Parsha 48 of 54DEU
Shoftim
שפטים
Judges
2 Elul 5787
Dates follow the reference reading calendar. The congregation's New Moon Holy Day calendar is prepared separately.
Portion overview
Laws of leadership and justice
Reading outline
Verse-level section headings for this reading's Torah, Prophets, and Gospel readings.
Torah
DEU 16:18-21:9
- DEU 16:18Of judges and justice.
- DEU 16:21Groves and images are forbidden.
- DEU 17:1The things sacrificed must be sound.
- DEU 17:2Idolaters must be slain.
- DEU 17:8Hard controversies are to be determined by the priests and judges.
- DEU 17:12The contemner of that determination must die.
- DEU 17:14The election;
- DEU 17:16and duty of a king.
- DEU 18:1The LORD is the priests and Levites' inheritance.
- DEU 18:3The priests' due.
- DEU 18:6The Levites' portion.
- DEU 18:9The abominations of the nations are to be avoided.
- DEU 18:15Christ the Prophet is to be heard.
- DEU 18:20The presumptuous prophet is to die.
- DEU 19:1The cities of refuge.
- DEU 19:4The privilege thereof for the manslayer.
- DEU 19:14The land-mark is not to be removed.
- DEU 19:15Two witnesses at the least are required.
- DEU 19:16The punishment of a false witness.
- DEU 20:1The priest's exhortation to encourage the people to battle.
- DEU 20:5The officers' proclamation of who are to be dismissed from the war.
- DEU 20:10How to use the cities that accept or refuse the proclamation of peace.
- DEU 20:16What cities must be devoted.
- DEU 20:19Trees of man's meat must not be destroyed in the siege.
- DEU 21:1The expiation of an uncertain murder.
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
- Deut. 16:18–21:9
- Haftarah / Prophets
- Isa. 51:12–52:12
- Gospel
- Jn. 14:9–20
Source: Torah Club / First Fruits of Zion 5787 / 2026–2027 reading schedule.