Seder Yomi

Chapter Previewהַקְדָּמָה

In this aliyah, we begin the counting of the shevatim, the holy tribes of Klal Yisrael, as they prepare to enter the Promised Land. The Torah lists the families of Reuven, Shimon, Gad, Yehudah, Yissachar, and Zevulun, recording the census numbers for each tribe. Along the way, the Torah pauses to recall the tragic rebellion of Dasan and Aviram with Korach, reminding us of the consequences of machlokes, while comforting us with the news that the sons of Korach did not perish.

We then continue with the descendants of Yosef—Menasheh and Ephraim—noting the daughters of Zelophehad, followed by the families of Binyamin, Dan, Asher, and Naftali. The aliyah concludes with the grand total of the census, showing how Hashem lovingly counts His precious nation.

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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רְאוּבֵןReuvenבְּכוֹרfirstborn ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYisraelבְּנֵיthe sons ofרְאוּבֵןReuvenחֲנוֹךְChanochמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַחֲנֹכִיthe Chanochiteלְפַלּוּאof Palluמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַפַּלֻּאִי׃the Palluite

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משפחתThe family ofהחנכי.the HanochiteלְפִיBecauseשֶׁהָיוּthat wereהָאֻמּוֹתthe nationsמְבַזִּיןscoffing atאוֹתָםthemוְאוֹמְרִיםand sayingמָהhowאֵלּוּtheseמִתְיַחֲסִיןtrace descentעַלbyשִׁבְטֵיהֶם?their tribesסְבוּרִיםdo they thinkהֵםtheyשֶׁלֹּאthat notשָׁלְטוּruled overהַמִּצְרִיִּיםthe Egyptiansבְּאִמּוֹתֵיהֶם?their mothersאִםifבְּגוּפָםover their bodiesהָיוּthey wereמוֹשְׁלִים,rulingקַלhow muchוָחֹמֶרmore soבִּנְשׁוֹתֵיהֶם,over their wivesלְפִיכָךְthereforeהִטִּילplacedהַקָּבָּ"הthe Holy OneשְׁמוֹHis nameעֲלֵיהֶםupon them—ה"אthe letter Hehמִצַּדfrom sideזֶהthisוְיוֹ"דand the letter Yodמִצַּדfrom sideזֶהthis—לוֹמַר,to sayמֵעִידtestifyאֲנִיIעֲלֵיהֶםupon themשֶׁהֵםthat theyבְּנֵיare the sons ofאֲבוֹתֵיהֶם,their fathersוְזֶהand thisהוּאisשֶׁמְּפֹרָשׁwhat is explainedעַלbyיְדֵיthe hand ofדָוִדDovidתהיליםTehillimקכ"ב122"שִׁבְטֵיthe tribes ofיָהּthe Lordעֵדוּתare a testimonyלְיִשְׂרָאֵל"for Israel—הַשֵּׁםthe Nameהַזֶּהthisמֵעִידtestifiesעֲלֵיהֶםupon themלְשִׁבְטֵיהֶם,regarding their tribesלְפִיכָךְthereforeבְּכֻלָּםin all of themכָּתַבit wroteהַחֲנֹכִי,the Hanochiteהַפַּלֻּאִי,the Palluiteאֲבָלbutבְּיִמְנָהin Yimnahלֹאnotהֻצְרַךְit was necessaryלוֹמַרto say"מִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַיִּמְנִי"the Yimniteלְפִיbecauseשֶׁהַשֵּׁםthat the Nameקָבוּעַis fixedבּוֹin it—יוֹ"דthe letter Yodבָּרֹאשׁat the beginningוה"אand the letter Hehבַּסּוֹףat the endילקוטYalkutשמעוניShimoni:

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Pasuk 2

לְחֶצְרֹןof Chezronמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַחֶצְרוֹנִיthe Chezroniteלְכַרְמִיof Carmiמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַכַּרְמִי׃the Carmite

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Pasuk 3

אֵלֶּהThese areמִשְׁפְּחֹתthe families ofהָרֻאוּבֵנִיthe Reuveniteוַיִּהְיוּand they wereפְקֻדֵיהֶםtheir counted onesשְׁלֹשָׁהthreeוְאַרְבָּעִיםand fortyאֶלֶףthousandוּשְׁבַעand sevenמֵאוֹתhundredוּשְׁלֹשִׁים׃and thirty

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וּבְנֵיAnd the sons ofפַלּוּאPalluאֱלִיאָב׃Eliab

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Pasuk 5

וּבְנֵיAnd the sons ofאֱלִיאָבEliabנְמוּאֵלNemuelוְדָתָןand Dathanוַאֲבִירָםand Abiramהוּאhe isדָתָןDathanוַאֲבִירָםand Abiramקרואיthe chosen ones ofקְרִיאֵיthe chosen ones ofהָעֵדָהthe congregationאֲשֶׁרwhoהִצּוּincitedעַלagainstמֹשֶׁהMosheוְעַלand againstאַהֲרֹןAharonבַּעֲדַתin the assembly ofקֹרַחKorachבְּהַצֹּתָםwhen they incitedעַלagainstיְהוָה׃Hashem

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אשרwhoהצו.incitedאֶת—יִשְׂרָאֵלYisraelעלagainstמשהMoshe:

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בהצתם.when they incitedאֶת—הָעָםthe peopleעלagainstה'Hashem:

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הצו.They caused to striveהִשִּׂיאוּthey persuadedאֶת—יִשְׂרָאֵלYisraelלָרִיבto striveעַלagainstמֹשֶׁה,Mosheלְשׁוֹןa term ofהִפְעִילוּ:causing to do

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Pasuk 6

וַתִּפְתַּחAnd she openedהָאָרֶץthe earthאֶת—פִּיהָher mouthוַתִּבְלַעand she swallowedאֹתָםthemוְאֶתand —קֹרַחKorachבְּמוֹתat the death ofהָעֵדָהthe assemblyבַּאֲכֹלwhen consumedהָאֵשׁthe fireאֵת—חֲמִשִּׁיםfiftyוּמָאתַיִםand two hundredאִישׁmenוַיִּהְיוּand they becameלְנֵס׃for a sign

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ויהיוAnd they becameלנס.for a signלְאוֹתfor a signוּלְזִכָּרוֹן,and for a reminder"לְמַעַןso thatאֲשֶׁרwhichלֹאnotיִקְרַבshall approachאִישׁa manזָר"strangerבמדברBamidbarי"ז17לַחֲלֹקto disputeעוֹדfurtherעַלconcerningהַכְּהֻנָּה:the priesthood

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Pasuk 7

וּבְנֵיAnd the sons ofקֹרַחKorachלֹאdid notמֵתוּ׃die

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ובניAnd the sons ofקרחKorachלאdid notמתו.dieהֵםtheyהָיוּwereבָעֵצָהin the conspiracyתְּחִלָּה,initiallyוּבִשְׁעַתbut at the time ofהַמַּחֲלֹקֶתthe disputeהִרְהֲרוּthey thoughtתְשׁוּבָהrepentanceבְלִבָּם,in their heartלְפִיכָךְthereforeנִתְבַּצֵּרwas fortifiedלָהֶםfor themמָקוֹםa placeגָּבוֹהַhighבַּגֵיהִנּוֹםin Gehinnomוְיָשְׁבוּand they satשָׁםthereסנהדריןSanhedrinק"י110:

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בְּנֵיThe sons ofשִׁמְעוֹןShimonלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָםaccording to their familiesלִנְמוּאֵלof Nemuelמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַנְּמוּאֵלִיthe Nemueliteלְיָמִיןof Yaminמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַיָּמִינִיthe Jaminiteלְיָכִיןof Yachinמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַיָּכִינִי׃the Jachinite

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לְזֶרַחof Zerachמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַזַּרְחִיthe Zarchiteלְשָׁאוּלof Shaulמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַשָּׁאוּלִי׃the Shaulite

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לזרח.Of Zerahהוּאheצֹחַר,is Zoharלְשׁוֹןan expression ofצֹהַר,shiningאֲבָלbutמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofאֹהַדOhadבָּטְלָה,ceasedוְכֵןand likewiseחָמֵשׁfiveמִשֵּׁבֶטfrom the tribe ofבִּנְיָמִין,Binyaminשֶׁהֲרֵיfor beholdבַּעֲשָׂרָהwith tenבָנִיםsonsיָרַדhe went downלְמִצְרַיִםto Mitzrayimוְכָאןand hereלֹאnotמָנָהit countedאֶלָּאexceptחֲמִשָּׁה,fiveוְכֵןand likewiseאֶצְבּוֹןEzbonלְגָד,of GadהֲרֵיbeholdשֶׁבַעsevenמִשְׁפָּחוֹתfamiliesתנחומאTanchuma;וּמָצָאתִיand I foundבְתַלְמוּדin the TalmudיְרוּשַׁלְמִיYerushalmiשֶׁכְּשֶׁמֵּתthat when diedאַהֲרֹןAharonנִסְתַּלְּקוּdepartedעַנְנֵיthe clouds ofכָבוֹד,gloryוּבָאוּand cameהַכְּנַעֲנִיםthe Canaanitesלְהִלָּחֵםto wage warבְּיִשְׂרָאֵל,against Israelוְנָתְנוּand they setלֵבheartלַחֲזֹרto returnלְמִצְרַיִם,to Mitzrayimוְחָזְרוּand they turned backלַאֲחוֹרֵיהֶםbackwardשְׁמוֹנֶהeightמַסָּעוֹתstages—מֵהֹרfrom Horהָהָרthe mountainלְמוֹסֵרָהto Moserah—שֶׁנֶּאֱמַרas it is said"וּבְנֵיAnd the children ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelנָסְעוּjourneyedמִבְּאֵרֹתfrom BeerothבְּנֵיBeneיַעֲקָןYaakanמוֹסֵרָהto Moserahשָׁםthereמֵתdiedאַהֲרֹן"AharonדבריםDevarimי'10,וַהֲלֹאbut did notבְהֹרat Horהָהָרthe mountainמֵתhe dieוּמִמּוֹסֵרָהand from MoserahעַדuntilהֹרHorהָהָרthe mountainשְׁמוֹנֶהeightמַסָּעוֹתstagesיֵשׁthere areלְמַפְרֵעַ?backwardאֶלָּאbutשֶׁחָזְרוּthat they turned backלַאֲחוֹרֵיהֶםbackwardוְרָדְפוּand pursuedבְנֵיthe sons ofלֵוִיLeviאַחֲרֵיהֶםafter themלְהַחֲזִירָםto bring them backוְהָרְגוּand they killedמֵהֶםof themשֶׁבַעsevenמִשְׁפָּחוֹת,familiesוּמִבְּנֵיand of the sons ofלֵוִיLeviנָפְלוּfellאַרְבַּעfourמִשְׁפָּחוֹת:familiesמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofשִׁמְעִיShimeiוְעֻזִּיאֵלִי,and Uzzieliוּמִבְּנֵיand of the sons ofיִצְהָרIzharלֹאnotנִמְנוּwere countedכָּאןhereאֶלָּאexceptמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַקָּרְחִי,the Korahiteוְהָרְבִיעִיתand the fourthלֹאnotיָדַעְתִּיI knewמַהwhatהִיאit isתלמודTalmudירושלמיYerushalmiסוטהSotahא'1;וְרַבִּיand RabbiתַּנְחוּמָאTanchumaדָרַשׁexpoundedשֶׁמֵּתוּthat they diedבַּמַּגֵּפָהin the plagueבִּדְבַרin the matter ofבִּלְעָם,Balaamאֲבָלbutלְפִיaccording toהַחִסָּרוֹןthe deficiencyשֶׁחָסַרthat was missingמִשֵּׁבֶטfrom the tribe ofשִׁמְעוֹןSimeonבְּמִנְיָןin censusזֶהthisמִמִּנְיָןfrom the censusהָרִאשׁוֹןfirstשֶׁבְּמִדְבַּרthat was in the wilderness ofסִינַי,Sinaiנִרְאֶהit appearsשֶׁכָּלthat allכ"דtwenty-fourאֶלֶףthousandנָפְלוּfellמִשִּׁבְטוֹfrom the tribeשֶׁלofשִׁמְעוֹן:Simeon

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Pasuk 10

אֵלֶּהThese areמִשְׁפְּחֹתthe families ofהַשִּׁמְעֹנִיthe Shimonitesשְׁנַיִםtwoוְעֶשְׂרִיםand twentyאֶלֶףthousandוּמָאתָיִם׃and two hundred

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בְּנֵיThe sons ofגָדGadלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָםaccording to their familiesלִצְפוֹןof Zephonמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַצְּפוֹנִיthe Zephonitesלְחַגִּיof Haggiמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַחַגִּיthe Haggitesלְשׁוּנִיof Shuniמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַשּׁוּנִי׃the Shunites

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לְאָזְנִיof Ozniמִשְׁפַּחַתthe clan ofהָאָזְנִיthe Oznitesלְעֵרִיof Eriמִשְׁפַּחַתthe clan ofהָעֵרִי׃the Erites

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לאזני.Of OzniאוֹמֵרsayאֲנִיIשֶׁזּוֹthat thisמִשְׁפַּחַתis the family ofאֶצְבּוֹןEzbonבראשיתBereishisמ"וforty six,וְאֵינִיand I do notיוֹדֵעַknowלָמָּהwhyלֹאnotנִקְרֵאתwas calledמִשְׁפַּחְתּוֹhis familyעַלbyשְׁמוֹ:his name

פָּסוּק יג

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לַאֲרוֹדof Arodמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהָאֲרוֹדִיthe Aroditeלְאַרְאֵלִיof Areliמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהָאַרְאֵלִי׃the Arelite

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אֵלֶּהThese areמִשְׁפְּחֹתthe families ofבְּנֵיthe children ofגָדGadלִפְקֻדֵיהֶםaccording to their countsאַרְבָּעִיםfortyאֶלֶףthousandוַחֲמֵשׁand fiveמֵאוֹת׃hundred

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בְּנֵיThe sons ofיְהוּדָהYehudahעֵרErוְאוֹנָןand Onanוַיָּמָתand diedעֵרErוְאוֹנָןand Onanבְּאֶרֶץin the land ofכְּנָעַן׃Kenaan

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וַיִּהְיוּAnd they wereבְנֵיthe sons ofיְהוּדָהYehudahלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָםaccording to their familiesלְשֵׁלָהof Shelahמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַשֵּׁלָנִיthe Shelaniteלְפֶרֶץof Perezמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַפַּרְצִיthe Pereziteלְזֶרַחof Zerachמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַזַּרְחִי׃the Zarhite

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וַיִּהְיוּAnd they wereבְנֵיthe sons ofפֶרֶץPerezלְחֶצְרֹןof Hezronמִשְׁפַּחַתthe clan ofהַחֶצְרֹנִיthe Hezronitesלְחָמוּלof Hamulמִשְׁפַּחַתthe clan ofהֶחָמוּלִי׃the Hamulites

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אֵלֶּהThese areמִשְׁפְּחֹתthe families ofיְהוּדָהYehudahלִפְקֻדֵיהֶםaccording to their numbersשִׁשָּׁהsixוְשִׁבְעִיםand seventyאֶלֶףthousandוַחֲמֵשׁand fiveמֵאוֹת׃hundred

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בְּנֵיThe sons ofיִשָּׂשכָרYissacharלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָםaccording to their familiesתּוֹלָעTolaמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַתּוֹלָעִיthe Tolaiלְפֻוָהof Puvahמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַפּוּנִי׃the Puni

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לְיָשׁוּבof Yashuvמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַיָּשׁוּבִיthe Yashuviteלְשִׁמְרֹןof Shimronמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַשִּׁמְרֹנִי׃the Shimronite

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לישוב.Of JashubהוּאheיוֹבJobהָאָמוּרwho is mentionedבְּיוֹרְדֵיamong those who descendedמִצְרַיִם,to Mitzrayimכִּיforכָלallהַמִּשְׁפָּחוֹתthe familiesנִקְרְאוּwere calledעַלbyשֵׁםthe name ofיוֹרְדֵיthose who descended toמִצְרַיִם,Mitzrayimוְהַנּוֹלָדִיןand those bornמִשָּׁםfrom thereוָהָלְאָהand onwardsלֹאnotנִקְרְאוּwere calledהַמִּשְׁפָּחוֹתthe familiesעַלbyשְׁמָם,their nameחוּץexceptמִמִּשְׁפְּחוֹתfor the families ofאֶפְרַיִםEphraimוּמְנַשֶּׁהand Menasheשֶׁנּוֹלְדוּwho were bornכֻלָּםall of themבְּמִצְרַיִם,in Mitzrayimוְאַרְדְּand Ardוְנַעֲמָןand Naamanבְּנֵיsons ofבֶלַעBelaבֶּןson ofבִּנְיָמִין;Binyaminוּמָצָאתִיand I foundבִיסוֹדוֹin the workשֶׁלofרַבִּיRabbiמֹשֶׁהMosheהַדַּרְשָׁן,the Preacherשֶׁיָּרְדָהthat descendedאִמָּןtheir motherמִמִּצְרַיִםto Mitzrayimכְּשֶׁהָיְתָהwhen she wasמְעֻבֶּרֶתpregnantמֵהֶם,with themלְכָךְthereforeנֶחְלְקוּthey were dividedלְמִשְׁפָּחוֹתinto familiesכְּחֶצְרוֹןlike Chezronוְחָמוּלand Chamulשֶׁהָיוּwho wereבְנֵיsons ofבָנִיםsonsלִיהוּדָה,to Yehudahוְחֶבֶרand Cheberוּמַלְכִּיאֵלand Malkielשֶׁהָיוּwho wereבְנֵיsons ofבָנִיםsonsשֶׁלofאָשֵׁר;Asherוְאִםand ifאַגָּדָהan Agadahהִיאit isהֲרֵיbeholdטוֹב,goodוְאִםand ifלָאו,notאוֹמֵרsayאֲנִיIשֶׁהָיוּthat there wereלְבֶלַעto Belaבְּנֵיsons ofבָנִיםsonsהַרְבֵּה,manyוּמִשְּׁנַיִםand from these twoהַלָּלוּ,theseאַרְדְּArdוְנַעֲמָן,and Naamanיָצְאָהthere issuedמִכָּלfrom eachאֶחָדoneמִשְׁפָּחָהa familyרַבָּה,largeוְנִקְרְאוּand were calledתוֹלְדוֹתthe offspring ofשְׁאָרthe rest ofהַבָּנִיםthe sonsעַלbyשֵׁםthe name ofבֶּלַע,Belaוְתוֹלְדוֹתand the offspring ofהַשְּׁנַיִםthe twoהַלָּלוּtheseנִקְרְאוּwere calledעַלbyשְׁמָם,their nameוְכֵןand soאֲנִיIאוֹמֵרsayבִּבְנֵיregarding the sons ofמָכִירMachirשֶׁנֶּחְלְקוּwho were dividedלִשְׁתֵּיinto twoמִשְׁפָּחוֹת,familiesאַחַתoneנִקְרֵאתcalledעַלbyשְׁמוֹ,his nameוְאַחַתand oneנִקְרֵאתcalledעַלbyשֵׁםthe name ofגִּלְעָדGileadבְּנוֹ;his sonחָמֵשׁFiveמִשְׁפָּחוֹתfamiliesחָסְרוּwere missingמִבָּנָיוfrom the sonsשֶׁלofבִּנְיָמִין,Binyaminכָּאןhereנִתְקַיְּמָהwas fulfilledמִקְצַתpart ofנְבוּאַתthe prophecy ofאִמּוֹhis motherשֶׁקְּרָאַתּוּwho called himבֶןBenאוֹנִיOni—בֶּןson ofאֲנִינוּתִי,my sorrowוּבְפִילֶגֶשׁand in the concubineבְּגִבְעָהin GibeahשופטיםJudgesכ'20נִתְקַיְּמָהwas fulfilledכֻּלָּה.all of itזוֹThisמָצָאתִיI foundבִיסוֹדוֹin the workשֶׁלofרַ'RabbiמֹשֶׁהMosheהַדַּרְשָׁן:the Preacher

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אֵלֶּהThese areמִשְׁפְּחֹתthe families ofיִשָּׂשכָרYissacharלִפְקֻדֵיהֶםaccording to their numbersאַרְבָּעָהfourוְשִׁשִּׁיםand sixtyאֶלֶףthousandוּשְׁלֹשׁand threeמֵאוֹת׃hundred

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בְּנֵיThe sons ofזְבוּלֻןZevulunלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָםaccording to their familiesלְסֶרֶדof Seredמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַסַּרְדִּיthe Sarediteלְאֵלוֹןof Elonמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהָאֵלֹנִיthe Eloniteלְיַחְלְאֵלof Yachleelמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַיַּחְלְאֵלִי׃the Yachleelite

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אֵלֶּהThese areמִשְׁפְּחֹתthe families ofהַזְּבוּלֹנִיthe Zevuluniteלִפְקֻדֵיהֶםaccording to their numbersשִׁשִּׁיםsixtyאֶלֶףthousandוַחֲמֵשׁand fiveמֵאוֹת׃hundred

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בְּנֵיThe sons ofיוֹסֵףYosefלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָםby their familiesמְנַשֶּׁהMenasheוְאֶפְרָיִם׃and Ephraim

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בְּנֵיThe sons ofמְנַשֶּׁהMenashehלְמָכִירof Machirמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַמָּכִירִיthe Machiriteוּמָכִירand Machirהוֹלִידbegotאֶת—גִּלְעָדGiladלְגִלְעָדof Giladמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַגִּלְעָדִי׃the Giladite

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אֵלֶּהTheseבְּנֵיare the sons ofגִלְעָדGileadאִיעֶזֶרIezerמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהָאִיעֶזְרִיthe Iezeriteלְחֵלֶקof Helekמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַחֶלְקִי׃the Helekite

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וְאַשְׂרִיאֵלand Asrielמִשְׁפַּחַתthe clan ofהָאַשְׂרִאֵלִיthe Asrielitesוְשֶׁכֶםand Shechemמִשְׁפַּחַתthe clan ofהַשִּׁכְמִי׃the Shechemites

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וּשְׁמִידָעand Shemidaמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַשְּׁמִידָעִיthe Shemidaiteוְחֵפֶרand Hepherמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַחֶפְרִי׃the Hepherite

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וּצְלָפְחָדAnd Tzelofchadבֶּןson ofחֵפֶרCheferלֹאnotהָיוּhadלוֹto himבָּנִיםsonsכִּיbutאִםonlyבָּנוֹתdaughtersוְשֵׁםand the names ofבְּנוֹתthe daughters ofצְלָפְחָדTzelofchadמַחְלָהMachlahוְנֹעָהand NoachחָגְלָהChoglahמִלְכָּהMilkahוְתִרְצָה׃and Tirtzah

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אֵלֶּהThese areמִשְׁפְּחֹתthe families ofמְנַשֶּׁהManassehוּפְקֻדֵיהֶםand their counted onesשְׁנַיִםtwoוַחֲמִשִּׁיםand fiftyאֶלֶףthousandוּשְׁבַעand sevenמֵאוֹת׃hundred

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אֵלֶּהThese areבְנֵיthe sons ofאֶפְרַיִםEphraimלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָםby their familiesלְשׁוּתֶלַחof Shuthelahמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַשֻּׁתַלְחִיthe Shuthelahiteלְבֶכֶרof Becherמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַבַּכְרִיthe Becheriteלְתַחַןof Tahanמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַתַּחֲנִי׃the Tahanite

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וְאֵלֶּהand theseבְּנֵיare the sons ofשׁוּתָלַחShuthelahלְעֵרָןof Eranמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהָעֵרָנִי׃the Eranites

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ואלהAnd theseבניthe sons ofשותלחShuthelahוגו'.etc.שְׁאָרThe rest ofבְּנֵיthe sons ofשׁוּתֶלַחShuthelahנִקְרְאוּwere calledתוֹלְדוֹתֵיהֶםtheir offspringעַלbyשֵׁםthe name ofשׁוּתֶלַח,Shuthelahוּמֵעֵרָןbut from Eranיָצְאָהissuedמִשְׁפָּחָהa familyרַבָּהlargeוְנִקְרֵאתand it was calledעַלbyשְׁמוֹ,his nameוְנֶחְשְׁבוּand were reckonedבְנֵיthe children ofשׁוּתֶלַחShuthelahלִשְׁתֵּיas twoמִשְׁפָּחוֹת,familiesצֵאGoוַחֲשֹׁבand reckonוְתִמְצָאand you will findבְּפָרָשָׁהin the sectionזוֹthisחֲמִשִּׁיםfiftyוְשֶׁבַעand sevenמִשְׁפָּחוֹתfamiliesוּמִבְּנֵיand of the sons ofלֵוִיLeviשְׁמוֹנֶהeightהֲרֵיbehold there areשִׁשִּׁיםsixtyוְחָמֵשׁ,and fiveוְזֶהוּand this isשֶׁנֶּאֱמַרwhat is said"כִּיForאַתֶּםyou areהַמְעַט"the leastוְגוֹ'etc.—ה"אThe letter Heiמְעַט,of Hamatחָמֵשׁis fiveאַתֶּםyou areחֲסֵרִיםlackingמִמִּשְׁפְּחוֹתfrom the families ofכָּלallהָעַמִּים,the nationsשֶׁהֵןwhich areשִׁבְעִים.seventyאַףAlsoזוֹthisהֵבַנְתִּיI understoodמִיסוֹדוֹfrom the foundationשֶׁלofרַבִּיRabbiמֹשֶׁהMosheהַדַּרְשָׁן,the PreacherאַךְbutהֻצְרַכְתִּיI was compelledלִפְחֹתto omitוּלְהוֹסִיףand to addבִּדְבָרָיו:to his words

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אֵלֶּהThese areמִשְׁפְּחֹתthe families ofבְּנֵיthe children ofאֶפְרַיִםEphraimלִפְקֻדֵיהֶםaccording to their numbersשְׁנַיִםtwoוּשְׁלֹשִׁיםand thirtyאֶלֶףthousandוַחֲמֵשׁand fiveמֵאוֹתhundredאֵלֶּהthese areבְנֵיthe children ofיוֹסֵףYosefלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם׃according to their families

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בְּנֵיThe sons ofבִנְיָמִןBinyaminלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָםaccording to their familiesלְבֶלַעof Belaמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַבַּלְעִיthe Belaiteלְאַשְׁבֵּלof Ashbelמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהָאַשְׁבֵּלִיthe Ashbeliteלַאֲחִירָםof Achiramמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהָאֲחִירָמִי׃the Achiramite

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לאחירם.Of AhiramהוּאheאֵחִיEhiשֶׁיָּרַדwho went downלְמִצְרַיִם,to Mitzrayimוּלְפִיand becauseשֶׁנִּקְרָאhe was calledעַלafterשֵׁםthe name ofיוֹסֵףYosefשֶׁהָיָהwho wasאָחִיוhis brotherוְרָםand greaterמִמֶּנּוּthan himנִקְרָאhe was calledאֲחִירָם:Achiram

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לִשְׁפוּפָםof Shephuphamמִשְׁפַּחַתthe clan ofהַשּׁוּפָמִיthe Shuphamitesלְחוּפָםof Huphamמִשְׁפַּחַתthe clan ofהַחוּפָמִי׃the Huphamites

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לשפופם.of Shefufamהוּאheמֻפִּים,was Muppimעַלonשֵׁםthe accountשֶׁהָיָהthat wasיוֹסֵףYosefשָׁפוּףenfeebledבֵּיןamongהָאֻמּוֹת:the nations

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וַיִּהְיוּAnd they wereבְנֵיthe sons ofבֶלַעBelaאַרְדְּArdוְנַעֲמָןand Naamanמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהָאַרְדִּיthe Arditeלְנַעֲמָןof Naamanמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַנַּעֲמִי׃the Naamanite

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אֵלֶּהThese areבְנֵיthe sons ofבִנְיָמִןBinyaminלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָםby their familiesוּפְקֻדֵיהֶםand their counted onesחֲמִשָּׁהfiveוְאַרְבָּעִיםand fortyאֶלֶףthousandוְשֵׁשׁand sixמֵאוֹת׃hundred

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אֵלֶּהThese areבְנֵיthe sons ofדָןDanלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָםaccording to their familiesלְשׁוּחָםof Shuhamמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַשּׁוּחָמִיthe Shuhamiteאֵלֶּהthese areמִשְׁפְּחֹתthe families ofדָּןDanלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם׃according to their families

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לשוחם.of Shuhamהוּאhe isחֻשִׁים:Chushim

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כָּלAllמִשְׁפְּחֹתthe families ofהַשּׁוּחָמִיthe Shuchamiteלִפְקֻדֵיהֶםaccording to their numbersאַרְבָּעָהfourוְשִׁשִּׁיםand sixtyאֶלֶףthousandוְאַרְבַּעand fourמֵאוֹת׃hundred

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בְּנֵיThe sons ofאָשֵׁרAsherלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָםaccording to their familiesלְיִמְנָהof Yimnahמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַיִּמְנָהthe Yimniteלְיִשְׁוִיof Yishviמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַיִּשְׁוִיthe Yishviteלִבְרִיעָהof Beriahמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַבְּרִיעִי׃the Beriite

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לִבְנֵיOf the sons ofבְרִיעָהBeriahלְחֶבֶרof Cheverמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַחֶבְרִיthe Chevriteלְמַלְכִּיאֵלof Malkielמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַמַּלְכִּיאֵלִי׃the Malkielite

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וְשֵׁםAnd the name ofבַּתthe daughter ofאָשֵׁרAsherשָׂרַח׃was Serach

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ושםAnd the name ofבתthe daughter ofאשרAsherשרח.was SerachלְפִיBecauseשֶׁהָיְתָהthat she wasקַיֶּמֶתenduringבְּחַיֶּיהָin her lifeמְנָאָהּhe counted herכָּאןhereסדרSederעולםOlam:

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אֵלֶּהThese areמִשְׁפְּחֹתthe families ofבְּנֵיthe children ofאָשֵׁרAsherלִפְקֻדֵיהֶםaccording to their numbersשְׁלֹשָׁהthreeוַחֲמִשִּׁיםand fiftyאֶלֶףthousandוְאַרְבַּעand fourמֵאוֹת׃hundred

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בְּנֵיThe sons ofנַפְתָּלִיNaftaliלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָםaccording to their familiesלְיַחְצְאֵלof Yachtzeelמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַיַּחְצְאֵלִיthe Yachtzeeliteלְגוּנִיof Guniמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַגּוּנִי׃the Gunite

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לְיֵצֶרof Yezerמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַיִּצְרִיthe Yezriteלְשִׁלֵּםof Shillemמִשְׁפַּחַתthe family ofהַשִּׁלֵּמִי׃the Shillemite

פָּסוּק מו

Pasuk 46

אֵלֶּהThese areמִשְׁפְּחֹתthe families ofנַפְתָּלִיNaftaliלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָםaccording to their familiesוּפְקֻדֵיהֶםand their counted onesחֲמִשָּׁהfiveוְאַרְבָּעִיםand fortyאֶלֶףthousandוְאַרְבַּעand fourמֵאוֹת׃hundred

פָּסוּק מז

Pasuk 47

אֵלֶּהThese areפְּקוּדֵיthe counted ofבְּנֵיthe children ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYisraelשֵׁשׁsixמֵאוֹתhundredאֶלֶףthousandוָאָלֶףand a thousandשְׁבַעsevenמֵאוֹתhundredוּשְׁלֹשִׁים׃and thirty

Chapter Summaryסִכּוּם

This aliyah details the census of the Jewish people, listing each tribe by its families and providing their respective population counts. It begins with Reuven, mentioning the fate of Dasan, Aviram, and Korach's assembly, and continues through Shimon, Gad, Yehudah, Yissachar, and Zevulun. The Torah then counts the descendants of Yosef through Menasheh and Ephraim, highlighting Zelophehad's daughters, before concluding with the counts for Binyamin, Dan, Asher (mentioning his daughter Serah), and Naftali, bringing the total number of enrolled Israelite men to 601,730.

לְמַעֲשֶׂהWhat To Take Home

In the middle of counting the vast numbers of Klal Yisrael, the Torah suddenly pauses to tell us a remarkable detail: "And the sons of Korah did not die." While their father and his entire assembly were swallowed up by the earth for their rebellion, these young men chose a different path. They did not let their family history, their environment, or the heavy momentum of their father's mistakes define their destiny. At the very last second, they did teshuvah and carved out a completely new path of life for themselves.

It is so easy to feel trapped by our past, our family patterns, or the mistakes we have made in our lives up until now. We sometimes think, "This is just who I am, and this is how my story has to end." But the Torah is teaching us a profound lesson in the power of choice. No matter what kind of spiritual environment you come from, and no matter how deep the mistakes of the past may run, you are never locked in. You have the power to choose life, to choose connection to Hashem, and to write a completely different chapter starting right now.

Today, when you feel pulled down by old habits, family baggage, or past failures, remember the sons of Korah. Pause for a moment, realize that your future is entirely in your hands, and make one small, positive choice that breaks the old pattern.