|
MULTI VERSE SENTENCES |
EXAMPLE 89: Nu32-36 The two consecutive verses form one sentence
EXAMPLE 90: Gn01-29 The two consecutive verses form one sentence
EXAMPLE 91: Gn27-28 The two consecutive verses form one sentence
BACKGROUND
----------
The following table illustrates a rule of grammar on sentence
formations. About a dozen examples are presented in this
table where ONE SENTENCE consists of TWO OR MORE VERSES.
THE TEXT
--------
The simplest example is Dt02-16a
--------------------------------------------------------------
And when all the sinners finished dying God spoke to me
--------------------------------------------------------------
This simple sentence consists of 2 verses!!
-------------------------------------------------------
Dt02-16 And when all the sinners finished dying
Dt02-17 God spoke to me
-------------------------------------------------------
THE RASHI
---------
Rashi simply points out that the several verses form one
sentence
Here is the LIST. A Brief synopsis of the one sentence is
provided in the LIST. The MAIN footnotes then give the
actual text while the LONGER FOOTNOTES give other references
and further details.
|
| VERSE |
FN |
BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF MULTI VERSE SENTENCE |
| Nu32-36a |
*4 |
& The Gadites built Divon,Ataroth... :For grazing |
| Gn01-29a |
*5 |
I give vegies for food TO: YOU,ANIMALS,BIRD,INSECTS |
| Gn27-28a |
*6 |
Your scent is like a field:&So will God bless you |
|
|
|
|
COMMENTS |
*4
Nu32-34 The Gadites
----------------------built:
----------------------------------Divon
----------------------------------Ataroth
----------------------------------Aroayr
--Nu32-35-------------------------Atroth Shofan
----------------------------------Yazayr
----------------------------------Yagbehah
--Nu32-36-------------------------Bayth Nimrah
----------------------------------Bayth Haran
-----------------------[built for] fortification & grazing
For a further defense of this perspective see *12
*5
Gn01-29 And God said
--------I(God) give
----------------To you
-----------------------------------all seed bearing grass
-----------------------------------& all fruit bearing trees
----------------To you to eat
Gn01-30---------To animals
----------------To birds
----------------To living insects-
-----------------------------------all grass
*6
Gn01-27 AND HE SAID: SEE:
-----------------------My sons scent is like a field
Gn01-28----------------& (so) will God give you[r fields]:
----------------------------from heavenly dew &
----------------------------from rich earth:
----------------------------abundant grain and wine
Note the introductory phrase AND GOD SAID: SEE
in verse Gn01-27: This gives credibility to this
interpretation that everything is one long blessing
For further elaboration see *13
-------------------- LONGER FOOTNOTES ----------------------
*12
The whole chapter Nu32-16:42 revolves around a deal
that the Gadites made with Mosheh
---the Gadites would inherit the transjordan
---the Gadites would build cities for fortification/grazing
---the Gadite herds/children would remain in these cities
---the Gadites would fight for Israel with everyone else
This 4 fold contract is repeated in the following verses
* Nu32-16:19 Initial Offer by the Gadites
* Nu32-20:24 Initial Acceptance by Moses
* Nu32-25:27 Confirmation of deal by Gadites
* Nu32-28:42 Confirmation of deal in presence of Elders
So we see that our interpretation of Nu32-34:36 as referring
to creation of fortifications/grazing is consistent with
the whole chapter.
Indeed, we can go further and break up Nu32-28:42 which deals
with the finalizing of the deal as follows:
Nu32-28:30 Moses says: The Gadites promised to fight for Israel
Nu32-31:32 Gadites respond: We agree
Nu32-33 Moses gives them the land they were promised
Nu32-34:36 The Gadites build cities for their families/grazing
In conclusion this Rashi is an excellent example of the
neglected principle of OVERALL structure.
*13 We have interpreted the verses as follows
Gn01-27 AND HE SAID: SEE:
-----------------------My sons scent is like a field
Gn01-28----------------& (so) will God give you[r fields]:
----------------------------from heavenly dew &
----------------------------from rich earth &
----------------------------abundant grain and wine
Chazal see a cycle here:
--First Jews behave nicely (They smell like fresh fields)
--then God gives them fresh fields
--and then they are well to do & they smell like fresh fields
--and then God gives them fresh fields etc
Note how this observation of cyclicity is not SOMETHING
separate from the simple meaning of the text but rather
is a LOGICAL CONSEQUENCE of the simple meaning. This is
the true way to learn Midrash--the Midrash is ONE with
the simple meaning of the text.
|