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VERSE: Gn49-29a


RASHIS COVERED: Gn30-23a Gn49-29a Gn49-33a Ex09-19b Ex23-10a
Ex23-16d Ex34-22b Lv25-20b Lv26-25b Nu11-30a Nu11-30b Nu11-30c
Nu12-14b Dt11-14e


COMMENT
=======
In the summary below we show how this Rashi is paradigmatic
to understanding all Rashis. Please read the summary.


RULE
====
The Hebrew root >Aleph-Samech-Pay< has a fundamental meaning
of >BRINGING IN<.From this fundamental meaning we get 5 meanings


{LIST}
These are the 6 meanings of the Hebrew root >Aleph-Samech-Pay<*1
These meanings are brought both by RADACK in his book of roots
and by Rashi. The fundamental meaning according to both Rashi
and Radacks father is >TO BRING IN<. Further details are
brought in the footnotes
=================================================================
MEANING   VERSE   TEXT OF VERSE WITH THIS MEANING
========  ======= ==============================================
BRING IN  Ps39-07 He gathers wealth;someone else may BRING IT IN
GATHER    Nu19-09 ..& he will gather the ashes of the Cow*2
HARVEST*3 Ex34-22 ..the >GATHERING< festival
DEATH*4   Nu27-13 As Aaron your brother >DIED<
LEPER*5   2Ki5-3  & he will CURE Naaman from his Leprosy
DESTROY*6 Hos4-3  and the fish of the sea will also be destroyed


NOTES
=====
*1 Rashi only brings the first 5 meanings. But Radack admits
   that verses like Hos4-3 comes from the root >Samech-Vuv-Pay<

   Similarly Rashi suggests that >Aleph-Samech-Pay-Samech-Pay< in
   Nu11-04 comes from the root >END<. The word >ASFSF< refers to
   >TAG-ONS TO THE COMMUNITY<. Rashi explains they are called
   >TAG ONS< because they stay at the >END<(>Samech-vuv-Pay<) of
   the community.

   In summary Rashi and Radack agree on the first 5 meanings
   and have some minor controversies on whether further meanings
   come from root >Samech-Vuv-Pay< or >Aleph-Samech-Pay<.

*2 Radack notes, in the name of his father that the contrast
   between the Hebrew root >Kuf-Beth-Tzade< which means to
   >GATHER< vs >Aleph-Samech-Pay< which means to >BRING IN<
   Radacks father gives several punchy examples showing this
   difference. The implication seems to be that >ASF< even
   when it means >GATHER< does so in the sense of >BRINGING IN<
   (See Radack, BOOK OF ROOTS, ROOT >Kuf-Beth-Tzade<)
	
*3 Both Rashi and Radack explain that >the whole year the grain
   stays out in the field---but during the harvest season you
   >BRING IT IN< to avoid the rain.

*4 Rashi & Radack disagree on the relationship between>BRING IN<
   and >DEATH<. Radack suggests that since the person dies it
   looks like he is BROUGHT IN to his fathers.Rashi suggests that
   >the SOUL is BROUGHT in to its HOME< (Until death the person
   was involved in physical things....now the soul comes home)

*5 That is, >CURING THE LEPER<. Both Rashi and Radack agree that
   >CURING THE LEPER< is called >BRINGING IN< since by law,
   the >LEPER< is expelled out of the Jewish camp. When he is
   cured and purified he is >BROUGHT BACK IN<. Hence >CURING
   the LEPER< is called >BRINGING IN<.

*6 As already pointed out, Radack admits that the root >Alpeh-
   Samech-Pay< in this verse functions like the root >Samech-vuv
   -Pay< and not like >Aleph-Samech-Pay< which means >END<.
   Hence the root can mean destroy.
{END OF LIST}






EXAMPLES:
========
{LIST}
We now bring the 1 dozen Rashis where >Aleph-Samech-Pay< means
>TO BRING IN<. Colorful details on Rashis method of Pedagogy
are brought in the notes. Rashis own LIST of other Biblical
verses where >ALEPH-SAMECH-PAY< means to >GATHER< is brought
afterwards. Notice how these 1 dozen verses reflect the
5 meanings of >Aleph-Samech-Pay< which we have documented
in other LISTS above.

RASHI     TEXT OF VERSE WITH BRING IN
========  ==================================================
Ex23-10a  ...BRING IN your HARVEST from the field*1
Ex23-16d  When you BRING IN your HARVEST from the field*1
Ex34-22b  Succoth, the holiday of BRINGING IN your harvest*1
Lv25-20b  We will not BRING IN our harvest*1
Dt11-14e  ...& you will BRING IN YOUR HARVEST*1*7
Gn49-29a  He DIED*2*3
Nu12-14b  ..waited till Miryam was CURED FROM HER LEPROSY*4
Lv26-25b  ..you will be BROUGHT IN TO YOUR CITIES(From fear)
Nu11-30a  Moses & the elders BROUGHT THEMSELVES HOME*2*5*6
Nu11-30b  Moses & the elders BROUGHT THEMSELVES HOME*2*5*6
Nu11-30c  Moses & the elders BROUGHT THEMSELVES HOME*2*5*6
Gn30-23a  God has BROUGHT ME IN from my disgrace*2
Gn49-33a  He BROUGHT IN HIS LEGS to his bed and died
Ex09-19b  WHoever didnt BRING IN HIS FLOCK, lost it in the hail


NOTES
=====
*1 Recall that >Aleph-Samech-Pay< has 5 meanings. They are
   presented in a LIST above. One of these meanings is
   >HARVEST< since the produce is >BROUGHT IN< from the
   field to the granary.
   This LIST shows the >VERSES< with >Aleph-Samech-Pay< The
   LIST above shows the >MEANINGS< of >Aleph-Samech-Pay<

*2 On Gn30-23a, Gn49-29a and Nu11-30c Rashi fully develops the
   idea that >Aleph-Samech-Pay< means >TO BRING IN< not to
   >GATHER<. This LIST of verses from Rashi is presented below.

*3 Recall that >Aleph-Samech-Pay< has 5 meanings.
   One of them is >DEATH< since the >SOUL is BROUGHT HOME<
   This LIST shows the >VERSES< with >Aleph-Samech-Pay< The
   LIST above shows the >MEANINGS< of >Aleph-Samech-Pay<

*4 Recall that >Aleph-Samech-Pay< has 5 meanings.
   One of them is >CURING LEPROSY< since the >LEPOR< was
   expelled from the >CITY< therefore when he is cured
   he is BROUGHT BACK IN.
   This LIST shows the >VERSES< with >Aleph-Samech-Pay< The
   LIST above shows the >MEANINGS< of >Aleph-Samech-Pay<

*5 Besides the LIST of other Biblical verses where >Aleph-
   Samech-Pay< means >TO BRING IN< Rashi on Nu11-30c brings
   the CLINCHY Biblical verse  Ps39-07 which is the strongest
   proof that >Aleph-Samech-Pay< means to >BRING IN<.

*6 There are 3 Rashis on Nu11-30 but they should be read
   together. The basic point of the verse is that Moses and
   the elders BROUGHT THEMSELVES INTO THEIR HOUSES. Rashi
   brings two additional points
   ---God did not punish the rebellious people UNTIL the
   righteous were safely in their houses (Thus God showed
   respect for the feelings of the righteous who did not
   have to see their fellow Jews punished)
   ---Rashi also points out the technical point that
   they BROUGHT THEMSELVES HOME >FROM< the Temple Tent
   where God had been speaking to Moses(Nu11-16). Thus
   there is a sort of >FROM< the temple tent vs >TO<
   their houses.

*7 Rashi notes a contrast in this verse:
   ---When we are punished OTHERS take our
   harvest(eg Isa62-8:9,Ju6-3)

   ---By contrast when we observe Gods laws
   we bring in to our own house our harvest(Dt11-14e)
{END OF LIST}






{LIST}
These are the actual verses Rashi brings to prove that
the Hebrew root >Aleph-Samech-Pay< means >TO BRING IN<.*1
The clinchiest verse is Ps39-07 >He GATHERS
(wealth) but doesnt know who will BRING THE WEALTH into his
house (Since he might die prematurely)<
===============================================================
VERSE     TEXT OF VERSE WITH >Aleph-Samech-Pay< meaning >BRING<
========= =====================================================
Ps39-7    He gathers wealth but doesnt know who will BRING it*2
Isa4-1    BRING us(women) into your house;save us from disgrace
Ex9-19    If you dont BRING animals inside they will die in hail
Joel4-15  The sun is dark; the stars BRING IN their glimmer
Isa60-20  Your sun wont go away;your moon will not be BROUGHT IN
Ju19-15   They lived in the street;no one BROUGHT THEM IN
Dt22-02   If you find a lost article...BRING IT IN to your house
Lv23-39   On Tabernacles when you BRING YOUR HARVEST IN

NOTES
=====
*1 These verses and the clinchy Ps39-7 all are brought by Rashi
   (Gn30-23a, Gn49-29a, Nu11-30c)

*2 All the commentators takes this verse the same way. >Man walks
   in darkness...even though he gathers wealth he doesnt know
   who will bring his wealth home since he might die<
{END OF LIST}




SUMMARY:
========
This Rashi explanation is typical of how Rashi operates.
* BEFORE RASHI
  ============
  Most people think >Aleph-Samech-Pay< means >TO GATHER<

* AFTER RASHI
  ===========
  Rashi shows it also means >TO BRING IN<

* CONSISTENCY IN RASHI
  ====================
  There are about 0.2% of all Rashis that cover this theme!
  By citing 1 dozen examples we give the translation richness

  THE 2-WORD RASHIS
  =================
* In most of these Rashis, Rashi simply says >ASF: To bring in<

  THE LONG-DEFENSE RASHIS
  =======================
* But in 3 Rashis, Rashi carefully shows many supporting verses

  RASHI--KING OF DATABASES
  ========================
* Thus the LIST below totally comes from Rashi!
  This LIST contains many Biblical verses showing ASF=GATHER
  For this Reason we call Rashi the KING OF DATABASES

  RASHI & CHILDREN
  ================
* Rashi,true to his pedagogic genius also gives a >child version<
  He gives one nifty catchy verse that shows >ASF=Bring in<

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