Pinchas פִּינְחָס

Bamidbar 25:10—30:1 · 169 verses · 41 of 54

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

Which commandments

400The commandment of the laws of inheritanceמצות דיני נחלותpos.
401The commandment of the regular sacrifices dailyמצות תמידין בכל יוםpos.
402The commandment of the additional sacrifice of Shabbatמצות קרבן מוסף של שבתpos.
403The commandment of the additional sacrifice on each and every monthמצות קרבן מוסף בכל חדש וחדשpos.
404The commandment of the additional sacrifice on the day of the festival of Shavuotמצות קרבן מוסף ביום חג השבועותpos.
405The commandment of shofar on Rosh Hashanahמצות שופר בראש השנהpos.

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

Pinchas is given the covenant of peace for stopping the plague. A new census of the generation that will enter the land; the daughters of Tzelofchad ask for their father's portion and are answered that they are right. Yehoshua is appointed, and the offerings of every day and every festival are set out.

Read next on 24 July 2027, 15 July 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 Eleazar the PriestAaron's third son, who received the high priesthood from him on Mount Hor Aaronthe first High Priest, Moshe's elder brother2365–2487 AM · 122 years Koracha Levite who led a revolt against Moshe and Aharon JoshuaMoshe's disciple and successor, conqueror of the Land of Israel2406–2516 AM · 110 years Abihu son of AaronAaron's second son; he died with his brother on the day the service began Amramleader of his generation in Egypt, father of Moshe, Aharon and Miriam2255–2392 AM · 137 years Nadab son of AaronAaron's eldest son; he died on the day the Tabernacle was raised

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:

2503 AMThe Division of the Land among the Tribes

How it is read

First	Bamidbar 25:10—26:4	14 verses
Second	Bamidbar 26:5—26:51	47 verses
Third	Bamidbar 26:52—27:5	19 verses
Fourth	Bamidbar 27:6—27:23	18 verses
Fifth	Bamidbar 28:1—28:15	15 verses
Sixth	Bamidbar 28:16—29:11	27 verses
Seventh	Bamidbar 29:12—30:1	29 verses
Maftir	Bamidbar 29:35—30:1	6 verses
Haftarah	I Kings 18:46—19:21 on Sefaria	22 verses

The text

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