Products מוצרים
Mobile AppWeb TranslatorChrome ExtensionSpeak HebrewAPIs & DevelopersHebrewCore APIEnterpriseFor NewsroomsFor GovernmentTools כלים
All Hebrew ToolsHebrew to English TranslatorEnglish to Hebrew TranslatorOnline Hebrew KeyboardVerb ConjugatorGematria CalculatorHebrew Date ConverterToday's Hebrew DateJewish Holidays This YearZmanim by CityYour Name in HebrewThe Hebrew AlphabetSlang Dictionarybaba AtlasLearn ללמוד
Hebrew GuidesAI Hebrew TutorHebrew for Yom KippurHebrew for TravelHebrew in the NewsIsraeli News in EnglishHebrew News in EnglishHebrew on WhatsAppBlogNews חדשות
baba NewsGood Morning, IsraelIsraeli NewsroomsIsraeli News APIMore עוד
PricingAboutSupportFreeparsha 12 of 54 · Genesis
Vayechi
Portion 12 of 54, from Genesis.
Vayechi
וַיְחִי
Jacob blesses his sons and grandsons before he dies and asks to be buried in Canaan, and the family carries his body back for burial. The book of Genesis ends with Joseph's own death, still trusting God will one day return the family to the land.
Next Read
Saturday, December 26, 2026
Read on its own this year.
10 Key Words
| Hebrew | Transliteration | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| בְּרָכָה | berachah | blessing | |
| מְעָרַת הַמַּכְפֵּלָה | me'arat hamachpelah | cave of Machpelah | |
| שֵׁבֶט | sheivet | tribe, staff | |
| חֲנוּטִים | chanutim | embalmed | |
| שְׁבוּעָה | shevu'ah | oath | |
| אֶפְרַיִם | efrayim | Ephraim | |
| מְנַשֶּׁה | menasheh | Manasseh | |
| אָבֵל | aveil | mourner | |
| אָרוֹן | aron | coffin, ark | |
| פְּקִידָה | pekidah | remembering, reckoning |
Torah Reading and Haftara
Torah Reading
Genesis 47:28-50:26
Haftara
I Kings 2:1-12
More Parshiot
Related
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Vayechi about?
Jacob blesses his sons and grandsons before he dies and asks to be buried in Canaan, and the family carries his body back for burial. The book of Genesis ends with Joseph's own death, still trusting God will one day return the family to the land.
Where does Vayechi fall in the Torah?
Vayechi is portion 12 of 54, from the book of Genesis (Genesis 47:28-50:26).