Pekudei פְקוּדֵי

Shemot 38:21—40:38 · 92 verses · 23 of 54

An accounting is given of all the gold, silver and copper brought and used—the builder renders his reckoning in public. The priestly garments are finished, everything is brought to Moshe, and he blesses the workers. The Mishkan is set up on the first of Nisan, and the cloud fills it.

Read next on 13 March 2027, 25 March 2028. By the Israeli reading cycle.

People of the portion

Mosesprophet, leader of the Exodus, who received the Torah at Sinai2368–2488 AM · 120 years Aaronthe first High Priest, Moshe's elder brother2365–2487 AM · 122 years Bezalel son of Urithe builder of the Tabernacle, the first in the Torah called "filled with the spirit of God"Ithamar the PriestAaron's youngest son; the accounting of the Tabernacle and the work of two Levite clans rested on him Oholiab son of AhisamachBezalel's partner in the work of the Tabernacle; of the tribe of Dan

Echoes in the Prophets and history

These events themselves live in other books and other centuries; each is tied to this portion by the verse shown beside it: the early ones the portion recalls, in the later ones its word resounds:

2449 AMThe Erection of the Tabernacle

How it is read

First	Shemot 38:21—39:1	12 verses
Second	Shemot 39:2—39:21	20 verses
Third	Shemot 39:22—39:32	11 verses
Fourth	Shemot 39:33—39:43	11 verses
Fifth	Shemot 40:1—40:16	16 verses
Sixth	Shemot 40:17—40:27	11 verses
Seventh	Shemot 40:28—40:38	11 verses
Maftir	Shemot 40:34—40:38	5 verses
Haftarah	I Kings 7:51—8:21 on Sefaria	22 verses

The text

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