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<li>A literary envelope or inclusio marks the opening and closing of a literary unit through the repetition of key phrases. Bemidbar 20 opens with "וַיָּבֹאוּ... <span style="color: #0000ff;">כׇּל הָעֵדָה</span>" and the death of Miriam,  and closes with "וַיִּרְאוּ <span style="color: #0000ff;">כׇּל הָעֵדָה</span>" and the death of Aharon. The envelope structure emphasizes that the theme of the whole chapter is the end of the first generation of leaders.</li> | <li>A literary envelope or inclusio marks the opening and closing of a literary unit through the repetition of key phrases. Bemidbar 20 opens with "וַיָּבֹאוּ... <span style="color: #0000ff;">כׇּל הָעֵדָה</span>" and the death of Miriam,  and closes with "וַיִּרְאוּ <span style="color: #0000ff;">כׇּל הָעֵדָה</span>" and the death of Aharon. The envelope structure emphasizes that the theme of the whole chapter is the end of the first generation of leaders.</li> | ||
| − | <li>Articles – For discussion and other examples of literary envelopes, see <a href="Literary:Structural Devices" data-aht="page">Structural Devices</a>.</li> | + | <li><b>Articles</b> – For discussion and other examples of literary envelopes, see <a href="Literary:Structural Devices" data-aht="page">Structural Devices</a>. </li> |
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| + | There are several allusions to the story of Korach in Parashat Chukkat, perhaps intimating the seriousness and rebelliousness of the people’s complaint in Bemidbar 20: <br/> | ||
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| + | <li><a href="https://mg.alhatorah.org/TanakhLab?c1=Bemidbar:20:1-20:29&c2=Bemidbar:17:1-17:28&f=bc">Tanakh Lab</a> demonstrates that the chapter most linguistically similar to Bemidbar 20 is Bemidbar 17. </li> | ||
| + | <li>The <a href="https://mg.alhatorah.org/Concordance/1478">concordance</a> highlights that of the five appearances of the root “גוע”  in Sefer Bemidbar, two appear in the context of Korach’s rebellion and three in Bemidbar 20.</li> | ||
| + | <li>As is pointed out by Rashbam, “הַמַּטֶּה מִלִּפְנֵי י״י” mentioned in verse 9 seems to refer back to Aharon’s staff that was kept in the Tabernacle in the wake of Korach’s rebellion. </li> | ||
| + | <li>The word “הַ<b>מֹּרִי</b>ם” (verse 10) calls to mind the phrase “לְאוֹת לִבְנֵי <b>מֶרִי</b>” (Bemidbar 17:25),‎‎ and implies that Aharon’s staff is being used for its designated purpose as set forth in that earlier verse.</li> | ||
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Version as of 03:12, 5 June 2024
Literary Devices – Bemidbar 20
Structure
Literary Envelope
- A literary envelope or inclusio marks the opening and closing of a literary unit through the repetition of key phrases. Bemidbar 20 opens with "וַיָּבֹאוּ... כׇּל הָעֵדָה" and the death of Miriam, and closes with "וַיִּרְאוּ כׇּל הָעֵדָה" and the death of Aharon. The envelope structure emphasizes that the theme of the whole chapter is the end of the first generation of leaders.
- Articles – For discussion and other examples of literary envelopes, see Structural Devices.
Allusions There are several allusions to the story of Korach in Parashat Chukkat, perhaps intimating the seriousness and rebelliousness of the people’s complaint in Bemidbar 20:
- Tanakh Lab demonstrates that the chapter most linguistically similar to Bemidbar 20 is Bemidbar 17.
- The concordance highlights that of the five appearances of the root “גוע” in Sefer Bemidbar, two appear in the context of Korach’s rebellion and three in Bemidbar 20.
- As is pointed out by Rashbam, “הַמַּטֶּה מִלִּפְנֵי י״י” mentioned in verse 9 seems to refer back to Aharon’s staff that was kept in the Tabernacle in the wake of Korach’s rebellion.
- The word “הַמֹּרִים” (verse 10) calls to mind the phrase “לְאוֹת לִבְנֵי מֶרִי” (Bemidbar 17:25), and implies that Aharon’s staff is being used for its designated purpose as set forth in that earlier verse.
