Torah Chanting: Numbers 16:12-13

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וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח מֹשֶׁ֔ה לִקְרֹ֛א לְדָתָ֥ן וְלַאֲבִירָ֖ם בְּנֵ֣י אֱלִיאָ֑ב וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ לֹ֥א נַעֲלֶֽה׃
Moses sent for Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab; but they said, “We will not come!

If a trope pattern is not recognized, it will appear without highlighting and without a trope tune audio file. Refer to the full verse chanting audio file for guidance on how to chant unhighlighted text.


וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח מֹשֶׁ֔ה לִקְרֹ֛א לְדָתָ֥ן וְלַאֲבִירָ֖ם בְּנֵ֣י אֱלִיאָ֑ב וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ לֹ֥א נַעֲלֶֽה׃

Trope Tunes (1st audio file corresponds to 1st highlighted trope).

Trope 1 Katon

Trope 2 T'vir

Trope 3 Etnachta

Trope 4 Siluk (Sof-pasuk)

Full Verse Chanted

הַמְעַ֗ט כִּ֤י הֶֽעֱלִיתָ֙נוּ֙ מֵאֶ֨רֶץ זָבַ֤ת חָלָב֙ וּדְבַ֔שׁ לַהֲמִיתֵ֖נוּ בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר כִּֽי־תִשְׂתָּרֵ֥ר עָלֵ֖ינוּ גַּם־הִשְׂתָּרֵֽר׃
Is it not enough that you brought us from a land flowing with milk and honey to have us die in the wilderness, that you would also lord it over us?

If a trope pattern is not recognized, it will appear without highlighting and without a trope tune audio file. Refer to the full verse chanting audio file for guidance on how to chant unhighlighted text.


הַמְעַ֗ט כִּ֤י הֶֽעֱלִיתָ֙נוּ֙ מֵאֶ֨רֶץ זָבַ֤ת חָלָב֙ וּדְבַ֔שׁ לַהֲמִיתֵ֖נוּ בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר כִּֽי־תִשְׂתָּרֵ֥ר עָלֵ֖ינוּ גַּם־הִשְׂתָּרֵֽר׃

Trope Tunes (1st audio file corresponds to 1st highlighted trope).

Trope 1 R'vi-i

Trope 2 Kadma

Trope 3 Katon

Trope 4 Etnachta

Trope 5 Siluk (Sof-pasuk)

Full Verse Chanted

Note: Verse is at end of aliyah. Use alternative siluk/sof pasuk tune and modify tune to match trope.

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