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Genesis | ኦሪት ዘፍጥረት | Orit ZeFiTret | בראשית | B’reisheet (Bereshit) |
The Book of Genesis (i.e., Sefer Bereshit [סֵפֶר בְּרֵאשִׁית]) is concerned with beginnings: the creation of the universe and the origin of humanity. It quickly moves from universal history (Adam, Noah, Babel) to the history of the Abraham, the first Hebrew. The remainder of the book focuses on the lives of the Hebrew patriarachs, matriarchs and especially the story of Joseph. The book ends with the entire family of Jacob migrating to Egypt to escape famine through the auspices of Joseph. |
There are fifty chapters in Genesis, divided into twelve weekly readings: |
# | Amharic/ Hebrew Letters |
ቤት ምዕራፋት Parashah Portion Pronunciation & Meaning |
አዲስ ኪዳን Addis Kidan Brit Chadashah New Testament |
ኦሪት ዘሙሴ Orit ZeMuse Torah The 5 Books of Moses |
ነቢያት NeBiYat Haftarah Prophets |
1 | በመጀመሪያ![]() |
beMejemmeriya Bereshit In the beginning |
John 1:1-14; Col. 1:15-17; Eph. 1:21; Phil. 2:9-11; Heb. 1:1-3 |
Gen 1:1-6:8 | Isa 42:5-43:11 |
2 | የኖኅ![]() |
yeNoKh’ Noach Noah |
Matt. 24:36-46; 1 Pet. 3:18-22; Heb. 11:7 |
Gen 6:9-11:32 | Isa 54:1-55:5 |
3 | ተለይተህ ውጣ ![]() ![]() |
teleyy’teh w’TT’a [wiTTa] Lekh Lekha Go forth yourself! |
Rom 4:1-25; Gal 4:21-5:1-15; Heb 7 |
Gen 12:1-17:27 | Isa 40:27-41:16 |
4 | ተገለጠለት![]() |
tegelleTT’ellet Vayera And He appeared |
Lk 1:26-38; Lk 24:36-53; 2 Pet 2:4-11 |
Gen 18:1-22:24 | 2 Kings 4:1-37 |
5 | የሣራም እድሜ ![]() |
yeSharam ‘Id’mey Chayei Sarah Life of Sarah |
Matt 1:1-17; 1 Cor 15:50-57 |
Gen 23:1-25:18 | 1 Kings 1:1-31 |
6 | ትውልድም [ይህ ነው] ![]() |
Twldm/Tiwlidim [y’h’new] Toldot Generations |
Rom 9:1-31 | Gen 25:19-28:9 | Mal 1:1-2:7 |
7 | ወጥቶ![]() |
weTT’to [weTito] Vayetzei And he went out |
John 1:19-51 | Gen 28:10-32:2 | Hos 12:12-14:10 |
8 | ላከ![]() |
Lakke Vayishlach And he sent |
Heb 11:11-20; Matt 26:36-46 |
Gen 32:3-36:43 | Obadiah 1:1-21 |
9 | በኖረበት [...ተቀመጠ]![]() |
Benorebet [...teq’emmeT’e] Vayeshev And he settled |
Matt 1:1-6;16-25 | Gen 37:1-40:23 | Amos 2:6-3:8 |
10 | በኋላም![]() |
BeKhw’allam Miketz At the end of |
Rom 10:1-13 | Gen 41:1-44:17 | 1 Kings 3:15-4:1 |
11 | ቀረበ![]() |
Q’errebe Vayigash And he drew near |
Ephesians 2:1-10 | Gen 44:18-47:27 | Ezekiel 37:15-37:28 |
12 | የሕይወቱ![]() |
YeHiywetu Vayechi And he lived |
Heb 11:21-22; 1 Peter 1:3-9 |
Gen 47:28-50:26 | 1 Kings 2:1-2:12 |
Exodus | ኦሪት ዘጸአት | Orit ZeTseAt | שמות | Shemot | (Shemot) |
The Book of Exodus (i.e., Sefer Shemot [סֵפֶר שְׁמוֹת]) tells the story of how the family of Jacob became a great nation, Israel. The book tells of the "Hebrew Bondage," and subsequent deliverance with the 10 plagues by the hand of the LORD. Moses leads the people out of Egypt, crossing the Red Sea. They arrive at Sinai, where they receive the Torah. While Moses is on the mountain, the people worship a Golden Calf. The remainder of the book describes the details and construction of the Mishkan (Tabernacle). |
There are forty chapters in Exodus, divided into eleven weekly readings: |
Leviticus | ኦሪት ዘሌዋውያን | Orit ZeLaeWaWiYan | ויקרא | Vayikra | (Vaiyikra) |
The Book of Leviticus (i.e., Sefer Vayikra [סֵפֶר וַיִּקְרָא]) is the book of the priesthood of ancient Israel, concerning ritual and sacrificial laws pertaining to the Mishkan (tabernacle, and later the Temple). The book describes the details of offering various sacrifices to the LORD, and especially emphasizes ritual purity and holiness. In fact, nearly half of the 613 commandments of the Torah are found in this book (and much of the Talmud is based on it). |
There are twenty-seven chapters in Leviticus, divided into ten weekly readings: |
Numbers | ኦሪት ዘኍልቍ | Orit ZeHwilQwi | במדבר | Bamidbar | (Bamidbar) |
The Book of Numbers (i.e., Sefer Bemidbar [סֵפֶר בְּמִדְבַּר]) details how the tribes of Israel were counted and meticulously arranged into military camp formation around the Mishkan (tabernacle). Led by the Shechinah cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night, at first they were en route to the Promised Land - the land of Canaan - which the LORD swore to give to Abraham and his descendants forever. However, the people rebelled and were condemned to wander for 40 years in the desert. |
There are thirty-six chapters in Numbers, divided into ten weekly readings: |
Deuteronomy | ኦሪት ዘዳግም | Orit ZeDaGim | דברים | Devarim | (Devarim) |
In the final book of Torah, Sefer ha'Devarim (סֵפֶר הַדְּבָרִים), Moses reviews the history and the laws given to the Israelite people (the Greek name Deuteronomy comes from the phrase Mishneh haTorah (Deut. 17:18), which means "the second telling of the law"). Obeying God's laws will bring blessing, while spurning them will bring disaster. Idolatry is repeatedly denounced. |
There are thirty-four chapters in Deuteronomy, divided into eleven weekly readings. |

ADDITIONAL PARASHIOT FOR HOLIDAYS
Below are additional readings for holidays and special shabbats. Note that on holidays, the maftir (M) portion is different than the usual (O) or Orit (Torah) N’bab readings. Also, Hosea 14:13 remind us that in “Christ in His Kingly character,” or the Messianic dispensation, spiritual prayers and praise are preferred by the Almighty God to the former Old Testament animal and blood “sacrifices.” (Refer to and Study the Epistle to the Hebrews.)
A yearly supplemental calendar for “Hebraic-Judaic Year” that contains the exact lunar reckoning and the Western dates for the following Holy Days has been created and and modified for easiest usage by Newcomers and Beginner level disciples. The beginning of Torah readings and after the New Year is marked on and after the Simchat Torah (the Joy of Jah Law, i.e. Direction and Instruction) and the first reading for the current year is charted from that Holy Day. Thus, this yearly lunar reckoning/ Western dates and orientation may also be found online under the heading of “Hebraic-Judaic Year.”
Parashat | Torah | Haftarah | Brit Chadashah |
Rosh Hashanah
Day 1 |
Gen 21:1-34
Num 29:1-6 (M) |
I Sam 1:1-2:10 | Matthew 24:29-36;
Luke 1:39-55 |
Rosh Hashanah
Day 2 |
Gen 22:1-24
Num 29:1-6 |
Jer 31:1-19 | 1 Thess 4:13-18;
1 Cor 15:51-54 |
Shabbat Shuvah | Deut 32:1-32:52 | Hosea 14:1-9(h);
Joel 2:15-27; Micah 7:18-20 |
Rom 10:14-11:12 |
Yom Kippur
(shacharit) |
Lev 16:1-34
Num 29:7-11 |
Isa 57:14-58:14 | Rom 3:21-26;
2 Cor 5:10-21 |
Yom Kippur
(minchah) |
Lev 18:1-30 | Jonah 1:1-4:11(K);
Micah 7:18-20 |
Rom 3:21-26;
2 Cor 5:10-21 Hebrews * |
Sukkot 1 | Lev 22:26-23:44
Num 29:12-16 |
Zech 14:1-21 | Jn 1:10-14;
Rev 7:1-10; 21:1-4 |
Sukkot 2 | Num 29:12-16
Lev 22:26-23:44 |
I Ki 8:2-21 | Jn 1:10-14;
Rev 7:1-10; 21:1-4 |
Sukkot CH”M 1 | Num 29:17-22 | Jn 1:10-14; James
Rev 7:1-10; 21:1-4 |
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Sukkot CH”M 2 | Num 29:20-25 | Jn 1:10-14; Jn 7-8
Rev 7:1-10; 21:1-4 |
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Sukkot CH”M 3 | Num 29:23-28 | Jn 1:10-14; Jn 7-8
Rev 7:1-10; 21:1-4 |
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Sukkot CH”M 4 | Num 29:26-31 | Jn 1:10-14; Jn 7-8
Rev 7:1-10; 21:1-4 |
Sukkot Shabbat | Lev 22:26-23:44;
Num 29:12-29:16 |
Zech 14:1-21;
Ecclesiastes (K) |
Jn 1:10-14;
Rev 7:1-10; 21:1-4 |
Sukkot Shabbat
CH”M |
Ex 33:12-34:26 | Ezek 38:18-39:16;
Ecclesiastes (K) |
Jn 7:37-44; Jn 7-8 |
Hoshana Rabbah | Num 29:26-34 | Jn 7:1-2, 37-444 | |
Shemini Atzeret | Deut 14:22-16:17
Num 29:35-30:1 |
I Ki 8:54-9:1 | Mt 17:1-9;
Mk 12:28-33 |
Simchat Torah5 | Deut 33:1-34:12
Gen 1:1-2:3 Num 29:35-30:1 |
Josh 1:1-18 | Mt 5:17-48;
Rom 7:21-25 |
Chanukah 1 | Num 7:1-17 | 4th Maccabees 1 | Jn 9:1-7 Jn 10:22-39 |
Chanukah 2 | Num 7:18-29 | 4th Maccabees 2 | Jn 9:1-7 Jn 10:22-39 |
Chanukah 3 | Num 7:24-35 | 4th Maccabees 3 | Jn 9:1-7 Jn 10:22-39 |
Chanukah 4 | Num 7:30-41 | 4th Maccabees 4 | Jn 9:1-7 Jn 10:22-39 |
Chanukah 5 | Num 7:36-47 | 4th Maccabees 5 | Jn 9:1-7 Jn 10:22-39 |
Chanukah 6 | Num 7:42-47 | 4th Maccabees 6 | Jn 9:1-7 Jn 10:22-39 |
Chanukah 7 | Num 7:48-59 | 4th Maccabees 7 | Jn 9:1-7 Jn 10:22-39 |
Chanukah 8 | Num 7:54-8:4 | 4th Maccabees 8 | Jn 9:1-7 Jn 10:22-39 |
Asarah B'Tevet | Ex 32:11-34:10 | ||
Tu B’Shevat | Ps 104:16-17;
Psalms 120-134 |
Mt 7:13-24, 28-29 | |
Shekalim | Ex 30:11-16 | II Ki 11:17-12:17 | |
Ta’anit Esther | Ex 32:11-34:10 | Esther (K) | Mt 6:16-18; Lk 2:36-37 |
Zakhor (Purim) | Deut 25:17-19 | I Sam 15:1-34 | |
Purim | Ex 17:8-16 | Esther (K) | Heb 11 |
Parah | Num 19:1-22 | Ezek 36:16-38 |
- Additionally, Matthew 21:9, 15; Mark 11:9, 10; John 12:13; also refer to the KEBRA NAGAST 107.
- FišHa [Fish-Ha]; refer to Deuteronomy 28:47; Psalm 16:11; Luke 15:32.
Ha-Chodesh | Ex 12:1-20 | Ezek 45:16-46:18 | |
Shabbat Ha-Gadol | Mal 3:4-24 | ||
Passover Day 1 | Ex 12:21-51
Num 28:16-25 |
Josh 3:5-7; 5:2-6:1; 6:27 | Lk 22:7-20; Jn 1:29-31;
1 Cor 15:20-28 |
Passover Day 2 | Lev 22:26-23:44
Num 28:16-25 |
II Ki 23:1-9; 21-25 | |
Passover CH”M 1 | Ex 13:1-16;
Num 28:19-25 |
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Passover CH”M 2 | Ex 22:24-23:19;
Num 28:19-25 |
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Passover CH”M 3 | Ex 34:1-26;
Num 28:19-25 |
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Passover CH”M 4 | Ex 9:1-14;
Num 28:19-25 |
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Passover (shabbat) | Ex 33:12-34:26
Num 28:19-25 |
Ezek 37:1-37:14
Song of Songs (K) |
Rev 15:1-4 |
Passover Day 7 | Ex 13:17-15:26
Num 28:19-25 |
II Sam 22:1-51 | |
Passover Day 8 | Deut 15:19-16:17
Num 28:19-25 |
Isa 10:32-12:6 | |
Firstfruits
(Habbikurim) |
Ex 23:19;
Deut 26:1-11 |
Rev 15:1-4 | |
Yom HaShoah | Deut 4:30-40 | Rev 6:9-11 | |
Yom Hazikaron
Yom Ha‘atzmaut |
Deut 11:8-21 | Isa 10:32-11:12 | Mt 24:29-44 |
Lag Ba'Omer
Yom Yerushalayim Shavuot Day 1 |
Ex 19:1-20:23
Num 28:26-31 |
Ezek 1:1-28; 3:12;
Ruth (K) |
Jn 1:32-34;
Mt 3:11-17; Acts 2:1-21, 37-41 |
Shavuot Day 2 | Deut 15:19-16:17 | Hab 2:20-3:19 | Acts 2:1-13 |
Tisha B’Av
(shacharit) |
Deut 4:25-40 | Jer 8:13-9:23 | Mt 3:11-17 |
Tisha B’Av
(Minchah) |
Ex 32:11-14, 34:1-10 | Isa 55:6-56:8;
Lam (K) |
Mt 23:16-23;24:1-2 |
Rosh Chodesh
(weekday) |
Num 28:1-15 | ||
Rosh Chodesh
(shabbat) |
Num 28:9-15 Isa 66:1-24 |
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