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VERSE: Nu02-09a
RASHIS COVERED: Nu02-09a Nu02-17a Nu02-17b Nu10-35a
=================== THE ORDER OF THE TRIBES =====================
Both Nu02-17 and Nu02-34 state that
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As the Jews CAMP so (in the same position) they JOURNEYED
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* The CAMPING positions are mentioned in Nu02-01:34
* The JOURNEY sequence is mentioned in Nu10-13:27
The LIST below shows how the ORDER of the tribes in
the text is the same in both chapters.
Rashi (Nu02-17b) uses the TECHNIQUE of OTHER VERSES and
shows how these 2 chapters cross reference each other.
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Encampment Verse Journey Verse
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Judah Nu02-09a Judah 1st*1 Nu10-13:14
Yissacar Nu02-05 Yissacar Nu10-15
Zevulun Nu02-07 Zevulun Nu10-16
Carry Temple Nu10-17
Reuven Nu02-10 Reuven Nu10-18
Shimon Nu02-13 Shimon Nu10-19
Gad Nu02-15 Gad Nu10-20
Temple*2 Nu02-17a Carry Holy Objects Nu10-21
Prayer for Temple Nu10-35b*3
Ephraim Nu02-18 Ephraim Nu10-22
Menasheh Nu02-20 Menasheh Nu10-23
Binyamin Nu02-22 Binyamin Nu10-24
Dan Nu02-25 Dan Nu10-25
Asher Nu02-27 Asher Nu10-26
Naftali Nu02-29 Naftali Nu10-27
NOTES
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*1 Notice that Nu10-13:14 explicitly mentions that
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..and Judah Journeyed FIRST (by the word of God)
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Judah is also the FIRST LISTED item in Nu10.
By contrast Nu02-03 simply LISTS the item
without giving SEQUENCE. It says
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These are the camping positions. Judah Yissacar
and Zevulun formed one side of the camp
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Then in Nu02-09 we are told
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Judah was the FIRST in the JOURNEYS
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So Rashi is Simple on Nu02-09a & cross-references
Nu10-13:14
*2 Nu10-13:27 gives a SEQUENCE when Journeying:
First Judah then...
By contrast Nu02-01:34 lists CAMP GROUPS. It
doesnt always give SEQUENCE.
While some of the SEQUENCE of Journeys is mentioned
in Nu02-09, Nu02-16, Nu02-24, Nu02-31, nevertheless,
the Bible leaves out the SEQUENCE order of the
TEMPLE in the journeys in Nu02.
So Rashi simply cross references the appropriate
verse in Nu10 where the SEQUENCE order of the Temple
is mentioned.
As already noted, the LIST of ITEMS in each chapter
is the same.
*3 This paragraph, Nu10-35:36, is a prayer when the temple
journeyed. As such its logical place is between Nu10-21
and Nu10-22 which lists the journeys of the Jews.
The Bible however places the prayer later on in the text
The Bible INDICATES that this paragraph is out of sequence
by using PARENTHETICAL BRACKETS [ ] (The Bible uses
upside down NUNS which notationally look like our BRACKETS)
This explanation that Nu10-35 belongs after Nu10-21
is equivalant to the explanation of the
Sifsay Chachamim that this paragraph belongs
after Nu02-17(Since Nu02 and Nu10 are parallel chapters
that both discuss the sequence of Journeys).
Some further comments on this rashi are the following:
Although Nu10-33 deals with the war-ark it seems
reasonable to assume that Rashi regarded Nu10-35 as
dealing with the Real Ark(This answers a question
posed by a high-school sophomore in Volume 9 Number 16
on the relation between the Rashis on Nu10-34 and
Nu10-35)
Indeed if Nu10-35 dealt with the war ark
it would not be out of place!!!! In other words the
upside nuns (the brackets) justify our interpreting
Nu10-35 as dealing with the real ark. Such a prayer
was needed when the Jews journeyed since they were
more vulnerable then--compare a similar concern in
Ex34-24)
Rashi explains why the prayer (for peace) was moved
from the chapter on Journeys to Nu10-35: In order to
interrupt the sequence of bad occurences in Nu10
with a prayer for peace.
In fact throughout Numbers we see blessings and peace
mentioned after each war and trial. For example
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* The prayer for peace is mentioned after Jethro left(Nu10-35)
* Selection of the Sanhedrin occurs after murmurings(Nu11-24)
* The Wine Libations are after the Spy rebellion (Nu11-15)
* Tzitzith occurs after the Shabbath Descecration (Nu15-37)
* Priestly gifts after the Korach Rebellion(Nu18-08:20)
* Song of the well after a Canaanite war(Nu21-17)
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Thus e.g. Wine is a symbol of Joy. Similarly the purpose
of the Sanhedrin is to bring peace. Tzitzith remind us of
all Gods commandments and how God saved us from Egypt.
Priestly gifts symbolize peace between the Jews and the
Priests. Thus we see that this explanation of Rashi is
a general theme.
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