Bamidbar בְּמִדְבַּר
A census in the second year: six hundred and three thousand men over twenty, counted by their families. The camp is arranged in four divisions around the Mishkan, three tribes to a side, with the Levites within. The families of Levi are counted apart, and each is given its load to carry.
Read next on 5 June 2027, 27 May 2028. By the Israeli reading cycle.
People of the portion
Mosesprophet, leader of the Exodus, who received the Torah at Sinai2368–2488 AM · 120 yearsAaronthe first High Priest, Moshe's elder brother2365–2487 AM · 122 yearsEleazar the PriestAaron's third son, who received the high priesthood from him on Mount HorAbihu son of AaronAaron's second son; he died with his brother on the day the service beganIthamar the PriestAaron's youngest son; the accounting of the Tabernacle and the work of two Levite clans rested on himNadab son of AaronAaron's eldest son; he died on the day the Tabernacle was raisedCalebthe faithful spy; a leader of the tribe of YehudaKoracha Levite who led a revolt against Moshe and Aharon
Kadesh Barnea Numbers Deuteronomy Sukkot The fifteenth of Av
Events of this portion
The world at that time
The events of this portion fall in years 2449-2487 from Creation. Elsewhere in the world at that time:
How it is read
| First | Bamidbar 1:1—1:19 | 19 verses |
|---|---|---|
| Second | Bamidbar 1:20—1:54 | 35 verses |
| Third | Bamidbar 2:1—2:34 | 34 verses |
| Fourth | Bamidbar 3:1—3:13 | 13 verses |
| Fifth | Bamidbar 3:14—3:39 | 26 verses |
| Sixth | Bamidbar 3:40—3:51 | 12 verses |
| Seventh | Bamidbar 4:1—4:20 | 20 verses |
| Maftir | Bamidbar 4:17—4:20 | 4 verses |
| Haftarah | Hosea 2:1—2:22 on Sefaria | 22 verses |
The text
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