Deuteronomy 7:12 Wherefore, it shall come to pass if you will listen to את judgments (commands) and keep and do אתם them, יהוה your Elohim will keep with you את־ the covenant וְאת־ and the mercy which He swore to your fathers: C-MATS Question: With what word does this verse begin? “Wherefore” has been translated “because” or “heel”. “Because” you …
Va’etchanan (I pleaded)
Deuteronomy 3:23 And I pleaded withיהוה at that time saying, 24 O Adonai יהוה, אתה You have begun to show את־ your servant את־ your great וְאת־ and mighty hand: What other god is there in heaven or in earth that can do your works and mighty deeds? C-MATS Question: What does “I pleaded” mean in verse 23? Prayer is …
Dvarim (Words)
Deuteronomy 1:1 These are the words which Moses spoke to all Israel on this side of the Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain across from the Red Sea, between Paran and Tophel and Laban and Hazeroth and Dizahab. C-MATS Question: Why did Moses mention the numerous place names in this first verse of Deuteronomy? The numerous place names listed …
Pinchas (Phinehas)
Numbers 25:10 And יהוה spoke to Moses saying, 11 Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned away את־ My wrath from the Children of Israel, because while he was zealous for את־ My sake among them, so I did not consume את־ Children of Israel in My jealousy. C-MATS Question: How did Phinehas turn …
CHUKAT (ordinance of)
In this Torah reading יהוה instructs Moses and Aaron regarding the red heifer; Miriam dies and her well dries up; Moses hits a rock to bring forth water rather than speaking to it and is denied entry to the Promised Land; Aaron dies, and venomous snakes attack the Israelite camp. Numbers 19:1 And יהוה spoke to Moses and to Aaron …