Parshat Pinchas “Pinchas” Numbers 25 10 - 30 1 First Portion The Lord spoke to Moses, saying Phinehas the son of Eleazar the son of Aaron the kohen has turned My anger away from the children of Israel by his zealously avenging Me among them, so that I did not destroy the children of Israel because of My zeal. Therefore, say, I hereby give him My covenant of peace. It shall be for him and for his descendants after him as an eternal covenant of kehunah, because he was zealous for his God and atoned for the children of Israel. The name of the Israelite man who was killed, who was slain with the Midianite woman was Zimri the son of Salu, the chieftain of the Simeonite paternal house. And the name of the Midianite woman who was slain was Cozbi the daughter of Zur, a national leader of a paternal house in Midian. The Lord spoke to Moses saying Distress the Midianites, and you shall smite them. For they distress you with their plots which they contrived against you in the incident of Peor and in the incident of Cozbi their sister, the daughter of the Midianite chieftain, who was slain on the day of the plague that had come because of Peor. Numbers Chapter 26 It was after the plague, that the Lord spoke to Moses and to Eleazar the son of Aaron the kohen, saying Take a census of all the congregation of the children of Israel from twenty years old and upwards, following their fathers houses, all that are fit to go out to war in Israel. Moses and Eleazar the kohen spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying From the age of twenty and upward, as the Lord commanded Moses and the children of Israel who had come out of Egypt. Second Portion Reuben, Israel s firstborn The descendants of Reuben were the family of the Hanochites from Hanoch; the family of the Paluites from Palu, the family of the Hezronites from Hezron, and the family of the Carmites from Carmi. These were the families of the Reubenites, and they numbered forty three thousand, seven hundred and thirty. The sons of Palu were Eliab. The sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan and Abiram they are Dathan and Abiram, the chosen of the congregation who incited against Moses and Aaron in the assembly of Korah, when they incited against the Lord. And the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and Korah, when that assembly died, and when fire destroyed two hundred and fifty men, and they became a sign. Korah s sons, however, did not die. The descendants of Simeon according to their families the family of the Nemuelites from Nemuel, the family of the Jaminites from Jamin, the family of the Jachinites from Jachin, the family of the Zerahites from Zerah, the family of the Shaulites from Shaul. These were the families of the Simeonites twenty two thousand and two hundred. The descendants of Gad according to their families the family of the Zefonites from Zefon, the family of the Haggites from Haggi, the family of the Shunites from Shuni, the family of the Oznites from Ozni, the family of the Erites from Eri, the family of the Arodites from Arod, the family of the Arelites from Areli. These were families of Gad according to those of them counted, forty thousand and five hundred. The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The descendants of Judah according to their families the family of the Shelanites from Shelah, the family of the Perezites from Perez, the family of the Zerahites from Zerah. The descendants of Perez were the family of the Hezronites from Hezron, the family of the Hamulites from Hamul. These were the families of Judah according to those of them counted, seventy six thousand and five hundred. The descendants of Issachar according to their families the family of the Tolaites from Tola, the family of the Punites from Puvah, the family of the Jashubites from Jashub, the family of the Shimronites from Shimron. These were the families of Issachar according to those of them counted sixty four thousand and three hundred. The descendants of Zebulun according to their families the family of the Sardites from Sered, the family of the Elonites from Elon, the family of the Jahleelites from Jahleel. These were the families of Zebulun according to those of them counted, sixty thousand and five hundred. The descendants of Joseph according to their families Manasseh and Ephraim. The descendants of Manasseh the family of the Machirites from Machir and Machir s son was Gilead; the family of the Gileadites from Gilead. These were the family of the descendants of Gilead The family of the Iezerites from Iezer, the family of the Helekites from Helek, the family of the Asrielites from Asriel, the family of the Shechemites from Shechem, the family of the Shemidaites from Shemida, the family of the Hepherites from Hepher. Now Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, only daughters, and the names of Zelophehad s daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah and Tirzah. These were families of Manasseh, and those of them counted were fifty two thousand and seven hundred. These were the descendants of Ephraim according to their families the family of the Shuthalhites from Shuthelah, the family of the Bachrites from Becher, the family of the Tahanites from Tahan. And these were the descendants of Shuthelah the family of the Eranites from Eran. These were the families of the descendants of Ephraim according to those of them counted, thirty two thousand and five hundred; these were the descendants of Joseph according to their families. The descendants of Benjamin according to their families the family of the Belaites from Bela, the family of the Ashbelites from Ashbel, the family of the Ahiramites from Ahiram, the family of the Shuphamites from Shupham, the family of the Huphamites from Hupham. The sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman; the family of the Ardites from Ard, the family of the Naamites from Naaman. These were the descendants of Benjamin according to their families, and those of them counted were forty five thousand and six hundred. The descendants of Dan according to their families the family of the Shuhamites from Shuham. These were the families of Dan. All the Shuhamite families according to those of them counted, were sixty four thousand and four hundred. The descendants of Asher according to their families the family of Jimnah from Jimnah, the family of the Ishvites from Ishvi, the family of the Beriites from Beriah. The descendants of Beriah the family of the Heberites from Heber, the family of the Malchielites from Malchiel. The name of Asher s daughter was Serah. These were the families of the descendants of Asher according to those of them counted, fifty three thousand and four hundred. The descendants of Naphtali according to their families the family of the Jahzeelites from Jahzeel, the family of the Gunites from Guni. The family of the Jezerites from Jezer, the family of the Shillemites from Shillem. These were the families of Naphtali according to their families, and those of them counted were forty five thousand and four hundred. These are those counted of the children of Israel six hundred and one thousand and seven hundred and thirty. Third Portion The Lord spoke to Moses, saying You shall apportion the Land among these as an inheritance, in accordance with the number of names. To the large tribe you shall give a larger inheritance and to a smaller tribe you shall give a smaller inheritance, each person shall be given an inheritance according to his number. Only through lot shall the Land be apportioned; they shall inherit it according to the names of their fathers tribes. The inheritance shall be apportioned between the numerous and the few, according to lot. These were the numbers of the Levites according to their families the family of the Gershonites from Gershon, the family of the Kohathites from Kohath, the family of the Merarites from Merari. These were the families of Levi the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korahites and Kehat begot Amram. The name of Amram s wife was Jochebed the daughter of Levi, whom her mother had borne to Levi in Egypt. She bore to Amram, Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam. Born to Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. Nadab and Abihu died when they offered up an unauthorized fire before the Lord. And those counted of them were twenty three thousand, every male aged one month and upward, for they were not counted among the children of Israel, since no inheritance was given them among the children of Israel. This was the census of Moses and Eleazar the kohen, who counted the children of Israel in the plains of Moab, by the Jordan at Jericho. Among these there was no man who had been included in the census of Moses and Aaron when they counted the children of Israel in the Sinai desert. For the Lord had said to them, They shall surely die in the desert, and no one was left of them but Caleb the son of Jephunneh and Joshua the son of Nun. Numbers Chapter 27 The daughters of Zelophehad the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph, came forward, and his daughters names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. They stood before Moses and before Eleazar the kohen and before the chieftains and the entire congregation at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, saying, Our father died in the desert, but he was not in the assembly that banded together against the Lord in Korah s assembly, but he died for his own sin, and he had no sons. Why should our father s name be eliminated from his family because he had no son? Give us a portion along with our father s brothers. So Moses brought their case before the Lord. Fourth Portion The Lord spoke to Moses, saying Zelophehad s daughters speak justly. You shall certainly give them a portion of inheritance along with their father s brothers, and you shall transfer their father s inheritance to them. Speak to the children of Israel saying If a man dies and has no son, you shall transfer his inheritance to his daughter. If he has no daughter, you shall give over his inheritance to his brothers. If he has no brothers, you shall give over his inheritance to his father s brothers. If his father has no brothers, you shall give over his inheritance to the kinsman closest to him in his family, who shall inherit it. This shall remain a decreed statute, as the Lord commanded Moses. The Lord said to Moses, Go up to this mount Abarim and look at the land that I have given to the children of Israel. And when you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, just as Aaron your brother was gathered. Because you disobeyed My command in the desert of Zin when the congregation quarreled, when you were to sanctify Me through the water before their eyes; these were the waters of dispute at Kadesh, in the desert of Zin. Moses spoke to the Lord, saying Let the Lord, the God of spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation, who will go forth before them and come before them, who will lead them out and bring them in, so that the congregation of the Lord will not be like sheep without a shepherd. The Lord said to Moses, Take for yourself Joshua the son of Nun, a man of spirit, and you shall lay your hand upon him. And you shall present him before Eleazar the kohen and before the entire congregation, and you shall command him in their presence. You shall bestow some of your majesty upon him so that all the congregation of the children of Israel will take heed. He shall stand before Eleazar the kohen and seek counsel from him through the judgment of the Urim before the Lord. By his word they shall go, and by his word they shall come; he and all Israel with him, and the entire congregation. Moses did as the Lord had commanded him, and he took Joshua and presented him before Eleazar the kohen and before the entire congregation. He laid his hands upon him and commanded him, in accordance with what the Lord had spoken to Moses. Fifth Portion Numbers Chapter 28 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying Command the children of Israel and say to them My offering, My food for My fire offerings, a spirit of satisfaction for Me, you shall take care to offer to Me at its appointed time. And you shall say to them This is the fire offering which you shall offer to the Lord two unblemished lambs in their first year each day as a continual burnt offering. The one lamb you shall offer up in the morning, and the other lamb you shall offer up in the afternoon. And one tenth of an ephah of fine flour for a meal offering, mixed with a quarter of a hin of crushed olive oil. A continual burnt offering, as the one offered up at Mount Sinai, for a spirit of satisfaction, a fire offering to the Lord. Its libation shall be one quarter of a hin for each lamb, to be poured on the holy altar as a libation of strong wine to the Lord. And the second lamb you shall offer up in the afternoon. You shall offer it up with the same meal offering and libation as the morning sacrifice, a fire offering with a spirit of satisfaction to the Lord. And on the Sabbath day, two unblemished lambs in the first year, and two tenths fine flour as a meal offering, mixed with oil, and its libation. This is the burnt offering of each Sabbath on its Sabbath, in addition to the continual burnt offering and its libation. And on the beginning of your months, you shall offer up a burnt offering to the Lord two young bulls, one ram, and seven lambs in the first year, all unblemished. Three tenths fine flour as a meal offering, mixed with oil for each bull, and two tenths fine flour as a meal offering, mixed with oil for each ram. And one tenth of fine flour mixed with oil as a meal offering for each lamb. A burnt offering with a spirit of satisfaction, a fire offering to the Lord. And their libations a half of a hin for each bull, a third of a hin for each ram, and a quarter of a hin for each lamb wine; this is the burnt offering of each new month in its month, throughout the months of the year. And one young male goat for a sin offering to the Lord; it shall be offered up in addition to the continual burnt offering and its libation. Sixth Portion In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, you shall offer up a Passover offering to the Lord. On the fifteenth day of this month, a festival begins; you shall eat unleavened bread for seven days. On the first day is a holy convocation; you shall not perform any mundane work. You shall offer up a fire offering, a burnt offering to the Lord two young bulls, one ram, and seven lambs in the first year they shall be unblemished for you. Their meal offerings shall be fine flour mixed with oil; three tenths for each bull and two tenths for the ram you shall offer up. And you shall offer up one tenth for each lamb, for all seven lambs. And one young male goat for a sin offering to atone for you. You shall offer these up besides the morning burnt offering which is offered as a continual burnt offering. Like these, you shall offer up daily for seven days, food of the fire offering, a spirit of satisfaction to the Lord; you shall offer up this in addition to the continual burnt offering and its libation. The seventh day shall be a holy convocation for you; you shall not perform any mundane work. On the day of the first fruits, when you offer up a new meal offering to the Lord, on your festival of Weeks; it shall be a holy convocation for you, and you shall not perform any mundane work. You shall offer up a burnt offering with a spirit of satisfaction to the Lord two young bulls, one ram, and seven lambs in the first year. Their meal offerings shall be fine flour mixed with oil; three tenths for each bull and two tenths for the ram. One tenth for each lamb, for all seven lambs. One young male goat to atone for you. You shall offer this up besides the continual burnt offering and its meal offering they shall be unblemished for you, as well as their libations. Numbers Chapter 29 And in the seventh month, on the first day, there shall be a holy convocation for you; you shall not perform any mundane work. It shall be a day of shofar sounding for you. You shall offer up a burnt offering for a spirit of satisfaction to the Lord one young bull, one ram, and seven lambs in the first year, all unblemished. And their meal offering shall be fine flour mixed with oil, three tenths for the bull and two tenths for the ram. And one tenth for each lamb, for the seven lambs. And one young male goat as a sin offering, to atone for you. This is besides the burnt offering of the new month and its meal offering, and the continual burnt offering and its meal offering, and their libations as prescribed for them, as a spirit of satisfaction, a fire offering to the Lord. And on the tenth day of this seventh month, there shall be a holy convocation for you, and you shall afflict your souls. You shall not perform any work. You shall offer up a burnt offering to the Lord, for a spirit of satisfaction one young bull, one ram, and seven lambs in the first year; they shall all be unblemished. And their meal offering shall be fine flour mixed with oil, three tenths for the bull and two tenths for the ram. One tenth for each lamb, for the seven lambs. A young male goat for a sin offering, besides the atonement sin offering and the continual burnt offering, its meal offering and their libations. Seventh Portion And on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, there shall be a holy convocation for you; you shall not perform any mundane work, and you shall celebrate a festival to the Lord for seven days. You shall offer up a burnt offering, a fire offering for a spirit of satisfaction to the Lord thirteen young bulls, two rams, fourteen lambs in the first year; they shall all be unblemished. And their meal offering shall be fine flour mixed with oil; three tenths for each bull for the thirteen bulls, two tenths for each ram for the two rams. And one tenth for each lamb, for the fourteen lambs. And one young male goat for a sin offering, besides the continual burnt offering, its meal offering, and its libation. And on the second day, twelve young bulls, two rams, and fourteen lambs in the first year, all unblemished. And their meal offerings and their libations, for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, as prescribed. And one young male goat for a sin offering, besides the continual burnt offering, its meal offering, and their libations. And on the third day, eleven bulls, two rams, and fourteen lambs in the first year, all unblemished. And their meal offerings and their libations, for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, as prescribed. And one young male goat for a sin offering, besides the continual burnt offering, its meal offering and its libation. And on the fourth day, ten bulls, two rams, and fourteen lambs in the first year, all unblemished. Their meal offerings and their libations, for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, as prescribed. And one young male goat for a sin offering, besides the continual burnt offering, its meal offering and its libation. And on the fifth day nine bulls, two rams, and fourteen lambs in the first year, all unblemished. And their meal offerings and their libations, for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, as prescribed. And one young male goat for a sin offering, besides the continual burnt offering, its meal offering, and its libation. And on the sixth day, eight bulls, two rams, and fourteen lambs in the first year, all unblemished. And their meal offerings and their libations, for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, as prescribed. And one young male goat for a sin offering, besides the continual burnt offering, its meal offering, and its libations. And on the seventh day, seven bulls, two rams and fourteen lambs in the first year, all unblemished. And their meal offerings and their libations, for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, as prescribed for them. One young male goat for a sin offering, besides the continual burnt offering, its meal offering, and its libation. The eighth day shall be a time of restriction for you; you shall not perform any mundane work. You shall offer up a burnt offering, a fire offering for a spirit of satisfaction to the Lord one bull, one ram, and seven lambs in the first year, all unblemished. Their meal offerings and their libations, for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, as prescribed. And one young male goat for a sin offering, besides the continual burnt offering, its meal offering and its libation. These you shall offer up for the Lord on your festivals, besides your vows and voluntary offerings, for your burnt offerings, for your meal offerings, for your libations, and for your peace offerings. Numbers Chapter 30 Moses spoke to the children of Israel in accordance with all that the Lord had commanded Moses.