Rashi says in DH d'Urbenei k'Ein Klei Metzudos she'Tzadin Dagim Ketanim she'Osim B'Guma. what does rashi mean when he says she'Osim B'Guma?
Benzi , London
Sholom Rav.
"Go'me' means rushes - as Rashi goes on to translate as 'Yunkash'.
This is the same word as "Go'me" in Sh'mos, 2:3, which the Torah spells without a 'Vav'.
Be'Virchas Kol Tuv.
Eliezer Chrysler.
Thanks but how do you read it in rashi.
Shalom R' Benzi,
Great to hear from you.
I think we would read the Rashi like this: "The bird hunters' shelters are made out of willow branches which are braided below. Its opening is wide. On the top of the shelter, the braches are tied together with a rope in a single knot. The structure of these shelters is similar to the structure of the traps made for catching small fish. But there are two differences between them: The first difference is that the bird hunter's shelter is made of willow branches, whereas the fish trap is made of papyrus bulrush [I think that was the key line you wanted]. The second difference is that the bird hunter's shelter hut does not have the three or four woven portions which the fish trap does have."
I hope this helps!
Warmest regards,
Yishai Rasowsky