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*1 In other words
-- First each tribe head inherited his tribes ENTIRE portion
-- Then,the tribe head divided up this portion among his tribe
The inheritance by the tribe head uses the ACTIVE tense
The inheritance by the tribe itself uses the INTENSIVE tense
since the tribe head divides it up
*2 Fascinating is the difference in approach between Rashi and
Radack on this enigmatic verse. The simple meaning of the
verse is agreed by Rashi and Radack
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God please forgive us for the sin of the Golden calf;
Please (show us your love) by making us your inheritance
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For further details and for the Rashi-Radack controversy
please see *10
*3 We translate the HITPAEL as INTERACTIVE MODE. (The usual
translation is REFLEXIVE). Rashi explains that the
interactive mode of INHERIT means
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You will work and develop your servants
So that you may leave to your children good
resources
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Thus the inheritance is interactive--on the one hand you
work on it; on the other hand you inherit it to them
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*10 Rashi and Radack differ in the supportive verses and details
that they give to the phrase
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God please make us your inheritance
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RADACK--A LIST APPROACH
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Radack uses the list approach we have used in this
email list. That is he brings a list of verses
where the Jews are called GODS INHERITANCE--a language
of endearment Compare
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VERSE TEXT OF VERSE SHOWING JEWS ARE GODS INHERITANCE
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Dt32-09 Jacob is Gods inheritance
Dt09-29 For the Jews,God, are your nation & inheritance
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RASHI-A CONTEXT APPROACH
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By contrast, Rashi uses a Context approach. A few verses
earlier in Ex34-16 Moses asks God
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Please let your FACE (ie Prophecy) go with us
How else will the world know that we are beloved by you
if not by your WALKING AMONGST US (ie Prophecy)
And thereby we will be different than all nations
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Thus based on context Rashi requests that Moses asked
that the Golden Calf-sin be forgiven and that the
Jews be made into Prophets.
In summary: Rashi used CONTEXT while RADACK used LISTS
Furthermore, Radack interprets JEWS OUR GODS INHERITANCE
emotionally (WE ARE CLOSE TO HIM) while Rashi gives
specific details (JEWS HAVE THE GIFT OF PROPHECY)
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RASHI RULE USED: GRAMMARr
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WARNING: The following additional references may be too wordy
However they frequently contain additional information & lists
The hyperlinks only work on the main website
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