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VERSE: Nu01-03a

RASHIS COVERED: Nu01-03a Nu03-15a

============================= Nu01-03a ==========================

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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A powerful Rashi technique is the ALIGNMENT method in which
almost similar verses are aligned. The minor differences
between the aligned phrases sheds light on nuances and details.

EXAMPLE Nu01-03 Nu03-15
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- Count the Israelites all male 20 yr olds going out in army
- Count the Levites  all male 1 month olds --------------

As can be seen one verse provides a REASON for the 20 year
old requirement (Army men) while the 2nd verse provides
no reason. This ALIGNMENT suggests that there is a reason
for counting only 1 month olds and above--after a month
you can be certain of the infants viability.
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        ALIGNMENT
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      NUANCES
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #11
SEE BELOW                LIST308b
List of                  Minimum census age(20=ARMY;1 Mon=Viable)
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======================= LIST308b ==================================
List of                  Minimum census age(20=ARMY;1 Mon=Viable)
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VERSE    #1    Phrase#2   Phrase#3  Phrase#4  Phrase#5     Phrase#6
======== ===== ========== ========= ========= ============ ========
Nu01-03a Count Israelites by family all males 20 year olds in Army
Nu03-15a Count Levites    by family all males 1 month old  -------
Differs  *1    *2         *3        *4        *5           *6

NOTES
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*1 Nu01-03 uses the word SeU while Nu03-15 uses the word PeKoD
   Both these words mean COUNT. I dont know a reason for the
   difference

*2 Nu01-03 refers to a census of Israelites while Nu03-15a
   refers to a census of the Levites

*3 The order is different in the two verses--(One verse states
   BY FATHERS HOUSEHOLD, BY FAMILY while the other verse states
   BY FAMILY, BY FATHERS HOUSEHOLD). I dont know a reason for
   the difference

*4 Census only applies to males

*5 The ISRAELITE census starts at 20 while the LEVITE census
   starts at 1 month

*6 Only Nu01-03 gives a reason for the minimum age requirement:
   Israelites should be 20 years old since that is the age
   people enter the army. The alignment suggests by analogy
   that the mimimum age requirement in Nu03-15a -- one month --
   should also have a reason. Rashi gives the obvious reason:
   -- one month is the minimum age of viability. After an
   infant lives for a month we can be sure of its viability.
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