THIS WEEK'S PORTION #42-43 Mattot-Massei | מטות-מסעי | "Tribes-Journeys of" ነገዶች-ጕዞ | Negedoch-Guzo [gw’zo] 1. TORAH READING Numbers 30:1-36:13 2. PROPHETS READING Jeremiah 1:1-2:3/Jeremiah 2:4-28; 3:4 3. NEW TESTAMENT READING Matt 5:33-37/James 4:1-12 PORTION OUTLINE - TORAH Numbers 30:1 | Vows Made by Women Numbers 31:1 | War against Midian Numbers 31:13 | Return from the War Numbers 31:25 | Disposition of Captives and Booty Numbers 32:1 | Conquest and Division of Transjordan Numbers 33:1 | The Stages of Israel's Journey from Egypt Numbers 33:50 | Directions for the Conquest of Canaan Numbers 34:1 | The Boundaries of the Land Numbers 34:16 | Tribal Leaders Numbers 35:1 | Cities for the Levites Numbers 35:9 | Cities of Refuge Numbers 35:16 | Concerning Murder and Blood Revenge Numbers 36:1 | Marriage of Female Heirs PORTION OUTLINE - PROPHETS Jeremiah 2:4 | God Pleads with Israel to Repent THE SIN OF TRIANGULATION THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: "Take full vengeance for the sons of Israel on the Midianites; afterward you will be gathered to your people." (Numbers 31:2) Why did God want the Israelites to take vengeance on the Midianites? For Commentary Visit: https://www.lojs.org/this-weeks-reading-ends-7-18-20-2/