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VERSE: Gn30-35b

RASHIS COVERED: Gn32-16a Gn32-16b

=========================== Gn30-35b =========================

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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Rashi frequently makes powerful inferences from the alignment
of ALMOST similar verses. The minor variations between these
almost similar verses suggests nuances and differences or
even meaning.

EXAMPLE Gn32-15:16
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The text of Gn32-15:16 is as follows
- 200 Goats             20 TI$
- 200 Female sheep      20 Rams
- 30 Camels & children
- 40 Female cows        10 Oxen
- 20 Donkeys            10 &IR

Notice how FEMALE COWS are mentioned before OXEN. Therefore
from the alignment of the above 2 columns of animal pairs we
infer that
- the TI$ is the Hebrew word for MALE GOAT (Gn30-35b)
- the &IR is the Hebrew word for the MALE DONKEY (Gn32-16b)

From the blatant contrast that CAMELS are mentioned with children
but not with males, we infer that the Camels led a FAMILY LIFE
with a 1:1 male:female ration and with one child per family.

Notice the contrast of COARSENESS vs DISCRETION
- e.g. for goats the Torah mentions a 1:10 male:female ratio--
  this is an example of COARSE description

- for camels the Torah mentions the CAMELS and CHILDREN--
  this is an example of DISCRETE description.

In general the Torah urges us to moral norms by requiring
behaviors (such as discretion) even towards animals and
inanimate objects
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        ALIGNMENT
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      MEANING
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #12
SEE BELOW                LIST343L
List of                  5 animal pairs in Gn32-15:16-Male:Female
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        DATABASE
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      DATABASE
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #27
SEE BELOW                LIST604a
List of verses where     objects are treated like people
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===================== LIST343L ===============================
List of 5 animal pairs in Gn32-15:16-Male:Female
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1st# 1st Mentioned     #2 2nd Mentioned Implies       Rashi*10
==== ================= == ============= ============= ========
200  Goats             20 TI$           TI$=male Goat Gn30-35b
200  Female sheep      20 Rams          '
30   Camels & children *1               Camels modest Gn32-16a
40   Female cows       10 Oxen          '
20   Donkeys           10 &IR           &IR=Male dnky Gn32-16b

NOTES
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*1 CAMELS and CHILDREN implies a FAMILY LIFE. So
   CAMELS mated one to one with one child (In contrast
   to other animals such as goats which had a 1:10
   ratio) Thus the Torah teaches us to be discrete
   when talking about modestly behaving people*11

---------------------- LONGER FOOTNOTES ----------------

*10 Notice the remarkable fact that although ALL THREE
    inferences presented in this list come from an
    alignment of Gn32-15:16 nevertheless
    - two of the Rashis occur in Gn32
    - one of the Rashis occurs in Gn30,another chapter

    This is typical of Rashi...very often the REASON
    for a Rashi does not lie in the verse but in
    another verse

*11 See LIST604a
  Notice the contrast of COARSENESS vs DISCRETION
  - e.g. for goats the Torah COARSELY mentions
   a 1:10 male:female ratio--


  - for camels the Torah discretely mentions
  the CAMELS and CHILDREN--
  From this we infer that the CAMELS led a family
  life--they mated one on one with one child.

  The Torah treats these animals discretely by not
  mentioning mating ratios but mentioning children

  The implication for us is that we should speak
  discretely about modest couples

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==================== LIST604a ==========================
List of verses where     objects are treated like people
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VERSE    OBJECT  LAW (Usually applies to humans)
======== ======= =======================================
Ex20-25d STONES  Dont expose nudity on STONE steps
Nu20-12b STONES  STONES should listen to God
Dt12-02  TREES   Destroy idolatrous TREES
Nu20-15a ANIMALS Kill ANIMAL who slept with person
Gn32-16a ANIMALS Speak discretely about modest animals*1

NOTES
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*1 See LIST343L for an analysis of descriptions of the
   5 animal pairs mentioned in Gn32-15:16

  Notice the contrast of COARSENESS vs DISCRETION
  - e.g. for goats the Torah COARSELY mentions
   a 1:10 male:female ratio--


  - for camels the Torah discretely mentions
  the CAMELS and CHILDREN--
  From this we infer that the CAMELS led a family
  life--they mated one on one with one child.

  The Torah treats these animals discretely by not
  mentioning mating ratios but mentioning children

  The implication for us is that we should speak
  discretely about modest couples
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