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Nitzavim / Vayelech | נצבים/וילך | “Standing” / “He went”

This year Nitzavim is read together with Vayelech, on the same Sabbath. So this week, like The Prophet Elisha, I guess we could say we have a “Double Portion” (he- he). The name of the fifty-first reading from the Torah is Nitzavim (נצבים), which means “standing.” The name is derived from the first verse of the portion in which Moses says, “You stand (nitzavim) today, all of you, before the LORD your God” (Deuteronomy 29:10). In this portion, Moses invites the entire assembly of Israel to take on the covenant. He warns them that if they sin, they will go into exile, but he also predicts that, in the future, they will repent and God will return them to the land of Israel.

In Vayelech (וילך), which means “and he went.” The name is derived from the first word of the first verse of the portion: “So Moses went (vayelech) and spoke these words to all Israel.” In this short portion, Moses commands an assembly for a public Torah reading and covenant renewal once every seven years. He then finishes writing the scroll of the Torah and has it deposited in the Holy of Holies next to the ark of the covenant.

Torah (First 5-Shumash Books of the Bible): D’varim (Dueteronomy) 29:9-31:30
Haftarah (Prophets): Yesha’yahu (Isaiah) 61:10-63:9 / 55:6-8
Brit’ Chadashah (New Covenant): Romans 10:1-13 / Romans 7:7-12

Here is a brief outline of this week’s Portion, Haftarah & Brit’ Chadashah:
Torah

• Deuteronomy 30:1 | God’s Fidelity Assured
• Deuteronomy 30:11 | Exhortation to Choose Life
• Deuteronomy 31:1 | Joshua Becomes Moses’ Successor
• Deuteronomy 31:9 | The Law to Be Read Every Seventh Year
• Deuteronomy 31:14 | Moses and Joshua Receive God’s Charge

Prophets-Haftarah
Nitzavim

• Isaiah 61:1 | The Good News of Deliverance
• Isaiah 62:1 | The Vindication and Salvation of Zion
• Isaiah 63:1 | Vengeance on Edom
• Isaiah 63:7 | God’s Mercy Remembered

Vayelech

• Isaiah 55:6 | Seek the Lord while he may be found
• Isaiah 55:7-8 | let the wicked forsake his way and let him return

New Covenant
Nitzavim

• Romans 10:5 |The Message of Salvation to All

Vayelech

• Romans 7:7 |The law and Sin

Suggested Weekly Gospel Reading: Luke 24:1-43

Courtesy of Torah Portion a division of FFOZ.

For further reading on this weeks Parashah, please follow theses links:

• Nitzavim –
• Vayelech -

For more info on The Weekly Parashahs in general, please follow this link: H4C

References and Links:

• The Complete Jewish Bible
• The HNV Bible
• Torah Portions (A division of First Fruits of Zion)
• Hebrews for Christians

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