Freeparsha 18 of 54 · Exodus
Mishpatim Exodus
Portion 18 of 54, from Exodus.
Mishpatim
מִשְׁפָּטִים
A detailed civil and criminal law code follows the Ten Commandments, covering servitude, damages, theft, and the treatment of the vulnerable. The parsha ends with Moses and the elders confirming the covenant at Sinai.
Next read
Saturday, February 6, 2027
Read on its own this year.
Ten key words
| Hebrew | Transliteration | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| מִשְׁפָּטִים | mishpatim | laws, ordinances | |
| עֶבֶד עִבְרִי | eved ivri | Hebrew servant | |
| נֵזֶק | nezek | damage | |
| גְּנֵבָה | genevah | theft | |
| יָתוֹם | yatom | orphan | |
| אַלְמָנָה | almanah | widow | |
| שׁוֹר | shor | ox | |
| דָּם נָקִי | dam naki | innocent blood | |
| סֵפֶר הַבְּרִית | sefer habrit | book of the covenant | |
| זְקֵנִים | zekeinim | elders |
Torah reading and haftara
Torah reading
Exodus 21:1-24:18
Haftara
Jeremiah 34:8-22, 33:25-26