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VERSE: Gn50-12a
RULE
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The Bible will sometimes use a >HEADLINE-STORY< or
>HEADLINE-DETAIL< form. In other words, the Bible will
first state a GENERAL theme and then develop it with
DETAILS.
This method of style was known to Rabbi Ishmael. It is called
the GENERAL-DETAIL style.
REFERENCE: http://www.RashiYomi.Com/example4.htm
APPLICATION
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Gn49-12
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HEADLINE And his Children did to Jacob as he commanded:
That is
DETAILS They took him to Israel to be buried there
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COMMENT
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Without the Rashi I might get confused into thinking that
there are 2 statements: (1) The children did what they
were told and furthermore (2) they also buried him in
Canaan. Rashi simply points out that the statement that
>The children did what they were told< is an introduction,
a sort of header, to the specific details that >the
children buried Jacob in Canaan<. In English style we
could indicate this by using the colon
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And his children did as Jacob commanded: They took
him to Israel to be buried there
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HERE ARE SOME OTHER EXAMPLES
EACH OF THEM IS GIVEN BY RASHI
IN EACH CASE THE VERSE has a HEADER-DETAIL FORM as shown
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(10) Gn09-11a I will fulfill my CONVENANT with Noach
(BY)
placing the rainbow in the clouds as a symbol
(11) Nu03-06a & The Levites will SERVE Aaron:
(BY)
WATCHING the Temple
(12) Nu05-12d & She DESECRATES her marriage:
(BY)
Sleeping with another man
(13) Dt02-04a ..Jews Watch yourself when you come to Esauv:
(BY)
Not starting up with them
(14) Dt06-06a You should love your Lord God
(BY)
placing the Torah on your heart and making
sharp summaries
RASHI RULE USED: Example4
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