ראשוןRishon
G-d rewards Pinchas for stopping the sin involving Baal Peor by granting him and his descendants a covenant of peace and the Kehunah. G-d then commands the Israelites to fight against Midian and orders a census of the Israelite men over twenty.
שניSheni
The Torah gives the census totals for each of the twelve tribes, totaling 601,730 men. The Levites are not included in this census because they do not receive a portion of the Land.
שלישיShlishi
G-d commands that the Land be divided among the tribes according to their population, with the specific territories determined by lottery. The Levites are counted separately, and the daughters of Zelophehad ask for their father’s inheritance because he left no sons.
רביעיRevi'i
G-d grants the daughters of Zelophehad the right to inherit their father’s portion and establishes the laws of inheritance. Moses is then told that he will see the Land before his death, and Joshua is appointed and publicly designated as his successor.
חמישיChamishi
The Torah begins describing the communal offerings brought in the Tabernacle and Temple. It details the daily Tamid offering and the additional offerings brought on Shabbat and Rosh Chodesh.
שישיShishi
The Torah details the additional offerings brought during Passover, Shavuot, Rosh Hashanah, and Yom Kippur. It also gives the associated commandments and procedures for these festivals.
שביעיShvi'i
The Torah describes the additional offerings brought throughout Sukkot and on Shemini Atzeret. Different numbers of animals are offered on the days of Sukkot, followed by the offerings for Shemini Atzeret.