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Parsha 34 of 54NUM

Bamidbar

במדבר

In the wilderness

29 Iyyar 5787

Dates follow the reference reading calendar. The congregation's New Moon Holy Day calendar is prepared separately.

Portion overview

Census in the wilderness

Reading outline

Verse-level section headings for this reading's Torah, Prophets, and Gospel readings.

Torah

NUM 1:1-4:20

  1. NUM 1:1God commands Moses to number the people.
  2. NUM 1:5The princes of the tribes.
  3. NUM 1:17The number of every tribe.
  4. NUM 1:47The Levites are exempted for the service of the Lord.
  5. NUM 2:1The order of the tribes in their tents.
  6. NUM 3:1The sons of Aaron.
  7. NUM 3:5The Levites are given to the priests instead of the first-born;
  8. NUM 3:14are numbered by their families.
  9. NUM 3:21The families, number, and charge of the Gershonites;
  10. NUM 3:27of the Kohathites;
  11. NUM 3:33of the Merarites.
  12. NUM 3:38The place and charge of Moses and Aaron.
  13. NUM 3:40The first-born are freed by the Levites.
  14. NUM 3:44The overplus are redeemed.
  15. NUM 4:1The age at which the Levites were to begin to serve, and the duration of the service.
  16. NUM 4:4The duty of the Kohathites.
  17. NUM 4:16The charge of Eleazar.
  18. NUM 4:17The office of the priests.
Reference numbering and source

The source uses Hebrew Bible numbering, with Christian equivalents in parentheses where supplied. The study references above use those Christian-numbered equivalents.

Torah
Num. 1:1–4:20
Haftarah / Prophets
1 Sam. 20:18–42
Gospel
Mt. 24:29–36

Source: Torah Club / First Fruits of Zion 5787 / 2026–2027 reading schedule.

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