CHUKAT STATS

39th of 54 sedras; 6th of 10 in Bamidbar

Written on 159.2 lines in a Sefer Torah (rank: 39)

10 Parshiyot; 6 open, 4 closed

87 p'sukim; ranks 43rd; smallest in B'midbar

1245 words; ranks 40th; smallest in B'midbar

4670 letters; ranks 41st; smallest in B'midbar

Fewer p'sukim than Sh'mini, more words, same number of letters. Chukat is a bit longer.

MITZVOT

3 mitzvot of 613; all positive

Only 6 sedras have only positive mitzvot: B'reishit and Lech Lecha with 1 each, Metzora with 11, Chukat with 3, Pinchas with 6, and Vayeilech with 2

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