Therefore,
tell him that I have given him My covenant of peace. This shall
imply a covenant of eternal priesthood to him and his descendants
after him. It is given to him because he zealously took up God's cause
and made atonement for the Israelites."
The name of
the man who was killed along with the Midianite woman was Zimri son of
Salu, a prince of the Simeonite paternal line. The name of the
Midianite woman who was killed was Kazbi, the daughter of Tzur,
governor of a paternal line in Midian.
Attack on
Midian
HaShem spoke
to Moses, "Attack the Midianites and kill them since they
attacked you through their plot with Peor, as well as through their
sister, Kazbi, daughter of a Midianite prince, who was killed on the
day of plague that resulted from Peor."
A New
Census
It was now
after the plague. God spoke to Moses and Eleazar "Take a
census of the entire Israelite community by paternal lines, counting
every male over 20 years old who is fit for duty."
Moses and
Eleazar the priest spoke to the Israelites in the Western Plains of
Moab near the Jordan opposite Jericho, saying, "Count
those over 20 years old, just as God commanded Moses and the
Israelites who had left Egypt."
Reuben
Reuben was
Israel's first-born. The descendants of Reuben were the Enochite
family from Enoch, the Paluite family from Palu, the Chetzronite
family from Chetzron, and the Karmite family from Karmi.
These were the
Reubenite families, and their tally was 43,730.
The sons of
Palu: Eliav. The sons of Eliav: Nemuel, Dathan and Aviram. Dathan and
Aviram were the communal leaders who led a revolution against Moses
and Aaron as part of Korach's rebellion against God.
The earth
opened its mouth and swallowed them and Korach when the [rebellious]
group died and fire annihilated 250 men. This involved a divine
miracle.
The sons of
Korach, however, did not die.
Simeon
The
descendants of Simeon were the Nemuelite family from Nemuel, the
Yaminite family from Yamini, the Yakhinite family from Yakhin, the
Zarchite family from Zerach, and the Saulite family from Saul.
These are the
families of Simeon, numbered 22,200.
Gad
The
descendants of Gad were the Tzefonite family from Tzefon, the Chaggite
family from Chaggi, the Shunite family from Shuni, the Aznite
family from Azni, the Erite family from Eri, the Arodite family
from Arod, and the Arelite family from Areli.
Gad's
descendants, their tally being 40,500.
Judah
The
first sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but Er and Onan died in the land
of Canaan.
The
descendants of Judah were the Shelanite family from Shelah, the
Partzite family from Peretz, and the Zarchite family from Zerach. The
descendants of Peretz were the Chetzronite family from Chetzron, and
the Chamulite family from Chamul.
These are the
families of Judah, their tally being 76,500.
Issachar
The
descendants of Issachar were the Tolaite family from Tola, the Punite
family from Puva. The Yashuvite family from Yashuv, and the Shimronite
family from Shimron.
These
are the families of Issachar, their tally being 64,300.
Zebulun
The
descendants of Zebulun were the Sardite family from Sered, the Elonite
family from Elon, and the Yachlielite family from Yachliel.
These
are the families of Zebulun, their tally being 60,500.
Manasseh
The
descendants of Joseph were Manasseh and Ephraim. The descendants of
Manasseh consisted of the Makhirite family from Makhir. Makhir's son
was Gilead, and from Gilead came the family of the Gileadites.
These were the descendants of Gilead: The Iyezerite family from Iyezer,
the Chelekite family from Chelek, the Asrielite family from
Asriel, the Shikhmite family from Shekhem, the Shemidaite family
from Shemida, and the Chefrite family from Chefer. Chefer's son,
Tzelafchad, did not have any sons, only daughters. The names of
Tzelafchad's daughters were Machla, No'ah, Chaglah, Milkah and Tirtzah.
These
are the families of Manasseh, and their tally was 52,700.
Ephraim
The
descendants of Ephraim were the Shuthalchite family from Shuthelach,
the Bakhrite family from Bekher, and the Tachanite family from Tachan.
The descendants of Shuthelach consisted of the Eranite family from
Eran.
These
are the families of Ephraim's descendants, their tally being
32,500.
Benjamin
The
descendants of Benjamin were the Bal'ite family from Bela, the
Ashbelite family from Ashbel, the Achiramite family from Achiram,
the Shefufamite family from Shefufam, and the Chufamite family from
Chufam. The sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman. These gave rise to
the Ardite family, and the Naamite family from Naaman.
These
are Benjamin's descendants by their families, and their tally was
45,600.
Dan
By
their families the descendants of Dan consisted of the Shuchamite
family from Shucham. This was the only family of Dan.
The
tally of all the families of the Shuchamites was 64,400.
Asher
The
descendants of Asher were the Yimnah family from Yimnah, the Yishvite
family from Yishvi, and the Beri'ite family from Beriah. The
descendants of Beriah consisted of the Chevrite family from Chever,
and the Malkielite family from Malkiel. The name of Asher's daughter
was Serach.
These
are the families of Asher's descendants, their tally being 53,400.
Naphtali
The
descendants of Naphtali consisted of the Yachtzielite family from
Yachtziel, the Gunite family from Guni, the Yitzrite family from
Yetzer, and the Shilemite family from Shilem.
These
are the families of Naphtali, their tally being 45,400.
The
total tally of the Israelites was 601,730.
Dividing
the Land
HaShem
spoke to Moses, "Among these people you shall divide the land
as an inheritance, following a number of names recorded. To a
larger group you shall give a larger inheritance, while to a smaller
group, you shall give a smaller inheritance. Each one shall thus be
given his hereditary property according to its tally.
However,
hereditary property shall be granted to paternal families through a
lottery system. This is how the land shall be divided. Whether a
group is large or small, its hereditary property shall be divided by a
lottery system. "
Tally
of the Levites
These
are the tallies of the Levites by their families: the Gershonite
family from Gershon, the Kehothite family from Kehoth, and the
Merarite family from Merari.
These
are the sub-families of Levi: The Libnite family, the Chevronite
family, the Machlite family, the Mushite family, and the Korchite
family.
Kehoth
had a son Amram.
The
name of Amram's wife was Yokheved, a daughter of Levi, who had been
born to Levi in Egypt. She bore Amram's children, Aaron and Moses, as
well as their sister Miriam.
Born
to Aaron were Nadav, Avihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
Nadav
and Avihu, however died when they offered unauthorized fire before
HaShem.
Counting
every male over one month old, the tally of [the Levites] was 23,000.
They were not tallied among the other Israelites because they were not
to be given hereditary property among the [other] Israelites.
This
was the census that Moses and Eleazar the priest took of the
Israelites in the Western Plains of Moab, on the Jericho section of
the Jordan.
Among
those counted now there was no one previously counted by Moses and
Aaron the priest, who had taken a census of the Israelites in the
Sinai Desert.
This
was because HaShem had decreed to them that they would all die in the
desert, and that not a single man would survive, with the exception of
Caleb son of Yefuneh, and Joshua son of Nun.
Tzelafchad's
Daughters
A
petition was presented by the daughters of Tzelafchad, son of Chefer,
son of Gilead, son of Makhir, son of Manasseh, of the family of
Joseph's son Manasseh. The names of these daughters were Machlah,
No'ah, Chaglah, Milkah and Tirtzah.
They
now stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the princes, and the
entire community at the Communion Tent entrance with the following
petition:
"Our
father died in the desert. He was not among the members of Korach's
party who protested against God, but he died because of his own sin
without leaving any sons.
Why
should our father's name be disadvantaged in his family merely because
he did not have a son? Give us a portion of land along with our
father's brothers."
Moses
brought their case before HaShem.
Inheritance
for Daughters
HaShem
spoke to Moses, saying: "The daughters of Tzelafchad have a
just claim. Give them a hereditary portion of land alongside their
father's brothers. Let their father's hereditary property thus pass
over to them.
Speak
to the Israelites and tell them that if a man dies and has no son, his
hereditary property shall pass over to his daughter.
If
he has no daughter, then his hereditary property shall be given to his
brothers.
If
he has no brothers, you shall give his property to his father's
brothers.
If
his father had no brothers, then you shall give his property to the
closest relative in his family, who shall then be his heir. "
This
was the decreed law for the Israelites, as HaShem had commanded Moses.
Moses
Told to Prepare for Death
HaShem
said to Moses, "Climb up to the Avarim Mountain where you will
be able to see the land that I am giving to the Israelites.
After
you see it, you will be gathered up to your people, just as your
brother Aaron was.
When
the community disputed God in the Tzin Desert, you disobeyed My
commandment when you were to sanctify Me before their eyes with the
water."
[HaShem
was speaking] of the Waters of Dispute (Mey Meribhah) at Kadesh in the
Tzin Desert. ]
Joshua
Chosen to Replace Moses
Moses
spoke to HaShem, saying, "Let the Omnipotent G-d of all
living souls appoint a man over the community. Let him come and go
before them, and let him bring them forth and lead them. Let G-d's
community not be like sheep that have no shepherd."
HaShem
said to Moses, "Take Joshua son of Nun, a man of spirit, and
lay your hands on him. Have him stand before Eleazar the priest
and before the entire community, and let them see you commission him.
Invest him with some of your splendor so that the entire Israelite
community will obey him. Let him stand before Eleazar the
priest, who shall seek the decision of the Urim before God on his
behalf. By this word [Joshua], along with all the Israelites and the
entire community shall come and go."
Moses
did as HaShem had ordered him. He took Joshua and had him stand before
Eleazar the priest and before the entire community. He then laid his
hands on him and commissioned him. It was all done as commanded.
The
Daily Sacrifice
HaShem
spoke to Moses, telling him to give the Israelites instructions
and tell them: Be careful to offer My fire-offering food sacrifice to
Me in its proper time as My appeasing fragrance.
Tell
them that the fire offering that they must offer to God shall consist
of two yearling sheep without blemish each day as a regular daily
burnt offering.
Prepare
one sheep in the morning, and the second sheep in the afternoon. There
shall also be 1/10 ephah of wheat meal for the grain offering, mixed
with 1/4 hin hand pressed olive oil.
This
is the regular daily burnt offering, the same as that presented at
Mount Sinai as an appeasing fragrance, a fire offering to HaShem.
Its
libation, shall be 1/4 hin wine for each sheep, poured in the
sanctuary as a libation, a drink offering to G-d.
Present
the second sheep in the afternoon. You shall present it with the same
meal offering and libation as the morning sacrifice; it is a fire
offering, an appeasing fragrance to G-d.
The
Additional Sabbath Offering
On
the Sabbath day, you shall present two additional yearling sheep
without blemish, 2/10 ephah wheat meal mixed with oil as a grain
offering, and its libation.
This
is the burnt offering presented each Sabbath in addition to the
regular daily burnt offering and its libation.
The
New Moon Offering
On
your new moon festivals you shall present as a burnt offering to God,
two young bulls, one ram, and seven yearling sheep, all without
blemish.
There
shall be a grain offering of 3/10 ephah wheat meal mixed with oil for
each bull, a grain offering of 2/10 ephah wheat meal mixed with oil
for the ram, and a grain offering of 1/10 ephah mixed with oil
for each sheep. This shall be burnt offering [presented] as an
appeasing fragrance to G-d.
Their
wine libations shall consist of 1/2 hin for each bull, 1/3 hin for the
ram, and 1/4 hin for each sheep. This is the new moon burnt offering,
for the year's lunar months.
There
shall also be one goat presented as a sin offering to God. All this
shall be presented in addition to the regular daily burnt offering and
its libation.
The
Passover Offering
The
14th day of the first month is God's Passover. Then, on the 15th day,
a festival shall begin, when matzahs shall be eaten for seven days.
The
first day shall be a sacred holiday when you shall do no mundane work.
As a
burnt fire offering to G-d, you shall offer two young bulls, one ram,
and seven yearling sheep, making sure that [all] are without blemish.
The
grain offering that you must present shall consist of wheat meal mixed
with oil, 3/10 ephah for each bull, 2/10 for the ram, and 1/10 for
each of the seven sheep. There shall also be a sin offering goat to
make atonement for you.
All
these shall be presented in addition to the morning burnt offering
that is offered as the regular daily sacrifice.
On
each of the seven days, you shall prepare a similar sacrifice as a
consumed fire offering, a pleasing fragrance to G-d. This shall be in
addition to the regular daily burnt offering and its libation.
The
seventh day shall be a sacred holiday to you, when you shall not do
any mundane work.
The Shavuot
Offering
The
day of first fruits is when you bring a new grain offering to G-d as
part of your Shavuot festival. It shall be a sacred holiday to you
when you may not do any mundane work.
As
a pleasing fragrance to G-d, you shall then present a burnt offering
consisting of two young bulls, one ram and seven yearling sheep.
Their
grain offering consisting of wheat meal mixed with oil shall be 3/10
ephah for each bull, 2/10 for the ram, and 1/10 for each of the seven
sheep. There shall also be one male goat to atone for you.
You
must present all this in addition to the regular daily burnt offering
and its meal offering. These sacrifices and their libations must be
without blemish for you to present them.
Rosh
Hashanah Offering
The
first day of the seventh month shall be a sacred holiday to you when
you may not do any mundane work. It shall be a day of sounding the
ram's horn.
As an
appeasing fragrance to G-d, you must present a burnt offering
consisting of one young bull, one ram, and seven yearling sheep all
without blemish.
Their
grain offering of wheat meal mixed with oil shall be 3/10 ephah for
the bull, 2/10 for the ram, and 1/10 for each of the seven
sheep. There shall also be one goat as a sin offering to make
atonement for you.
All
this is in addition to the new moon offering, the regular daily
offering; and their required meal offerings and libations, which are
an appeasing fragrance, a fire offering to G-d.
Yom
Kippur Offering
The
10th of this month shall be a sacred holiday to you when you must fast
and not do any work.
As a
burnt offering for an appeasing fragrance to G-d, you shall present
one young bull, one ram, and seven yearling sheep, making sure that
all are without blemish.
Their
grain offering of wheat meal mixed with oil shall be 3/10 ephah for
the bull, 2/10 for the ram, and 1/10 for each of the seven sheep.
There shall also be one goat as a sin offering, in addition to the
special Atonement sin offering.
All
these sacrifices and their libations are in addition to the regular
daily burnt offering and its meal offering.
The
First Day of Sukkot
The
15th day of the seventh month shall be a sacred holiday to you when no
mundane work may be done. You shall celebrate a festival to G-d for
seven days.
As an
appeasing fragrance to God, you shall present a burnt offering
consisting of 13 young bulls, 2 rams, and 14 yearling sheep, all
without blemish.
Their
grain offering of wheat meal mixed with oil shall be 3/10 ephah for
each of the 13 bulls, 2/10 for each of the 2 rams, and 1/10 for
each of the 14 sheep.
There
shall also be one goat as a sin offering. This is in addition to the
regular daily burnt offering, its grain offering and its libation.
The
Second Day of Sukkot
On
the second day there shall be 12 young bulls, 2 rams and 14 yearling
sheep, all without blemish, along with the grain offerings and
libations appropriate for the number of bulls, rams and sheep.
There
shall also be one goat as a sin offering. These offerings and their
libations shall be in addition to the regular daily burnt offering and
its grain offering
The
Third Day of Sukkot
On
the third day there shall be 11 young bulls, 2 rams, and 14 yearling
sheep, [all] without blemish, along with the grain offerings and
libations appropriate for the number of bulls, rams and sheep.
There
shall also be one goat as a sin offering. All this is in addition to
the regular daily burnt offering, its grain offering and its libation.
The
Fourth Day of Sukkot
On
the fourth day there shall be 10 young bulls, 2 rams, and 14 yearling
sheep, all without blemish, along with the grain offerings and
libations appropriate for the number of bulls, rams and sheep.
There
shall also be one goat as a sin offering. All this is in addition to
the regular daily burnt offering, its grain offering and its libation.
The
Fifth Day of Sukkot
On
the fifth day, there shall be 9 young bulls, 2 rams, and 14 yearling
sheep, all without blemish, along with the grain offerings and
libations appropriate for the number of bulls, rams and sheep.
There
shall also be one goat as a sin offering. All this is in addition to
the regular daily burnt offering, its grain offering and its libation.
The
Sixth Day of Sukkot
On
the sixth day, there shall be 8 young bulls, 2 rams, and 14 yearling
sheep, all without blemish, along with the grain offerings and
libations appropriate for the number of bulls, rams and sheep.
There
shall also be one goat as a sin offering. All this is in addition to
the regular daily burnt offering, its grain offering, and its
libations.
The
Seventh Day of Sukkot
On
the seventh day, there shall be 7 young bulls, 2 rams, and 14 yearling
sheep, all without blemish, along with their appropriate grain
offerings and libations for the number of bulls, rams and sheep.
There
shall also be one goat as a sin offering. All this is in addition to
the regular daily burnt offering, its grain offering and its libation.
Shemini
Atzereth Offering
The
eighth day shall be a time of retreat for you when you shall do no
mundane work.
As a
burnt fire offering for an appeasing fragrance to G-d, you shall
present one bull, one ram, and seven yearling sheep, all without
blemish, along with their appropriate number of meal offerings and
libations. There shall also be one goat as a sin offering. These are
in addition to the regular daily burnt offering, its grain offering
and its libation.
All
these are what you must present to HaShem on your festivals, in
addition to your burnt offerings, grain offerings, libations, and
peace offerings presented as a general or specific pledge.
Moses
spoke to the Israelites telling them all that HaShem had commanded
him.