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Pinchas פנחס
Numbers 25:10-30:1
Pinchas opens with God’s promise of a “covenant of peace” for the zealot Pinchas, followed by a census. The daughters of Tzelofchad request and receive new laws regarding inheritance. God instructs Moses to prepare Joshua for leadership, and God describes sacrifices brought daily and on special occasions.
Summary: Sefaria
How it begins
וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹר׃
25:10 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
פִּינְחָס בֶּן־אֶלְעָזָר בֶּן־אַהֲרֹן הַכֹּהֵן הֵשִׁיב אֶת־חֲמָתִי מֵעַל בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּקַנְאוֹ אֶת־קִנְאָתִי בְּתוֹכָם וְלֹא־כִלִּיתִי אֶת־בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּקִנְאָתִי׃
25:11 ’Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned My wrath away from the children of Israel, in that he was very jealous for My sake among them, so that I consumed not the children of Israel in My jealousy.
לָכֵן אֱמֹר הִנְנִי נֹתֵן לוֹ אֶת־בְּרִיתִי שָׁלוֹם׃
25:12 Wherefore say: Behold, I give unto him My covenant of peace;
Numbers 25:10–12 · Hebrew: Tanach with Nikkud · English: JPS 1917 · public domain, via Sefaria
Seven daily readings
The portion is traditionally split into seven parts (aliyot), one for each day of the week.
- Part 1Numbers 25:10-26:4
- Part 2Numbers 26:5-26:51
- Part 3Numbers 26:52-27:5
- Part 4Numbers 27:6-27:23
- Part 5Numbers 28:1-28:15
- Part 6Numbers 28:16-29:11
- Part 7Numbers 29:12-30:1
When it’s read
- Diaspora: July 24, 2027, July 15, 2028
- Israel: July 24, 2027, July 15, 2028
Dates: Hebcal. Some years two portions are read together.