Seder Yomi

Chapter Previewהַקְדָּמָה

In this aliyah, we feel the painful aftermath of the chet hamiraglim (the sin of the spies). Hashem decrees that the generation of the midbar who complained against Him will not enter the Promised Land; instead, they will wander for forty years—one year for each day of the spies' journey—and their carcasses will fall in the wilderness. Only Calev ben Yefuneh and Yehoshua bin Nun are spared from this decree, while the spies who brought out the bad report die immediately in a plague before Hashem.

We then see the heartbreaking account of the ma'apilim, the group of Yidden who tried to force their way up to Eretz Yisrael to make amends for their sin, despite Moshe Rabbeinu's warnings that Hashem's Presence would not be with them. Tragically, they are struck down by the Amalekites and Canaanites. Following this dark episode, Hashem immediately speaks to Moshe about entering the Land, bringing comfort to the nation by giving them the mitzvos of nesachim (wine libations) and grain offerings that must accompany their future korbanos.

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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וַיְדַבֵּרAnd spokeיְהוָהHashemאֶלtoמֹשֶׁהMosheוְאֶלand toאַהֲרֹןAharonלֵאמֹר׃saying

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עַדUntilמָתַיwhenלָעֵדָהfor the congregationהָרָעָהthe evilהַזֹּאתthisאֲשֶׁרwhoהֵמָּהtheyמַלִּינִיםcomplainעָלָיagainst Meאֶת—תְּלֻנּוֹתthe complaints ofבְּנֵיthe children ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYisraelאֲשֶׁרwhichהֵמָּהtheyמַלִּינִיםcomplainעָלַיagainst Meשָׁמָעְתִּי׃I have heard

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לעדהTo the congregationהרעהthe evilוגו'.etc.אֵלּוּthese areהַמְרַגְּלִים,the spiesמִכָּאןfrom hereלָעֵדָהto a congregationשֶׁהִיאthat it isעֲשָׂרָהtenמגילהMegillahכ"ג23b:

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אשרwhoהמהtheyמלינים.cause to complainאֶת—יִשְׂרָאֵלYisraelעָלַי:against Me

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את—תלנותthe murmurings ofבניthe children ofישראלYisraelאשרwhichהמה.theyהַמְרַגְּלִיםthe spiesמליניםcause to murmurאוֹתָםthemעלי,against MeשמעתיI have heard:

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אֱמֹרSayאֲלֵהֶםto themחַיas I liveאָנִיIנְאֻםsaysיְהוָהHashemאִםsurelyלֹאnotכַּאֲשֶׁרjust asדִּבַּרְתֶּםyou spokeבְּאָזְנָיin My earsכֵּןsoאֶעֱשֶׂהI will doלָכֶם׃to you

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חיAs I liveאני.Iלְשׁוֹןan expression ofשְׁבוּעָה,an oathאִםifלֹאnotכֵןsoאֶעֱשֶׂהI will do—כִּבְיָכוֹלas it wereאֵינִיI am notחַי:living

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כאשרasדברתם.you spokeשֶׁבִּקַּשְׁתֶּםthat you requestedמִמֶּנִּיfrom Me"אוֹ"orבַּמִּדְבָּרin the wildernessהַזֶּהthisלוּwould thatמָתְנוּ"we had died"פסוקverseב'2:

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בַּמִּדְבָּרin the wildernessהַזֶּהthisיִפְּלוּshall fallפִגְרֵיכֶםyour carcassesוְכָלand all ofפְּקֻדֵיכֶםyour numbered onesלְכָלto all ofמִסְפַּרְכֶםyour countמִבֶּןfrom the age ofעֶשְׂרִיםtwentyשָׁנָהyearsוָמָעְלָהand upwardאֲשֶׁרwhoהֲלִינֹתֶםyou complainedעָלָי׃against Me

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וכלAnd all ofפקדיכםyour numbered onesלכלaccording to all ofמספרכם.your countכָּלanyהַנִּמְנֶהwho is countedלְכָלin anyמִסְפָּרcensusשֶׁאַתֶּםthat youנִמְנִיםare countedבּוֹ,in itכְּגוֹןsuch asלָצֵאתto go outוְלָבֹאand to come inלַצָּבָאfor the armyוְלָתֵתand to giveשְׁקָלִים,shekelsכָּלallהַמְּנוּיִיםthose countedלְכָלin all ofאוֹתָןthoseמִסְפָּרוֹתcensusesיָמוּתוּ,shall dieוְאֵלּוּand theseהֵןare theyמבןfrom a son ofעשריםtwentyשנהyearsוגו';etcלְהוֹצִיאto excludeשִׁבְטוֹthe tribe ofשֶׁל·לֵוִיLeviשֶׁאֵיןfor notפְּקוּדֵיהֶםtheir numbered onesמִבֶּןfrom a son ofעֶשְׂרִים:twenty

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אִםifאַתֶּםyouתָּבֹאוּshall enterאֶלintoהָאָרֶץthe landאֲשֶׁרthatנָשָׂאתִיI raisedאֶת—יָדִיMy handלְשַׁכֵּןto settleאֶתְכֶםyouבָּהּin itכִּיexceptאִם·כָּלֵבCalevבֶּןson ofיְפֻנֶּהYefunnehוִיהוֹשֻׁעַand Yehoshuaבִּןson ofנוּן׃Nun

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וְטַפְּכֶםand your childrenאֲשֶׁרwhomאֲמַרְתֶּםyou saidלָבַזfor spoilיִהְיֶהwould beוְהֵבֵיאתִיand I will bringאֹתָםthemוְיָדְעוּand they shall knowאֶת—הָאָרֶץthe landאֲשֶׁרthatמְאַסְתֶּםyou rejectedבָּהּ׃·

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וּפִגְרֵיכֶםAnd your carcassesאַתֶּםyourselvesיִפְּלוּshall fallבַּמִּדְבָּרin the wildernessהַזֶּה׃this

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ופגריכםAnd your carcassesאתם.youכְּתַרְגּוּמוֹ,as its TargumלְפִיBecauseשֶׁדִּבֵּרthat He spokeעַלconcerningהַבָּנִיםthe childrenלְהַכְנִיסָםto bring themלָאָרֶץinto the Landוּבִקֵּשׁand He wishedלוֹמַרto sayוְאַתֶּםbut youתָּמוּתוּ,will dieנוֹפֵלfallsלָשׁוֹןan expressionזֶהthisכָּאןhereלוֹמַרto say"אתם":you

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וּבְנֵיכֶםand your childrenיִהְיוּshall beרֹעִיםroamingבַּמִּדְבָּרin the wildernessאַרְבָּעִיםfortyשָׁנָהyearsוְנָשְׂאוּand they shall bearאֶת—זְנוּתֵיכֶםyour faithlessnessעַדuntilתֹּםthe completion ofפִּגְרֵיכֶםyour carcassesבַּמִּדְבָּר׃in the wilderness

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ארבעיםFortyשנה.yearsלֹאnotמֵתdiedאֶחָדoneמֵהֶםof themפָּחוּתlessמִבֶּןthan a son ofשִׁשִּׁים,sixtyלְכָךְfor this reasonנִגְזַרit was decreedאַרְבָּעִים,fortyכְּדֵיin orderשֶׁיִּהְיוּthat they would beאוֹתָםthoseשֶׁלofבְּנֵיsons ofעֶשְׂרִיםtwentyמַגִּיעִיןreachingלִכְלַלthe category ofשִׁשִּׁים;sixtyשָׁנָהyearsרִאשׁוֹנָהThe firstהָיְתָהwasבִכְלָל,includedוְאַעַ"פִּand even thoughשֶׁקָּדְמָהthat it precededלְשִׁלּוּחַthe sending ofהַמְרַגְּלִים,the spiesלְפִיbecauseשֶׁמִּשֶּׁעָשׂוּthat from when they madeאֶת—הָעֶגֶלthe Calfעָלְתָהthere aroseגְזֵרָהdecreeזוֹthisבְמַחֲשָׁבָה,in thoughtאֶלָּאbutשֶׁהִמְתִּיןthat He waitedלָהֶםfor themעַדuntilשֶׁתִּתְמַלֵּאthat would be filledסְאָתָם,their measureוְזֶהוּand this isשֶׁנֶּאֱמַרthat which is said"וּבְיוֹםAnd on the day ofפָּקְדִי"My visiting—בַּמְרַגְּלִיםby the spies—"וּפָקַדְתִּיand I will visitעֲלֵיהֶםupon themחַטָּאתָם"their sinשמותShemosל"ב32;וְאַףand evenכָּאןhereנֶאֱמַרit is said"תִּשְׂאוּyou shall bearאֶת—עֲוֹנֹתֵיכֶם"your iniquities—שְׁתֵּיtwoעֲוֹנוֹת,iniquitiesשֶׁלofעֵגֶלthe Calfוְשֶׁלand ofתְּלוּנָה,the murmuringוְחָשַׁבAnd He calculatedלָהֶםfor themבְּמִנְיַןin the count ofחַיֵּיהֶםtheir livesמִקְצָתa part ofשָׁנָהa yearכְּכֻלָּהּ,like all of itוּכְשֶׁנִּכְנְסוּand when they enteredלִשְׁנַתinto the year ofשִׁשִּׁיםsixtyמֵתוּdiedאוֹתָםthoseשֶׁלofבְּנֵיsons ofעֶשְׂרִים:twenty

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ונשאוAnd they shall bearאת—זנותיכם.your whoredomsכְּתַרְגּוּמוֹlike its Targum"וִיקַבְּלוּןand they shall receiveיָת—חוֹבֵיכוֹן":your guilt

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בְּמִסְפַּרby the number ofהַיָּמִיםthe daysאֲשֶׁרthatתַּרְתֶּםyou scoutedאֶת—הָאָרֶץthe landאַרְבָּעִיםfortyיוֹםdaysיוֹםa dayלַשָּׁנָהfor the yearיוֹםa dayלַשָּׁנָהfor the yearתִּשְׂאוּyou shall bearאֶת—עֲוֺנֹתֵיכֶםyour iniquitiesאַרְבָּעִיםfortyשָׁנָהyearsוִידַעְתֶּםand you shall knowאֶת—תְּנוּאָתִי׃My estrangement

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את—תנואתי.My removalשֶׁהֲנִיאוֹתֶםthat you removedאֶת—לְבַבְכֶםyour heartמֵאַחֲרַי,from after MeתנואהRemovalלְשׁוֹןis an expression ofהֲסָרָה,turning awayכְּמוֹlike"כִּי"forהֵנִיאremovedאָבִיהָher fatherאֹתָהּ"her"במדברBamidbarל30:

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אֲנִיIיְהוָהHashemדִּבַּרְתִּיhave spokenאִםifלֹאnotזֹאתthisאֶעֱשֶׂהI will doלְכָלto all ofהָעֵדָהthe congregationהָרָעָהthe evilהַזֹּאתthisהַנּוֹעָדִיםwho gatheredעָלָיagainst Meבַּמִּדְבָּרin the wildernessהַזֶּהthisיִתַּמּוּthey shall be finishedוְשָׁםand thereיָמֻתוּ׃they shall die

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וְהָאֲנָשִׁיםAnd the menאֲשֶׁרwhomשָׁלַחsentמֹשֶׁהMosheלָתוּרto spy outאֶת—הָאָרֶץthe landוַיָּשֻׁבוּand they returnedוילונוand they complainedוַיַּלִּינוּand they caused to complainעָלָיוagainst himאֶת—כָּלall ofהָעֵדָהthe congregationלְהוֹצִיאby bringing outדִבָּהan evil reportעַלagainstהָאָרֶץ׃the land

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וישבוand they returnedוילינוand they made murmurעליו.against himוּכְשֶׁשָּׁבוּand when they returnedמִתּוּרfrom spyingהָאָרֶץthe landהִרְעִימוּthey angeredעָלָיוagainst himאֶת—כָּלall ofהָעֵדָהthe congregationבְּהוֹצָאַתby bringing outדִּבָּה,an evil reportאוֹתָםthoseאֲנָשִׁיםmenוימתו;and they diedכָּלeveryהוֹצָאַתbringing out ofדִּבָּהa reportלְשׁוֹןis an expression ofחִנּוּךְtrainingדְּבָרִים,wordsשֶׁמַּלְקִיחִיםthat they accustomלְשׁוֹנָםtheir tongueלְאָדָםto a personלְדַבֵּרto speakבּוֹ,with itכְּמוֹlike"דּוֹבֵבcausing to speakשִׂפְתֵיthe lips ofיְשֵׁנִים"those who sleepשירSong ofהשיריםSongsז'chapter 7,וְיֶשְׁנָהּand there is itלְטוֹבָהfor goodוְיֶשְׁנָהּand there is itלְרָעָה,for badלְכָךְthereforeנֶאֱמַרit is saidכָּאןhereמוצאיwho bring outדבתthe report ofהארץthe landרעהwhich is bad,שֶׁיֵּשׁfor there isדִּבָּהa reportשֶׁהִיאthat it isטוֹבָה:good

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דבה.utteranceפרליר"שparleriesבְּלַעַז:in foreign tongue

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וַיָּמֻתוּAnd they diedהָאֲנָשִׁיםthe menמוֹצִאֵיwho brought outדִבַּתthe slander ofהָאָרֶץthe landרָעָהevilבַּמַּגֵּפָהin the plagueלִפְנֵיbeforeיְהוָה׃Hashem

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במגפהby the plagueלפניbeforeה'.Hashemבְּאוֹתָהּwith thatמִיתָהdeathהַהֲגוּנָהthat was fittingלָהֶם,for themמִדָּהmeasureכְּנֶגֶדagainstמִדָּה,measureהֵםtheyחָטְאוּsinnedבַּלָּשׁוֹן,with the tongueוְנִשְׁתַּרְבֵּבand grew longלְשׁוֹנָםtheir tongueעַדuntilטַבּוּרָםtheir navelוְתוֹלָעִיםand wormsיוֹצְאִיםwere coming outמִלְּשׁוֹנָםfrom their tongueוּבָאִיןand enteringלְתוֹךְintoטַבּוּרָם,their navelלְכָךְthereforeנֶאֱמַרit is said"בַּמַּגֵּפָה"by the plagueוְלֹאand not"בְמַגֵּפָה",by a plagueוְזֶהוּand this isלפניbeforeה'Hashem—בְּאוֹתָהּwith thatהָרְאוּיָהwhich was fittingלָהֶםfor themעַ"פִּaccording toמִדּוֹתָיוHis attributesשֶׁלofהַקָּבָּ"הthe Holy One blessed be HeשֶׁהוּאWhoמוֹדֵדmeasuresמִדָּהmeasureכְּנֶגֶדagainstמִדָּהmeasureסוטהSotahל"ה35:

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וִיהוֹשֻׁעַAnd Yehoshuaבִּןson ofנוּןNunוְכָלֵבand Calevבֶּןson ofיְפֻנֶּהYefunnehחָיוּlivedמִןfromהָאֲנָשִׁיםthe menהָהֵםthoseהַהֹלְכִיםwho wentלָתוּרto spy outאֶת—הָאָרֶץ׃the land

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ויהושעAnd Yehoshuaוכלבand Calev…חיוlivedוגו'.etc.מַהwhatתַּ"לdoes the teaching sayחיוlivedמןfromהאנשיםthe menההםthose?אֶלָּאratherמְלַמֵּדit teachesשֶׁנָּטְלוּthat they tookחֶלְקָםtheir portionשֶׁלofמְרַגְּלִיםthe spiesבָּאָרֶץin the Landוְקָמוּand they stoodתַחְתֵּיהֶםin their steadלַחַיִּיםfor lifeבבאBavaבתראBatraקי"ח118:

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וַיְדַבֵּרAnd spokeמֹשֶׁהMosheאֶת—הַדְּבָרִיםthe wordsהָאֵלֶּהtheseאֶלtoכָּלall ofבְּנֵיthe children ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYisraelוַיִּתְאַבְּלוּand mournedהָעָםthe peopleמְאֹד׃greatly

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וַיַּשְׁכִּמוּAnd they arose earlyבַבֹּקֶרin the morningוַיַּעֲלוּand they went upאֶלtoרֹאשׁthe top ofהָהָרthe mountainלֵאמֹרsayingהִנֶּנּוּhere we areוְעָלִינוּand we will go upאֶלtoהַמָּקוֹםthe placeאֲשֶׁרthatאָמַרsaidיְהוָהHashemכִּיforחָטָאנוּ׃we have sinned

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אלToראשthe top ofההר.the mountainהוּאthat isהַדֶּרֶךְthe routeהָעוֹלֶהthat leads upלְאֶרֶץto the Land ofיִשְׂרָאֵל:Yisrael

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הננוhere we areועלינוand we will go upאלtoהמקום.the placeלְאֶרֶץto the Land ofיִשְׂרָאֵל:Yisrael

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אשרwhichאמרsaidה'.Hashemלְתִתָּהּto give itלָנוּ,to usשָׁםthereנַעֲלֶה:we will go up

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כיforחטאנו.we have sinnedעַלonאֲשֶׁרthatאָמַרְנוּwe saidהֲלוֹאis it notטוֹבbetterלָנוּfor usשׁוּבto returnמִצְרָיְמָה:to Mitzrayim

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וַיֹּאמֶרAnd saidמֹשֶׁהMosheלָמָּהWhyזֶּהis thisאַתֶּםyouעֹבְרִיםtransgressאֶת—פִּיthe word ofיְהוָהHashemוְהִואand itלֹאwill notתִצְלָח׃succeed

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והואand itלאshall notתצלח.prosperזוֹthisשֶׁאַתֶּםthat youעוֹשִׂיםare doingלֹאwill notתִצְלָח:succeed

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אַלdo notתַּעֲלוּgo upכִּיforאֵיןis notיְהוָהHashemבְּקִרְבְּכֶםin your midstוְלֹאand notתִּנָּגְפוּyou will be struck downלִפְנֵיbeforeאֹיְבֵיכֶם׃your enemies

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כִּיForהָעֲמָלֵקִיthe Amalekiteוְהַכְּנַעֲנִיand the Canaaniteשָׁםare thereלִפְנֵיכֶםbefore youוּנְפַלְתֶּםand you will fallבֶּחָרֶבby the swordכִּיbecauseעַל·כֵּןthereforeשַׁבְתֶּםyou have turnedמֵאַחֲרֵיfrom followingיְהוָהHashemוְלֹאand notיִהְיֶהwill beיְהוָהHashemעִמָּכֶם׃with you

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כיForעל·כןthusשבתם.you returnedכְּלוֹמַר,meaning to sayכִּיthatזֹאתthisתָּבֹאwill comeלָכֶםupon youעַלbecauseאֲשֶׁרof thatשַׁבְתֶּםyou turned awayוְגוֹ':etcetera

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וַיַּעְפִּלוּAnd they presumedלַעֲלוֹתto go upאֶלtoרֹאשׁthe top ofהָהָרthe mountainוַאֲרוֹןand the Ark ofבְּרִיתthe covenant ofיְהוָהHashemוּמֹשֶׁהand Mosheלֹאdid notמָשׁוּmoveמִקֶּרֶבfrom the midst ofהַמַּחֲנֶה׃the camp

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ויעפלו.And they presumedלְשׁוֹןis an expression ofחֹזֶק,strengthוְכֵןand so"הִנֵּה"Beholdעֻפְּלָה"it is insolent"חבקוקChavakukב'2,אינג"רישengresבְּלַעַז,in Old Frenchלְשׁוֹןan expression ofעַזּוּת,insolenceוְכֵןand so"עֹפֶל"stronghold ofבַּתthe daughter ofצִיּוֹן"Zion"מיכהMichahד'4,"עֹפֶל"fortוָבַחַן"and tower"ישעיהוYeshayahuל"ב32,וּמִדְרַשׁAnd the MidrashתַּנְחוּמָאTanchumaמְפָרְשׁוֹexplains itלְשׁוֹןas an expression ofאֹפֶלdarkness—הָלְכוּthey wentחֲשֵׁכִים,in darknessשֶׁלֹאwithoutבִרְשׁוּת:permission

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וַיֵּרֶדAnd down cameהָעֲמָלֵקִיthe Amalekiteוְהַכְּנַעֲנִיand the Canaaniteהַיֹּשֵׁבwho dweltבָּהָרin the mountainהַהוּאthatוַיַּכּוּםand they struck themוַיַּכְּתוּםand they shattered themעַדuntilהַחָרְמָה׃Chormah

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ויכתום.and he crushed themכְּמוֹlike"וָאֶכֹּת"and I poundedאֹתוֹitטָחוֹן"grinding"דבריםDevarimט'9—מַכָּהblowאַחַרafterמַכָּה:blow

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עדUntilהחרמה.Chormahשֵׁםthe name ofהַמָּקוֹםthe placeנִקְרָאwas calledעַלon account ofשֵׁםthe name ofהַמְּאֹרָע:the event

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וַיְדַבֵּרAnd spokeיְהוָהHashemאֶלtoמֹשֶׁהMosheלֵּאמֹר׃saying

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דַּבֵּרSpeakאֶלtoבְּנֵיthe children ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYisraelוְאָמַרְתָּand you shall sayאֲלֵהֶםto themכִּיWhenתָבֹאוּyou enterאֶלintoאֶרֶץthe land ofמוֹשְׁבֹתֵיכֶםyour dwellingsאֲשֶׁרwhichאֲנִיIנֹתֵןam givingלָכֶם׃to you

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‬כיWhenתבאו.you shall comeבִּשֵּׂרHe brought tidingsלָהֶםto themשֶׁיִּכָּנְסוּthat they would enterלָאָרֶץ:the land

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וַעֲשִׂיתֶםand you shall makeאִשֶּׁהa fire-offeringלַיהוָהto Hashemעֹלָהa burnt-offeringאוֹorזֶבַחa sacrificeלְפַלֵּאto expressנֶדֶרa vowאוֹorבִנְדָבָהas a freewill-offeringאוֹorבְּמֹעֲדֵיכֶםon your festivalsלַעֲשׂוֹתto makeרֵיחַan aromaנִיחֹחַof pleasing-satisfactionלַיהוָהto Hashemמִןfromהַבָּקָרthe cattleאוֹorמִןfromהַצֹּאן׃the flock

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ועשיתםAnd you makeאשה.a fire-offeringאֵיןthere is notזֶהthisצִוּוּי,a commandאֶלָּאratherכְּשֶׁתָּבֹאוּwhen you comeשָׁםthereוְתַעֲלֶהand it arisesעַלuponלְבַבְכֶםyour heartלַעֲשׂוֹתto makeאִשֶּׁהa fire-offeringלַה':to Hashem

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לפלאto distinguishנדרa vowאוorבנדבהby a free-will offeringוגו'.etc.אוֹorשֶׁתַּעֲשׂוּthat you would makeהָאִשֶּׁהthe fire-offeringבִּשְׁבִילon account ofחוֹבַתthe obligation ofמוֹעֲדֵיכֶם,your festivalsשֶׁחִיַּבְתִּיwhich I obligatedאֶתְכֶםyouלַעֲשׂוֹתto makeבַּמּוֹעֵד:on the festival

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ריחAn odorניחח.of satisfactionנַחַתsatisfactionרוּחַof spiritלְפָנַי:before Me

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וְהִקְרִיבand he shall bringהַמַּקְרִיבthe one who bringsקָרְבָּנוֹhis offeringלַיהוָהto Hashemמִנְחָהa meal offeringסֹלֶתfine flourעִשָּׂרוֹןa tenthבָּלוּלmixedבִּרְבִעִיתwith a quarterהַהִיןof the hinשָׁמֶן׃of oil

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והקריבAnd he shall bringהמקריב.the one who bringsתַּקְרִיבוּyou shall bringנְסָכִיםdrink-offeringsוּמִנְחָהand a meal-offeringלְכָלfor everyבְּהֵמָה;animalהַמִּנְחָהthe meal-offeringכָּלִילentirely burntוְהַשֶּׁמֶןand the oilנִבְלָלis mingledבְּתוֹכָהּ,within itוְהַיַּיִןand the wineלַסְּפָלִים,to the basinsכְּמוֹjust asשֶׁשָּׁנִינוּwe learnedבְמַסֶּכֶתin the tractate ofסֻכָּהSukkahדףpageמ"ח48:

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וְיַיִןand wineלַנֶּסֶךְfor the libationרְבִיעִיתa quarter ofהַהִיןthe hinתַּעֲשֶׂהyou shall makeעַלwithהָעֹלָהthe burnt offeringאוֹorלַזָּבַחfor the sacrificeלַכֶּבֶשׂfor the sheepהָאֶחָד׃the one

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לכבשFor the lambהאחד.the oneעַלuponכָּלallהָאָמוּרthat is saidלְמַעְלָהaboveהוּאitמוּסָבrefers—עַלtoהַמִּנְחָהthe meal-offeringוְעַלand toהַשֶּׁמֶןthe oilוְעַלand toהַיָּיִן:the wine

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אוֹOrלָאַיִלfor the ramתַּעֲשֶׂהyou shall makeמִנְחָהa meal offeringסֹלֶתfine flourשְׁנֵיtwoעֶשְׂרֹנִיםtenthsבְּלוּלָהmixedבַשֶּׁמֶןwith oilשְׁלִשִׁיתa thirdהַהִין׃of the hin

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אוOrלאיל.for a ramוְאִםand ifאַיִלa ramהוּא;it isוְרַבּוֹתֵינוּand our Rabbisדָרְשׁוּinterpreted"אוֹ"or—לְרַבּוֹתto includeאֶת—הַפַּלְגָּסthe palgasלְנִסְכֵּיfor drink offerings ofאַיִלa ramמנחותMenachotצ"א91b:

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וְיַיִןand wineלַנֶּסֶךְfor the libationשְׁלִשִׁיתa third ofהַהִיןthe hinתַּקְרִיבyou shall offerרֵיחַan odor ofנִיחֹחַpleasingלַיהוָה׃to Hashem

Chapter Summaryסִכּוּם

The aliyah begins with Hashem's decree of forty years of wandering in the midbar for the generation of the spies, sparing only Yehoshua and Calev, while the wicked spies themselves die of a plague. Despite Moshe's warnings that they will lack divine protection, a group of Yidden defiantly attempts to ascend the mountain to Eretz Yisrael and is defeated by the Amalekites and Canaanites at Hormah. Finally, Hashem reassures the nation of their eventual entry into the Land by commanding the laws of the nesachim (wine libations) and meal offerings that must accompany their burnt offerings and peace offerings.

לְמַעֲשֶׂהWhat To Take Home

In this parsha, we see a painful, tragic mistake. After hearing the decree that they would not enter the land, a group of Bnei Yisrael tried to force their way up the mountain to fight, declaring, "We are prepared to go up... for we were wrong." But Moshe Rabbeinu warned them that Hashem was not in their midst and it would not succeed. They went anyway, relying on their own strength, and suffered a crushing defeat.

How often do we do the exact same thing in our own lives? We make a mistake, we feel the sting of regret, and in our panic, we try to "fix" it immediately by forcing our own way, running ahead of Hashem's will. True teshuvah and true avodah require us to surrender to the reality Hashem has placed before us, not to defiantly fight against the consequences. When we try to force a door open that Hashem has closed, we are operating on our own ego, and "it will not succeed."

Immediately after this tragedy, Hashem commands the mitzvah of nesachim (libations) for when they eventually enter the Land. This is a beautiful, comforting hand extended to us. Hashem is showing us that even after the worst failures, the future is still intact. We don't need to force our way today; we need to accept His will right now, knowing He has a plan to bring us to our destination in His time.

Today, when something does not go your way or you face the consequences of a mistake, do not try to force a solution through sheer willpower or anger. Stop, take a deep breath, and say: "Hashem, I accept Your will in this moment, and I trust You to show me the right way forward."