Seder Yomi

Chapter Previewהַקְדָּמָה

In this aliyah, we learn about the final agreement between Moshe Rabbeinu and the tribes of Gad and Reuven regarding their inheritance on the east side of the Yarden. Moshe sets down the strict conditions of their oath, requiring them to cross over as armed shock-troops to lead the Bnei Yisrael in conquering Eretz Yisrael before they can claim their land. The Gadites and Reubenites accept these terms, promising to leave their families and livestock behind in fortified cities while they fight alongside their brothers.

Following this agreement, the Torah transitions into Parshas Masei, where Moshe Rabbeinu records the journeys of the Bnei Yisrael from the time they left Mitzrayim under the leadership of Moshe and Aharon. We begin a detailed review of the stations where the nation encamped, starting with their triumphant departure from Rameses while the Egyptians were burying their firstborn and witnessing the downfall of their idols.

All introductions, summaries, and contextual notes are the editor's commentary and are not part of the original text.אַלע הַקְדָּמוֹת, סִכּוּמִים, און הערות זענען דעם רעדאַקטאָר'ס באַמערקונגען און זענען נישט קיין טייל פונעם אָריגינעלן טעקסט.

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וַיֹּאמֶרAnd saidאֲלֵיהֶםto themמֹשֶׁהMosheאִםifתַּעֲשׂוּןyou will doאֶת—הַדָּבָרthe thingהַזֶּהthisאִםifתֵּחָלְצוּyou will armלִפְנֵיbeforeיְהוָהHashemלַמִּלְחָמָה׃for the battle

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וְעָבַרand shall crossלָכֶםfor youכָּלeveryחָלוּץarmed soldierאֶת—הַיַּרְדֵּןthe JordanלִפְנֵיbeforeיְהוָהHashemעַדuntilהוֹרִישׁוֹHis driving outאֶת—אֹיְבָיוHis enemiesמִפָּנָיו׃from before Him

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וְנִכְבְּשָׁהand is subduedהָאָרֶץthe landלִפְנֵיbeforeיְהוָהHashemוְאַחַרand afterwardתָּשֻׁבוּyou shall returnוִהְיִיתֶםand you shall beנְקִיִּיםclearמֵיְהוָהfrom Hashemוּמִיִּשְׂרָאֵלand from Yisraelוְהָיְתָהand shall beהָאָרֶץthe landהַזֹּאתthisלָכֶםfor youלַאֲחֻזָּהfor a possessionלִפְנֵיbeforeיְהוָה׃Hashem

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וְאִםAnd ifלֹאnotתַעֲשׂוּןyou will doכֵּןsoהִנֵּהbeholdחֲטָאתֶםyou have sinnedלַיהוָהto Hashemוּדְעוּand knowחַטַּאתְכֶםyour sinאֲשֶׁרwhichתִּמְצָאwill findאֶתְכֶם׃you

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בְּנוּBuildלָכֶםfor yourselvesעָרִיםcitiesלְטַפְּכֶםfor your childrenוּגְדֵרֹתand pensלְצֹנַאֲכֶםfor your sheepוְהַיֹּצֵאand that which goes outמִפִּיכֶםfrom your mouthתַּעֲשׂוּ׃you shall do

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לצנאכם.for your sheepתֵּבָהwordזוֹthisמִגִּזְרַתfrom the form of"צֹנֶהsheepוַאֲלָפִיםand oxenכֻּלָּם"all of themתהליםTehillimח'chapter 8שֶׁאֵיןwhere there is notבּוֹin itאָלֶ"ףan alephמַפְסִיקinterveningבֵּיןbetweenנוּ"ןnunלַצָּדִ"י,to the tzadiוְאָלֶ"ףand the alephשֶׁבָּאthat comesכָאןhereאַחַרafterהַנּוּ"ןthe nunבִּמְקוֹםis in place ofהֵ"אthe heiשֶׁלofצֹנֶהtzonehהוּא;it isמִיסוֹדוֹfrom the foundation ofשֶׁלofרַ'RabbiמֹשֶׁהMosheהַדַּרְשָׁןthe PreacherלָמַדְתִּיI learnedכֵן:so

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והיצאAnd that which goes outמפיכםfrom your mouthתעשו.you shall doלְגָבוֹהַּ,to the Most Highשֶׁקִּבַּלְתֶּםfor you acceptedעֲלֵיכֶםupon yourselvesלַעֲבֹרto cross overלַמִּלְחָמָהfor the warעַדuntilכִּבּוּשׁconquestוְחִלּוּק,and divisionשֶׁמֹּשֶׁהfor Mosheלֹאdid notבִּקֵּשׁrequestמֵהֶםfrom themאֶלָּאexcept"וְנִכְבְּשָׁהand it is conquered…וְאַחַרand afterwardsתָּשׁוּבוּ"you shall returnוְהֵםand theyקִבְּלוּacceptedעֲלֵיהֶםupon themselves"עַדuntilהִתְנַחֵל",inheritingהֲרֵיbeholdהוֹסִיפוּthey addedלְהִתְעַכֵּבto delayשֶׁבַעsevenשֶׁחָלְקוּ,that they dividedוְכֵןand soעָשׂוּ:they did

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וַיֹּאמֶרAnd they saidבְּנֵיthe children ofגָדGadוּבְנֵיand the children ofרְאוּבֵןReuvenאֶלtoמֹשֶׁהMosheלֵאמֹרsayingעֲבָדֶיךָyour servantsיַעֲשׂוּwill doכַּאֲשֶׁרasאֲדֹנִיmy lordמְצַוֶּה׃commands

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ויאמרAnd he saidבניthe children ofגד.Gadכֻּלָּםall of themכְּאִישׁas a manאֶחָד:one

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טַפֵּנוּOur childrenנָשֵׁינוּour wivesמִקְנֵנוּour flocksוְכָלand allבְּהֶמְתֵּנוּour livestockיִהְיוּwill beשָׁםthereבְּעָרֵיin the cities ofהַגִּלְעָד׃Gilead

פָּסוּק ח

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וַעֲבָדֶיךָand your servantsיַעַבְרוּwill cross overכָּלeveryחֲלוּץarmed one ofצָבָאthe armyלִפְנֵיbeforeיְהוָהHashemלַמִּלְחָמָהfor the battleכַּאֲשֶׁרasאֲדֹנִיmy lordדֹּבֵר׃speaks

פָּסוּק ט

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וַיְצַוAnd commandedלָהֶםconcerning themמֹשֶׁהMosheאֵת—אֶלְעָזָרElazarהַכֹּהֵןthe Kohenוְאֵתand —יְהוֹשֻׁעַYehoshuaבִּןson ofנוּןNunוְאֶתand —רָאשֵׁיthe heads ofאֲבוֹתthe fathers ofהַמַּטּוֹתthe tribesלִבְנֵיof the children ofיִשְׂרָאֵל׃Yisrael

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ויצוAnd he commandedלהם.themכְּמוֹlikeעֲלֵיהֶם,concerning themוְעַלand overתְּנָאָםtheir conditionמִנָּהhe appointedאֶלְעָזָרElazarוִיהוֹשֻׁעַ,and Yehoshuaכְּמוֹlike"ה'Hashemיִלָּחֵםwill fightלָכֶם"for youשמותShemosי"ד14:

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וַיֹּאמֶרAnd saidמֹשֶׁהMosheאֲלֵהֶםto themאִםIfיַעַבְרוּwill crossבְנֵיthe children ofגָדGadוּבְנֵיand the children ofרְאוּבֵןReuvenאִתְּכֶםwith youאֶת—הַיַּרְדֵּןthe Jordanכָּלeveryחָלוּץarmed warriorלַמִּלְחָמָהfor the battleלִפְנֵיbeforeיְהוָהHashemוְנִכְבְּשָׁהand is subduedהָאָרֶץthe landלִפְנֵיכֶםbefore youוּנְתַתֶּםthen you shall giveלָהֶםto themאֶת—אֶרֶץthe land ofהַגִּלְעָדthe Giladלַאֲחֻזָּה׃for a possession

פָּסוּק יא

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וְאִםAnd ifלֹאnotיַעַבְרוּthey will cross overחֲלוּצִיםarmedאִתְּכֶםwith youוְנֹאחֲזוּthen they shall take possessionבְתֹכְכֶםamong youבְּאֶרֶץin the land ofכְּנָעַן׃Kenaan

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וַיַּעֲנוּAnd they answeredבְנֵיthe children ofגָדGadוּבְנֵיand the children ofרְאוּבֵןReuvenלֵאמֹרsayingאֵת—אֲשֶׁרthat whichדִּבֶּרspokeיְהוָהHashemאֶלtoעֲבָדֶיךָyour servantsכֵּןsoנַעֲשֶׂה׃we will do

פָּסוּק יג

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נַחְנוּWeנַעֲבֹרwill cross overחֲלוּצִיםarmedלִפְנֵיbeforeיְהוָהHashemאֶרֶץinto the land ofכְּנָעַןCanaanוְאִתָּנוּand with usאֲחֻזַּתthe possession ofנַחֲלָתֵנוּour inheritanceמֵעֵבֶרfrom acrossלַיַּרְדֵּן׃the Jordan

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ואתנוand with usאחזתthe possession ofנחלתנו.our inheritanceכְּלוֹמַרmeaning to sayבְּיָדֵינוּin our handsוּבִרְשׁוּתֵנוּand in our ownershipתְהִיlet there beאֲחֻזַּתthe possession ofנַחֲלָתֵנוּour inheritanceמֵעֵבֶרon the sideהַזֶּה:this

פָּסוּק יד

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וַיִּתֵּןAnd he gaveלָהֶםto themמֹשֶׁהMosheלִבְנֵיto the children ofגָדGadוְלִבְנֵיand to the children ofרְאוּבֵןReuvenוְלַחֲצִיand to half ofשֵׁבֶטthe tribe ofמְנַשֶּׁהMenasheבֶןson ofיוֹסֵףYosefאֶת—מַמְלֶכֶתthe kingdom ofסִיחֹןSichonמֶלֶךְking ofהָאֱמֹרִיthe Emoriוְאֶתand —מַמְלֶכֶתthe kingdom ofעוֹגOgמֶלֶךְking ofהַבָּשָׁןthe Bashanהָאָרֶץthe landלְעָרֶיהָby its citiesבִּגְבֻלֹתwith the boundaries ofעָרֵיthe cities ofהָאָרֶץthe landסָבִיב׃around

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וַיִּבְנוּAnd they builtבְנֵיthe children ofגָדGadאֶת—דִּיבֹןDibonוְאֶתand —עֲטָרֹתAtarothוְאֵתand —עֲרֹעֵר׃Aroer

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וְאֶתand —עַטְרֹתAtrothשׁוֹפָןShophanוְאֶתand —יַעְזֵרYazerוְיָגְבֳּהָה׃and Jogbehah

פָּסוּק יז

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וְאֶתand —בֵּיתBeisנִמְרָהNimrahוְאֶתand —בֵּיתBeisהָרָןHaranעָרֵיcities ofמִבְצָרfortressוְגִדְרֹתand pens ofצֹאן׃sheep

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עריcities ofמבצרfortressוגדרתand enclosures ofצאן.sheepזֶהthisסוֹףend ofפָּסוּקthe verseמוּסָבis connectedעַלtoתְּחִלַּתthe beginning ofהָעִנְיָןthe matter—וַיִּבְנוּand they builtבְנֵיthe children ofגָדGadאֶת—הֶעָרִיםthe citiesהַלָּלוּtheseלִהְיוֹתto beעָרֵיcities ofמִבְצָרfortressוְגִדְרֹתand enclosures ofצֹאן:sheep

פָּסוּק יח

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וּבְנֵיAnd the sons ofרְאוּבֵןReuvenבָּנוּbuiltאֶת—חֶשְׁבּוֹןCheshbonוְאֶתand —אֶלְעָלֵאElalehוְאֵתand —קִרְיָתָיִם׃Kiryasayim

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וְאֶתand —נְבוֹNevoוְאֶתand —בַּעַלBaalמְעוֹןMeonמוּסַבֹּתchanged inשֵׁםnameוְאֶתand —שִׂבְמָהSivmahוַיִּקְרְאוּand they calledבְשֵׁמֹתby namesאֶת—שְׁמוֹתthe names ofהֶעָרִיםthe citiesאֲשֶׁרwhichבָּנוּ׃they built

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ואתAnd —נבוNeboואתand —בעלBaalמעוןMeonמוסבתchangedשם.nameנְבוֹNeboוּבַעַלand BaalמְעוֹןMeonשְׁמוֹתnames ofעֲ"זָidolsהֵם,they areוְהָיוּand wereהָאֱמוֹרִיִּיםthe Amoritesקוֹרִיםcallingעָרֵיהֶםtheir citiesעַלbyשֵׁםthe name ofעֲ"זָidolsשֶׁלָּהֶם,of theirsוּבְנֵיand the children ofרְאוּבֵןReuvenהֵסֵבּוּchangedאֶת—שְׁמָםtheir nameלְשֵׁמוֹתto namesאֲחֵרִים,otherוְזֶהוּand this isמוסבתchangedשםname—נְבוֹNeboוּבַעַלand BaalמְעוֹןMeonמוּסַבּוֹתwere changedלְשֵׁםto a nameאַחֵר:other

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ואתand —שבמה.Sibmahבָּנוּthey builtשִׂבְמָה,Sibmahוְהִיאand itשְׂבָםSebamהָאֲמוּרָהthat is mentionedלְמַעְלָה:above

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וַיֵּלְכוּAnd they wentבְּנֵיthe sons ofמָכִירMachirבֶּןson ofמְנַשֶּׁהManassehגִּלְעָדָהto Gileadוַיִּלְכְּדֻהָand they captured itוַיּוֹרֶשׁand he dispossessedאֶת—הָאֱמֹרִיthe Amoriteאֲשֶׁרwhoבָּהּ׃was in it

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ויורש.And he drove outכְּתַרְגּוּמוֹis like its translation"וְתָרִיךְ",and he drove outשֶׁתֵּבַתfor the wordרישrishמְשַׁמֶּשֶׁתservesשְׁתֵּיtwoמַחֲלָקוֹת,meaningsלְשׁוֹןan expression ofיְרֻשָּׁהinheritanceוּלְשׁוֹןand an expression ofהוֹרָשָׁהdriving outשֶׁהוּאwhich isטֵרוּדexpellingוְתֵרוּךְ:and driving away

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וַיִּתֵּןAnd gaveמֹשֶׁהMosheאֶת—הַגִּלְעָדthe Giladלְמָכִירto Machirבֶּןson ofמְנַשֶּׁהMenasheוַיֵּשֶׁבand he settledבָּהּ׃in it

פָּסוּק כב

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וְיָאִירAnd Yairבֶּןson ofמְנַשֶּׁהMenasheהָלַךְwentוַיִּלְכֹּדand capturedאֶת—חַוֺּתֵיהֶםtheir villagesוַיִּקְרָאand he calledאֶתְהֶןthemחַוֺּתthe villages ofיָאִיר׃Yair

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חותיהם.their villagesכַּפְרָנֵיהוֹן:their villages

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ויקראAnd he calledאתהןthemחותthe villages ofיאיר.YairלְפִיBecauseשֶׁלֹּאthat notהָיוּthere wereלוֹto himבָנִיםchildrenקְרָאַתָםhe called themבִּשְׁמוֹby his nameלְזִכָּרוֹן:for a memorial

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וְנֹבַחAnd Nobachהָלַךְwentוַיִּלְכֹּדand capturedאֶת—קְנָתKenasוְאֶתand —בְּנֹתֶיהָits villagesוַיִּקְרָאand he calledלָהitנֹבַחNobachבִּשְׁמוֹ׃by his name

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ויקראAnd he calledלהitנבח.Nobah"לָה"lahאֵינוֹis notמַפִּיקwith a Mappikהֵ"א,in the HehוְרָאִיתִיAnd I sawבִיסוֹדוֹin the workשֶׁלofרַ'RabbiמֹשֶׁהMosheהַדַּרְשָׁןthe Preacherלְפִיbecauseשֶׁלֹּאthat notנִתְקַיֵּםremained permanentlyלָהּto itשֵׁםnameזֶהthisלְפִיכָךְthereforeהוּאitרָפֶה,is weakשֶׁמַּשְׁמָעוּתfor the meaningמִדְרָשׁוֹof his explanationכְּמוֹis likeלֹא;notוּתְמֵהַנִיAnd I wonderמַהwhatיִּדְרֹשׁhe will explainבִּשְׁתֵּיconcerning twoתֵבוֹתwordsהַדּוֹמוֹתsimilarלָהּto it"וַיֹּאמֶרAnd he saidלָהto herבֹעַז"BoazרותRuthב'chapter two,"לִבְנוֹתTo buildלָהfor itבַיִת"a houseזכריהZechariahה'chapter five:

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אֵלֶּהThese areמַסְעֵיthe journeys ofבְנֵיthe children ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYisraelאֲשֶׁרwhoיָצְאוּwent outמֵאֶרֶץfrom the land ofמִצְרַיִםMitzrayimלְצִבְאֹתָםby their legionsבְּיַדby the hand ofמֹשֶׁהMosheוְאַהֲרֹן׃and Aharon

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אלהThese areמסעי.the journeys ofלָמָּהwhyנִכְתְּבוּwere they writtenהַמַּסָּעוֹתthe journeysהַלָּלוּ?theseלְהוֹדִיעַto make knownחֲסָדָיוHis loving actsשֶׁלofמָקוֹם,the Omnipresentשֶׁאַעַ"פִּthat even thoughשֶׁגָּזַרHe decreedעֲלֵיהֶםupon themלְטַלְטְלַםto make them wanderוְלַהֲנִיעָםand to move themבַּמִּדְבָּר,in the wildernessלֹאdo notתֹאמַרthinkשֶׁהָיוּthat they wereנָעִיםmovingוּמְטֻלְטָלִיםand wanderingמִמַּסָּעfrom journeyלְמַסָּעto journeyכָּלallאַרְבָּעִיםfortyשָׁנָהyearsוְלֹאand notהָיְתָהthere wasלָהֶםto themמְנוּחָה,restשֶׁהֲרֵיfor beholdאֵיןthere are notכָּאןhereאֶלָּאbutאַרְבָּעִיםfortyוּשְׁתַּיִםand twoמַסָּעוֹת,journeysצֵאdeductמֵהֶםfrom themי"דfourteenשֶׁכֻּלָּםwhich all of themהָיוּwereבְּשָׁנָהin the yearרִאשׁוֹנָהfirstקֹדֶםbeforeגְּזֵרָה,the decreeמִשֶּׁנָּסְעוּfrom when they journeyedמֵרַעְמְסֵסfrom Ramesesעַדuntilשֶׁבָּאוּthey cameלְרִתְמָהto Rithmahשֶׁמִּשָּׁםfrom whereנִשְׁתַּלְּחוּwere sentמְרַגְּלִים,spiesשֶׁנֶּאֱמַרas it is said"וְאַחַרand afterwardsנָסְעוּjourneyedהָעָםthe peopleמֵחֲצֵרוֹת"from Hazerothוְגוֹ'etc.במדברNumbersי"בtwelve,"שְׁלַחsendלְךָfor yourselfאֲנָשִׁים"menוְגוֹ'etc.שםthereי"גthirteen,וְכָאןand hereפסוקverseי"חeighteenהוּאitאוֹמֵרsays"וַיִּסְעוּand they journeyedמֵחֲצֵרֹתfrom Hazerothוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedבְּרִתְמָה",in Rithmahלָמַדְתָּyou learnשֶׁהִיאthat itבְמִדְבַּרis in the wilderness ofפָּארָן;Paranוְעוֹדand furtherהוֹצֵאdeductמִשָּׁםfrom thereח'eightמַסָּעוֹתjourneysשֶׁהָיוּthat wereלְאַחַרafterמִיתַתthe death ofאַהֲרֹןAaron—מֵהֹרfrom Horהָהָרthe mountainעַדuntilעַרְבוֹתthe plains ofמוֹאָבMoab—בִּשְׁנַתin the year ofהָאַרְבָּעִים,the fortiethנִמְצָאit is foundשֶׁכָּלthat all ofשְׁמוֹנֶהthirtyוּשְׁלֹשִׁיםeightשָׁנָהyearsלֹאnotנָסְעוּdid they journeyאֶלָּאbutעֶשְׂרִיםtwentyמַסָּעוֹת,journeysזֶהthisמִיסוֹדוֹis from the foundationשֶׁלofרַבִּיRabbiמֹשֶׁה.Mosheוְרַבִּיand RabbiתַנְחוּמָאTanchumaדָרַשׁexpoundedבּוֹon itדְּרָשָׁהan expositionאַחֶרֶת:anotherמָשָׁלa parableלְמֶלֶךְto a kingשֶׁהָיָהwhoseבְנוֹson wasחוֹלֶהillוְהוֹלִיכוֹand he took himלְמָקוֹםto a placeרָחוֹקdistantלְרַפֹּאתוֹ,to cure himכֵּיוָןwhenשֶׁהָיוּthey wereחוֹזְרִיןreturningהִתְחִילbeganאָבִיוhis fatherמוֹנֶהto countכָלallהַמַּסָּעוֹת,the journeysאָמַרhe saidלוֹ,to himכָּאןhereיָשַׁנְנוּ,we sleptכָּאןhereהוֹקַרְנוּ,we caught coldכָּאןhereחָשַׁשְׁתָּyou had pain inאֶת—רֹאשְׁךָyour headוְכוּ':etc.

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וַיִּכְתֹּבAnd wroteמֹשֶׁהMosheאֶת—מוֹצָאֵיהֶםtheir starting pointsלְמַסְעֵיהֶםfor their journeysעַלbyפִּיthe word ofיְהוָהHashemוְאֵלֶּהand these areמַסְעֵיהֶםtheir journeysלְמוֹצָאֵיהֶם׃according to their starting points

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמֵרַעְמְסֵסfrom Ramesesבַּחֹדֶשׁin the monthהָרִאשׁוֹןthe firstבַּחֲמִשָּׁהon the fifteenthעָשָׂר·יוֹםdayלַחֹדֶשׁof the monthהָרִאשׁוֹןthe firstמִמָּחֳרַתon the morrow ofהַפֶּסַחthe Pesach offeringיָצְאוּwent outבְנֵיthe children ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYisraelבְּיָדwith a handרָמָהhighלְעֵינֵיbefore the eyes ofכָּלall ofמִצְרָיִם׃Mitzrayim

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וּמִצְרַיִםAnd Mitzrayimמְקַבְּרִיםwere buryingאֵת—אֲשֶׁרwhomהִכָּהstruck downיְהוָהHashemבָּהֶםamong themכָּלeveryבְּכוֹרfirstbornוּבֵאלֹהֵיהֶםand upon their godsעָשָׂהexecutedיְהוָהHashemשְׁפָטִים׃judgments

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ומצריםand Egyptמקברים.were buryingטְרוּדִיםwere occupiedבְּאֶבְלָם:in their mourning

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedבְנֵיthe children ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYisraelמֵרַעְמְסֵסfrom Ramesesוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedבְּסֻכֹּת׃in Succoth

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמִסֻּכֹּתfrom Succothוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedבְאֵתָםin Ethamאֲשֶׁרwhichבִּקְצֵהis on the edge ofהַמִּדְבָּר׃the wilderness

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמֵאֵתָםfrom Ethamוַיָּשָׁבand turned backעַלtowardפִּיPiהַחִירֹתHachirothאֲשֶׁרwhichעַלis beforeפְּנֵיthe face ofבַּעַלBaalצְפוֹןZephonוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedלִפְנֵיbeforeמִגְדֹּל׃Migdol

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמִפְּנֵיfrom beforeהַחִירֹתHachirothוַיַּעַבְרוּand they passedבְתוֹךְthrough the midst ofהַיָּםthe seaהַמִּדְבָּרָהinto the wildernessוַיֵּלְכוּand they wentדֶּרֶךְa journey ofשְׁלֹשֶׁתthreeיָמִיםdaysבְּמִדְבַּרin the wilderness ofאֵתָםEthamוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedבְּמָרָה׃in Marah

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמִמָּרָהfrom Marahוַיָּבֹאוּand they cameאֵילִמָהto Elimוּבְאֵילִםand in Elimשְׁתֵּיםtwelveעֶשְׂרֵה·עֵינֹתsprings ofמַיִםwaterוְשִׁבְעִיםand seventyתְּמָרִיםdate palmsוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedשָׁם׃there

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמֵאֵילִםfrom Elimוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedעַלbyיַםthe Sea ofסוּף׃Reeds

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמִיַּםfrom the Sea ofסוּףReedsוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedבְּמִדְבַּרin the wilderness ofסִין׃Sin

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמִמִּדְבַּרfrom the wilderness ofסִיןSinוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedבְּדָפְקָה׃in Dophkah

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמִדָּפְקָהfrom Dophkahוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedבְּאָלוּשׁ׃in Alush

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמֵאָלוּשׁfrom Alushוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedבִּרְפִידִםin Rephidimוְלֹאand notהָיָהthere wasשָׁםthereמַיִםwaterלָעָםfor the peopleלִשְׁתּוֹת׃to drink

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמֵרְפִידִםfrom Rephidimוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedבְּמִדְבַּרin the wilderness ofסִינָי׃Sinai

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמִמִּדְבַּרfrom the wilderness ofסִינָיSinaiוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedבְּקִבְרֹתat the graves ofהַתַּאֲוָה׃the craving

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמִקִּבְרֹתfrom the graves ofהַתַּאֲוָהthe cravingוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedבַּחֲצֵרֹת׃in Chatzeros

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמֵחֲצֵרֹתfrom Chatzerotוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedבְּרִתְמָה׃in Rithmah

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ויחנוAnd they encampedברתמה.in Rithmahעַלonשֵׁםthe name ofלָשׁוֹןthe tongue ofהָרָעevilשֶׁלofמְרַגְּלִים,the spiesשֶׁנֶּאֱמַרas it is said"מַה"Whatיִּתֵּןshall He giveלְךָto youוּמַהand whatיֹּסִיףshall He addלָךְto youלָשׁוֹןO tongue ofרְמִיָּהdeceitחִצֵּיSharp arrows ofגִבּוֹרa mighty warriorשְׁנוּנִיםsharpenedעִםwithגַּחֲלֵיcoals ofרְתָמִים"juniper"תהליםTehillimק"כ120:

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמֵרִתְמָהfrom Rithmahוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedבְּרִמֹּןin Rimmonפָּרֶץ׃Perez

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמֵרִמֹּןfrom RimmonפָּרֶץPerezוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedבְּלִבְנָה׃in Libnah

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמִלִּבְנָהfrom Livnahוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedבְּרִסָּה׃in Rissah

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמֵרִסָּהfrom Rissahוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedבִּקְהֵלָתָה׃in Kehelath

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמִקְּהֵלָתָהfrom Kehelathוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedבְּהַרat Mountשָׁפֶר׃Shepher

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמֵהַרfrom MountשָׁפֶרShepherוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedבַּחֲרָדָה׃in Haradah

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמֵחֲרָדָהfrom Charadahוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedבְּמַקְהֵלֹת׃in Makheloth

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמִמַּקְהֵלֹתfrom Makhelothוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedבְּתָחַת׃in Tahath

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמִתָּחַתfrom Tachatוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedבְּתָרַח׃in Terach

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמִתָּרַחfrom Terachוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedבְּמִתְקָה׃in Miska

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמִמִּתְקָהfrom Mithkahוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedבְּחַשְׁמֹנָה׃in Hashmonah

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמֵחַשְׁמֹנָהfrom Chashmonahוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedבְּמֹסֵרוֹת׃in Moseroth

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמִמֹּסֵרוֹתfrom Moserothוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedבִּבְנֵיin Beneiיַעֲקָן׃Yaakan

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמִבְּנֵיfrom BeneiיַעֲקָןYaakanוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedבְּחֹרin Chorהַגִּדְגָּד׃Hagidgad

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמֵחֹרfrom ChorהַגִּדְגָּדHagidgadוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedבְּיָטְבָתָה׃in Yotvatah

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמִיָּטְבָתָהfrom Yotbatahוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedבְּעַבְרֹנָה׃in Avronah

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמֵעַבְרֹנָהfrom Avronahוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedבְּעֶצְיוֹןin Etzyonגָּבֶר׃Gever

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמֵעֶצְיוֹןfrom EzionגָּבֶרGeberוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedבְמִדְבַּרin the wilderness ofצִןZinהִואitקָדֵשׁ׃is Kadesh

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמִקָּדֵשׁfrom Kadeshוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedבְּהֹרat Horהָהָרthe mountainבִּקְצֵהat the edge ofאֶרֶץthe land ofאֱדוֹם׃Edom

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וַיַּעַלAnd ascendedאַהֲרֹןAharonהַכֹּהֵןthe priestאֶלtoהֹרHorהָהָרthe mountainעַלbyפִּיthe mouth ofיְהוָהHashemוַיָּמָתand he diedשָׁםthereבִּשְׁנַתin the year ofהָאַרְבָּעִיםthe fortiethלְצֵאתto the going out ofבְּנֵיthe children ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYisraelמֵאֶרֶץfrom the land ofמִצְרַיִםMitzrayimבַּחֹדֶשׁin the monthהַחֲמִישִׁיthe fifthבְּאֶחָדon the firstלַחֹדֶשׁ׃of the month

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עלByפיthe mouth ofה'.Hashemמְלַמֵּדthis teachesשֶׁמֵּתthat he diedבִּנְשִׁיקָה:with a kiss

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וְאַהֲרֹןAnd Aharonבֶּןwas a son ofשָׁלֹשׁthreeוְעֶשְׂרִיםand twentyוּמְאַתand one hundredשָׁנָהyearsבְּמֹתוֹat his deathבְּהֹרon Horהָהָר׃the mountain

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וַיִּשְׁמַעAnd he heardהַכְּנַעֲנִיthe Canaaniteמֶלֶךְking ofעֲרָדAradוְהוּאand heיֹשֵׁבdweltבַּנֶּגֶבin the Negevבְּאֶרֶץin the land ofכְּנָעַןCanaanבְּבֹאof the coming ofבְּנֵיthe children ofיִשְׂרָאֵל׃Yisrael

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וישמעAnd he heardהכנעני.the Canaaniteלְלַמֶּדְךָto teach youשֶׁמִּיתַתthat the death ofאַהֲרֹןAharonהִיאit wasהַשְּׁמוּעָה,the reportשֶׁנִּסְתַּלְּקוּthat departedעַנְנֵיthe clouds ofכָבוֹדgloryוּכְסָבוּרand he thoughtשֶׁנִּתְּנָהthat was givenרְשׁוּתpermissionלְהִלָּחֵםto wage warבְּיִשְׂרָאֵל,against Yisraelלְפִיכָךְthereforeחָזַרhe returnedוּכְתָבָהּand wrote itראשRoshהשנהHashanahג'3a:

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמֵהֹרfrom Horהָהָרthe mountainוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedבְּצַלְמֹנָה׃in Zalmonah

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמִצַּלְמֹנָהfrom Zalmonahוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedבְּפוּנֹן׃in Punon

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמִפּוּנֹןfrom Punonוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedבְּאֹבֹת׃in Ovoth

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמֵאֹבֹתfrom Ovothוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedבְּעִיֵּיin the ruins ofהָעֲבָרִיםHa-Avarimבִּגְבוּלon the border ofמוֹאָב׃Moav

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בעייIn the ruins ofהעברים.Abarimלְשׁוֹןan expression ofחֳרָבוֹתwastelandsוְגַלִּיםand heapsכְּמוֹlike"לְעִיinto a heap ofהַשָּׂדֶה"the fieldמיכהMichahא'chapter 1,"שָׂמוּthey placedאֶת—יְרוּשָׁלַיִםYerushalayimלְעִיִּים"into heapsתהליםTehillimע"טchapter 79:

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמֵעִיִּיםfrom Iyimוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedבְּדִיבֹןin Dibonגָּד׃Gad

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמִדִּיבֹןfrom DivonגָּדGadוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedבְּעַלְמֹןin Almonדִּבְלָתָיְמָה׃Divlathaimah

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמֵעַלְמֹןfrom AlmonדִּבְלָתָיְמָהDiblathaimוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedבְּהָרֵיin the mountains ofהָעֲבָרִיםthe Abarimלִפְנֵיbeforeנְבוֹ׃Nebo

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וַיִּסְעוּAnd they journeyedמֵהָרֵיfrom the mountains ofהָעֲבָרִיםAbarimוַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedבְּעַרְבֹתin the plains ofמוֹאָבMoavעַלbyיַרְדֵּןthe Jordan ofיְרֵחוֹ׃Yerecho

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וַיַּחֲנוּAnd they encampedעַלbyהַיַּרְדֵּןthe Jordanמִבֵּיתfrom BeisהַיְשִׁמֹתHayeshimosעַדuntilאָבֵלAvelהַשִּׁטִּיםHashittimבְּעַרְבֹתin the plains ofמוֹאָב׃Moav

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מביתFrom the house ofהישמתYeshimothעדuntilאבלAbelהשטים.ShittimכָּאןHereלִמֶּדְךָit teaches youשִׁעוּרthe measure ofמַחֲנֵהthe camp ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYisraelי"בtwelveמִיל,milדִּאָמַרfor saidרַבָּהRabbahבַּרbarבַּרbarחָנָהChannahלְדִידִיto meחָזֵיwas seenלִיby meהַהוּאthatאַתְרָאplaceוְכוּ'etceteraעירוביןEruvinנ"הfifty-five:

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אבלAvelהשטים.ha-Shittimמִישׁוֹרthe plainשֶׁלofשִׁטִּיםShittimאָבֵלAvelשְׁמוֹ:was its name

Chapter Summaryסִכּוּם

The aliyah begins with Moshe Rabbeinu establishing the formal condition with the tribes of Gad, Reuven, and the half-tribe of Menashe, stipulating that they will inherit the lands of Sihon and Og only if they cross the Yarden to fight. After they agree, Moshe instructs Elazar the Kohen Gadol and Yehoshua to enforce this condition, and the tribes begin rebuilding their cities and sheepfolds. The Torah then transitions to Parshas Masei, listing the historical journeys of Bnei Yisrael from Rameses through the wilderness, detailing each encampment and noting significant events along the way, including the passing of Aharon HaKohen on Mount Hor in the fortieth year of their journey.

לְמַעֲשֶׂהWhat To Take Home

When the tribes of Gad and Reuven came to Moshe Rabbeinu asking to settle on the other side of the Jordan, they made a telling slip of the tongue. They asked to build sheepfolds for their flocks first, and only then cities for their children. Moshe immediately corrected their priorities, telling them: "Build towns for your children, and sheepfolds for your flocks." He reminded them that what is truly precious must come first, and the secondary details of livelihood must wait in their proper place.

It is so easy to fall into the same trap in our own daily lives. We get so caught up in building the "sheepfolds", our businesses, our careers, our financial security, and our material comforts, that we accidentally leave our "children," our spiritual legacy, and our connection to Hashem as an afterthought. We tell ourselves we are working hard for the sake of our families, but we end up giving our best energy to the field and only the leftovers to our homes and our avodah.

Moshe Rabbeinu teaches us that order matters. When we put our spiritual obligations and our families first, Hashem blesses the material endeavors that follow. But when we reverse the order, we risk losing the very things we are working so hard to protect.

Today, pause before you begin your workday or your chores, and consciously put your spiritual priorities first. Dedicate your very first and best moments to a heartfelt tefillah or a set shiur Torah, showing Hashem that your "children" come before your "sheepfolds."