ראשוןRishon
The Torah gives laws concerning vows and oaths, requiring a person to fulfill a vow. Under certain circumstances, a father or husband may annul a vow made by a daughter or wife.
שניSheni
G-d commands the Israelites to wage war against Midian. Twelve thousand soldiers, led by Pinchas, defeat Midian, killing its adult men and bringing the women, children, and spoils back to the Israelite camp.
שלישיShlishi
Moses instructs the Israelites regarding the Midianite women who were involved in leading Israel to sin, and they are dealt with accordingly. The soldiers then purify themselves and are instructed how to purify the vessels taken as spoils.
רביעיRevi'i
The spoils of the war are divided equally between the soldiers and the rest of the Israelites. The soldiers give one five-hundredth of their portion to Elazar the Kohen Gadol.
חמישיChamishi
The Israelites give one-fiftieth of their portion of the spoils to the Levites. The officers report that no soldiers were lost, and they donate their personal gold jewelry from the battle to G-d.
שישיShishi
The tribes of Reuben and Gad request to settle east of the Jordan because the land has abundant pasture for their livestock. Moses initially objects, but they promise to fight alongside the other tribes until the Land is conquered before returning to their families.
שביעיShvi'i
Moses accepts the agreement and informs Elazar, Joshua, and the leaders of the tribes. Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh receive territory east of the Jordan and settle there after helping conquer the land.