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VERSE: Nu16-01f
RASHIS COVERED: Nu16-01f Nu14-10a Nu16-16a
Nu16-29a Gn23-11a Nu06-08a Nu06-08b
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 5 main goals is the explanation of GRAMMAR
the same way modern grammar books explain grammar. In todays
posting we review how PRONOUNS may refer to SEVERAL possible
references. Sometimes they refer to the LAST MENTIONED while
at other times they are defined by CONTEXT.
EXAMPLE Nu16-01f
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We are told that (DATAN/AVIRAM) and (ON) were SONS
of REUVEN.
Does SONS OF REUVEN refer to ON or does
it refer to all of them?
EXAMPLE Nu14-10a
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The SPIES told the Jews to believe that God would
help them conquer the CANAANITES. The Jews wanted
to stone THEM.
Did they want to stone the CANAANITES (Last mentioned)
or stone the SPIES?(CONTEXT)
EXAMPLE Nu16-16a
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Moses tells Korach: YOU, and YOUR MOB come before God--
YOU and THEM.
Rashi: The THEM refers to YOUR MOB.
EXAMPLE Nu16-29a
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Korach asked Moses why he stole ALL LEADERSHIP. Moses
proceeds to prove that God commanded ALL THESE THINGS.
Rashi: The phrase ALL THESE THINGS refers to all leadership
that Moses took.
EXAMPLE Gn23-11a
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Abraham asks 3 things: a) Let me deal with EPHRON
b) Let me purchase the grave c) Let me pay full price.
Ephron says NO.
What did he say NO to. Which request did he deny?
EXAMPLE Nu06-08a Nu06-08b
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We are told that if a THIEF steals then HE must
return the theft; pay a fine. But if HE(The aggrieved)
has no relatives then HE(The thief) must bring an
atonement offering.
Rashi: Notice how the word HE shifts reference based on
context.
EXAMPLE Ex21-30b
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If the OWNERS ox kills the AGGRIEVED then HE(OWNER)
pays the VALUE OF HIS SOUL.
Rashi: VALUE OF WHOSE SOUL? The OWNERS SOUL or
the AGGRIEVEDs soul.
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ITEM DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS: GRAMMARr
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS REFERENCE
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #9
SEE BELOW LIST090a
List of verses with 2 possible references(antecedent / context)
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====================== LIST090a ====================================
List of verses with 2 possible references(antecedent / context)
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VERSE TEXT: Possible References CAPPED Who is referred to?*1
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Nu16-01 The following arose '
Nu16-01 DATHAN and AVIRAM sons of Eliav '
Nu16-01 and OHN ben Peles '
Nu16-01f SONS OF REUVEN Both OHN and DATHAN
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Nu14-07 The SPIES said:God will give land '
Nu14-09 Dont be afraid of the CANAANITES '
Nu14-10a And the Jews wanted to stone THEM Stone the SPIES!
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Nu16-16 YOU (Korach) '
Nu16-16 and your MOB '
Nu16-16 be before God tomorrow '
Nu16-16a You THEM and AAron THEM = YOUR mob*2
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Nu16-03 KORACH: Why take ALL LEADERSHIP '
Nu16-28 MOSES:By this you will know that '
Nu16-29a God commanded THESE THINGS '
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Gn23-08 Abraham: Let me deal with EPHRON '
Gn23-09 Abraham: I-ll PURCHASE the cave '
Gn23-09 Abraham: I-ll pay FULL PRICE '
Gn23-11a Ephron No No need to purchase*3
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Nu05-06 and HE(THIEF) descecrates God
....... By robbing SOMEBODY(AGGRIEVED)
Nu05-06 and HE feels guilty THIEF
Nu06-07 then HE returns the principle THIEF
Nu06-07 and HE adds a fifth THIEF
Nu06-07 & HE returns to the agrieved THIEF
Nu06-08a But If HE has no relatives AGGREIVED
Nu06-08b to return to theft to HIM AGGREIVED
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Ex21-29 If the ox of a PERSON OWNER
Ex21-29 kill SOMEBODY AGGRIEVED
Ex21-30 Let HIM OWNER
Ex21-30 Pay the ransom of HIS soul OWNER or AGGRIEVED*4
NOTES
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*1 To clarify the use of this list let us review the
first example. The verse cites various people
- Datan, Aviram
- On
The verse then says these were the sons of Reuven
This is ambiguous.
- Were DATAN/AVIRAM sons of Reuven
- Was ON the son of Reuven.
Rashi points out that ALL of them were sons of Reuven
To clarify this we capitalize DATAN / AVIRAM / ON
and then clarify SONS OF REUVEN. The last column
then explains that the CAPPED PHRASE, SONS OF REUVEN
refers to both DATAN and AVIRAM.
*2 Note the ambiguity-- the THEM refers to YOUR MOB.
*3 Abraham made 3 requests (a)Deal with Ephron (B) pay for
field (c) Pay full price.
Ephrons no refers back to PAYING for the field.
This is proven by the next phrase
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EPHRON: I will GIVE you the field
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*4 The Talmud cites both views (SOUL OF AGRRIEVED/OWNER)
without coming to a conclusion. The controversy center
on whether
- pronouns refer to the LAST MENTIONED NOUN (So here
the RANSOM OF HIS SOUL refers to the OWNERS soul)
- or do pronouns refer to whatever is defined by CONTEXT
Since killing a slave requires paying a flat fee of 30
units of currency (The abstract worth of slaves) it
follows that RANSOM OF HIS SOUL would refer to the
value of the AGGRIEVEDs soul.
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