| Verse Code | Verse text | Rashi Rule | Rashi Subrule | Rashi Rule code | Derivation of Rashi Comment From Biblical Text Using the Rashi Rule and Subrul | Does Rashi Text Give the Derivation and Inference? | Is this Rashi inference straightforward and Explicit |
| Ex38-21a | These are the COUNTINGS of the Meetin Temple | Secular Disciplines | Accounting | 9 | The fundamental rule of accounting is to balance ASSETS (e.g. gold, silver and copper received), and LIABILITIES (e.g. amount of gold, silver , copper in each Temple utensil). By the Bible listing all ASSETS and LIABILITIES we can AUDIT and ACCOUNT for all items making sure no assets were taken for personal purposes. | Rashi explicitly says this (without however mentioning the word accounting) | Explicit |
| Ex38-21b | These are the countings of the Temple Meeting (THE TEMPLE) | Grammar | Parenthetical Inserts | 3 | The biblical repeated noun, TEMPLE, corresponds to the modern parenthetical insert. By placing (the Temple) patenthetically, the Bible indicates that many of the measurements in the Desert Temple applied to all future Temples (cf. Rambam, Laws of Temple) | Rashi does not explicitly mention the applicability to all temples. Rather Rashi states a pun: Repeated word Temple corresponds to the two Temples that were destroyed. However, this hints at commonality of all Temples, the main point. | Formatting |
| Ex38-21c | The Temple of Testimony | Meaning | Synonyms | 1 | a) Other references to the temple are MEETING TENT. b) The activities of the Temple are refered to as MEETING WITH GOD (e.g. Ex25-22,29-43). C) The 10 commandments Tablets are called TESTIMONY (Ex25-21). SUMMARY: The Temple can be named MEETING TENT since we meet with God, or TEMPLE OF TESTIMONY because of the tablets (10 commandments) testifing to our actual meeting with God at Mount Sinai. | The GENERAL idea is that the Temple contains the Decalogue tablets testifying to our actual relationship with God. A PARTICULAR consequence of this is that the 2nd tablets were given after the golden-calf sin signifying that despite sin, God will still dwell with us. Rashi chose the PARTICULAR consequence but does not mention the GENERAL theme. | Nuance |
| Ex38-21d | The work of the levites | Reference | Other verse | 1 | Nu03 and Nu04 outline how the Levites were in charge of the Temple; The text indicates how the Merrarites, Kehathites and Gershunites each were responsible for different parts of the Temple | Rashi is explict about the reference | Explicit |
| Ex38-21e | Overseen by Ethamar | Reference | Other verse | 1 | Nu04-34 - Ethamar was in charge of the Merrarite Temple work. The Merrarites were one of three subdivisions of Levy | Rashi is explict about the reference | Explicit |
| Ex38-22a | Bezalel did all that God commanded Moses | Parallelism | Nuance | 3 | cf 1) Nu15-23: all that God commanded ONTO YOU by THE HAND of Moses 2) Lv08-36 all THE THINGS that God commanded by THE HAND of Moses. SO: The nuances of parallelism suggest that Bezalel a) did not just do BY THE HAND (Written) but looked at command consequences and b) did not just do THE THINGS commanded by God but went beyond the law and added consequences. | SEE FOOTNOTE: Two points: a) Rashi gives an example of Bezalel's insights. In Ex25 God commanded Temple utensils 1st, since they are the purpose of the Temple, and the Temple Housing 2nd; Bezalel argued that if he builds the utensils first they are exposed to the elements and might tarnish; so he built the Temple Housing first. b) Rashi does not cite these two verses but points out that it doesnt say ALL THAT GOD COMMANDED MOSES ON HIM. I think ON HIM refers to ONTO YOU (Nu15-23) . | Nuance |
| Ex38-24a | See Ex38-26b | | | | | | |
| Ex38-26a | BEKAH per head; HALF SHEKEL for all 630550 people | Parallelism | Expllicit | 3 | BEKAH is parallel to HALF SHEKEL. Rashi concludes that BEKAH is the name of the HALF SHEKEL (Like having a name for the half dollar) | SEE FOOTNOTE: Rashi does not explicitly mention the parallelism; rather he mentions the conclusion. | Explicit |
| Ex38-26b | 100 Kikar+1775 Shekel silver was gathered from 603,550 people who contribued half shekels | Secular Disciplines | Algebra | 9 | Rashi solves two linear equations in two unknowns. 1) 100 Kikiar+1775 Shekel= 603550* 1/2 SHEKEL; and 2) Kikar = Number Shekel. The solution to these two equations is KIKAR = 3000 Shekel | Rashi supplements the algebra with information about currency units. 25 Shekel make one MANEH. 60 MANEH make one ORGINARY KIKAR and 120 MANEH may one TEMPLE KIKAR. In this way One KIKAR = 25 x 120 = 3000 Shekel | Explicit |
| Ex38-27a | The 100 silver Kikars were used to YOTZEK (CAST) the wooden board stands | Meaning | Hypernym-hyponym | 1a | From the context of the verse the Hebrew YOTZEK seems to mean MAKE or CREATE. YOTZEK actually means to CAST (As in casting iron or silver) We can view the hypernym-hyponym relationship either as MAKE-CAST or POUR-CAST | Rashi simply cites the Aramaic translation, to CAST. | Explicit |
| Ex38-27b | The 100 silver Kikars were used to cast the wooden board stands | Reference, Secular Disciplines | Other verse, algebra | 1, 9 | The wooden board stands refers to the wooden boards used to make up Temple walls: South, North and West has 20 (Ex28-18), 20 (Ex28-20) and 6 (Ex28-22), making 46. The extra 2 corner boards (Ex28-23) give 48. Each of the 48 had 2 silver supports (eg Ex28-19). Additionally there were the 4 silver supports of the Paroceth (Ex28-32). Each support required 1 Kikar silver; 100 boards, 48 x 2 + 4 =100, required 100 silver Kikar. | Rashi is explicit about the supporting verses which when gathered together indicate the algebra as we have discussed. | Explicit |
| Ex38-28b | The 1775 remaining silver shekel were used for board overlays. | Reference | Other verse | 1 | The temple building was surrounded by a courtyard fence of boards with copper stands and silver coated heads (e.g. Ex38-17,19) | Rashi is explicit about supporting verses | Explicit |
| Ex39-01a | From the blue and purple wool…. | Paralllelism | Omission | 3 | cf. A) From the blue, purple, red wool ____ they made hold clothes to serve the temple B) They made the Holy clothes o Aaron C) Ex28-15,6 Make …. Gold, blue, purple, red wool AND LINEN. A) and B) look in apposition - they are saying the same thing, make the priest garments. But C) the command to make priest garments has LINEN not mentioned in A. Rashi concludes that C=Command to make Priest garments, B=Compliance with command to make priest garments, A= something else (without linen); in fact, the carrying bags for temple utensils used in journeys | Rashi does explicitly talk about A) and B). He MENTIONS the reference to C) but does not cite the verse which we have. | Nuance |
| Ex39-03a | They FIRMAMENTED the gold and cut them into stiprs | Meaning | Figures of speech (Synendoche) | 1 | TO FIRMAMENT is a VERB derived from a NOUN (a denominantive). Here the verb meaning is derived from the particular FORM of the noun - to FIRMAMENT is to roll out and flatten (like a firmament) This inference is supported by the context that they cut gold threads | Rashi simply states the meaning without deriving it | Explicit |
| Ex39-03a | The gold strips were for to make IN the blue, IN the purple, IN the red, IN the linen | Formatting | Bullets | 7 | The repeated word IN creats a BULLET like effect. The BULLET like effect nuances commonality between the bullet items - The word for LINEN in Hebrew is SHAYS meaning SIX indicating a six-ply thread. The verse indicates placing one gold thread IN the 6 ply linen. The bullets indicate commonality of treatment: All threads were six ply and had one gold thread in them. The weaving of the blue, purple, red and linen resulted in one 28-ply cord (4 x (6 threads + 1 gold)) | Rashi explicitly states this but Rashi combined the comment on FIRMAMENTED with the comment on BULLETING. Our approach is to separate this into two separate Rashi comments since two separate rules are used. | Formatting |
| Ex39-28a | The hat splendors were made… | Grammar | Word order | 3 | This is an unusual sequence. Simply reverse the word order. THE SPLENDID HATS vs the HAT SPLENDORS [Rashi gives no reason for the change; I also know no reason] | Rashi states the conclusion but does not explain why the rare grammatical form is used | Explicit |
| Ex39-31a | They put on the Tzitz a blue thread to be on the headgear above | Parallelism | | 4 | Ex28-37 Place the Tzitz ON a blue thread, on the headgear, opposite the headgear. Ex39-31 PUT ON the Tzitz a blue thread to be on the headgear above. SUMMARY: Blue thread ON Tzitz and Tzitz ON blue thread. Rashi: The Tzitz was worn like a mask with TWO blue threads---one going around ears (like a mask) and another blue thread attached to the first blue thread going over the head. First blue thread was OPPOSITE (on same level ) as Tzitz around ears while the second blue thread kept the first thread (and mask) from slipping downward - the 2nd blue thread went over hat. | All this is explicti in Rashi | Explicit |
| Ex39-32a | The Temple work was completed; The Jews did as God commanded Moses | Parallelism | Omission | 3 | Ex39-32 The Jews did all that God commanded Moses Thus they did Ex39-43 Moses saw the TEMPLE WORK; They [the Jews] did it as God commanded Moses Thus they dd | Rashi combines the two verses. The statement "The Jews did all that God commanded" in Ex39-32 refers to the Temple work mentioned in Ex39-43 | Explicit |
| Ex39-33a | They brought the Mishkan to Moses | Parallelism | Explicit | 3 | Ex40-02 God said to Moses: …RAISE THE TEMPLE Ex40-17 On the first of Nissan the TEMPLE WAS RAISED | SEE FOOTNOTE: PROPHETIC RASHI. Moses was the leader - he ordered the Temple built and the Temple was built by his staff. See footnote Ex39-33a for an explanation of this Rashi. I seem to have deviated from what Rashi says but this Rashi must be interpreted as a prophetic Rashi. | Prophetic |
| Ex39-43a | Temple work completed…Moses blessed them | Parallelism | Explicit | 3 | Ex25-08: THEY will make me a Tample, and I will dwell amongst THEM. So purpose of Temple is not for God to dwell in Temple but for God to dwell AMONGST THEM, in each individual. This refers to prophecy which refers to Gods words begin INSIDE A PERSON (Cf Nu12-05) | SEE FOOTNOTE: Several unusual features: 1) Rashi comments on parallelism of Ex25-08 in Ex39-43a, an other verse. 2) Rashi does say "May Gods presence dwell in your work" hinting but not exactly Ex25-08 (There should be more emphasis on God dwelling in individual) 3) Rashi cites Moses as saying Psalm 91 - May God's plesasantness be on us....Sitting in the shadow of the most high (= Prophecy?) | Prophetic |
| Ex40-03a | The veil acts as a SUCCAH COVERING on the Ark | Meaning | Figures of Speech / Synendochoe | 1 | We illustrate SYNENDOCHE. The word DAY refers to the lit portion of the day; SYNENDOCHE allows the word DAY to refer to the entire 24 hour cycle. Similarly the word SUCCAH covering refers to a roof (made of branches). SYNENDOCHE allows the word to refer to ANY DIVIDER including one like the VIEL which hung vertically and signalled a division between the holies and the Ark which is holy of holies | Rashi says >> SUCCAH has a nuance of a protective covering since it was a dividing curtain.<< | Explicit |
| Ex40-04a | Bring in the Temple Table and ARRANGE ITS ARRANGEMENT | Reference | Other Verse | 1 | Lv24-06 while speaking about the Temple table states about the loaves being made for it PLACE THEM IN TWO ARRANGEMENTS, SIX PER ARRANGEMENT | Rashi references the term but does not explicitly cite the verse | Explicit |
| Ex40-19a | He Spread the TENT on the TEMPLE | Reference | Other Verse | 1 | Ex26-01 speaks about the Temple, Ex26-07 speaks about the TENT on the Temple; Ex26-14 speaks about the COVERING of the text | Rashi references the term but does not explicitly cite the verse | Explicit |
| Ex40-22a | Place the Temple Table on the NORTHERN THIGH OF THE TEMPLE | Meaning | Figures of Speech: Synendoche | 2 | The THIGH is a good example of a SIDE of something. Hence using SYNENDOCHE, THIGH means SIDE. Also NORTHEN THIGH means NORTHERN SIDE | Rashi act;ually explicitly explains: THIGH means SIDE since the THIGH is on the SIDE of a person. Rashi also cites the Aramaic translation | Explicit |
| Ex40-22b | Place the Temple Table on the NORTHERN THIGH OF THE TEMPLE | Meaning | Figures of Speech: Synendoche | 2 | The THIGH is a good example of a SIDE of something. Hence using SYNENDOCHE, THIGH means SIDE. Also NORTHEN THIGH means NORTHERN SIDE | Rashi act;ually explicitly explains: THIGH means SIDE since the THIGH is on the SIDE of a person. Rashi also cites the Aramaic translation | Explicit |
| Ex40-27a | (Golden altar) They offered on it INCENSE | Reference | Other Verse | 1 | Ex30-07:08 states about the Golden altar OFFER INCENSE ON IT, IN THE MORNING MORNING…and when the candellabrah is lit in the evening, he should offer incense | Rashi explicitly cites the other verse | Explicit |
| Ex40-29a | And he(Moses) offered on it (the altar) the daily up offering and its michah | Reference | Other Verses | 1 | The verse seems to imply that Moses offered sacrifices (even though he wasn't a priest). Rashi cites other verses, showing that at the consecration of the house Moses functioned as Priest. See Ex08-15,19,21,23,24, 28, 29 | Rashi explicitly references the 8th day of the consecration which corresponds to the Parshah title in which Lv08 occurs | Explicit |
| Ex40-29b | And he(Moses) offered on it (the altar) the daily UP offering and the MEAL offering | Reference | Other verses | 1 | The UP Offering and MEAL offering refer to the DAILY UP OFFERING and the associated MEAL Offering Ex29-38:42 | Rashi explicitly cites the other verse Ex29-40, referring to the Minchah | Explicit |
| Ex40-29c | And he(Moses) offered on it (the altar) the daily UP offering and the MEAL offering | Reference | Other verses | 1 | The UP Offering and MEAL offering refer to the DAILY UP OFFERING and the associated MEAL Offering Ex29-38:42 | Rashi explicitly cites the other verse Ex29-40, referring to the Minchah | Explicit |
| Ex40-31a | Moses, Aaron and children will wash in it | Parallelism | Nuance | 5 | Ex30-19 ______________ Aaron and sons will wash; Ex40-31a MOSES Aaron and sons washed. Moses was included with the priests in washing during the consecration since he functioned as a priest as we saw on Rashi Ex40-29b | Rashi does not mention Ex30-19 but does mention the conclusion that Moses functioned as a priest (mentioned iin Ex40-29b) | Explicit |
| Ex40-32a | The priests wash during their comings to the Temple and during their NEARINGs to the altar | Grammar | Verb | 3 | Rashi explains that the word NEARING (Kuph-Resh-beth) with the TAUV MEM suffix is identical in meaning to NEARNING with the MEM suffix and means THEIR NEARINGS to the altar | Rashi explicitly identifies the two forms. The Rashi comment is of course reflected in the English translation. | Explicit |
| Ex40-35a | Moses could not come to the Temple BECAUSE THE CLOUD (of God) DWELLED ON IT | Contradiction | Explicit | 5 | Ex40-35a stating Moses couldn't come to the Temple contradicts Nu07-89 WHEN MOSES CAME TO THE TEMPLE to speak with Him (God). The contradiction is resolved by the phrase in Ex40-35a BECAUSE THE CLOUD DWELLED ON IT. So we have the principles: IF THE CLOUD OF GOD DWELLED ON TEMPLE, Moses couldn't come to Temple; IF THE CLOUD DID NOT DWELL, Moses could come | Rashi explicitly classifies this as a contradiction which is resolved through a mediating 3rd verse phrase in this case BECAUSE THE CLOUD DWELLED ON IT. In fact, this Rashi comes from the Introduction to the Torath Kohanim, the exegetical code on Leviticus; the introduction to this code gives examples of many Rashi methods. | Explicit |
| Ex40-38a | For Gods cloud is on the Temple daily and Gods fire by night, visible to all Jews in all their journeys | Meaning | Metonomy | 1 | Just as the word DAY includes the DAY and NIGHT so too, JOURNEY includes the actual journey as well as the campings. This illustrates the METONOMY/SYNENDOCHE principle; DAY is a good example of the 24 hour period and can refer to both parts of it (DAY/NIGHT). Similar JOURNEY is the a good example of the JOURNEY-CAMPINGS and can refer to t;he group | Rashi cites Nu33-01 and Gn13-03 where the word JOURNEYS refers to the journeys/campings. He also explicitly mentions that JOURNEY can refer to CAMPINGS. | Explicit |