oversight

noun (an oversight, oversights)

«oversight» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A mistake made because you forgot or did not notice something. tree →
The job of watching over and being in charge of something (oversight of the project). tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life: "Leaving you off the list was an oversight, sorry." In formal reports: a committee has oversight of the school budget. Phrases: a simple oversight, by an oversight, have oversight of.

Examples

Forgetting to invite Ben was an oversight. tree →
The missing page was an oversight by the printer. tree →
Sorry — it was a simple oversight. tree →
The head teacher has oversight of all the classes. tree →
By an oversight, the gate was left open. tree →
An oversight in the plan left no time for lunch. tree →

Note

Trap: the two meanings are almost opposite — "an oversight" (a missed thing) and "oversight" (careful watching). Countable in the mistake sense. Do not confuse with "overlook" (to miss) or "foresight" (planning ahead).

In Jewish tradition

In Numbers it means the duty of watching over and caring for something, here the sanctuary. In Genesis it means a mistake.

Interpretation. The Levites' charge of the sanctuary is read as a sacred trust. Joseph's brothers say the returned money may be a mistake, which tradition reads as part of the test Joseph sets them.

Examples

Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest being prince of the princes of the Levites, and having the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary. (Torah NUM.3.32, JPS 1917) tree →
and take double money in your hand; and the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks carry back in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight; (Torah GEN.43.12, JPS 1917) tree →
and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God; (Writings NEH.11.16, JPS 1917) tree →
So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, even the house of the Tent, by wards. (Writings 1CH.9.23, JPS 1917) tree →
Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, had the oversight of Israel beyond the Jordan westward; for all the business of the LORD, and for the service of the king. (Writings 1CH.26.30, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

On Mova

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