46th of the 54 sedras; 3rd of 11 in D'varim Written on 231.83 lines in a Sefer Torah 10 Parshiyot; 6 open, 4 closed 111 p'sukim - ranks 26th (4th in D'varim) Same number of p'sukim as Vayikra, but larger 1747 words - ranks 16th (3rd in D'varim) Same number of words as Ki Tavo; Ki Tavo has more p'sukim; Ekev has more letters 6865 letters - ranks 14th (3rd in D'varim) Ekev's p'sukim are long - the 3rd longest in the Torah in words and letters per pasuk This accounts for the rise in ranking in the words and letters categories. MITZVOT: 8 of the 613 mitzvot 6 positive, 2 prohibitions
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