Eikev עֵקֶב

Devarim 7:12—11:25 · 111 verses · 46 of 54

Commandments in this portion: positive — 6 · negative — 2counted by Sefer HaChinuch

Which commandments

428To not derive benefit from the coverings of idolatry and from its auxiliariesשלא להנות מצפוי עבודה זרה ומשמשיהneg.
429To not benefit from an offering to idolatryשלא להנות מתקרבת עבודה זרהneg.
430To bless God after eating foodלברך את השם אחר אכילת המזוןpos.
431The commandment of loving the strangersמצות אהבת הגריםpos.
432The commandment of fearing Godמצות יראת השםpos.
433The commandment of prayerמצות תפילהpos.
434To cling to Torah sagesלהדבק בחכמי התורהpos.
435To swear in His name, may He be blessed, truthfullyלהשבע בשמו יתברך באמתpos.

Numbering, order and division follow Sefer HaChinuch; the number links to the text.

If you heed these ordinances, the blessing; and remember that man does not live by bread alone. Do not say «my strength and the might of my hand». The land is not like Egypt, watered by foot—it drinks the rain of heaven. The second paragraph of the Shema is given here.

Read next on 21 August 2027, 12 August 2028. By the Israeli reading cycle.

People of the portion

Aaronthe first High Priest, Moshe's elder brother2365–2487 AM · 122 years Abrahamthe first patriarch, who made the one God known to the world1948–2123 AM · 175 years Isaacthe second patriarch, the only one who never left the Land of Israel2048–2228 AM · 180 years Jacobthe third patriarch, father of the twelve tribes, renamed Israel2108–2255 AM · 147 years Dathan and Abiramtwo men of the tribe of Reuben who stood with Korach; the earth opened under them Eleazar the PriestAaron's third son, who received the high priesthood from him on Mount Hor

Echoes in the Prophets and history

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How it is read

First	Devarim 7:12—8:10	25 verses
Second	Devarim 8:11—9:3	13 verses
Third	Devarim 9:4—9:29	26 verses
Fourth	Devarim 10:1—10:11	11 verses
Fifth	Devarim 10:12—11:9	20 verses
Sixth	Devarim 11:10—11:21	12 verses
Seventh	Devarim 11:22—11:25	4 verses
Maftir	Devarim 11:22—11:25	4 verses
Haftarah	Isaiah 49:14—51:3 on Sefaria	27 verses

The text

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