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Parashat Devarim - פָּרָשַׁת דְּבָרִים
Devarim (“Words”) is the first Torah portion in the Book of Deuteronomy, the final book of the Torah. In it, Moses recounts events from the Israelites’ travels in the desert, like the appointment of judges, the sin of the spies, and the wars with the Emorite kings Sihon and Og.
Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22
Parashat Devarim is the 44th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on July 18th, 2026 / 4 Av 5786
- Annual Reading
Read Annually
1:
1:1 - 1:10· 10 p’sukim
2:
1:11 - 1:21· 11 p’sukim
3:
1:22 - 1:38· 17 p’sukim
4:
1:39 - 2:1· 9 p’sukim
5:
2:2 - 2:30· 29 p’sukim
6:
2:31 - 3:14· 21 p’sukim
7:
3:15 - 3:22· 8 p’sukim
Maftir:
3:20 - 3:22· 3 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 1
July 18th, 2026
1:
1:1 - 1:3· 3 p’sukim
2:
1:4 - 1:7· 4 p’sukim
3:
1:8 - 1:10· 3 p’sukim
4:
1:11 - 1:21· 11 p’sukim
5:
1:22 - 1:28· 7 p’sukim
6:
1:29 - 1:38· 10 p’sukim
7:
1:39 - 2:1· 9 p’sukim
Maftir:
1:39 - 2:1· 9 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 2
August 7th, 2027
1:
2:2 - 2:5· 4 p’sukim
2:
2:6 - 2:12· 7 p’sukim
3:
2:13 - 2:16· 4 p’sukim
4:
2:17 - 2:19· 3 p’sukim
5:
2:20 - 2:22· 3 p’sukim
6:
2:23 - 2:25· 3 p’sukim
7:
2:26 - 2:30· 5 p’sukim
Maftir:
2:28 - 2:30· 3 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 3
July 29th, 2028
1:
2:31 - 2:34· 4 p’sukim
2:
2:35 - 2:37· 3 p’sukim
3:
3:1 - 3:3· 3 p’sukim
4:
3:4 - 3:7· 4 p’sukim
5:
3:8 - 3:11· 4 p’sukim
6:
3:12 - 3:14· 3 p’sukim
7:
3:15 - 3:22· 8 p’sukim
Maftir:
3:20 - 3:22· 3 p’sukim
About Parashat Parashat Devarim
As the opening portion of Deuteronomy, Devarim launches Moses's farewell address on the plains of Moab in the fortieth year after the Exodus, delivered shortly before his death and Israel's entry into the Promised Land. Rather than telling new stories, Moses retells and reinterprets the wilderness journey, turning history into moral instruction. The dominant themes are leadership and the burden of governing a stubborn people, the centrality of justice and impartial judgment, and the painful consequences of faithlessness — set against God's faithfulness in sustaining Israel and granting victory. The Hebrew name "Devarim" ("Words"), drawn from the opening phrase "Eleh ha-devarim" ("These are the words"), frames the whole book as Moses's retrospective on the covenant and a call to obedience.
The Haftarah
The Haftarah for Devarim is Isaiah 1:1-27, the "Vision of Isaiah" (Chazon Yeshayahu), read the same way in most Ashkenazi and Sephardi communities because it is fixed to Shabbat Chazon — the Sabbath immediately before Tisha B'Av, which Devarim always coincides with — rather than chosen for the portion's narrative. It is the third and final of the "Three Haftarot of Affliction" read during the Three Weeks. The connection is largely seasonal: Isaiah's opening rebuke of Jerusalem for injustice and corruption, with its call to repentance to avert destruction, echoes the admonitory tone of Moses's farewell. A specific linguistic link is the word "Eicha" ("How/Alas") in Isaiah 1:21, mirroring the opening of Lamentations read on Tisha B'Av; for this reason the haftarah is, in many communities, chanted at least in part in the mournful Lamentations melody rather than the standard haftarah trope (the exact extent varies by custom).
Notable passages and verses
The Shabbat on which Devarim is read is called Shabbat Chazon ("Sabbath of Vision"), named for the first word of its haftarah — one of the few Sabbaths named for its prophetic reading rather than the Torah portion. Famous passages in the portion include Moses's charge to the judges, "You shall not be partial in judgment; hear out the small and the great alike, fear no one, for judgment belongs to God" (Deuteronomy 1:17); his blessing that God multiply the people "a thousand times" (Deuteronomy 1:11); and the striking description of the giant King Og's enormous iron bed, roughly nine cubits long (Deuteronomy 3:11). The portion spans Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22 and is the 44th weekly reading in the annual cycle.
Frequently asked questions
What is parashat Devarim about?
Devarim is the opening portion of the Book of Deuteronomy. In it Moses delivers his first farewell address on the plains of Moab in the fortieth year after the Exodus, reviewing the wilderness journey — the appointment of judges and a system of justice, the sin of the spies, the forty years of wandering, and the victories over the Emorite kings Sihon and Og. With TropeTrainer you can hear and practice this reading with its cantillation (trope).
What is the haftarah for Devarim?
The haftarah is Isaiah 1:1-27, the "Vision of Isaiah," read in most Ashkenazi and Sephardi communities. It is tied to Shabbat Chazon, the Sabbath before Tisha B'Av, on which Devarim always falls, and is the last of the Three Haftarot of Affliction. Customs vary on how much of it is chanted in the Lamentations melody. TropeTrainer lets you hear and practice this haftarah with trope.
What are the themes of Devarim?
Devarim centers on leadership and the burden of governing a stubborn people, the importance of justice and impartial judgment, the consequences of faithlessness, and God's faithfulness in sustaining Israel. As Moses retells the wilderness journey, history becomes a call to obedience to the covenant. You can hear and practice the reading with its trope on TropeTrainer.
Why is the Shabbat of Devarim called Shabbat Chazon?
It is named Shabbat Chazon ("Sabbath of Vision") after the first word of its haftarah, Isaiah's "Chazon" (vision), and it falls on the Sabbath immediately before Tisha B'Av. The mournful tone of the haftarah — and in many communities its Lamentations melody — sets the mood for the fast that follows. TropeTrainer lets you hear and practice both the portion and its haftarah with trope.
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