Sedra-Stats

Matot-Mas'ei stats
Matot Mas'ei M&M
of 54 sedras 42nd 43rd —
of 10 in Bamidbar 9th 10th —
lines in a Torah 190 189 379
rank 29 30 1
Parshiyot 9 8 17
P'tuchot 4 6 10
S'tumot 5 2 7
P'sukim 112 132 244
rank (Torah/Bam.) 24/7 12/5 1/1
Words 1484 1461 2945
rank 29/6 32/7 1/1
Letters 5652 5773 11425
rank 30/7 28/6 1/1
Mitzvot 2 6 8
positive 1 2 3
prohibitions 1 4 5
Drop in rank - p'sukim to words & letters - noticeable for Matot, severe for Mas'ei - results from short p'sukim. P'sukim of Mas'ei are the shortest in the whole Torah.

There are seven pairs of sedras that are read together in certain year-types, and separately in other year types. Of the seven pairs, MATOT and MAS'EI are the most combined pair. They are separated only in 13-month years that begin on Thursday. In Eretz Yisrael, they also separate in 13-month years when Pesach is Shabbat to Friday. Even in Israel, Matot-Mas'ei are the most together of the pairs; more so in Chutz LaAretz. BTW, the first pasuk of Matot and the first pasuk of Mas'ei happen to have the same g'matriya.

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