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v2x40-35
2 COMPLEMENTARY verses can be resolved by (a) 2 aspects
), (b) 2 stage, (c) broad vs restrictive meanings, (d)2
etymologies , (e) 2 Modalities(eg anguished workers MAY
pray to God but do NOT have to or eg you MUST eat Matzoh
1st day; you MAY eat last 6
v2$40-35
Words are named by (a) FUNCTION (UNs FUNCTION is to
UNITE nations), (b)FORM (Pentagon =5 sided FORM), (c)
SUBSTANCE (the LINOLEUM refers to WHAT the floor is made
of), (d) COMMON PROPERTY OBJECTS(eg
cherry=fruit=color). So THIGH=SIDE;HEAD=IMPORTANT.
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VERSE: v2x40-35
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v5z15-9 (Don't opress the lender) Lest he call to God
v2b12-15 7 days you will eat matzoh
v5b16-8 six days you may eat matzoh
RASHI TEXT:
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v5z15-9 '(Don't opress the lender) Lest he call to God'
v5-15-9 says (about opressing workers/lenders)
>lest he pray to God
while 5-24-15 says
>lest he NOT pray to God
(Thus one verse NOT PRAY while the other says PRAY) The
resolution is that the agrieved worker/lender
>MAY pray to God
>but does not HAVE to
v2b12-15 '7 days you will eat matzoh'
The verse 2-12-8 clearly states that the
first night of Passover we
>MUST eat Matzoh
Consequently there are now two ways of interpreting
2-12-15 which states
>for 7 days eat Matzoh because (by contrast)
>anyone who eats bread will be cut off from
>the Jewish people
We can interpret this verse to mean
>you MUST eat Matzoh for 7 days
or we can interpret it to mean
>when you want to eat bread, eat Matzoh INSTEAD
v5-16-5:8 however resolves this issue since it states that
>Come to Jerusalem on the 1st
>day for the Pascal lamb
>then you can go home and eat matzoh for
>the remaining 6 days
>for the only other obligation is
>to celebrate the 7th day
In other words by specifying that
>after you leave you can eat matzoh for 6 days
the verse clearly indicates that it is
>permissable not obligatory
>(to eat matzoh on the remaining days)
since if it was obligatory it would have mentioned all 7
[Moderator: Rashi further brings two items
(a) He brings another explanation of the 6 vs 7 having to do
with new produce--for reasons of space we
omit this 1st explanation
(b) He mentions the technicalities of the rule explaining
the 6 vs 7. But as we showed above the main point of Rashi
is that the 6 days in 5-16-5:8 refers to the LAST 6 days
and hence refers to a permissable period. More will be
said on this below]
v5b16-8 'six days you may eat matzoh'
The verse 2-12-8 clearly states that the
first night of Passover we
>MUST eat Matzoh
Consequently there are now two ways of
interpreting 2-12-15 which states
>for 7 days eat Matzoh because (by contrast)
>anyone who eats bread will be cut
off from the Jewish people
We can interpret this verse to mean
>you MUST eat Matzoh for 7 days
or we can interpret it to mean
>when you want to eat bread, eat Matzoh instead
v5-16-5:8 however resolves this issue since it states that
>Come to Jerusalem on the 1st day for the Pascal lamb
>then you can go home and eat matzoh for the
>remaining 6 days
>for the only other obligation is
>to celebrate the 7th day
In other words by specifying that
>after you leave you can eat matzoh for 6 days
the verse clearly indicates that it is
>permissable not obligatory (to eat
>matzoh on the remaining days)
since if it was obligatory it would have mentioned all 7
[Moderator: Rashi further brings two items
(a) He brings another explanation of the 6 vs 7 having to do
with new produce--for reasons of space we omit
this 1st explanation
(b) He mentions the technicalities of
the rule explaining the
6 vs 7. But as we showed above the main
point of Rashi is that the
6 days in 5-16-5:8 refers to the LAST 6 days and hence
refers to a permissable period. More
will be said on this below]
BRIEF BUT COMPLETE NARRATIVE EXPLANATION:
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In the previous few issues of volume 5 we have explored
several ways of dealing with
>two complementary verses which seem to say
>different things.
We have enumerated 4 methods
METHOD 1
--------
The two verses indicate
>two aspects of the same thing
Thus one verse says that
>ISRAEL sent a delegation to Edom
while an alternative verse says that
>MOSES sent a delegation to Edom.
Clearly there is no contradiction. For MOSES is the elected
representative of ISRAEL.
METHOD 2
--------
The two verses indicate
>TWO stages of the same process
Thus two verses describe the Levite relationship with the Temple as
>EDUCATION begins at age 25
>SERVICE begins at age 30
METHOD 3
---------
The two verses serve to
>proscribe a BROAD or a LENIENT interpretation
For example since one verse says that
>slaves go free in the 50th Jubilee year
it follows that another verse which says that
>slaves work FOREVER
requires our giving the restrictive translation
>FOREVER = A LONG TIME (50 years)
>ADULT as YOUNG ADULT (vs OLD ADULT but not ELDERLY)
METHOD 4
--------
Two verses may indicate
>TWO NAMES for the same concept
For example a BIRTHSTOOL can be called
>THE ROCKS (Because birth stools were MADE of rocks)
or
>THE BREAKTHRU (Because the baby BREAKS THRU on it)
In other words the name can be by FUNCTION, FORM or SUBSTANCE.
We have given about 2 dozen verses and Rashis which illustrate
these principles. We now complete our odyssey into this beautiful
midrashic principle by giving
METHOD 5
--------
Two verses may indicate the
>MODALITY (Required, Permissable, Forbidden) of a commandment
Let us give two simple examples.
*X did Y X1 did Y1 X2 did Y2 (ab def pqk Prophecy Tzitz Moshe-Edom Stone)
*2 Stages X did Y (c g r dew, throw egyptians Levites)
Permissable Must - LIJ Lender 7/6
*New meanings (m (forever) n (priest=division) o (ox=3)
*hr = Multiple names--AVNAYIM, MSBAR
EXAMPLE 1
---------
We have already reviewed this example in the Rashi-Rambam GOLDEN
series. The two verses v5-15-9 and v5-24-15 speak about the
prohibition of witholding loans or wages. The two verses warn
against hurting the person
>lest he call to God (5-15-9)
>so that he does NOT call to God(5-24-15)
From these verses we learn
>MODALITY
That is we learn that the opressed person has
>the RIGHT to pray against the opressor(he MAY pray)
>but is not OBLIGATED to so pray (not, he MUST pray)
EXAMPLE 2
---------
Recall the laws for Passover
>you MAY NOT eat bread for ALL 7 days
>you MUST eat MATZOH on the 1st day(SEDER)
>you MAY eat Matzoh the remaining 6 days
So Rashi is simple
>v2-12-8 explicitly says about the seder night
>you MUST eat the Pascal lamb on MATZOH and MARROR
>v2-12-19:20 explicitly says that
>all bread MUST NOT be eaten(for 7 days)
>v5-16-8 explicitly says that after offering
>the pascal lamb you (MAY) eat Matzoh for
>six days
>v2-12-8 says to eat Matzoh (INSTEAD) of eating
>bread which is prohibited
So the 4 terms of
>MODALITY
that occur in these verses
>MUST eat Matzoh (1 day)
>MUST NOT eat bread (7 days)
>MAY eat Matzoh (last 6 days)
>RATHER eat Matzoh (than bread)
are learned from the
>SIMULTANEITY of VERSES
(There are various other comments in Rashi but the above is
the simple meaning of the text and is consistent with how
the principle of TWO COMPLEMENTARY VERSES occurs throughout
the Torah).
This completes the review of the two dozen or so examples of
>TWO COMPLEMENTARY VERSES
which occur throughout the Torah. We have showed how they
naturally group into 5 categories
>2 aspects
>2 stages
>2 meaning types (RESTRICTIVE vs BROAD)
>2 etymologies
>2 modalities
A summary of the examples is compactly presented in {LIST1}. Some
further comments occur in the COMMENTS ON RASHIS FORM section.
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| QUESTION 1: |
| =========== |
| Can you create {LIST1} yourself? Can you |
| review the previous few issues and create |
| {LIST1} yourself? What columns will be in |
| {LIST1}? Try creating the LIST yourself and |
| then compare it to my list below. |
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COMMENTS ON RASHI'S FORM:
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Is our collection of pairs of two complementary verses complete?
Actually it turns out that many other RabbiIshmael rules sometimes
LOOK LIKE two complementary verses.
Here is a simple example. The verse phrase 3-1-2
>From the ANIMALS
>From the CATTLE and SHEEP-GOATS
is usually interpreted using the RabbiIshmael principle of
>GENERAL-PARTICULAR
In other words
>when you offer FROM ANIMALS then you may ONLY offer
>CATTLE and SHEEP-GOATS (no other animals may be offered)
However we can EQUALLY view this using the RabbiIshmael principle of
>2 COMPLEMENTARY VERSES
Thus we could say(as Rashi indeed does say on this verse)
>ANIMALS implies ANY animal
>CATTLE & SHEEP-GOATS implies ONLY SHEEP-GOATS and CATTLE
Thus using the RESTRICTIVE-BROAD method of 2 complementary verses
we would say that
>ANIMALS is interpreted RESTRICTIVELY as SOME ANIMALS
This type of analysis is healthy since it shows an underlying
unity behind the Rabbi Ishmael principles.
LISTS {For ADVANCED students and for those with more time}:
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{LIST1} {The 14 verse pairs illustrating the RabbiIshmael rule
of two complementary verses that seem to say different
things. This summarizes the results in 4 digests. The
five reasons for why there are 2 verses are given in
the 3rd column. The two verses can indicate two
>Aspects= 2 aspects of the same thing
>Stages = 2 stages of the same process
>Meaning=restrictive vs broad interpretation
>Names=two different etymologies
>Modalities=MAY--MUST--MUST NOT}
VERSE-1 VERSE-2 WHY 2 HOW THE TWO TEXTS ARE COMBINED
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4-21-21 5-2-26 Aspects MOSES sent delegates on behalf of ISRAEL
2-20-19 2-19-20 Aspects Gods voice in HEAVEN;His FIRE on EARTH
2-40-35 2-25-22 Aspects Moses at Entrance; Gods by Crubim (4-7-89)
2-28-37 2-39-30 Aspects Priest MASK went AROUND and OVER head
2-15-1 2-15-4 Stages Egyptians THROWN UP;THEN SHOT down to sea
2-16-13 4-11-9 Stages 1st Dew bed; then MANNA; THEN dew blanket
4-8-24 4-4-3 Stages Levites LEARN Temple at 25;THEN serve at 30
5-15-17 3-25-10 Meaning Slaves work FOREVER=A LONG TIME=TILL JUBILEE
3-7-9 3-7-10 Meaning The PRIEST=DIVSION OF PRIEST,gets sacrifice
3-4-3 3-4-3 Meaning A Young ADULT Bullock = BEGINNING ADULTHOOD
2-1-16 Is66-9 Names BirthStool=StoneStool=BreakThru(Function)
5-3-9 5-4-48 Names CHERMON = SRYON = SNYR=SYAN(4 names)
5-15-9 5-24-15 Modal You MAY pray to God; you NEED NOT pray
2-12-15 5-16-8 Modal You MAY eath Matzoh last days;MUST eat 1st
CROSS REFERENCES:
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v5n12, v2-40-35--Discusses 2 complementary verses
v5n13, v2z40-35
v5n15, v2y40-35
v3n12, v5a24-14 Discussion of 5-15-9 vs 5-24-15
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
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RULE CLASSIFICATION {See the web site for comparable examples}:
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RabbiIshmael
RabbiIshmael
RabbiIshmael
RabbiIshmael
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VERSE: v2$40-35
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[NEW: Added to v2y40-35 in v5n15]
v2a40-22 On the THIGH of the Temple in the North
v3a1-11 On the THIGH of the Altar
v2a30-23 Take HEAD perfumes
$RASHI
v5a40-22 On the Northern SIDE (THIGH) of the Temple
v3a1-11 On the SIDE (THIGH) of the altar
v2a30-23 'DISTINGUISHED' Perfumes
$BRIEF EXPLANATION
Objects can be named by
>their FORM (eg the PENTAGON has 5 sides)
>their FUNCTION (eg the UNs purpose is to UNITE)
>their SUBSTANCE(eg the floor is made of LINOLEUM)
Furthermore body parts are frequently borrowed to name
the objects by their forms---so we speak about the
>HEAD of a mountain
>the FEET of a table
>the ARMS of a chair
>the EYES of a camera (FORM + FUNCTION)
So Rashi is Simple and explains that
>the THIGH of the TEMPLE=The SIDE of the TEMPLE
>the THIGH of the ALTAR =the SIDE of the ALTAR
{LIST1} presents many examples (From English also) where
words are named by
>FORM
>FUNCTION
>SUBSTANCE
Similarly objects can be named by
>other objects with a common property
Thus the
>FRUIT cherry can refer to the COLOR cherry
>a loud NOISE can refer to a loud DRESS
>a storm of DROPS can refer to a Brainstorm(of ideas
So again, Rashi is Simple
>HEAD Perfume = IMPORTANT perfume
Again {LIST1} borrowed from a previous digest contains
many examples.
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|QUESTION 1: |
|=========== |
|Can you construct a list of words that are |
|named by |
| >form |
| >function |
| >substance |
| >common property? |
|How would you create such a list? What tools|
|would you use? Neither a dictionary, CD ROM |
|or Konkordance will help. {LIST1} below is |
|created using examples I thought of. Try to |
|make your own list and see if you can come |
|up with more examples than mine. |
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[END OF NEW]
[Those who remember this posting may skip the rest of it.
Those who wish to review may reread it]
v2b1-16 Look on the (OBSTETRIC-)-BIRTH-TABLE
v5-3-9 The Zidonim nation call CHRMON, SIRYON
v5b40-22 On the THIGH of the Temple, in the North
RASHI TEXT:
===========
v2b1-16 'Look on the (OBSTETRIC-)-BIRTH-TABLE'
The obstetric birth table is on the one hand called
>the STONES
while on the other hand it is call(cf Is66-9,Is37-3,Hos13-13
>the BREAKTHRU
[Moderator: The 3 verse citations above come from
RDK book of roots.RDK suggests that the BIRTH TABLE is
named from the root
>SVR
because this root also means
>pain
and therefore it refers to the
>birthpangs
By contrast I would suggest that the BIRTH TABLE is named
by the root
>SVR
because this root also means
>BREAK THRU
As in the breakthrus of a business deal or
dream(1-41-57,Jud7-15)Rashi does not take sides]
Rashi explains that the BIRTH TABLE can EQUALLY be called by
>What it is made of (STONES)
>Its emotional impact (birth pangs)
>Its functional goal (The BREAK THRU)
Rashi cites Jer18-3 as where they call the craftsman's table
>The STONES
proving that something can be name just by what it is made
of
v5-3-9 The ZIDONIM nation call CHRMON, SIRYON
By reviewing 5-3-9 and 5-4-48 we see that this
city was called 4 names
>kRmvn
>SRyn
>SnyR
>Syan
The Bible explicitly lists the nations that called each name
>BASHAN called it CHRMON
>TzIDONIM called it SRYON
>EMORY called it SNIR
If we constructed a list of cities from the Bible it is rare
style to BOTH give many names and ascribe authorship of
these names to various countries.
Rashi therefore suggests that the multiple names and
authorships is to show the greatness of the conquests---
even though this city was desired by many nations
nevertheless God helped us to conquer it.
v5b40-22 'On the THIGH of the Temple, in the North'
The word
>THIGH
denotes
>The SIDE.
BRIEF BUT COMPLETE NARRATIVE EXPLANATION:
=========================================
This is part III in the series of Rashis dealing with the principle
>Two verses that say the similar things in
>a complementary mannar
In Volume 5 Numbers 12,13 in postings v2-40-35 and v2z40-35
we have presented 3 principles with many examples. Thus
PRINCIPLE 1
-----------
2 similar verses can describe
>2 aspects of the same entity were described in 2 verses
EXAMPLE 1
---------
The simplest example is 4-21-21 vs 5-2-26 which describes
>ISRAEL as sending agents to Edom
>MOSES as sending agents to Edom
Clearly MOSES is simply the REPRESENTATIVE of Israel. In other
words ISRAEL has two aspects or two components
>the nation itself
>the designated representative
and it is these 2 aspects which are mentioned in the verses.
PRINCIPLE 2
-----------
2 Similar verses can describes
>two STAGES of some process
EXAMPLE 2
---------
For example the LEVITES came to LEARN Temple service at
25 but did not start working till 30.(4-8-24,4-4-3)
PRINCIPLE 3
-----------
Two similar verses can
>change a words meaning from restrictive
>to broad
EXAMPLE 3
---------
For example in 5-15-17 vs 3-25-10--the statement that slaves go
out in the Jubilee implies that the Biblical verse
>the slave shall work FOREVER
must be interpreted restrictively
>WORK FOREVER = a Long time = One jubilee
PRINCIPLE 4
-----------
We have left two further principles. In todays posting we show
how
>2 verses can CALL the same item by DIFFERENT names
Rashi gives examples from v2b1-16 and v5-3-9 which show how
>CHERMON, a city conquered by the Jews
and
>The Hebrew word for BIRTH STOOL
can have multiple meanings.
In reviewing these Rashis we have a short but succinct description
of the 5 basic ways words are named
>BY FORM: eg the PENTAGON has the SHAPE of a pentagon
>BY FUNCTION: eg the UNs purpose is to UNITE NATIONS
>BY SUBSTANCE: eg the LINOLEUM is a floor MADE OF linoleum
>BY CAUSE/DESCRIPTION:eg the SUNSET occurs when the SUN SETS
>BY EMOTIONAL IMPACT: the HARDSHIP is HARD to bear
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|QUESTION 1: |
|=========== |
|Can you make a list of words illustrating the above |
|principles of naming? The words can come from |
|English or Hebrew. What tools would you use? Neither|
|CD Roms,Konkordances or dictionaries would help you |
|You have to use your mind. See {LIST1| below for a |
|a partial answer. |
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COMMENTS ON RASHI'S FORM:
=========================
LISTS {For ADVANCED students and for those with more time}:
===========================================================
{LIST1} {Words, their meaning and how the word is named. For
example both the pentagon and UN deal with war related
matters--but the pentagon is named by its SHAPE/FORM
while the United Nations is named by its FUNCTION.
Similarly both HEARING AIDS and GLASSES help you
perceive. But GlASSES are named by what they are made
of (glass) while HEARING AIDS are named by their function
This list can only be compiled using human thought.
CD ROms and konkordances would not help}
WORD MEANING HOW IS WORD NAMED
========== ==================== ============================
Pentagon War Building By its shape/form
Thigh*1 side FORM: Same position as thigh
Head*1 Top FORM: Same position as head
Well eye FORM: Looks like an eye
Linoleum Floor SUBSTANCE
Iron Irons clothes SUBSTANCE
Plaster Binds materials SUBSTANCE
glasses helps you see SUBSTANCE
Hearing aid helps you hear FUNCTION
Television Tells vision FUNCTION
Can Opener Opens cans FUNCTION
typewriter writes in type FUNCTION
Binder Holds files together FUNCTION
cherry color Fruit with that color
LOUD dress noticeable Loud dress=loud sound
BrainSTORM a 'flood' of ideas Alot of DROPS=Alot of Ideas
Surf the web cover alot of area SURF the SEAS=SURF WEB*2
FOOTNOTES
=========
*1 Compare the English
>LEGS of a table
>ARMS of a chair
>HEAD of a mountain
>NECK of the LAMP
>EYE of the CAMERA (FORM + FUNCTION)
*2 Actually SURF has a connotation of a bumpy journey.
CROSS REFERENCES:
=================
v2-40-35 This posting is part of a multi-part series
begun in v2-40-35 in volume 5 number 12
v2z40-35 Volume 5 Number 13
v3c23-40 Volume 4 Number 16--Etymologies-common property
v2a28-32 Volume 5 Number 10--Noun-Verb Etymologies
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
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RULE CLASSIFICATION {See the web site for comparable examples}:
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WORD MEANINGS
WORD MEANINGS
WORD MEANINGS
WORD MEANINGS
WORD MEANINGS
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THE 2 DOZEN RASHI-IS-SIMPLE RASHI RULES
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I: RASHI gives MEANING
======================
A: WORD MEANINGS--(eg)"on the face of"=during the lifetime
(v2n6,v4-3-4), http://www.shamash.org/rashi/v4-3-4.htm
B: SPECIAL WORDS--(eg)ACH=USUALLY;USUALLY observe shabbath!
(v2n6, v4-1-49),http://www.shamash.org/rashi/v4-1-49.htm
C: SYNONYMS--(eg)YShV=RESIDE; GARTI='INNED'--temporary say
(v1n1, v1-32-5), http://www.shamash.org/rashi/v1-32-5.htm
D: UNIFIED MEANING--(eg)Tz Ch K = (a) laugh, OR (b) mock
(v4n4, v1-21-9), http://www.shamash.org/rashi/v1-21-9.htm
E: NEW MEANINGS--(eg)HEAD-MOUTH of garment = HEM of Garment
(v5n10,v2a28-32),http://www.shamash.org/rashi/v2a28-32.htm
II: RASHI teaches GRAMMAR/STYLE
===============================
F: CLASSICAL GRAMMAR--(eg)HEY+CHATAF PATACH=QUESTION
(v2n24,v1b3-11),http://www.shamash.org/rashi/v1b3-11.htm
G: USAGE(NEW GRAMMAR)--(eg)INFINITIVE=GERUND;WATCHING laws;
(v2n10,v4-32-6),http://www.shamash.org/rashi/v4-32-6.htm
H: ROOT+PREPOSITION--(eg) BCH AL=cries about,BCH ETH=mourn
(v1n14,v1a45-14),http://www.shamash.org/rashi/v1a45-14.htm
I: SEMANTIC RULES--(eg) WAGES="ENDoF"="END oF Work Day';
(v1n10,v1b1-1),http://www.shamash.org/rashi/v1b1-1.htm
J: STYLE--(eg)REPETITION denotes Endearment;'Abraham,Abraham
(v1n6,v2-1-1),http://www.shamash.org/rashi/v2-1-1.htm
K: DOUBLE NOUNS--(eg)HIT HIT by sword ('even without sword')
(v2n20,v2a22-25),http://www.shamash.org/rashi/v2a22-25.htm
L: PRONOUNS--(eg) sanctify OTHO = sanctify ONLY IT;
(v2n10,v4a7-1),http://www.shamash.org/rashi/v4a7-1.htm
III: OVERALL TEXTUAL STRUCTURE
==============================
M: OTHER VERSES--(eg)STONE(3-25-13)=BALANCE STONES(3-19-36)
(v3n9,v5b25-13),http://www.shamash.org/rashi/v5b25-13.htm
N: EXTRA SENTENCES--(eg)he'll dress his measurement=TAYLORED
(v1n20,v3a6-3),http://www.shamash.org/rashi/v3a6-3.htm
O: DOUBLE PARSHAS-'he WILL pray'-'he WON'T pray';So Optional
(v3n12,v5a24-14),http://www.shamash.org/rashi/v5a24-14.htm
P: CLIMAX-(eg 5-19-11)(a)Hate, (b)spy, (c)confront,(d)Murder
(v3n9,v5-19-11),http://www.shamash.org/rashi/v5-19-11.htm
Q: OVERALL STRUCTURE-growing nails=despisement(from context)
(v3n8,v5-21-12),http://www.shamash.org/rashi/v5-21-12.htm
IV: IMPLICATIONS & DERIVATIONS
==============================
R: STAGES-learn HUMAN marital frequency from ANIMAL ratios
(v1n14,v1a32-15),http://www.shamash.org/rashi/v1a32-15.htm
S: MORAL LESSONS/REASONS-God spoke before punishment;we too
(v2n12,v4-12-9),http://www.shamash.org/rashi/v4-12-9.htm
T: RabbiIshmael-(eg)When an OX gores; OR ANY animal gores;
(v2n19,v2-22-17),http://www.shamash.org/rashi/v2-22-17.htm
V: OVERALL
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U: SYMBOLISM-'WASHING his clothes in wine'=PLENTY of wine;
(v4n18,v1a49-11),http://www.shamash.org/rashi/v1a49-11.htm
V: PICTURES--(eg) The TZITZ was like a HELMET over a turban
(v5n12,v2-40-35),http://www.shamash.org/rashi/v2-40-35.htm
W: TABLES/SPREADSHEETS---To appear
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