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Parsha 8 of 54GEN

Vayishlach

וישלח

And he sent

18 Kislev 5787

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Portion overview

Jacob wrestles with the angel

Reading outline

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

Torah

GEN 32:3-36:43

  1. GEN 32:3His message to Esau.
  2. GEN 32:6He is afraid of Esau's coming.
  3. GEN 32:9He prays for deliverance.
  4. GEN 32:13He sends a present to Esau, and passes the brook Jabbok.
  5. GEN 32:24He wrestles with an angel at Peniel, where he is called Israel.
  6. GEN 32:31He halts.
  7. GEN 33:1Jacob and Esau's meeting; and Esau's departure.
  8. GEN 33:17Jacob comes to Succoth.
  9. GEN 33:18At Shalem he buys a field, and builds an altar, called El-elohe-Israel.
  10. GEN 34:1Dinah is ravished by Shechem.
  11. GEN 34:4He sues to marry her.
  12. GEN 34:13The sons of Jacob offer the condition of circumcision to the Shechemites.
  13. GEN 34:20Hamor and Shechem persuade them to accept it.
  14. GEN 34:25The sons of Jacob upon that advantage slay them, and spoil their city.
  15. GEN 34:30Jacob reproves Simeon and Levi.
  16. GEN 35:1God commands Jacob to go to Bethel.
  17. GEN 35:2He purges his house of idols.
  18. GEN 35:6He builds an altar at Bethel.
  19. GEN 35:8Deborah dies at Allon-bachuth.
  20. GEN 35:9God blesses Jacob at Bethel.
  21. GEN 35:16Rachel travails of Benjamin, and dies in the way to Edar.
  22. GEN 35:22Reuben lies with Bilhah.
  23. GEN 35:23The sons of Jacob.
  24. GEN 35:27Jacob comes to Isaac at Hebron.
  25. GEN 35:28The age, death, and burial of Isaac.
  26. GEN 36:1Esau's three wives.
  27. GEN 36:6His removal to mount Seir.
  28. GEN 36:9His sons.
  29. GEN 36:15The dukes which descended of his sons.
  30. GEN 36:20The sons and dukes of Seir the Horite.
  31. GEN 36:24Anah finds mules.
  32. GEN 36:31The kings of Edom.
  33. GEN 36:40The dukes that descended of Esau.
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
Gen. 32:4(3)–36:43*
Haftarah / Prophets
Oba. 1–21
Gospel
Mt. 2:13–23

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

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