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VERSE: Nu13-22a

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SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 5 main tasks is to explain Grammar.
Rashi had a variety of vehicles to explain grammar.
For example Rashi could note the different nuances
of different grammatical modes. Rashi could also
explain how contrasting use of singular-plural implies
nuances.


EXAMPLE- PLURAL SINGULAR
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The skillful use of singular-plural in Nu13-21:25
tells a punchy story

- Nu13-21 THEY (the spies) went up to Israel
- Nu13-21 THEY spied the land
- Nu13-22 THEY went up over various parts of Israel
- Nu13-22 HE went to Chevron
- Nu13-23 THEY came to various places
- Nu13-23 THEY Cut fruit of the land
- Nu13-23 THEY carried it away
- Nu13-25 THEY returned to Moses

Rashi: Only Caleb went to Chevron--apparently to
pray there that he should not be enticed by the
other spies to slander Israel

Note the force of the list--Rashi cannot be perceived
as homily---it is the simple meaning of the text.
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        GRAMMARr
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      PLURAL SINGULAR
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #9
SEE BELOW                LIST003c
List of Plural-Singular  In Spy story(Caleb alone prayed)
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======================= LIST003c ========================
List of Plural-Singular  In Spy story(Caleb alone prayed)
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VERSE    PLURAL SINGULAR   TEXT OF VERSE
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Nu13-21  THEY (the spies)  went up to Israel
Nu13-21  THEY              spied the land
Nu13-22  THEY              went up over various terrain
Nu13-22a HE (Caleb)*1      went to Chevron
Nu13-23  THEY              came to various places
Nu13-23  THEY              Cut fruit of the land
Nu13-23  THEY              carried it away
Nu13-25  THEY              returned to Moses

NOTES
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*1 Two observations:

   CALEB is not mentioned in the verse
   - But whoever it was, that person came to Chevron
   - We know from Ju01-20 that Caleb inherited Chevron
   - We know from Dt01-36 that God promised him the
     land he stepped on
   So it is reasonable that the HE refers to Caleb
   At any rate the SINGULAR (vs the plural in all
   the other verses) clearly shows that only ONE
   person came to Chevron

   We are not told WHY Caleb came to Chevron. But
   Rashis observation
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   He came to pray that he should not be enticed
   by the slander of the other spies
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   seems reasonable. After all
   - Caleb did disagree with all the spies
   - People frequently pray on graves for
   strength to stand up to pressure

   Notice, how in our explanation of Rashi, we have
   separated
   - the FORCING GRAMMATICAL RULE - HE vs THEY
   - the REASONABLE SUPPOSITIONS-Caleb came to pray
   This is fundamental in understanding Rashi.
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