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Bamidbar 1

1:1

וַיְדַבֵּר יְהֹוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה בְּמִדְבַּר סִינַי בְּאֹהֶל מוֹעֵד בְּאֶחָד לַחֹדֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִי בַּשָּׁנָה הַשֵּׁנִית לְצֵאתָם מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם לֵאמֹֽר׃

And Adonoy spoke to Moshe in the Sinai desert, in the Tent of Meeting, on the first [day] of the second month, in the second year of their exodus from the land of Egypt, saying:

And Adonoy spoke to Moshe in the Sinai desert, in the Tent of Meeting, on the first [day] of the second month, in the second year of their exodus from the land of Egypt, saying:

Rashi

וידבר. במדבר סיני באחד לחדש וגו'. מִתּוֹךְ חִבָּתָן לְפָנָיו מוֹנֶה אוֹתָם כָּל שָׁעָה — כְּשֶׁיָּצְאוּ מִמִּצְרַיִם מְנָאָן, וּכְשֶׁנָּפְלוּ בָּעֵגֶל מְנָאָן לֵידַע מִנְיַן הַנּוֹתָרִים, כְּשֶׁבָּא לְהַשְׁרוֹת שְׁכִינָתוֹ עֲלֵיהֶם מְנָאָם, בְּאֶחָד בְּנִיסָן הוּקַם הַמִּשְׁכָּן וּבְאֶחָד בְּאִיָּר מְנָאָם:

In the Sinai desert . . . on the first [day] of the [second] month, etc. Because they (the Israelites) are precious before Him (Hashem), He counts them all the time; when they went out of Egypt He counted them [Shemos, 12:37], and when they fell because of [the sin of] the golden calf He counted them to know the number of those who remained, when He came to cause His Presence to rest upon them He counted them. On the first day of Nisan the Mishkon was set up, and on the first day of Iyar He counted them.

1:2

שְׂאוּ אֶת־רֹאשׁ כׇּל־עֲדַת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם לְבֵית אֲבֹתָם בְּמִסְפַּר שֵׁמוֹת כׇּל־זָכָר לְגֻלְגְּלֹתָֽם׃

Take a head count of the entire congregation of Bnei Yisroel according to their families to the house of their fathers counting the names of all males individually.

Take a head count of the entire congregation of Bnei Yisroel according to their families to the house of their fathers counting the names of all males individually.

Rashi

למשפחתם. לֵידַע מִנְיַן כָּל שֵׁבֶט וָשֵׁבֶט:

According to their families. To know the number of each tribe

לבית אבתם. מִי שֶׁאָבִיו מִשֵּׁבֶט אֶחָד וְאִמּוֹ מִשֵּׁבֶט אַחֵר יָקוּם עַל שֵׁבֶט אָבִיו (עי' בבא בתרא ק"ט):

To the house of their fathers: Someone whose father is from one tribe and his mother from another tribe shall be maintained in his father’s tribe.

לגלגלתם. עַ"יְ שְׁקָלִים — בֶּקַע לַגֻּלְגֹּלֶת:

Individually Through the shekolim a half-shekel per head.

1:3

מִבֶּן עֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָה וָמַעְלָה כׇּל־יֹצֵא צָבָא בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל תִּפְקְדוּ אֹתָם לְצִבְאֹתָם אַתָּה וְאַהֲרֹֽן׃

From twenty years old and above, all those eligible for the army of Israel, you shall count them according to their divisions, you and Aharon.

From twenty years old and above, all those eligible for the army of Israel, you shall count them according to their divisions, you and Aharon.

Rashi

כל יצא צבא. מַגִּיד שֶׁאֵין יוֹצֵא בַּצָּבָא פָּחוּת מִבֶּן עֶשְׂרִים:

All those eligible for the army. This teaches us that no one is eligible for the army below the age of twenty.

1:4

וְאִתְּכֶם יִהְיוּ אִישׁ אִישׁ לַמַּטֶּה אִישׁ רֹאשׁ לְבֵית־אֲבֹתָיו הֽוּא׃

Along with you, there shall be one man for each tribe, each man shall be the head of his fathers’ house.

Along with you, there shall be one man for each tribe, each man shall be the head of his fathers’ house.

Rashi

ואתכם יהיו. כְּשֶׁתִּפְקְדוּ אוֹתָם יִהְיוּ עִמָּכֶם נְשִׂיא כָל שֵׁבֶט וָשֵׁבֶט:

Along with you, there shall be. When you count them, there shall be with you the leader of each tribe.

1:5

וְאֵלֶּה שְׁמוֹת הָֽאֲנָשִׁים אֲשֶׁר יַֽעַמְדוּ אִתְּכֶם לִרְאוּבֵן אֱלִיצוּר בֶּן־שְׁדֵיאֽוּר׃

These are the names of the men who shall stand along with you. For [the tribe of] Reuven, Elitzur the son of Shdeiur.

These are the names of the men who shall stand along with you. For [the tribe of] Reuven, Elitzur the son of Shdeiur.

1:6

לְשִׁמְעוֹן שְׁלֻמִיאֵל בֶּן־צוּרִֽישַׁדָּֽי׃

For [the tribe of] Shimon, Shlumiel the son of Tzurishadai.

For [the tribe of] Shimon, Shlumiel the son of Tzurishadai.

1:7

לִֽיהוּדָה נַחְשׁוֹן בֶּן־עַמִּינָדָֽב׃

For [the tribe of] Yehudah, Nachshon the son of Aminadav.

For [the tribe of] Yehudah, Nachshon the son of Aminadav.

1:8

לְיִשָּׂשכָר נְתַנְאֵל בֶּן־צוּעָֽר׃

For [the tribe of] Yissachar, Nesanel the son of Tzu’ar.

For [the tribe of] Yissachar, Nesanel the son of Tzu’ar.

1:9

לִזְבוּלֻן אֱלִיאָב בֶּן־חֵלֹֽן׃

For [the tribe of] Zevulun, Eliav the son of Cheilon.

For [the tribe of] Zevulun, Eliav the son of Cheilon.

1:10

לִבְנֵי יוֹסֵף לְאֶפְרַיִם אֱלִישָׁמָע בֶּן־עַמִּיהוּד לִמְנַשֶּׁה גַּמְלִיאֵל בֶּן־פְּדָהצֽוּר׃

For the sons of Yoseif, for [the tribe of] Ephraim, Elishamah the son of Amihud. For [the tribe of] Menasheh, Gamliel the son of Pedahtzur.

For the sons of Yoseif, for [the tribe of] Ephraim, Elishamah the son of Amihud. For [the tribe of] Menasheh, Gamliel the son of Pedahtzur.

1:11

לְבִנְיָמִן אֲבִידָן בֶּן־גִּדְעֹנִֽי׃

For [the tribe of] Binyamin, Avidan the son of Gid’oni.

For [the tribe of] Binyamin, Avidan the son of Gid’oni.

1:12

לְדָן אֲחִיעֶזֶר בֶּן־עַמִּֽישַׁדָּֽי׃

For [the tribe of] Don, Achiezer the son of Amishadai.

For [the tribe of] Don, Achiezer the son of Amishadai.

1:13

לְאָשֵׁר פַּגְעִיאֵל בֶּן־עׇכְרָֽן׃

For [the tribe of] Asher, Pagi’el the son of Ochran.

For [the tribe of] Asher, Pagi’el the son of Ochran.

1:14

לְגָד אֶלְיָסָף בֶּן־דְּעוּאֵֽל׃

For [the tribe of] Gad, Elyasaf the son of De’uel.

For [the tribe of] Gad, Elyasaf the son of De’uel.

1:15

לְנַפְתָּלִי אֲחִירַע בֶּן־עֵינָֽן׃

For [the tribe of] Naftali, Achira the son of Einan.

For [the tribe of] Naftali, Achira the son of Einan.

1:16

אֵלֶּה (קריאי) [קְרוּאֵי] הָעֵדָה נְשִׂיאֵי מַטּוֹת אֲבוֹתָם רָאשֵׁי אַלְפֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל הֵֽם׃

These are the ones called from the congregation, the leaders of their fathers’ tribes; they are the heads of the thousands of Yisroel.

These are the ones called from the congregation, the leaders of their fathers’ tribes; they are the heads of the thousands of Yisroel.

Rashi

אלה קרואי העדה. הַנִּקְרָאִים לְכָל דְּבַר חֲשִׁיבוּת שֶׁבָּעֵדָה:

These are the ones called from the congregation. The ones who were invited to everything of importance in the congregation.

1:17

וַיִּקַּח מֹשֶׁה וְאַהֲרֹן אֵת הָאֲנָשִׁים הָאֵלֶּה אֲשֶׁר נִקְּבוּ בְּשֵׁמֹֽת*(בספרי ספרד ואשכנז בְּשֵׁמֽוֹת)׃

Moshe and Aharon took these men who were designated by name.

Moshe and Aharon took these men who were designated by name.

Rashi

האנשים האלה. אֶת שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר נְשִׂיאִים הַלָּלוּ:

These men. Those twelve leaders [mentioned above, 5–15].

אשר נקבו. לוֹ כָּאן בשמות:

Who were designated: To him (Moshe) here by [their] names.

1:18

וְאֵת כׇּל־הָעֵדָה הִקְהִילוּ בְּאֶחָד לַחֹדֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִי וַיִּתְיַֽלְדוּ עַל־מִשְׁפְּחֹתָם לְבֵית אֲבֹתָם בְּמִסְפַּר שֵׁמוֹת מִבֶּן עֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָה וָמַעְלָה לְגֻלְגְּלֹתָֽם׃

They gathered together the entire congregation on the first [day] of the second month and they were registered by family ancestry according to the house of their fathers. according to the number of names each man of twenty years and above; individually.

They gathered together the entire congregation on the first [day] of the second month and they were registered by family ancestry according to the house of their fathers. according to the number of names each man of twenty years and above; individually.

Rashi

ויתילדו על משפחתם. הֵבִיאוּ סִפְרֵי יִחוּסֵיהֶם וְעֵדֵי חֶזְקַת לֵדָתָם, כָּל אֶחָד וְאֶחָד לְהִתְיַחֵס עַל הַשֵּׁבֶט (עי' ילקוט תרפ"ד):

And they were registered by family ancestry. They brought their genealogical documents and witnesses who verified the status of their birth, this applied to each individual, to establish their kinship with the tribe.

1:19

כַּאֲשֶׁר צִוָּה יְהֹוָה אֶת־מֹשֶׁה וַֽיִּפְקְדֵם בְּמִדְבַּר סִינָֽי׃ {ס}        

Just as Adonoy commanded Moshe. He counted them in the Sinai desert.

Just as Adonoy commanded Moshe. He counted them in the Sinai desert.

Texts

  • Hebrew: Miqra according to the Masorah · License: CC-BY-SA
  • English: Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 · License: CC-BY
  • Hebrew: Pentateuch with Rashi's commentary by M. Rosenbaum and A.M. Silbermann -- corrected vocalization · License: PD
  • English: Rashi Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 · License: CC-BY

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