שְׁמוֹת - Shemot

Exodus

The second book of the Torah, containing the story of the Exodus from Egypt, the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai, and the construction of the Tabernacle. Discover the journey from slavery to freedom and the establishment of divine law.

Weekly Portions

11 weekly portions (parashot) covering the entire book of Shemot, from slavery in Egypt through the construction of the Tabernacle.

11 Portions
Chapters

40 chapters containing the story of liberation, divine revelation, and the establishment of the covenant between God and Israel.

40 Chapters
Key Figures

Moses, Aaron, Miriam, Pharaoh, Jethro, and the entire nation of Israel - the story of liberation and the birth of a people.

Liberation Story

Verse of the Day

Shemot 1:1
Hebrew Text

וְאֵ֗לֶּה שְׁמוֹת֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הַבָּאִ֖ים מִצְרָ֑יְמָה אֵ֣ת יַעֲקֹ֔ב אִ֥ישׁ וּבֵית֖וֹ בָּֽאוּ׃

"These are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob, each coming with his household:"

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Shemot 1:1
The children of Israel in Egypt...

וְאֵלֶּה שְׁמוֹת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל הַבָּאִים מִצְרָיְמָה אֵת יַעֲקֹב אִישׁ וּבֵיתוֹ בָּאוּ

"Now these are the names of the children of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob, each man with his household."

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Shemot 3:14
I am who I am...

וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים אֶל־מֹשֶׁה אֶהְיֶה אֲשֶׁר אֶהְיֶה וַיֹּאמֶר כֹּה תֹאמַר לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶהְיֶה שְׁלָחַנִי אֲלֵיכֶם

"God said to Moses, 'I am who I am.' And he said, 'Say this to the people of Israel: I am has sent me to you.'"

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Shemot 20:2
I am the Lord your God...

אָנֹכִי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר הוֹצֵאתִיךָ מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם מִבֵּית עֲבָדִים

"I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery."

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